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present at the meeting. Deputy Mayor Giblin stated that they don’t have that information, but they will do anything they can to slow down residential growth.

GENEVA CLAYTON, 569 BURKE ROAD: (inaudible) (microphone turned off)

GARY BLACK, 76 LEWIS LANE: He began by saying what he was talking about before was expanding recreation and buying and preserving land. Putting money into the township trust fund for recreation itself. He stated that you could do so much for so many people. He listed some examples of how this money could be spent, instead of the swimming pool. He then told the Committee that they could pass a resolution tonight to limit the Town Center to 1,600 homes and not do an overlay zone. They could consider buying that property and make this nightmare go out the window. He later added that they need to start thinking long term. Deputy Mayor Giblin explained that they are looking at all options on buying buildable land throughout this town. They are looking into buying the Town Center property. They are working with a lot of large projects with Mr. Strauss trying to stop some of this building. Committeeman Grisanti stated that they couldn't comment on what lands they are targeting because of negotiations.

BOB RYLEY, 19 GARDENIA PLACE: He introduced himself as the Aide to the Mayor and Township Committee, but said he is speaking tonight as a private citizen. He spoke about the quote he made about the project being completed by 2003. That statement was made if the project was started the way it was conceived and all the approvals were done. He was trying to convey a timeframe of between 9 to 11 months. He went on to say that the most disgusting thing here tonight was this was never intended to be an intelligent discussion on the Recreation Center it was just a hatchet job. We mentioned Brick was trying to do something that was good. They had a reputable company that did these kind of projects. No member of this Committee or the Township Attorney ever had any interest in that company, Community Sports Partners. That is just spreading rumors to get one cheap headline in the papers. We never told any one the cost would be 12 million dollars, we said approximately 3 1/4 or 3 3/4 million dollars and that was the cost of everything. He went on to speak about a statement Mrs. Savage made about the land (inaudible). He stated that Vicky Rickabaugh’s administration did the same thing five years ago taking credit for preserving lots of land that were wetlands that couldn’t be built on. That is the way the system works, if you can preserve or save it, it’s a good thing. He spoke about the suggestion of buying all the acres to the Town Center. He said they should remember if you buy it the taxes will have to be paid and the residents will have to make up the shortfall. With respect to MUA, he was at the last meeting and said that he wasn’t quite happy with some things. He stated that the approval was given to this developer years ago and they have the right to build. In closing, he stated they should have an open discussion on this recreation center and not debate over lies and distortions.

VICKY RICKABAUGH, 5 STANLEY PLACE: She addressed Mr. Ryley and said that he was incorrect about the corporation’s name. Entersport is the correct name. The reason why she asked who was involved because she was confused because Mr. Giblin didn’t know who he talked to. She read from a press release from 2000 stating that the Jackson Township Attorney was on the Committee for the Recreation Center in Brick Town. If they couldn’t remember the name they should have just asked their attorney. She asked if they ever spoke to anyone in Brick Town about this? You are not telling us how much this project costs but saying it can be completed by 2003. Mr. Giblin clarified that he told the reporter that he did not recall the name of the company. He stated that he didn’t speak to anyone in Brick Town about this project. He spoke to his fellow Committeemen last year about this project. He went on to say that Mr. Starkey is our Township Attorney and what he does in Brick Town is his own business. He added that he doesn’t care how the newspaper miss quotes him. Mayor Broderick asked Mrs. Rickabaugh how much of her tax dollar did she spend so far. He told her that her taxes haven’t gone up they actually reduced them. Committeeman Grisanti said he was so