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COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT BRESSI stated his concerns about the Administrative Code; however, after speaking to Mr. Torres and hearing his qualifications he believes that this experience can replace any piece of paper and he will support Mr. Torres.

COUNCILWOMAN RIVERE noted that she too has some concerns and asked Mr. Torres if he’d be comfortable in this position? Mr. Torres replied absolutely.

MAYOR REINA stated that Mr. Torres has hands-on experience. He is a breath of fresh air; he sat down and addressed every concern brought to him tonight. He thanked everyone for coming. He thanked Mr. Torres for coming today.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARTIN mentioned some of the positive attributes he will bring with him to this position. He believes Mr. Torres is the best man for the job.

JOHN GASKILL- 25 NORTH LAKESIDE AVENUE he did a Google search on Mr. Torres and questioned some of the information he found about mismanagement of money in the Department of Housing. Mr. Torres explained that he was not responsible for this.

GARRY BLACK – LEWIS LANE welcomed Mr. Torres to Jackson. He believes that his hands-on experience is much more important than schooling. He goes on to say that Mike Reina is one of the best things that ever happened to Jackson Township and believes he has done it again by picking Mr. Torres.

MARTY SPIELMAN – 37 SHOUL ROAD he believes that Mr. Torres is qualified for the position regardless of his education.

ALLEN STERN – 3 ARIZONA AVENUE asked Mr. Torres if the commute from Patterson will interfere with his position or if he is considering relocating. Mr. Torres replied that it’s worth the ride and if you love your job you never work a day in your life. Council Vice President Bressi stated that he had the same question and was satisfied with the answer he got. He mentioned it’s not that uncommon to commute, he did it for many years.

LAURA STONE- 130 DOUGLAS DRIVE mentioned that she has a Doctorate. She stated that Parliamentary procedure is very effective and if the meeting can be held that way it will be much more productive and peaceful.

GEORGE MCKAY – 24 JUSTIN WAY suggested we give Mr. Torres a chance, he believes he’ll work out great.

KIMBERLY LUM – 8 MONROE PLACE asked Mr. Torres where he presently works. Mr. Torres replied Patterson. Ms. Lum asked how we came across Mr. Torres. Mayor Reina said the applications came from everywhere. Ms. Lum asked if the advertisement asked for a degree. Mayor Reina stated that he believes so. Ms. Lum stated that if they changed the criteria for the position it should have been advertised again so the residents of Jackson had an opportunity to apply if they’re interested and they probably would have gotten a lot more applicants.

PETER GRZELAK – 3 ABE’S WAY he agrees with Councilman Kafton and Ms. Lum that rules have to be followed; however, he believes that we have to adapt to certain situations. He commends Mayor Reina for looking outside the box and believes he found a qualified person to take the position. We elected you to be up there and make this decision and ultimately you will be responsible for the outcome.