AGENDA FOR THE MILLBURN SHORT HILLS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, INC. ‘Special Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting April 23, 2026 6:30 PM. “Attendee Note* Itis anticipated that a joint closed/executive session will be convened, involving a majority of the members of the Township Committee and the Board of Explore Millburn-Short Hills. The purpose of this session is to discuss the establishing ordinance which remains subject to potential litigation as well as separate contractual matters. The session is expected to commence at 6:35 p.m. and continue for approximately 45 to 60 minutes. The general public meeting will begin immediately thereafter. Please plan and make any necessary. ‘accommodations in accordance with this schedule. SUNSHINE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT - Jackie Lieberberg Notice of the time, date, location, and agenda of this meeting, to the extent known, was provided at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of this meeting pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. Notice of all meetings in 2026 was provided to required publications on December 10, 2025. SALUTE TO THE FLAG & SID MISSION STATEMENT — Jackie Lieberberg “The purpose of Millburn's Special Improvement District is to promote, grow and support local businesses, property owners, residents, and visitors and to encourage the economic, cultural, and social vitality of the Township through increased marketing and visibility, improved and renewed infrastructure and local business development and engagement. The Millburn SID is one of approximately 100 in the State of New Jersey and is one of 29 designated Main Street New Jersey communities ROLL CALL - Steve Grillo EXECUTIVE SESSION - Resolution 26-003 © Joint Meeting off the Millburn Township Committee and EMSH Board (Attachment 1) APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Jackie Lieberberg «March 26,2026 Public Session (Attachment 2) BOARD CHAIR REPORT - Jackie Lieberberg No Report Scheduled FINANCIAL REPORT - Steve Grillo «Expenses through March 31, 2026 (Attachment 3) + Sponsorship Report (Attachment 4) TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT ~ Committeeman Ben Stoller + NoReport Scheduled BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT — Omar Buckingham «Millburn Avenue Construction Project ATTORNEY'S REPORT ~ Tom Slattery, Esa. © Bear Properties ll Lawsuit PROMOTION & DESIGN REPORT - Corinne Mahoney «Girls Night Out World Cup Events & Programs. © Choose NJ smaller Statewide Initiatives Grant Application © Open Consumption Ordinance for July 19 Final Viewing Live Summer Music Program © Open Consumption Ordinance Holiday Decor Ad-Hoc Committee Status - Christine Best ECONOMIC VITALITY REPORT - Steve Grillo © New Businesses/Closed Businesses © Streetscaping Plan for 2026 Plantings, Treepit Mulching, Powerwashing & Morris Avenue Stone Work © Q12026 Key Performance Indicators MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY/AMERICA REPORT - Steve Grillo © Main Street New Jersey 2026 Grant Cycle Application © Approval of Resolution for Application (Attachment 5) Main Street NJ/America Board Training Resources Reports BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS - Steve Grillo «Discussion on Email Database «Consideration of Contract for Civic Centered Public Art Services for a Public Art Master Plan (Attachment 6) ‘GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS The publics invited to provide comments at this point in the meeting. Clearly state your name for the record and limit comments to 3 minutes. Prepared statements may be sent to steve@exploremillburnshorthills org. This is a business meeting and professional decorum ‘must be maintained. If a speaker engages in disorderly conduct that disrupts the meeting or is meant to intimidate attendees, they will be asked to cease their comments. All questions must be directed to the Chair. At the conclusion of public comments, members of the board may respond or ask staff or the attorney to do so. Staff and the attorney will not answer questions without a request from board members RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT & OPEN DISCUSSION ADJOURNMENT © Next Meeting - May 28, 2026 at 6:30PM PUBLIC NOTICE MILLBURN TOWNSHIP MILLBURN TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE 48 Hour Notice of Special Meeting Joint Meeting with Explore Millburn-Short Hills Board of Trustees Closed Session; 6:30PM, April 23, 2026 In accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Law, P.L. 1975, C. 231, 1am providing “43-Hour Notice” that the Millourn Township Comittee will be attending the meeting of Explore Milourn-Short Hills Board of Trustees scheduled on Wednesday, April 23, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Millourn Education Center located at 434 Millaurn Avenue Milburn, NI 07041. It is anticipated that the Township Comittee will be going into closed session with the Explore Millaurn-Short Hil Board at that meetin. No Formal Township Action willbe taken; however, this Notice provides no information on what action the Explore Millourn-Short Hills Board may take that nigh. Christine Gatti, Municipal Clerk Millburn Township Posting Details ~ 48 Hour Notice of Special Meeting for Closed Session Millburn Township Committee (loint Meeting with Explore