City Council Meeting March 16, 2026

Good evening everyone. This is the city
council work meeting. Today is March the
16th, 2026 and the time is 6:30.
This meeting has been advertised in the
city newspapers in conformance with the
open public meetings act otherwise known
as the sunshine. Roll call please.
>> Kimona
>> present.
>> Blay present.
>> Obisby
>> present. Bettis
>> present.
>> Swepson.
>> Gibson
>> present.
>> Thomas
>> present.
>> Six in attendance.
>> Due to religious reasons, um,
Councilwoman Swepson will not be here
this evening.
>> May I have approval approval of a pre um
of previous minutes?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> Madam Clerk, agenda review.
>> Okay. First we have on agenda resolution
57 authorizing the promotion to Samuel
Johnson for fire captain. May we ask
that you put your phone in vibrate
please.
>> Any questions council?
Seeing none.
>> Next we have ordinance number one first
reading exceed the municipal budget
appropriation limits and to establish a
cat.
>> Any questions council?
Seeing none,
>> resolution 59, support an amendment to
the Atlantic County
solid waste management plan endorsing
the expansion of
>> 49.
>> 49, I'm sorry.
>> Expansion of the ACUA landfill at the
Howard Fris Hman Environmental Park.
>> Any questions, council? Seeing none
questions.
I wonder if we have discussion on that.
Uh we received the the protest document.
We received the protest document from
the community. I believe it was the
Belair Gates and that that documenting
included the procedural approval at the
county level. And there was some concern
uh about those residents who are all
senior citizens and the health uh
already uh healthcare the health matters
related that already exist uh from the
uh the site
uh even where I live uh I sometimes get
the the odor
uh when I open my door but uh it is I
hope that uh
that that the county might consider
their concerns with another hearing
because of some alleged uh procedural
issues. So, uh, and at least hear, uh,
the public's concerns and, uh, and while
I I I support the expansion
because of the cost of the alternatives,
which would be awesome to taxpayers of
the whole county. Uh, I would hope that
the the county commissioners reconsider
their requests for another hearing so
that those citizens can express their
concerns. That's all I have.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you,
Madam Clerk.
>> Resolution 50, appointing Karen Upshaw
as personnel director.
>> Any questions, council? See none.
Resolution 51 authorizing a change order
number one decreasing the price from
48,463,000
to $379,52.98
which is a decrease of $28,960
from the original contract amount for
the Black Forest Pike Street phase one.
>> Any questions?
Seeing none,
>> that's 52 authorizing a second no cost
extension for the safe streets for all
grant project agreement that G uh GPI
incorporated.
>> Any questions council?
See none.
>> Resolution 53 authorizing safe streets
and roads program action plan.
>> Any questions council? See none.
Resolution 54 authorizing the city to
enter into a renewal agreement with
Phoenix Advisors LLC for financial
consulting services associated with the
fifth management of the city.
>> Any questions council?
Seeing none.
>> Resolution 55 authorizing personnel
transaction for March 2026.
>> Any questions council?
>> Seeing none. and resolution 56
appointing a member to the zoning board
which will have a executive session
trying to you all make a dec
um this and we're going to review the
purchase order listing.
And um on page one, the payment to the
city of Atlantic City for the sheriff
service court of $68,680.
That is $17,000 a month. So we're paying
December, January, February, and March.
You turn over to page two
all the way towards the bottom. The
third from the bottom
Shai International $11,32524.
That's our IT department and that's the
Barracuda email accounts.
Uh page three,
if you look at towards the middle of the
page, Napa auto parts. This is um for
our city vehicles from public works,
police, sewer, $4,41460.
Page four.
We have um
payment to Charles Marendino.
Uh the uh the close out to the Black
Forest Pike um and a payment, excuse me,
a payment final payment of 1762
$261.78.
And that's for the Black Pike
Streetscape and uh Green Street uh Green
Street improvement.
Any questions on the purchase order
listing?
Um this is all grant money, correct?
>> Yes, ma'am. Yes.
Anyone else have any questions?
