City Council Meeting April 6, 2026

Good evening everyone. This is the city
council meeting. Uh today is April the
6, 2026 and the time is 6:30.
This meeting has been duly advertised in
the city newspapers in conformance with
the Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise
known as the Sunshine Law.
>> Roll call, please.
>> Kimona,
>> present.
>> Present.
>> Bettis,
>> present.
>> Sweepson,
>> present. Gibson
>> present.
>> Thomas
>> present.
>> All in attendance
>> and correction. This is the work
meeting. May I have approval of previous
minutes?
>> Motion. May
>> I have a second?
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I
mad clerk. Agenda review.
>> First is resolution 58 authorizing
appointment of firefighter to Michael
St. Jessie.
juiced.
>> A resolution 59 authorizes appointment
of firefighter to Aaron Porter Brooks.
>> Any questions, council? Seeing none,
>> author office will be conducted during
regular session. Next, we have ordinance
number one, second reading, exceed the
min budget appropriation limits and to
establish a cat bank. Any questions?
Council
seeing none.
>> Resolution number two, first reading,
amending being chapter 300 to provide
procedures for administrative approval
or minor land developments or changes to
use existing facilities.
>> Oh, what did I say?
>> Any questions?
>> No.
>> See none.
>> Ordinance number three. First reading, a
bond ordinance amending reinstating bond
ordinance number 6-207
to increase the total appropriations
therein from $267,110
to $3,200,000
to increase the total budget authorized
from $267,110
to $3,200,000.
And to repeal and cancel by ordinance
number 7- 2019.
>> Any questions, council?
>> Seeing none,
resolution 60 authorizing the city to
enter to an interlocal service agreement
with Blandon County Development of
Public Works to perform an aerial
application of pesticides for mosquito
control.
>> Any questions, council? Seeing none.
>> Resolution 61, proclaiming the month of
April as autism awareness month.
>> Any questions, council? Seeing none.
>> Resolution 62, proclaiming the month of
April as child abuse prevention month.
>> Any questions, council?
Seeing none.
>> Resolution 63 approving the acceptance
of a grant from the New Jersey
Department of Transportation in the
amount of $188,000
for the Woodland Avenue and Route 9
intersection approvements. Any
questions? Council seeing none.
>> Resolution 64. Can we can we just um
would you want to speak on that since
the laws exactly what they're going to
do there?
>> Resolution 63. Oh, I can do it at 64.
>> They are doing
>> sorry.
>> No, I know it's a paper.
>> Okay. There's no sewer. It's just the
road.
>> Oh, no.
>> But I thought the sidewalk
>> and place the man-made sidewalk. Aren't
we placing that?
>> I can't recall exactly what
they're doing.
>> Right. Okay. No, I knew about that, but
Okay.
>> You want to add something? No, that's
it.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Okay. Resolution 64 awarding the
contract for the Woodland Avenue and
Route 9 intersection improvements to
Think Pavers Hardcaping in the amount of
$27,315.
>> Any questions, council?
>> See none. Resolution 65 authorizing
entry to a 5-year contract with Exxon
Enterprises Incorporated for the police
department body, cameras, and tasers.
Any questions, council?
Seeing none,
>> resolution
66 authorizing a change order number one
and decreasing the pro price from
$157,720
to $133,670
which is a decrease of 15% or $23,50
from the original contract amount and
final payments to use electrical company
LLC for the improvements to bike path
from Decar to Milan Avenue I checked.
>> Any questions, council?
Seeing none.
>> Next is resolution 67. Authorize the
personnel transactions for April 2026.
>> Any questions, council?
See none.
>> Next is review of the builders.
>> Good evening. Good evening.
>> Okay. Uh so you have
>> the check register for items paid in
between.
Um so the first group we have here uh
distinct
car toys and that was to purchase for
the animal control vehicle.
Uh
if you look um
further down, actually the last line on
page one for the check register, we have
here uh New Jersey Division of Health
Benefits and Payments is $685,296.70.
