Public Meeting of Egg Harbor Township Committee 9/17/25

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meeting of the AR potential due to
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discussion that may be held in close
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interruptions in the videotaping of
these proceedings. This meeting will be
aired by EHTV channel 97 on Thursday,
September 18th.
>> Okay. Thank you. Could everybody please
stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?
I'm here
>> and we are going to on September 28th at
the fields at 1 p.m. we're going to
dedicate two park benches, one one to be
put in each of the playgrounds and um
and this
>> and this plaque have um it basically has
a picture. This is an I was a sophomore
and asked again when it happened. So I
was there the boys were our friends and
it was the most tragic day of our lives
ever. Um, and so this was a picture from
the newspaper from the Lan City Press
from 1975. And then we we did a QR code
on this plaque. Um, so we have we put
together um like a living memory. So
people say, "Well, who are they and what
does that mean?" And so we decided that
the best way to do it would be to tell
their story and to tell how it affected
our community. And so uh the plaque is
going to go on the concession stand. the
um our parks the your parks department
is going to uh help us out. We ordered
the two pl two two benches. They just
came in yesterday. Yesterday and um it
took it's taken since March. I think
we've been working on this since March
or April. And um this came in on Monday
and it's uh it says in loving memory of
Jimmy Knight, Kenny Childs, and Ronnie
Kirk, local legends who forever touch
the lives of their family, friends, and
community. We also have two smaller
plaques that are going to go on the
benches. So, they're going to be affixed
to them. So, that people will understand
because how we found out and I I don't
want to be like longwinded or anything,
but it's it was such a memorable time.
When people would go to I'm sorry, I'll
just hold back in case anybody wants to
see it. Uh when people go to the Child's
Curve Field, people would always say,
"Who why is it named this? Why is it
named this?" And and it seemed like
people got lost in this in in this these
wonderful boys that we all knew. And so
we did this. We uh and we started we got
together and we we're we're going to
have a service um at Laura Memorial
where they're where they're buried on
Monday. The actual they actually passed
away on on Monday. It was a Monday
bright and beautiful and uh was like
8:15 in the morning, 8:30. They were on
their way to school and um and then it
just life turned upside down for
everybody at our in our lives. And um
and they uh so anyway that's uh this is
our way to pay tribute to them after 50
years
>> to keep them alive too.
>> Keep their memories alive.
>> Yes. Yeah.
>> Yeah. And so and we feel like it like
you said it's happened yesterday.
>> You know I you know I'm 65 and I was 15
then. So
>> you'll never forget it.
>> Never. It's like the day JFK died you
know and I was only three then. I don't
remember that. This is
>> Yeah. This is this is impactful. So, we
just we wanted to thank everybody and we
really wanted to encourage people to
come out and share in the event. Um,
it's going to be a a memorable day and
uh so if you can
>> and it is at 1 p.m. on September 28th at
the Child Memorial Fields. It won't be a
very long ceremony. It's it's between um
softball games in the morning and I and
I think the Guns and Hoses.
>> Yeah, the Guns and Hos
right afterwards. Um, so I think right
>> so that's what's supposed to be going
on. That's what Dina told us. So that's
>> um, so it'll be a short ceremony. I I
plan to play music from the time. Um,
>> we're playing and then
>> tell me and mayor.
>> Yes.
>> Just want to thank these two young
ladies. They did a fantastic job. Uh, in
case nobody recognized her, that's the
old cheerleading coach from EHT.
the manager for the wrestling program.
>> Retired in 2015 and loving life and this
is what I do now these things.
>> Yeah,
>> she she's done a great job and thank you
folks for all the
>> Thank you for holding this. Thank you
for honoring them and the memories and
if we could see you out there just make
sure you come up and say hi to us.
And Will was also a friend of
>> But this is rich that we can memorialize
a tragedy that people will understand
and be able to figure out.
>> Yes. I mean, we're not good at that at
times as a public.
>> Well, you know, when it happened,
>> we should never forget.
>> We should never forget. And when it
happened, you know, we we all never
forgot. But then it was like, wait a
minute, you know, 25 years.