Okay. So, we move over to the check
register. These are items that are paid
in between meetings.
So page one kind of towards the middle
of the page uh we paid the board of
education
$864,533.
If you go down towards the end of the
page, the city electric 42,
$21260.
Okay. Then we have on page two the top
our city years for sewer capital work uh
$88,843.75.
And then towards the bottom, of course,
we have our regular city payroll
uh
for March 4th is 625,
>> $145.9.
Any questions on items?
>> We're good.
>> Yeah. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr.
Council, mayor, anyone have anything?
>> No, I have Well, I thought you all would
have been doing a dance with a $28,000
decrease.
I have nothing else.
>> Council, anyone? Everyone's okay.
>> Good evening everyone. This is the city
council meeting. Today is March the
16th, 2026. The time is 6:41 p.m.
This meeting has been duly advertised in
the city newspapers in conformance with
the Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise
known as the Sunshine Law. Please stand
for invocation
and flag salute.
Let us pray.
>> Father, we thank you for today. Thank
you for bringing us together. We permit
this assembly into your hands to guide
us and protect us through the proper
path. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
>> Amen.
>> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Yeah. Thank you, Mr.
No problem.
clerk
>> present.
>> Wlay
>> present.
>> Beach
>> present.
>> Bettis
>> present.
>> Swepson.
>> Gibson
>> present.
>> Thomas
>> present.
>> Six in attendance.
>> May I have a motion to dispense previous
minutes? Motion second.
>> All in favor? I
>> mayor. Any commendations?
>> All right. Next is public portion. We
have Mr. Lenny Oliver.
>> Good evening everybody. I sir
>> I uh my problem is I was uh driving on
Ireland Avenue hit a pothole and it
messed my front end up and I'm trying to
figure out what I can do about it.
>> So I believe you could give your
information to the business
administrator and then um he will get in
contact with you
Mr. Laws.
>> Okay.
Okay.
Reverend Oliver, you did did you get
reach Carara's office like I asked you
to?
>> Yeah, I did reach your office and I gave
her some information.
>> Okay. So, he went through
>> that was on the
>> It happened on the 2nd. I got the
information from the police on the 12th,
handed it in and some other things.
>> Okay. Okay. Good.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much.
>> Next we have Rick Norris.
>> Okay.
>> Good evening. Uh Madame Mayor, city
council name is Rick Norris. Um
I'm up here before you today um
concerned about safe streets and I see
you have resolution number eight
uh
number 53. It says approving the safe
streets and roads program access
program. So, I'm here to complain and
ask for help at the same time. Uh, I
have a house property on London and so
um I noticed there was a stop sign that
put up maybe
a week ago with the lights
>> that glow at night, which is great. But
people that either visit in
Pleasantville or live in Pleasantville,
it's probably the younger generation, uh
they they slow down when it gets dark,
but they never stop. And so what I'm
told is the stop sign supposed to have a
camera on it to catch the violators. But
I've talked to this is Chief Riggins
when he was here about that. I talked to
Chief Ruez when he was here. I've been
in several city council meetings before
you guys became the newest uh members of
city council. Um, and I'm concerned
about, you know, my property. I'm
concerned about life. I'm concerned
about uh accidents and there's no regard
for for common courtesy. Um, I know in
the state of New Jersey, I believe that
the uh residential speed limit is 25
miles per hour, but there's no signs
posted. Um, I don't think that some
people realize the speed limit is 25.
So, I also noticed on Franklin Boulevard
they have new signs up because I think
Lynon Avenue, well, I know my street in
Franklin Boulevard has become uh drag
drag drag um racing streets, got kids
going straight uh going to school in the
mornings. Uh again, uh I'm concerned
about someone dying and then um then
it's too late to say I'm sorry. I'm not
saying it's you guys fault, but we have
to do something about London Avenue. I
thought about uh talking to uh Mr.