Okay. Then on the purchase order
If we look at line one,
uh it's a reimbursement for 2024 payable
to
106 South Main Street LLC.
If we flip over to page two,
we have pretty much going down in the
middle. Fourth, fifth item down, $10,250
for our auditing company.
If we flip over to page three,
fifth item down again, Gentleini Ford,
and that's to purchase two
remanufactured engines for the police
department.
If we flip over to page four,
the sixth item from bottom up, Ansero
LLC, $5,2198,
and that is a monthly recurring payment
uh for February and March. That's
actually half of that. $2700
and that's for our voice over the
internet landlines.
Page five, we're looking at Pimoni
Associates and that is the licensed site
remediator
professional and that's for the Lakes
Bay waterfront and that's $5,260.
Uh, if you flip over to page six
towards the middle of the page, we have
Schindler
Elevator Corporation is
$8,41169.
This covers the elevator service for
uh
25 that ended in mid 20 uh in October
and so we had to renew for 26 as well.
So that's for uh two years of um one
that was in a rears and we had to pay in
advance for the chin um elevator service
preventive maintenance that's $8,41169.
>> Kenya, may I ask is this for the library
and city hall?
>> No, it's just the library.
>> Okay.
And if we look at page seven
and this is actually a grant that we
received and we are paying for the safe
streets safe route to school grant
project that GPI is working on. That's
27,000
$1448.
Do you have any other questions?
Anyone have anything else to add or a
question
or anything?
>> Thank you.
Council open discussion. Anyone have
anything?
>> Mayor, you have anything?
>> No, I don't. Thank you. May I have a
motion to close the first session?
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> All in favor? I
>> Good evening everyone.
>> Good evening.
>> This is the city council meeting.
Today's April the 6, 2026, and the time
is 6:41.
This meeting has been duly advertised in
the city newspapers in performance with
the Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise
known as the Sunshine Law. Please stand
for invocation and flag salute. We're
going to have a silent prayer, please.
Amen.
>> I aliance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
for it stands one nation
indivisibley
and justice for all.
Thank you.
>> Call
please.
>> Kimona
>> present.
>> Present
>> present. Pettis
>> present.
>> Sweepson
>> present.
>> Gibson
>> present.
>> Thomas
>> present. All in attendance. May I have a
motion to dispense previous minutes?
>> May have a second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> May you have anything?
>> No, I do not. Thank you.
Next, we have public portion. You have
Mr. Santos.
Good evening.
>> Good evening.
>> Um
I'd like to know um who decide
um the location where the stop sign in
Franklin Boulevard it was going to go
>> our police department.
>> Yes.
>> Okay. I've been coming here, you know,
few times, you know, by the speed on
Franklin Boulevard,
>> right?
>> And I know you guys say, you know, that
the stop sign was going to take place
where
I think, you know, the first stop sign
that they show to it was the one the old
temp
that's where four people died.
The stop sign now is on Anna's Avenue.
is okay you know but it need a stop sign
on
pie reason why is because that's what
the parents start taking the speed
>> I'll send a message you know to Mr.
Kamona you know soon and so I I will be
here you know early but you know you
know I will you know to yeah you know
the other thing is you know um the
amount of people living on
houses.
Is anything being done by that?
>> Um, I believe you brought that up
before.
>> Yeah, I bring that down, you know, every
time then I come here,
>> right? But I'm not sure if Mr. Santos
had that conversation with you, Mr.
>> Yes. So, the the basic premise here is
that we can't just go knocking on doors
and asking people how many people live
in your house. So I think what has to
happen in this situation if you feel as
though there's a you know violation
happening you have to notify us and then
we'll notify our code enforcement
company and they will investigate.
>> Well that's a viation a lot of people
you know live in a house house is
supposed to have you know
some so many people you know living each
house you know. Now the other question
is you know um
when they have a project going on around
the area the neighbor supposed to
receive letters because far as I know
you know that's the way it goes.