>> It's hard to believe it's 50 years.
>> Who are these people? And
>> yeah.
>> And so we just we we've been
>> it was a it was a valiant effort from
you know Patrick Childs and again they
never met the voice. They never met him.
And so from our memories and then their
memories of living what it was like
afterwards and so we put it all
together.
>> Sorry to take a break.
>> No, not at all.
>> What Monday are you going to be out
there?
>> Monday, September 29th
at the at the at 4:30 at the Laura
Memorial
Cemetery
>> on Tilton Road.
>> Yes. Close to the tech center.
>> Yes. From the tech center. Well, I know
this both my when my girls played
softball, they went to Charles Kirk.
>> And I we, you know, people would say,
"Where you going? You're going to
Charles Kirk."
>> And people didn't know what that meant.
>> So,
>> well, remember also if you can um if you
get out there, make sure you scan the QR
code and then you can show it to the
girls because I remember your girls from
I do remember. So, you make sure you
scan the code and read it to them.
>> I will absolutely do that. Absolutely.
But on behalf of my family and everyone
that you know and the Kirk family and
all their friends from the time and
people that were affected, we appreciate
it so much.
>> Oh, it's our honor.
>> My my stepfather and my sister Michelle
who uh Michelle Childs was 9 years old
as as was I when when the tragedy
happened and Michelle passed away a few
years ago. So Michelle and my stepfather
Jim are no longer alive, but um um their
mother Grace is still alive and will
hopefully be present at the
>> Oh, that's nice. That's nice.
>> Yeah,
>> that's nice. Well, good. Well, we will
all see you there. That's for sure.
>> Wonderful.
>> That's for sure. Thank you. Thank you
for telling us about that.
So, the next thing we have to do is
we're going to be celebrating the most
important man in the building
>> because you said hey
>> because as we all know, you know, I was
saying this earlier,
>> you know, years ago, every family needed
a doctor or a lawyer and all of that.
Well, now every family and every person
needs to know a good IT person.
Actually, we have more than a good one.
We have a great one. So Fred, if I could
have you come on up and say a few words
about Mr. Newsome, who has been with us
for 25 years.
25 years. Crazy.
>> Oh yeah.
>> So Mrs. Cheek was she was a teacher when
I was a freshman in high school.
So, I was back there doing the math and
I was thinking, "Wait a minute.
>> Can we get some?" I was 7 years old. She
would have been 10 years old teaching
me.
>> Can you dig up a report card that we can
look at the comments in the bottom?
>> Probably go get one. I'm sure we can
still have enough
pull in there, right?
>> We'd like to read it.
>> He was a good guy,
>> Steve. Sir,
[Music]
>> well um I didn't prepare anything
officially, but uh why don't you get
come on up here? So Steve Newsome, what
can I tell you about Steve Newsome?
>> So Steve,
>> I I believe back in I think you back in
the You're going to have to This is
going to be adlib. You're going to work
with me for the your background. So uh
in the late 90s, you started as like a
volunteer EMT or EMT. here in the
township. I did I did some work with the
ambulance and and fire department. Okay.
I did all those things. I put that sign
in later tonight.
>> That's right.
>> And I came to you.
>> Well, it didn't come to me, but um so
and then he started in dispatch. And I
think that's kind of what um you know,
Egar Township in this municipality, the
strengths of our municipality are this.
You know, we hire good people and then
when those good people get in certain
positions, we see where their strengths
are. And so I think Harry at the time
was Harry was our IT kind of semiit more
back then it was more just radios and
telephones and you know fax machines
>> not matrix print
>> so but um you know there recognize
Steve's strengths um in information
technology and a star was born.