Barlay. Uh he's my council council
member in my in my uh my zone. Uh so I
was concerned about possibly getting
speed bumps on the street. Uh, I looked
I looked it up and did some research. It
has to be a one-way street in order to
have uh speed bumps put up there or
oldfashioned days that had a dip where
you have to slow down or you're going to
mess your front end up. It's gotten to
the point uh ladies and gentlemen that
it's too dangerous. It's not safe. Uh
and there's a total disregard for
property and human life and we need
something done about it. uh like
yesterday. And so I'm bringing it to
your attention because when it gets
dark,
sorry, that's my time.
>> Yeah,
>> I'm sorry. So when it gets dark, it gets
worse.
>> No, I agree with you, Mr. Norris. I
think we have that issue with a lot of
these streets here, but um Councilman
Carmona, Councilman Fettis, and
Councilman Oglesby. Um
>> we're working on that issue right now in
our public safety committee. Uh
>> these are the committee members
>> that's trying to get the signs up and
everything like the LED signs. Um
unfortunately, right now we don't have a
camera system, but at least we're trying
to get the signs up to slow the traffic
and ask our patrol division to step it
up a little bit. So we are trying, Mr.
lines to get to slow that traffic down
and that's why we put those signs up
trying to break up that traffic so they
can't just fly down London but no longer
fly down Franklin sir I hear you I
believe that city council members and
the public behind me I believe that we
will obey those uh laws and and and uh
speed limits but a lot of people are not
obeying those and those signs don't mean
anything if you have no regard for uh
human decency respect and and order on
your street and and safety. Um, you
know, there's been what do you call it?
The machine that that uh has you speak
when you go by.
>> That's been post Yeah, that's been
posted a few times,
>> right?
>> And it's been it's been a few years.
>> Um,
you know, I have several properties, but
uh I have a house on London Avenue, and
when I'm there, I don't even park in
front of my house anymore. I park on the
next street. I park on Malbury because
the people they fly either way, right?
And and that's that is um
that is very urgent.
You know, you have insurance for your
car or your truck, what have you, but
you lose a life, you can't bring that
back. I get a new car, but as far as
property damage and and loss of life,
it's it's very um
>> Mr. um I'll make sure they have your
phone number. Okay.
>> Yes.
>> All right. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Yeah.
>> Next we have Ker Highland.
>> Hello, Mayor and Council.
>> Hello. Um, I'm here as a boat owner and
a um a previous lease of the uh a boat
slip at the marina and um I'm here to
hopefully, you know, talk to you guys
about reopening the marine. Um I've been
a boat owner or boat user or whatever
pretty much for over 50 years. Um, I,
you know, it's a great facility that you
have down there and I think it's a
missed opportunity that that it's not
open to the public. Um,
and I'm pleading with you guys to please
reconsider
opening up to the marina. My second um
concern is last year they put a chain
across the uh boat ramp. That boat ramp
is one of the best boat ramps in this in
Atlantic County if not the best. It was
built um I don't know how many years
ago. Probably 15 20 I forget how long
it's been.
>> 20
years. Yes. And it was built. I mean,
that place is built, right? And it's a
very good, it's a great place to keep
your boat. It's reasonably priced. It's
and all that. But the the boat ramp
itself is accessible to not just myself,
but clammers, crabbers, recreational,
many recreational fishermen, duck
hunters, um, people who use their
sailboats and, uh, sailboarders.
And the other concern I have is it's a
safety factor. That thing is chained
off. Okay. If there's something that
happens out in that bay, you have to
find somebody that has a key or a bolt
cutter to, you know, if if a kid falls
in down there swimming, which they
shouldn't be doing, and they get, you
know, it's to me it's a sa it's a safety
thing. And I'm just asking you guys, I
know I know I don't know what's going on
with the uh with the docks, but if at
least you could unchain the uh the ramp,
that would be really beneficial to not
just myself, but many Pleasantville
residents. I know from experience that
there's many people that use that.
There's a lot of people go down their
jet skiing and uh they are families that
use it and we're all just it's just
gone.
>> You know, I'm 66 years old. I don't have
too many summers left.