Millburn-Short Hills Board of Trustees) Date posted on Millburn Public Notices Page and Bulletin Board: 04/20/2026 he compete af coch hum Tours gino wit aac of hor at is iors is ids sp wih dct. in ome hort poe (lure) a olin he k nus 630 NRREE Te ew ese Secret, fet rots ten lt 0s nis weve ovo ot gs. ote eck ts eh Anveanmnean- | RESOLUTION 26-003 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE MILLBURN-SHORT HILLS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, INC. WHEREAS, the Millourn-Short Hils Business Organization finds is necessary to discuss matters except from public disclosure under the Open Public Meetings Act (N.15.A. 10:4-6 et seq.); and WHEREAS, this body is about to consider a matter which falls within the purview of N.L.S.A. 10:4-12 and can properly exclude the public from such discussions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Millburn Short Hill Business Organization, Inc. Board of Trustees shall enter into a closed session to consider the following: Ordinance 2561-20 and Related Operational Matters Contractual Items Related to Public Art Request for Proposals IT 1S FURTHER RESOLVED, the minutes of said discussion shall be made public as soon as the matter under discussion is no longer of a confidential nature. 1 hereby certify that the above resolution was duly adopted by the Millburn Short Hills Business Organization, Inc. Board of Trustees at a meeting of the Board of Trustees on April 23, 2026 Secretary of the Board of Trustees Chair of the Board of Trustees Mtns Z2 MINUTES FOR THE MILLBURN SHORT HILLS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, INC. Special Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting March 26, 2026 - 6:30 PM PRESENT - J. Lieberberg, A. Zaltsman, C. Best, B. Stoller, O. Buckingham, R. Wasserman (6:56PM) ABSENT - A. Schult ALSO PRESENT - S. Grillo, T. Slattery SUNSHINE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT — Jackie Lcberberg SALUTE TO THE FLAG & SID MISSION STATEMENT — Jacki Licberberg ROLL CALL - Steve Grillo APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Jackie Lcherberg ® February 26, 2026 Public Session (Attachment 1) © Motion by A. Zaltsman, Second by B. Stoller - Approved Unanimously ‘GUEST PRESENTATION - Donta’ Bell - VReel ® CityReel Online Business Directory/Municipal Intelligence Platform © Presentation on the online database platform provided by CityReel. Entire presentation can be viewed online. Comments were based on functionality of the site and ability for business owners to update promotions on their own, ownership of data and overall pricing for Explore. No action was taken at this time and further discussions may occur in the future. BOARD CHAIR REPORT - Jackie Lieberberg ‘No Report Scheduled FINANCIAL REPORT Steve Grillo «Expenses through February 28, 2026 (Attachment 2) Sponsorship Report (Attachment 3) © At the end of February we had $74,256 in the bank which increased to $90,931 when the report was run on March 6. As of the meeting, there was $85,670 which includes the first installment of the assessment collection on March 4 in the ‘amount of $31,112. Collected $19,837 from reimbursements due to us from the town for 2025 and $2,200 from one final property owner who owed their 2025 assessment so both of thos are completly dosed out, We currently have $21,910 in committed sponsorships for 2026. Our goal for the year in our approved budget is $35,000 so we are doing very well. You will notice that we have $11,750 in outstanding payments but $5,750 of that we either just invoiced this week or are expecting the check this week. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT — Committeeman Gen Soller «No Report Scheduled BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT — Omar Buckingham «Chatham Road Improvement Project Public Meeting (April 13) Discussed the meeting logistics which involved a district within the BID ATTORNEY'S REPORT Tom Slattery, £5. Bear Properties ll - New Lawsuit © Lawsuit was filed within the past week. Attempt to relitigate the case from Bear Properties II. Mr. Slattery has not been formally retained to represent Explore in Bear Properties Ill and the matter will be discussed further in Executive Session PROMOTION & DESIGN REPORT - Steve Grillo Girls Night Out © Girls Night Out s scheduled for Thursday, June 4. RWJ Barnabas and Paper Mill Playhouse have signed on as sponsors. The GNO committee has been meeting every two weeks and will begin meeting every week at the end of April. We are ‘partnering with Pop Blossom and Genius Gems to provide childcare programs during the event as a way to free up parents who might not have a babysitter for the night while aso helping to promote these children's-based activity businesses. Explore will handle the cost at an average of $37 per child ages 5-12. © World Cup Events & Programs © World Cup planning is well underway, and we are partnering with Main Street Pops to bring our marketing, planning, and events to Ife. We have a variety of exciting promotions and events planned, including mailbox shopping contents, restaurant promotions, kids soccer skills day and World Cup Final viewing party Live Music Schedule (Millburn Courtyard) © Due to construction at Town Hall Plaza, we are hosting our summer music series at the Courtyard in Downtown. We already have seating there and we will add overhead lighting. | am