So in in all seriousness I mean we don't
function without the likes of Steve
Newsome. I mean, we're not at a position
um like our municipality within the
county and within municipal government
um without the likes of Steve and his
staff. Um everyone I mean it's I I don't
have to tell you without having that
computer on your desk um and the systems
working efficiently and effectively um
we're at a standstill in in especially
in public service and and especially in
law enforcement. So I can just say that
we are probably one of the best suit IT
um suited municipalities
absolutely in Atlanta County but
probably outside of Atlantic County. And
it's because of Steve. It's because of
you know how Steve has grown with this
organization. Um his selfless uh
personality and whether you know it or
not he does a lot of things on his own
time. He dials in remotely. you know,
he'll come in when there we have storms,
weather events, and things like that or
just the unknown when the radio system
goes down or the CAD goes down. He's
here. Many of you don't know that. So,
um, he's here. That's his dedication to
this municipality.
I can't stand this mic.
>> Turn it off.
>> That's all right. New one's coming next
week.
>> New
one.
>> That's a good segue.
>> One of the
No, but Steve, he oversees our radio
systems, our dispatch, our records
management, the telephone system, the
MPCs, the body warn cameras, um the ALPR
systems. Again, you may not know that
EHT hosts the Atlanta County ALPR
system. We host that because of him
because members out our shared service
providers or or partners know the
capabilities of Steve and his staff and
that's one of the reasons the ALPR
system is hosted here in Edgar Township
on behalf of the county. Again, that's a
testament to Steve.
Um,
and so what he's doing for the police
department, I don't have to tell you if
that's just the police department. I
know you know, you know, he still has
he's overseeing EMS, fire, public works,
the admin, clerk's office, and I and
upstairs, too. Correct? Yes.
>> Yes. So,
>> everything he retention
>> I was getting there. We're not
>> and Pleasantville.
No, but um so that's the other thing
because of this and and it's not listen
>> Steve has brought again we have good pe
Steve has good people working for him
and there and that's trickle down from
Steve and and what he brings to the
table and what he's brought to the table
25 year 25 years being here party HT and
they do so much for our shared partners
and some of our not partners that you
know they aren't shared he's given
guidance and advice especially to
Atlantic City there's a reason that many
of the municipalities in Atlanta County
for example are on the pro Phoenix
system, it's because of Steve. So you
talk about um consistency across the
board, you know, you know, when we have
when Egg Harbor Township's using one CAD
and every other agency's using a
different CAD, it's really inefficient,
especially in today's day and age. But
now we have most in the county on the
pro Phoenix system. And that this isn't
a selling point for Pro Phoenix. It's
more of a selling point for Steve
because Steve was that visionary knowing
that municipalities, especially law
enforcement, needs, they need kind of um
interoperability with one another. And
the only way to do that is really to be
on have the same CAD system. And that's
a testament to Steve and what he's
brings to the table. So,
um, the one thing I will say, he's a
very personable person. So, there will
be days I'm walking down the hallway and
he's walking the other way and I'm like
a ghost. He doesn't recognize me and he
just
That's cuz he's in deep thought. That's
a No.
>> Are you sure?
>> I hope.
>> No.
[Laughter]
>> I know. Sometimes it feels
underappreciated because we take them
for granted. And I we have these
discussions a lot. Steve will tell you,
Scott, Josh,
>> Clark's behind
>> Clark. I mean, we do have these
discussions
and u they are very much appreciated and
hopefully just
they know that. Hopefully they know
that. Um, and I know that they're relied
on a lot and we take it for granted
because we want things to work
immediately and when they don't, we take
our frustrations out on our IT guys. And
uh, that's unfortunate, but that's
because in a way because we value them
so much because we, you know, we rely on
our technology. So, but anyway, that's
uh, Steve Newsome.
>> Bring this down and just present this to
him.
Steve, did I miss anything?
>> No.
[Music]
>> Mr. Steven, on behalf of all of us on
township committee,
>> can you help me with this? Would you
mind?
>> In appreciation for this is Sam. Hi,
Sam.
>> Nice to meet you.
>> There you are. Here we go.
>> This is an appreciation for 25 years.
The township committee wishes Steve
continued success in his distinguished
career within Harper Township 2000 to
2025. And what has changed in the last
25 years in your business? I can't even
give the count. So
>> everything it changes every hour,
doesn't it? Every day is a new day.