>> I want to enjoy my my time. Hey, hey,
hey, I'm being real here, man. You know,
I know what I got, you know. But, uh,
you know, and as far as me, I'm I'm a
1978 graduate. graduate of
Pleasantville, Ohio High. I grew up on
Malberry Avenue. My parents lived there
for 50 years. I know this town, you
know, and I just think it's such a
beautiful place that's that's being
neglected
and I I just I just plead for your guy
that you would reconsider, you know,
>> the situation.
>> Yeah. No. Um, we've actually, and thanks
for your your comments. We actually feel
the same exact way. um we would love to
have that um open right now there is
some repairs that has to happen there
and to your point safety is you know
paramount to anything right so that
chain is there for the safety of the
public um and that dock itself really
really needs some repairs especially in
um the vein of electricity and water
flow uh to be able to get those docks
open there's also some issues with the
pylons there that has to be replaced we
are working on a financial plan to be
able to do that. But the city itself
last year had some major things that it
had to overcome financially in order.
Those things were priority and then the
docs is something that we have on our
list to fix this year. So, we're working
on it. But yes, we agree. We would love
to see that uh do back open. We
understand that that's a a viable um uh
location for us to have, you know,
events and, you know, people docking
their boats and I would love to see
someone down there renting jet skis and
and paddle boards and stuff like that,
but right now that the safety of our of
our public's most important. So, yeah,
we're working on it, but we feel the
same as Yeah. I I you know I I just to
me I just can't understand why in my
lifetime of living in this city for over
30 years and being around this city for
66 years
>> I've never seen that closed. I've never
seen it closed. Even in the worst days
of that marina when the marina was
totally dilapitated the local fishermen
and and and people who used it, we used
to work on that. We kept that thing
going and it had nothing to do with the
city.
>> I'm telling you, when that ramp got beat
when that ramp got beat up, I'm talking
about I'm talking about 40 years ago,
you know, and and we used to maintain
it, but I've never seen it closed ever
until last year. And I just we I I had a
story that the state police were down
there and they couldn't use it cuz they
they couldn't get in. They had to use an
alternative ring.
>> Mr. hurt. I mean, I don't know if that's
true, but it is true.
>> I guess uh our VA can look into it, but
um so so know that your um your concerns
and
>> do you you have Mr. Kirk's number,
right?
>> Okay. So, Bobby, do you think you can
have that dialogue with Mr. Kirk?
>> Can I just say one more thing? I I I'm
just I I know about the the the docks
are in bad shape and all that, but if if
you could just consider opening up
opening up that ranch and I've also
offered I I do anything for free, you
know, I'll do I I'll go down there and
I'll help if you guys because I don't
know, you know, I know a lot about
>> tomorrow.
Hey, I'm I'm retired. I'm retired. I'm
good.
>> But but thanks things. But I I I I you
know, if anybody would like to speak to
me, I've been voter for over 50 years.
I'd love to talk to you guys. I I come
here very respectfully and and and
reaching out to you guys. Thank you much
for your time. I appreciate it.
>> Thank you.
>> Next, we have Joe Wolf Gang.
>> I swear I won't be like him.
I'll give you a brief history of me in
Pleasantville. I now live in
Pleasantville for the last seven years.
I also used the dock. I used to rent
docks there. Um to give you a little bit
of history, the Lakes Bay. Does
everybody know that Lakes Bay is the
number three bay in the entire Oh, Lakes
Bay is the number three bay in the
entire country.
>> Mr.
talk to us.
It's not the mic.
>> No, it's not the mic. We just talk to
us.
>> Oh, got you.
>> I thought I had to talk to the citizens.
>> But anyhow,
>> that lake is the number three in the
entire country. Look it up, Google it.
Whatever you use for wind surfing. It's
not being used a whole lot now because
people can't get in. If you need to know
about the state police, I'm the
gentleman that went down there to help
the state police go into the water
through the yach club.
>> Pictures of me helping them
>> chain. Do you know who did that?
>> What's that?
>> You know who cut the chain?
>> We didn't cut the chain. We went in
through the yach club.