also awaiting a quote from a powerwashing company to clean the area prior to the start of performances. We wil have music on Friday ‘and Saturday evenings from 6PM-9PM starting on July 10 and going through August 29. We did not schedule music on July 4 or Labor Day weekends Because of the space limitations and adjacent restaurants, the music will be focused on jazz, blues, classical and acoustic © Holiday Decor Ad-Hoc Committee Status - Christine Best © Christine is on the committee and provided the report. Recognized CM Serutto for organizing the group. Performed an inventory of snowflake lights owned by the Township and noted that there are 3 different styles. Discussed potential expansion of lighting along Millburn Avenue from Morris Avene to former Annie sez site. ECONOMIC VITALITY & ORGANIZATION REPORT — Steve Grillo ® New Businesses/Closed Businesses © We did not have any businesses open or close since our last meeting. We do have a couple of important updates including that Dill Dill Millburn (27 Main Street, Downtown) is planning a soft opening in late April and Aroma’z Home (344 Millburn Avenue, Downtown) is moving forward with construction. © Main Street Program © Millburn Avenue Construction Project Grant project that was funded last year for $150,000. We originally planned to remove the brick sidewalk on Millburn Avenue between Main Street and Lackawanna Place but the TC asked that different work be done on Millburn Avenue between Lackawanna Place and Holmes Street. The new scope includes: = Four concrete bump outs at Whittingham Terrace and Holmes Street = Angled Parking on the north side of the street to increase parking from 10 to 14 spaces «Installation of new trees and poles to allow for banners to be hung across the street Improvements to the two areas near the Millburn Deli currently blocked from traffic by bollards including planters and artistic painting on the street to create a pedestrian oasis (south side only) Repair and improvement of the sidewalk apron at Lot 12 (south side only) «Sign reduction project to increase aesthetics and increase clarity for drivers (both sides) © Main Street New Jersey 2026 Grant Cycle Application The application window for the 2026 Transformation Grant opens on April 7. Since we received the maximum award in 2025, we are only eligible to receive a maximum of $20,000 in 2026. plan to apply for funds to remove the old PA system in the Downtown and install Bluetooth speakers. Hopefully we can then leverage town funds to connect the network and install speakers on Upper Millburn Avenue and at Chatham Road since those areas cannot be funded by Main Street NJ money. © Main Street Nj/America Board Training Resources 5. Grillo asked all board members to select a month where they will read a report from Explore’s Main Street America library and make a short presentation at the next meeting. A. Zaltsman and C. Best offered to report at the April meeting. ORGANIZATION/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - Steve Grillo «Consideration of Contract for Civic Centered Public Art Services for a Public Art Master Plan (Attachment 4) © 5. Grillo read an email sent to him from Mayor Saccomandi concerning the RFP process and provided answers to three direct questions. These comments are included in these minutes. The comments and full discussion can be found at the 1 hour 20 minute mark of the meeting recording. A robust discussion ensued concerning the scope of the RFP, the process of recommending the preferred consultant and design concepts versus planning process. The board decided to ask Mayor Saccomandi for a meeting to discuss his concerns and to have another Design Committee meeting which included reviewing the three candidate interviews again. ‘GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ‘The publics invited to provide comments at this point in the meeting. Clearly state your name for the record and limit comments to 3 minutes. Prepared statements may be sent to steve@exploremillburnshorthills. org. This is a business meeting and professional decorum must be maintained. If a speaker engages in disorderly conduct that disrupts the meeting or is meant to intimidate attendees, they will be asked to cease their comments. All questions must be directed to the Chair. At the conclusion of public comments, members of the board may respond or ask staff or the attorney to do so. Staff and the attorney will not answer questions without a request from board members « Committeeman Jamie Serruto - Commented on his interest in more recreational opportunities in the Downtown and cited indoor golf or a movie theater as potential options. «Jeffery Feld - Resident & Attorney for Bear Properties - Requested access to the EMSH Main Street “library,” discussed the Millburn 250 mural project, quested jurisdiction and oversight of the SID versus the township and provided information on Bear Properties Il. Vicky Powell - Business Owner - See attached comments provided via email Perri Urso - Business Owner & Litigant in Bear Properties - Asked if local colleges were contacted about internship for public art RFE, asked if current SID website designer offers programming similar to CityReel, questioned March 19, 2026 social media post regarding Bear Properties Il lawsuit RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT & OPEN DISCUSSION Christine Best - Asked