>> So, but I know this that I've said Paul,
you and I have both said in meetings
with Steve,
>> you anticipate what's coming. You look
ahead. You look to the future. You're
proactive. and you've saved us time
after time with issues that can happen.
We just want to thank you for that.
Without the work and and all of you from
it that are here, Josh, Clark, Scott,
you guys do an outstanding job. We know
we all know that we can't operate
without you. So, and I mean it. You do
an outstanding job. And Steve, you're
the leader.
>> We want to thank you.
>> Thank you very much.
>> And wish you 25 more incredible years
with us.
United
[Applause]
Steve, we got to go because I got a
computer issue.
>> All right. Thank you.
>> You have anything to say? Um, you know
what I will say, uh, just to I'll just
super briefly is that I've been blessed
in this job with really great people and
a fantastic mission that's helped me
with the, you know, family and all the
things that have nothing to do with my
responsibilities. So, I appreciate each
one of you for that support and for what
we're going to be doing tomorrow beyond.
Thanks.
>> Thank you for everything. Thank you.
>> We are lucky. We have great people that
work here.
>> Absolutely.
>> Great people.
>> All right.
>> Pro Phoenix. I remember when I came
here.
>> Seems like it was yesterday when I was
>> Well, I really
wasn't talking to each other. So,
>> but now it does.
>> Now, I think it does.
>> We actually on this meeting tonight, we
have no ordinance public hearings. Do we
have no introductions for this evening?
This is
>> kept it late for you.
>> This is very rare.
We'll see you on the
28th.
>> So, we're going to move right to the
resolution in the consent calendar. We
have resolutions 440 through and
including 44 uh 457.
>> Does anybody have any questions?
If not, can I have a motion?
>> I make a second.
>> Thank you. Uh roll call, please.
>> Ellis,
>> yes.
>> Pauls,
>> yes.
>> Rosenberg,
>> yes. Bummer.
>> Yes. We have resolution
uh 458 authorizing payment of all bills.
Can I have a motion?
>> Second.
>> Thank you. Roll call, please.
>> Ellis,
>> yes.
>> Hodson,
>> yes.
>> Paul's,
>> yes.
>> Rosenberg,
>> yes.
>> Farmer,
>> yes. We have resolutions 460 and 4
through 463. This is a supplemental
agenda that we talked about in work
session. Can I have a motion for that,
please?
>> Mayor, uh, real quick. 463. I was uh
detained last meeting and did not vote
on the original.
>> All right. So, how about we take 460
through 462 and we'll take 463 separate,
>> please.
>> Okay. Can I have a motion for uh
resolutions 460 through 462?
>> I'll make
second.
>> Uh roll call, please.
>> Alice,
>> yes.
>> Hodson,
>> yes.
>> Halls,
>> yes.
>> Rosenberg,
>> yes.
>> Farmer,
>> yes. Resolution 463. Can I have a
motion, please?
>> Got a motion.
Second.
>> Roll call, please.
>> Ellis,
>> yes.
>> Hodson,
>> yes.
>> Paul's,
>> yes.
>> Rosenberg,
>> abstain.
>> Furmer,
>> yes.
>> Okay. Township, actually. Can I have
approval? Uh, a motion, I'm sorry, to
approve the departmental report for the
month of August.
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> Can I have a motion to approve the
minutes of September 3rd, 2025 town
committee meeting?
>> Make a motion.
>> Second. All in favor?
>> I
t committee reports.
>> We got through this quick.
>> Um, Mr. Rosenberg breezing through
tonight, aren't we?
>> Yes.
>> So, uh, Turning Point USA, if you
recognize the name, that would be the
foundation formed by U. Charlie Kirk. Um
the incident that we all witnessed as a
nation last week uh was an undeniable
human tragedy. A young life,
entrepreneurial life, intelligent life
cut down in his prime, especially in
front of his family, wife and children.
My purpose for speaking tonight is two
other perceived tragedies that I see out
of the same event.
Um,
one would be the fundamental
undermining and destruction of one of
the basic tenants of this republic, and
that would be free speech.