>> Okay.
>> They brought it in. We put the boat in.
>> But you see a member of
>> I uh I worked here
15 years ago. I was a Sam's Club general
manager. like the place so much. I left
eight years only because they
transferred me. I came back seven years
ago. I now live in Pleasantville. I
agree with Kirk. It's a waste of great
property that we do not have that marina
open.
The second thing is the state police
said to me that chain should not be
there because that is the only safety
access to the bay.
>> There is no other safety access into
that bay.
>> So I'm just telling you
>> my word and I'm done.
>> Well, the state police ain't ours.
>> Well,
thank you Mr. Whoop.
>> Thank you.
May I have a motion to close public?
>> All in favor
>> resolution 57 authorizing a promotion to
Sam Johnson for fire captain.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Pimona.
>> Yes.
>> Bar clay. Yes.
>> Obisby.
>> Yes.
>> Vettis.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes.
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved.
>> Next we have the oath for office for Mr.
Johnson as fire captain.
I didn't get
you going to make me cry.
>> Y'all didn't know I'm A MAMA'S BOY.
WE GOT
TO come this way. I'll stand.
>> I'm sorry.
Okay.
>> This is the OTP office, State of New
Jersey, County of Atlantic.
I
>> I, Samuel Johnson,
>> do solemnly swear or affirm
>> that I will support the Constitution
>> of the United States
>> and the Constitution
>> of the State of New Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith
>> I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
>> and the and the governments established
>> and the governments established
>> in the United States
>> and in this state
>> and in this under the authority of the
people.
>> under the authority of the people.
>> And that I will faithfully
>> And I will faithfully
>> and partially
>> and justly perform
>> all the duties
>> of the office of
fire captain
>> for the city of Pleasantville.
>> According to the best of my ability.
So
help me God.
>> So help me God.
>> Congratulations.
>> Let me introduce my family first before
she makes me cry. This is my mom. This
is my second mom, my older sister, Dave.
My third mom, my sister Lisa. My fourth
mom, my baby Haley. and my son James and
the comedian, my brother Clarence.
Get
this home.
Congratulate
every long time coming.
>> Yes, ma'am. I want to
thank you. I want to take opportunity to
thank the mayor, the BA, city council. I
also want to uh take the time and thank
all my uh former co-workers, my current
co-workers for coming out. I see some of
my my friends I grew up with for over 50
years friend.
>> My family, my beautiful 95 year young
aunt, she came out to support me.
I want to I should have started off
first. I want to thank God because he's
my Lord and Savior. Amen.
>> Without him, I wouldn't be here.
>> My support system, my mother, my
sisters, my brother, my my children,
>> everyone, they know the journey that
I've been through. And it's only by
God's grace and mercy that I'm standing
here today.
My sister told me, "Don't cry. She going
to beat me up outside." I want to thank
everyone for coming out and I love you
and thank you for the support and the
continued support and God bless.
>> Sam
picture.
I'm good.
Everybody's
got the picture.
We got to go. We got to go.
>> Hurry up. Hurry up.
>> Thank you.
something.
comments.
>> Okay, we have ordinance number one,
first reading, extend admissible budget
appropriation limits and establish a cap
bank.
>> I have a motion.
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second roll call.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Blay,
>> yes.
>> Oldby,
>> yes.
>> Battis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 49
submitting a amendment to the ACUA
management plan endorsing expansion of
the ACUA landfill at the Howard Fritz
Hammond Environmental Park.
>> We have a motion.
>> Motion.
>> We have a second.
>> Second.
>> Roll.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clang.
>> Yes.
>> Ogusby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes. Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 50
appointing Karen Upshaw as personnel
director.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Barlay.
>> Yes.
>> Obsby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes.
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved.
>> Congratulations, Miss.
I just want to
>> Good evening. I'm not sure if it's
working. That doesn't sound like it. So,
let me ask you.
>> I'd like to thank Mayor Moore, um,
business administrator laws, all of city
council, especially committee. It was a
pleasure speaking with everyone, getting
to know everyone again, and I look
forward to working for the city of
Pleas. Thank you so much.