>> What kind of project?
>> Well like the how from me
I go to the TA center you know he say to
me you know the that's how is a multi-
family home it was a duper before.
two apartments.
It's not two apartments no more. It's
more than that.
>> And that's not the only house. It's it's
several houses, you know, on the block.
>> Mr. Santos, do you think um you can give
Mr. Los the address if you have
>> or or you can make it?
>> Yeah, I can give you the address. Yeah,
that's fine.
>> The the trash
My god,
the trash occurred from Franklin
Boulevard.
People taking the trash out
full
they the trash can can even they can
even close, you know, the uh the the top
>> they put, you know, the trash, you know,
trash bag, you know, next to the and
I've been saying this, you know,
>> and I mean all that trash
>> across from Franklin
So it's uh it's hurting you know
everybody they live on the low area.
My neighbor here, you know, he can told
you, you know, he got he live all the
way down the street on Charles Avenue.
>> He he get trash all the way down. Every
every
day this trash the day before because
they take it the day before the wind is
blowing trash,
>> you know. I mean, making my house when
people go by look bad,
you know. And what day is the trash day?
>> Wednesday.
>> Okay.
>> I guess you can.
>> All right. Thank you, Mr. Santos.
>> One more thing.
>> Okay. Your time's up. Go ahead.
>> Make it short.
>> Yeah.
>> The police. When I call the police
sometime they don't like me
>> because they did something to me. They
told my my van right from next to my
house because it was too close to the
stop line, right? Respect that. Well,
now you know people is parking there and
then I call the police.
>> Mhm.
>> You know, and the you can tell, you
know, because they got me on record
so many time, you know, when somebody
now parked there.
>> So, I think that's, you know, you should
let Mr. Los know that as well.
>> Absolutely.
>> I mean, if you can like, you know, tell
him what day that you called or
whatever, but I think that you and Mr.
Los should have a sit down. I think the
tr the trouble is that because you work
and my hours and your hours are kind of
the same. I'm working during the day.
You're working during the day.
>> Well, I'm working night time, too.
>> Yeah. But I'm not working night time.
So, uh if you can give a call to uh my
office, speak to my assistant, and then
you and I can uh have that conversation
after.
>> Okay. I get disclosed
to report
and file complaint against one of the
police because the way that he treat me
on the phone it was kind of nasty
you know and it's not the first time
that I have you know the the how you
calling the the experience
you know some some of these cop
they don't belong there
>> so Mr. Santos. That's why you need to
have that conversation with Mr. Okay.
>> We'll take the report also.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> May I have a motion to close public
portion?
>> May I have a second?
>> All in favor? I
>> Madame clerk.
>> Okay. First is resolution 58 authorizing
appointment of firefighter to Michael
St. Just. May have a motion.
May I have a second?
>> Roll call.
>> I'm sorry. Can we start that roll call
>> motion? Who make the first
>> second?
>> Roll call. Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clay.
>> Yes.
>> Ogusby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Swepson.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson. Yes.
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 59.
Authorize the appointment of firefighter
to Aaron Porter Brooks.
>> Motion.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Second.
>> Did you get that?
>> It was a couple seconds, but I got
somebody.
>> Okay.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Clay,
>> yes.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Sweptson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Next we'll have all
the officers for the firefighters. First
we'll have Michael St. Justy come
forward please. And congratulations to
both of them.
of the state of New Jersey, County of
Atlanta.
>> I
do solemnly swear or affirm
>> that I will support the Constitution
>> I will support the Constitution
>> of the United States United States
>> and the Constitution
>> Constitution
>> of the State of New Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith
>> I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
>> allegiance
>> and the government established
>> the government established
>> in the United States
>> and in this state
>> under this state
>> under the authority of the people
>> and that I will faithfully
>> I will faithfully
>> and justly perform
>> justly perform
>> all the duties of the office
>> all the duty of the office.