that legal matters no longer be posted on social media, asked about ads on CEDA tles mural. J. Licberberg responded that no private businesses are included in the mural 5. Grillo - Spoke about the original intent of trying to include Upper Millburn Avenue in the original Main Street New Jersey application. Explained that only Downtown is included in the Main Street program but that does not mean that the other districts are not nthe BID. They are two separate things. EXECUTIVE SESSION © Resolution 26-002 Regarding Litigation Strategy re: Bear Properties Il (Attachment 5) © Motion by R. Wasserman, Second by A. Zaltsman - Approved Unanimously © Motion to reopen to the public -B. Stoller, Second by A. Zaltsman - Approved Unanimously © Motion to adjourn - R. Wasserman, Second by A. Zaltsman - Approved Unanimously ADIOURNMENT © Next Meeting - April 23, 2026 at 6:30PM Comments By Vicky Powell, Business Owner Submitted in Writing after Being Read Into the Record Good evening, My name is Vicky. My Family has had a business in Millburn for over 41 years. Im here tonight because I'm frustrated. And more importantly, 'm disappointed. I've seen this community through strong times and challenging times, and | care deeply about is future. We have a Business Improvement District that shows up every single day for this community. ‘They support us. They promote us. They bring people into all of our business districts. They help small businesses survive — especially in challenging times. That s their role. And they are doing it well. So | have to ask — why does it feel ike they are being challenged instead of supported? “This recent situation around the Public Art Plan is a perfect example. As a business owner, not a board member, what | see is this: instead of collaboration, a formal letter was sent raising. concerns before a discussion took place. If there were concerns, why not start with a conversation? Why not bring everyone to the table and work through it together? Because from where I stand, this approach feels like overreach. And more importantly, it feels counterproductive. You cannot say you support small businesses while creating friction with the organization designed to help them succeed. And this is not an isolated issue. We are heading. into April, and two SID board seats are sill unfilled. Two. These seats mater because they represent the business community — the people who are here every day, across all five districts, running businesses, creating jobs, and keeping this township. vibrant. At the last Township Committee meeting, there was discussion about encouraging Volunteers and getting people involved. So | will ak directly: Why is this board not being prioritized? Why are these seats still vacant? Because from the outside, it sends a message It tells business owners that we are not a priorityIt tells us that our voices are not being heard. And after more than 40 years in this community, | can tell you — that is not acceptable. We are the backbone of these business districts. We bring people here. We create energy. We keep Millburn and Short Hill vibrant. We deserve partnership. We deserve communication. We deserve respect. Not politics. Not division. Not unnecessary back-and-forth. So here is what am asking: Fill the open SID board seats. - Support the SID in doing its job. - And most importantly, continue to stand strong together as a business community. Because the goal should be simple: Thriving Milburn and Short Hills business districts. - A strong business community. - And leadership that helps move us forward — not hold us back. If you truly support this business community, now is the time to show it — by working with the SID, not against i. Contract for Civic Centered Public Art Services for a Public Art Master Plan Read into the Record by S. Grillo As you may recall, we received a grant from Essex County to develop a Public Art Master Plan. We received three responses which were reviewed by the board's design committee. The committee instructed Michelle and Corinne to have one on one interviews with the respondents and Michelle and Corinne recommended that we proceed with Civic Centered Public Art Services. Their RFP response is in your packets. Prior to this meeting, | received an email from Mayor Saccomandi with concerns about this process and contract. | would like to read portions of that email - which is also included in full in your packets - into the record and answer his three questions It has come to my attention that Explore Millburn-Short Hill has issued a Request for Proposals and convened a Design Comittee to develop a five-year Public Art Master Plan (2027-2031). | am writing to ask you to provide a formal written explanation of the legal and operational basis for this undertaking before this process advances any further. Having reviewed the RFP in detail I have significant concerns about its scope. The document describes the plan as a long-term roadmap for integrating public art into ‘the fabric of Millburn across a diverse range of locations.” The scope of work directs the Selected consultant to conduct “a visual and contextual audit of the SID and surrounding areas” — language that explicitly places the work outside the SID's geographic boundaries. The plan further contemplates initiatives tied to the Paper Mill Playhouse andits role in “Millburn's arts ecosystem” — a scope that