It's upshore. Yes. And I mean I'm sorry.
I'm mad clerk.
>> You going to take the oath now?
>> Okay. They would like for do office.
Would you like to do it then?
>> Okay.
You just have to change your tire to
person.
>> Personnel directly.
>> Okay.
Thank you.
Is this something that hold?
>> Okay. Thank you.
>> Office of New Jersey.
I
>> I Karen Upshaw
>> do solemnly swear or affirm
>> 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 I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
>> and the governments established
>> in the United States
>> and the United States
>> and in this state
>> and in this under the authority of the
people.
>> under the authority of the people.
>> And that I will faithfully
>> and partially
>> and justly perform
>> all the duties
>> of the office of personnel director
>> according to the best
>> of my ability
>> of my abilities.
>> So help me God.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank
you. Y
with everybody. Thank you. Welcome.
Yes.
>> You want a picture with her? Thank you
so much.
>> You want a picture with
a picture?
Okay.
Next resolution 51 authorizing a change
order number one decreasing the price
from $48,463
to $379,52.98
which is a decrease of $28,960
from the original contract amount for
the Black Horse Pipe Street phase one
project. I have a motion. Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Clang,
>> yes.
>> Obisby,
>> yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 52
authorizing a second no calls extension
for the safe streets for all grant
project by Greenman Edison GPI
incorporated. May I have a motion?
Motion. May I have a second? Second.
Roll
>> call.
Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Barlennon,
>> yes.
>> Oldby,
>> yes.
>> Pettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes. Resolution approved. Resolution 53,
approving the safe streets and roads
program action plan.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Pimona.
>> Yes.
>> Barlay.
>> Yes.
>> Ogusby,
>> yes.
>> Pettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 54
authorizing the city to enter into a
renewal agreement with Phoenix Advisors
LLC for financial consulting services
associated with the fiscal management of
the city.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Clay,
>> yes.
>> Ogusby,
>> yes.
>> Vettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 55
authorizing personnel transactions
pertaining to separations for works
employee Maron Branch Andre Davis and
Bala Whitten along with a separation
payout to laborer Nicholas Madrid along
with a payout for compensatory time to
the sewer division of public works which
is Anthony Herren III, Raymond Manonado,
Omar
Ruez, Darren Whitland, Senior, and
lastly, the separations of crossing
guards from police department. Mini
Bell, Roslin Handy, and Jerome Chris.
>> I have a um a question in reference to a
Well, first it says March Branch,
>> Marlon Branch.
>> Oh, that's a typo,
>> right? So, it's a typo.
>> So, Marlin is in We're not He's not
>> So, he's not That was the name that was
given to me. this uh this
dog catcher. He's just stepping out from
that dog catcher position.
>> So, we will remove that for the control.
>> Animal control.
>> He's being removed from animal control.
I mean, he resigned from animal right.
>> He's still employee.
>> He's still a public works employee.
Resigned from animal control.
>> So, he's no So, we removed him to the
position of animal patrol officer.
>> Yes.
>> He resigned.
>> Resigned. Okay. I thought we were going
to have further discussion about this.
>> Wait,
>> before talking uh
>> for a
>> no for um
No, this is um about the whole
situation.
>> That's not what was discussed.
>> I thought we was going to uh
meet again in reference to the
>> situation.
So you're right now you're either taking
a vote.
>> Okay.
>> You can discuss whether you want to
remove something from the agenda or not.
>> Um and do something with it another time
or not. But not you're not having
discussions on A or B.
>> No no we talking about
>> Madam President. So I mean committee
I mean I don't recall that I know that
it was going to be further discussion on
how it was done but not the the bodies
because these two we already know that
there was situations
>> are we talking about the
>> no
>> you remember these are if I may
these are Um, I have to
>> these are determinations.
>> Wait a minute.
>> Can we pull this? Can we go into
executive session to discuss these
matters?
>> Want to go into executive session to
discuss personnel? Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Sure.