>> A firefighter for the city of
Pleasantville.
>> a firefighter for the city of
>> According to the best of my ability.
>> According to the best
>> So help me God.
>> So help me die.
>> Congratulations.
Is there anything you'd like to say? No.
Congratulations. Congratulations.
>> And next,
>> Mr. Aaron Porter Brooks.
>> So, next we have Mr. Aaron Porter
Brooks.
Okay, this is the oath of office from
Mr. Aaron Porter Brooks, State of New
Jersey, County of Atlanta. I
>> I
>> do solemnly swear or affirm
>> solemnly swear or affirm
>> that I will support the Constitution
>> I will support the Constitution
>> of the United States
>> and the Constitution
>> the Constitution
>> of the State of New Jersey
>> state of New Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same
>> and the government established
>> government established
>> in the United States
>> and in this state
>> under the authority of the people
>> on the authority of the people
>> and I will faithfully
>> and partially
>> and justly perform
>> justly perform
>> all the duties of the office
>> a firefighter for the city of Pleasant
>> firefighter for the city of
>> according to the best of my ability
>> help me
>> congratulations
Just want to Thank the city council for
this opportunity
and
it'll be an honor to serve the city that
raised me and this really is my driving
force along with the city. I thank you
guys. Thank you.
>> Mr. Justin,
>> just you want to bring your family up
and
>> and take a picture and bring
introduction remarks.
That was the
It's better, too. It sounds better.
I'd like to thank the city.
So if anyone
>> he got his
Okay. Next we have ordinance
Okay.
>> Ordinance number one, second reading to
exceed the municipal budget
appropriation limits and to establish a
cap payment.
May I have a motion?
May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Was that gift to Yes.
>> Pamona?
>> Yes.
>> Claim. Yes,
>> yes,
>> Bettis.
>> Yes,
>> Sweepson.
>> Yes,
>> Gibson.
>> Yes,
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Ordinance adopted. Ordinance number two,
first reading, amending chapter 300 to
provide procedures for administrative
approval of minor land developments or
changes to use existing facilities.
>> Have a motion.
Can I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Pimona.
>> Yes. But Clay,
>> yes.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Swepson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Move to second reading is approved. Move
for second reading which is scheduled
for April the 16th. Next is ordinance
number three. First reading is a bond
ordinance amending and reinstating bond
ordinance number 6-207
to increase the total appropriations
therein for $267,110
to $3,200,000
to increase the total debt authorized
from 267,110
to $3,200,000
and to repeal and cancel ordinance
number 7-
2019. May
>> I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> We have a second.
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clay.
>> Yes.
>> August.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Swepson?
>> Yes.
>> Gibson?
>> Yes.
>> Thomas?
>> Yes.
>> Approve for second reading scheduled for
April the 16th. Next is resolution 60
authorizing the city to enter into a
interlocal service agreement with the
landing county department of public
works to perform an aerial application
of pesticide of mosquito control.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clair.
>> Yes.
>> August.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Sweepson.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes.
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 61
proclaiming the month of April as autism
awareness month.
>> Motion.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have the second?
>> Second.
>> Brookall.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clair.
>> Yes.
>> Ogusby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Sweets.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes. Resolution approved. Resolution 62
proclaiming the month of April as top
child abuse prevention month.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Who made that motion?
>> It was a tile over here.
>> I need the people in the back.
>> I can't hear it in my ear. Second by
whom?
>> Okay. Thank you.
>> Roco.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Clair.
>> Yes.
>> Bogusby.
>> Yes.
>> Bettis.
>> Yes.
>> Swson. Yes.
>> Gibson.
>> Yes.
>> Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 63
approving acceptance of a grant from the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
in amount of 188,000 for the Woodland
Avenue and Route 9 intersection
approvements.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Colona.
>> Yes.
>> Clay,
>> yes.