You should have the absolute right and
ability as an American citizen to say
whatever you want, no matter how
intelligent or unintelligent it may be,
no matter who would agree or disagree
with you. And when you see something
like this happen, it should disturb
anger and infuriate everybody who holds
everything from the founding documents
dear.
And the third tragedy out of this same
event would be the perpetrator,
alleged perpetrator,
obviously a product of his environment
in the education system, at least as
near as we can tell.
Comes from a respectable family, law
enforcement family. um disappears into
the black hole of a university and comes
out radicalized.
This certainly is not meant to be a
generalized statement, but it is
disturbing to me to see that higher
education is pro is producing these sort
of individuals. I don't know about
anybody else, but I remember the
realization in high school that uh
nobody really cares if it knows your
timetable.
The point is that you learn the
discipline to figure out a new skill and
the same is true of higher education. It
is supposed to prepare you to be a
productive citizen to join society. And
when you see the type of reaction, the
vitriol on the internet and elsewhere
um I do not consider these people fit to
be American citizens. You are not
prepared to become a productive member
of society and I find that to be a
tragedy. And um
I felt that's something that needed to
be shared this evening. Your uh your uh
mayor.
>> Very good.
>> Whatever you want to be called tonight.
>> That works. That works. Very good.
Anything else?
>> No, ma'am.
>> No. Well said.
>> I'm looking right at you, Will.
>> Okay. Um last week attended the 911
ceremonies. This year Cardiff did it.
>> It was at the community center. Just
want to say what a great job they did.
>> Yeah, they did.
>> And for the people out there that didn't
attend, try to attend one of them in the
future cuz every firehouse when they
rotated, they really do a nice job with
that. And uh I just want to recognize
and remember all the people that got
killed that day. And I want to point out
one thing to people that the people that
worked on that project afterwards,
they're now dying from diseases from
that. And uh the number is almost to the
point of how many people got killed the
day of. So, you know, keep them in your
prayers. I will always remember that day
and days after. And when I went up there
to help out, the one thing I always
remember is the smell that was coming
off that pile.
>> Mhm.
>> And to this day, I still remember that
smell.
>> And it was uh unbelievable what happened
on that day.
>> So, I just wanted to remember 911.
>> Very good. Yeah.
Paul,
>> I'll just reiterate on what uh Will
spoke about. Uh we never should forget
911. Some people in our society today
weren't even born then. Some of us were
born and working and witnessed it. Um it
was a terrible attack on this country
and we should never forget just like
young ladies were here tonight with the
Charles Kirk part. We're real easy to
forget history and it should never be
forgotten and I'm sure it will. That
smell was the jet fuel that blew up on
those two buildings and burnt till it
was expended with the fire. Um to our
fire departments, you know how I speak
about the fire departments. They're the
best we have as volunteers. And uh to
know that we had to move it at the last
minute from Farmington out to the rec
center. Um that's what what what
government does. That's what community
does. It was a It was a nice night. It
was well prepared. And the thing that I
um want to speak about is there was
photos that were expanded to make sure
we remember visually of what we saw as
Americans.
Um, I I was still a reser at the time
and there was people that were in my
unit that work for OSHA and I saw plenty
of pictures of the devastation, the
tragedy and human suffering. So, to our
fire department and to the public, it
will be another 9/11. It'll be 25 years.
Um, make sure you stay tuned and if you
have a half hour, 45 minutes to come by
wherever it's held, come by. And to to
give a plug to everyone, um the Abseen
memorial in my mind is probably the best
I've seen by Absein City Hall at dusk it
starts to light up and it tells the
story of what happened on that day and
there's always debates with people
saying what's happened and so forth. But
the people in Absein to put that
together with the hundreds of thousands
of dollars they raised for that model of
those towers and to show what hit and
where. It's quite interesting. If you
got time and you're passing Absin City
Hall at dusk, pull over. There's parking
spots there. There's always somebody
there and and and look at it. Uh the
other thing is uh Mr. Ellis made sure I
went to the football yo kickoff. Um,
it's unbelievable to me that lived here
for 43 years to see how many people are
in our YO program. You know, everybody
says, you know, there's a couple hundred
kids. There's thousands between
cheerleaders, footballs at all levels.