>> We are going
what you want to do is you want to
modify the agenda.
>> Did you already ask for a motion?
>> No.
>> Okay. All right. So just modify the
agenda to come back to this later on.
Moving on in the agenda and keep moving
on go to executive session when you go
in for the other purpose.
>> Correct.
>> So counc like to modify the agenda come
back to this item.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Madam clerk. Okay. Next will be a motion
needed for the billless.
May I have a motion? I
>> move it. We have a second. Second. All
in favor? I.
>> Then we have the resolution for
the zoning board which is executive
session items.
>> Yeah.
>> May I have a motion to go into executive
session for the purposes of discussing
applicants as well as personnel matters.
>> Thank you.
>> I will soon move. Second.
>> All right. All in favor?
>> Yes.
resolution.
>> The last time I did,
>> we ready.
>> All right. May I have a motion to come
out of executive session?
>> Motion.
>> All in favor?
>> That Okay. Resolution 55 authorizing
personnel transactions in the city.
There's amendments. We're accepting a
resolution from Men Branch from the
position of animal patrol officer. We're
accepting resignations from Andre Davis
and Bala Whitt effective March the 3 as
drivers in addition to a separation
resignation payout to Nicholas Madrid as
well as compensatory time payouts to the
sewer division
as well as resignations from crossing
guards from the police department.
>> I have a motion.
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> All in favor? Ro
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Barlay,
>> yes.
>> Ogusby,
>> yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 56A,
accepting the resignation of Dwayne
Carrington from the zoning board.
>> Motion.
>> Have a motion.
>> Second.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Barllay.
>> Yes.
>> Ogusby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes. Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution
appointing Whim Christmas Senior as a
member to the zoning board.
>> I have a motion.
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Barlay,
>> yes.
>> Orispy,
>> yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes. Resolution approved.
Next is comments.
Anyone council?
>> No.
>> Okay.
>> All right. The only thing that I want to
say is um to you all out there, just be
mindful of the new signs that are on
Franklin Boulevard. Um, I have been
getting a lot of complaints about um,
New Jersey Transit going through the bus
uh, I mean going through the stop signs,
cars going around, other cars going
through the stop signs and um, you know,
just be very mindful of those signs, the
new stop signs.
>> Don't we have madam? Don't we have
something police department after that?
jump.
>> Uh, first of all, I'm going to say I am
so happy that the stop signs are even
up. That's has been a long fight for us.
So, hear the complaints that people
going to
Okay, hopefully our police department
will get involved. We understand they
can park on Franklin Boulevard and catch
them. Uh,
but at least we're doing something. And
even on Lynon Avenue, from uh what Mr.
Norris said earlier this evening, even
on Lynon Avenue, we we broke that up. We
put a stop sign and fourway stop there
to help break that up.
We're trying, but we can't please
everyone, but I believe we're moving in
the right way to help the city move
forward.
>> Thank you,
>> if you don't mind if I respond. So to be
honest with you, we uh Kenya, myself,
even mayor has met with GPI, that's the
engineering firm. Um we do have that
safe street for all, but we also have a
couple other programs that we're working
with. And to be honest with you, the
police department is involved uh with
how we are rolling this thing out, but
you've done everything that you can
possibly do legally to slow that traffic
down. Now, some of the requests as to
should we get notified the public to let
them know that these are going up there.
Maybe that could be something we could
do to help.
>> Get notified.
>> I was just going to say
>> we had an ordinance.
>> We had an ordinance
>> and that's two readings and it's
published
>> and I
look
two and I brought it up for six months.
every meeting.
>> Every meeting. So, so my point is if we
want to do like a social media roll out
or just, you know, hey, we just letting
everybody know that you got a, you know,
new traffic patterns on on each other's
streets. But to be honest with you guys,
you guys have done everything that you
could possibly do to make that safer.
And when people come in and complain
about some of those things, some of
those things you got to like you got a
little off off your back because I'm
telling you,
everything that we could do legally has
been done.