>> Ogresby,
>> yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Sweets,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approval. Resolution 64,
awarding the contract for the Woodland
Avenue and Route 9 intersection
improvements to think pavers for
escaping and the amount of $27,315.
May
>> I have a motion?
>> Motion. May
>> I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Kimona,
>> yes.
>> Clay,
>> yes.
>> Augustine,
>> yes.
>> Pettis,
>> yes.
>> Swepson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes. Thomas.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 65
authorizing the entry into a 5-year
contract with Exxon Enterprises
Incorporated for the police department
body cameras and taser. May
>> I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Pimona.
>> Yes.
>> Mlan,
>> yes.
>> Augustine,
>> yes.
>> Bettis,
>> yes.
>> Sweepson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 66
authorizing a change order number one
and decreasing the price from $157,220
to $133,670
which is a decrease of 15% or $23,050
from the original contract amount and
final payment to Hughes Electrical
Company LLC for the improvements to bike
path from Decada to Milan Avenue.
>> We have a motion. Motion. May I have a
second?
>> Second.
>> Call
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Park.
>> Yes.
>> Ogresby,
>> yes.
>> Thatis,
>> yes.
>> Swepson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 67
authorizing personnel transactions for
April 2026
which is to approve a bidden Salofich to
the position of construction zoning
official to pay out separation payments
to Andre Davis and Bal Wland. to approve
a stipen to Kyrie Nordine for animal
control and to approve separation payout
to officer police officer Andrew Ed.
>> May I have a motion?
>> Motion.
>> May I have a second?
>> Second.
>> Kimona.
>> Yes.
>> Parkland.
>> Yes.
>> Hold.
>> Yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes. Yes. Resolution approved. I need a
motion to approve the bill.
He's here.
>> Oh, yes. You like to stand up and be
acknowledged.
>> Oh, you see him?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> Been waiting for him.
>> He needs to be sworn in.
>> Just call your office for me.
>> Right. Okay.
>> Do you want to
>> Tracy? What's his position?
>> Office
where I'm at in the office.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> Welcome.
>> Welcome aboard, sir.
>> May I have a motion for the builders?
>> Motion.
>> Have a second.
>> Second.
>> Roll call.
>> Colona.
>> Yes.
>> Clay.
>> Yes. Ogusby,
>> yes.
>> Davis,
>> yes.
>> Sweepson,
>> yes.
>> Gibson,
>> yes.
>> Thomas,
>> yes.
>> Motion approved.
>> So, um,
>> we could do comments and then we could
do executive sessions.
>> All right, that's fine.
>> Okay, mayor, you have anything for
comments?
>> No. Thank you all for coming out and
good evening.
>> Congratulations to the new firefighters
that we have.
>> Anyone from council?
Um, I just want to add that welcome.
>> We've been waiting a long time for you.
>> I just want to add that we had a Easter
egg hunt um at Lakes Bay um on Saturday.
It was um well attended. Um it was a
great event. And then we also had a um
glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt which
was in it was great attendance for that
one as well. So for all those who
participated, you know, I just want to
say thank you all.
>> You're welcome.
>> Please.
>> Um but other than that, um everyone have
a great night. We're going to go into
executive session. If you want to stick
around and come back, you're more than
welcome to.
Motion a motion
>> to go into executive session for the
purpose of personnel items.
>> All right.
New official, huh?
>> So, the motion was on
second. Okay.
>> All in favor?
Hello Tor.
>> Hello.
>> Hey.
>> Oh,
come visit.
>> That was a year. May I have a motion to
come out of this right here?
>> Second.
>> All in favor? Hi. Hi.
>> All right. We don't have to
>> give a summary, right?
>> Oh, okay. You're coming out of executive
session after talking about various
personnel matters. Um,
it's pretty much it.
>> Anybody else have anything they want to
add? All right. May I have a motion to
adjurnn?
>> I have a second. Second.
>> All in favor?
>> All right. I think we should stand.
Oh man, these chairs are killing my leg.