And um to the people out there, Dominic
and company, it's really the way to do
it. I I just couldn't believe it. I
couldn't believe how many people were
there. And we're very fortunate to have
the space.
>> Yeah, we are
>> because other communities couldn't do
what they just did uh that night for
five five o'clock, right? Five five
o'clock uh do their cheers and then
introduce their different uh teams. Um
and that's that's amazing because for
the people that don't get around, okay,
that's a big makeup of this community.
So, I'm glad Ray reminded me. He was
eating popcorn and hot dogs, but um it
was a good time, but there was thousands
of people there, almost more than the
night out.
>> That's all I got.
>> It's funny we said never forget. And
what I try to do is never forget. Always
remember
family and friends in time of need, in
time of sadness, and time of death. I
just called like a couple families that
just recently had some death in their
family and we go to funerals and then we
go to the viewing and then we go to a
repass and then we don't check on them
at all. Make sure in time of need you
call people, you check on them, you let
them know you're here for them. So that
911 I was in New York that time at
during 911 but I didn't go downtown. I
told the story uh at the wreck. Uh
people who know me know I don't get up
early. So uh friends wanted to go
downtown at 9:00 in the morning. I told
them I'll go 9:00 at night but not in
the morning.
>> And I just got a phone call and they
screaming and crying at everything they
witnessed and everything that was going
on. People trying to jump in cars, get
out of town. And it was real sad day
that I won't forget. as far as the
record did a great job putting that
together. Uh we have to I guess
advertise it in a different way next
year because some people went to the
firehouse cuz we usually have it at the
firehouse. The wreck was a perfect spot
for it and the people who showed up and
the people who couldn't make it, you
know, I know the prayers and thoughts
are are we that day. Um, like I said,
just I want to thank all the residents.
I always acknowledge the residents
because we all are in this together, not
just us on committee. You know, it's a
town
>> and I always got to acknowledge the
chief and his guys doing a great job.
Chief, I'm starting to see them, the
officers, the patrol cars more visible
because like I said, we scared to drive
in a power township. I had a guy pass me
on a double yellow line on English Creek
and he made it to Dogwood. He was
already two blocks away and he went
through the double lines and you know
the old cop me. I took a picture to you
but I left it low. Yeah, I started to I
was going to do like you tell you I'm
still working you know. Please obey the
speed limits. Please obey the cells and
please oy, you know, uh, respect those
ebikes kids and adults, too.
>> You know, I know they working on stuff
like that, but that's going to put the
chief in a sticky situation because as a
patrolman chasing the ebike, god forbid
something happen, we're liable for it.
So, I'm interested to see what they come
up with that, you know. But um we have a
great town and and and great employees
and great residents and just thankful to
be here.
>> I I just wonder did the public that
drives understand what the double yellow
line means
>> because the other day I had the same
thing and guess what he made the left
one schoolhouse on Zion Road. I said
like it's a a solid yellow line for one
reason. I mean, I realize I'm not maybe
moving fast as you wanted me to do, but
he went past on double saw line and made
a left on schoolhouse. So, I guess he
was in a hurry.
>> Yeah, it's every day everywhere,
unfortunately. Um 911 ceremony. I'd like
to say thank you to Carter Fire Company
in particular. Um it was supposed to be
somewhere else and it kind of fell apart
and Carter stepped up and put that
presentation together that night on
pretty short notice. So to the Carter
Fire Company, thank you for an
incredible program that you put together
and as you all said, it's a night that
it's a day that we should never forget.
Um the Charles Kirk the 28th of
September, 1 p.m. they said, "Please
everybody come out to celebrate, not to
celebrate, but to honor those boys. It's
been 50 years since they lost their
lives." And I thought this was a very
fitting tiein. This week at Atlantic uh
Community College,
there is a tribute to 50 years of the
end of the Vietnam War. Vietnam ended
the same year as those boys passed away,
but it's been 50 years. So, there's uh
different things that are out there,
some historical things out there for the
rest of this week. It's a moving
monument, but it's out there. Mike
Bonjouro from
>> Yeah, a moving wall. This is the This is
the last stop. They're going to They're
not going to move it around anymore.