>> Yeah. And I I like to thank the council
for working with our committee and and
pushing this forward. I'm very thank
everyone.
>> I want to say congratulations to the uh
Captain Johnson and also welcome Sharon,
our personnel director.
>> Absolutely. to the nail director
difference.
>> I just want to add my thank you and the
committee
>> especially for the sign on
>> is personal to me.
>> Yeah.
>> I
take long time to get on the traffic to
go to work
>> there. They have a daycare school that
>> took care of almost all my grandkids.
>> So that impacts me a lot.
>> Yes.
>> Then we have bellows there. Mhm.
>> So there is huge traffic over there and
there are a lot of accidents that are
happening over there. So I want to say
thank you to everyone that implemented
on behalf of the citizens. Thank you and
council for a great job.
>> With that being said, um Mr. Holly came
in that owns the day.
>> He came in and he gave us his um
concern. He told us his concerns
and he also was on Facebook thanking
everyone you know for
that sign
we had a series of meetings he and I and
I'm glad I was
>> and I almost forgot um Miss Archie
come on up Miss Archie she stopped me
when I was in the lobby but she just has
two questions
>> hello everyone
>> good evening
My first question is,
>> do we have anything in place if we have
a major conf um
>> yeah, I couldn't get the word out like
shelter in place if we had to move
people or do we have anything in place
for that?
>> At the moment, it's just the schools.
>> Oh. Oh, you talking about little
>> and there's a project in
>> Yeah.
>> was to be a gohead.
>> We're working on 121 West Park Avenue
that will be on on the north side and
I'm sorry on the south side on the north
side we have of course the rec center
rec center is down right now. So
everything's going to be in the schools
>> um for those emergencies. But it's a
great question. Um, it is something that
we've been looking at, you know, pretty
seriously. But, uh, we're we're just
waiting for the checks from the
insurance companies and we can get the
work done.
>> And Archie is also North Main Street
School, which I come from is totally is
underground,
>> right?
>> So, on the north side, that that's
definitely one of our main shelters.
Okay. You
>> know, I was just curious cuz I never
heard any talk about it and you know, we
had a couple storms and a tornado watch
today and I was like, gee, what if
something happened? Where do we go?
>> You have an office of emergency
emergency fire chief.
>> Office of emergency management. They are
in contact with the county and contact
with the state and then they will issue
out the advice where to go and what to
do.
>> And that's our fire chiefs.
>> Thank you so much cuz I didn't know
that. But thank you.
>> And my other question was the
Pleasantville bus station.
Is that Pleasantville or is it New
Jersey Transit?
>> Pleasure.
>> That's Pleasville. City of Pleasville.
That's our building.
>> Does the inside open up?
>> Yes.
>> Because I had a lady that called me over
the weekend and she was just a little
concerned because she has been out there
to catch the bus at 7 in the morning
>> and the building was locked and you
know, she felt a little uneased because
she couldn't get in the building and I
was just wondering, you know,
>> it's been vandalized. It's been
vandalized and they started cutting down
on the hours of it. It was open from the
time uh public works came in until later
in the evening till 6 p.m. we were
holding it open.
>> So now
>> but because of I mean bad things were
happening in there so they started
closing it. The hours are shorter. I'm
not sure what the hours are right now.
>> They shortened the hours.
>> 3:30 m.
>> Oh okay. You got till 3:30?
>> Yes sir.
>> What time did they open up?
>> They should be open at 7. Oh, okay.
>> Well, she been out there for the last
week and a half or seven and she said it
has not been open.
>> I believe they're closed on
weekends.
>> Yeah, cuz she said it was people inside
cleaning.
>> Oh, yeah. Well, then
>> and then when they came out, they locked
the door. So,
>> okay. So, Mr. Ba, can you look into
that?
>> 100%.
>> We did have a change in um that schedule
during the uh snowstorm
>> and uh right after um But I'll I'll
speak with Kyrie.
>> Thank you so much. That was my concern.
>> Have a good night.
>> Anyone else for the building?
>> All right. Do I have a motion to
adjourn?
>> All in favor?