>> This is it. Where's it going to end up?
the memorial or is it
>> I guess Washington.
>> Yeah, that's what I thought it was going
to happen.
>> It's been around the area before, but
this is the last stop apparently.
>> This is it. So, it's to commemorate the
50th anniversary of the end. You know, I
remember that day. I think well well if
you're certain age and older, you
remember that day. But it it just like
everything we talked about tonight,
things that we should never forget and
these are one of them. So, it's been a
good night to remember things this
evening. Um that's really all I have. I
just also want to remind everybody on
traffic.
When a school bus has its lights on, I
don't care if they're yellow, slow down.
When they're red, you must stop. I've
seen it myself now. Just this past week
and I was horrified by it. So, please
you, Chief, you say it all the time. It
begins with us. But, you know, people
follow the rules rules of the road and
especially when there's children getting
off buses. It's absolutely crazy. Crazy.
>> Just a a question, Chief. Does the
school buses have cameras in them?
>> Now they do.
>> They do.
>> On on the moving like the police car, as
soon as those red lights come on, do
their camera.
>> It's probably they're recording because
that's how they were able to get the
information. Okay. Someone violates a
cross.
>> Okay, that's good because as soon as he
hits those red lights, that camera
should come on for their oncoming
>> lane. Mhm.
>> Because you're seeing more of it. I I
think it's like who the hell want to
live with that if they god forbid pass a
bus that's discharging students.
>> We know the answer.
>> Okay, that's all I have. Chief, do you
have anything?
>> That's not so we talked about the uh the
cemetery issue. We're going to deploy
again
a couple meetings ago. We talked about
we finally entered into an agreement to
to acquire uh the 360 mobile
surveillance camera that we can kind of
deploy anywhere. And that's a perfect
opportunity to put that out at the um
the cemetery that we're having some
problems with vandalism and homelessness
and things like that. So it we'll have
eyes in the sky 24/7. We'll be able to,
you know, get notifications when there
should activity and, you know, deploy
officers as needed. Good.
>> Is that a live feed back to us?
>> Yes.
>> Okay. So, um then that that's good
cemetery.
>> Thanks to our IT department and Steve.
>> Yeah. No, but I mean it's
>> we need it all back.
>> It wasn't
somebody own that.
>> It's a nice piece of technology.
>> I saw it at night out.
And then uh we might use it at some fall
events here in town that draw a lot of
people like Flappy.
>> Yeah.
>> Some other things.
>> Set of eyes.
>> No, it's it's it's great assets when
there's an incident. We watched Utah and
look at the footage they were able to
get through various sources.
And I think that thing's working at the
Nature Reserve. I go buy it every night.
>> I knock on wood. We haven't
>> But you're not seeing as many cars in
there.
>> No.
>> Before that was there, there was
nighttime activity.
>> No, it's it's its existence is a
deterrent in itself.
>> That's right. That blue light, they they
g they they got the message.
>> Thanks, Chief.
>> Tom, do you have anything?
>> No, ma'am.
>> Mark,
>> I do not.
>> You do not. All right.
>> Let's keep going. Is there anybody in
the public that would like to address
the governing body on any issues
whatsoever?
Seeing none, can I have a motion to
close the public portion?
>> Second.
>> All in favor? I
>> I.
>> Do we have a need for a close session?
>> No, ma'am.
>> That's a trifecta.
>> This is ladies and gentlemen. This is a
rare occurrence for us. So, you're doing
a good job
>> on that. Can I have a motion to adjurnn,
please?
>> I'll make that motion. Okay.
>> Can I have a second, please?
>> Nobody wants a second.
>> Oh, I hope you stay here. Somebody want
second.
>> All in favor?
>> I we are ajourned. Thank you everybody.