has nothing to do with the commercial improvement district the SID was created to serve. The SID was established under Ordinance 2561-20 for the express purpose of encouraging the economic development of the Township's Special Improvement District. Section 4(a) of that ordinance explicitly states that special assessments “shall only be spent on those purposes permitted by N.L.S.A. 40:56-65." I recognize that the Corporation's bylaws (Article Il, Section 2.01) contemplate some cultural and civic activities, but every purpose enumerated in that section is expressly limited to activities within or to the District. A township-wide public art master plan does not meet that standard. | would further note that the 2026 budget allocates $4,000 in SID assessment funds to this project — meaning assessment dollars are directly at stake. Ialso have concerns about the process by which a consultant has been selected. It is my understanding that interviews were conducted by staff without the ful participation of the Design Committee, that the committee review meeting was subsequently cancelled, and that a consultant has already been informally notified of selection — all prior to a Board vote. These steps raise legitimate questions about whether proper governance procedures are being followed. The SID’s jurisdiction is defined by its boundaries. When a project explicitly extends beyond those boundaries — as this one does by the SID's own written description — itis no longer solely an internal SID matter. It becomes a township matter. The Township Committee was not consulted. It should have been. I want to be candid with you about something broader. This nitative is not an isolated occurrence, and I have observed a pattern of SID activities that appear to exceed the organization's core mission as defined in its enabling ordinance. Quite honestly, now that this situation has come to light, | believe we may be getting very close to the point where ‘a more formal and comprehensive review of the SID's activities, budget allocations, and governance practices will become necessary. Inote that the RFP schedule calls for a Board vote on contractor selection on March 26. 1 am asking that no contract be executed in connection with this RFP until the concerns raised in this letter have been addressed and the Township Committee has had an opportunity to review this matter. He then asked three questions which | will respond to now = 1. What s the specific legal authority under which this program is being. undertaken, given that its scope explicitly extends beyond the SID’s geographic boundaries Firstly, the scope does not extend beyond the SID's boundaries in any material way. Strategic partnerships with businesses and nonprofits both within and. adjacent to the district are necessary to leverage addtional funding, expand ‘programming, and deliver measurable benefit to assessed stakeholders. The inclusion of a review of public art assets outside SID boundaries during a consultant's inventory is a standard planning practice. It ensures that recommendations are informed by the full municipal context, avoids duplication of existing infrastructure, and supports cohesive, town-wide planning. The notion of creating a music/public art tral to connect Paper Mill with the Downtown is an excellent way of physically connecting the #1 economic driver for the Downtown Jor pedestrians. Any future project that has aspects outside of the SID boundaries will require a relevant portion to be funded through partnerships, grants, or ‘municipal collaboration. While the Township provides funding to the SID, it does not have authority to approve SID contracts or select vendors. The SID operates os an independent entity, and any suggestion that the Township Committee oversees these internal decisions reflects a misunderstanding of that structure. Furthermore, insistence that the Board delay approval of the contract until the Township Committee has reviewed the matter is inconsistent with the principles of non-profit independence, our bylaws and our ordinance. Neither the Township nor the Mayor has the authority to direct, oversee, or influence how this independent non-profit Board deliberates or votes. Section 7 of the establishing ordinance clearly states that the SID has the authority to “apply for, accept, administer and comply with the requirements respecting an appropriation of Junds or a gift, grant or donation of property or money/make and execute ‘agreements which may be necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers and functions of the Corporation...” 2. Afull accounting of all funds associated with this initiative, including the $4,000 in SID assessment funds reflected in the 2026 budget Essex County provided Explore with a grant in the amount of $5,060 which is matched by our funds for a total project allocation of $,10,119. $7,500 is allocated to this study, $1,000 allocated to cover time dedicated to this work by. Corinne Mahoney as stipulated in her contract and the remaining money is for ‘maintenance of existing assets including the Postcard Mural on Haagen Dazs. 3. When the 2026 budget line for this project was presented to the Township Committee for approval, what description of the project's scope was provided — and specifically, whether the TC was informed that the initiative would extend beyond the SID's boundaries to encompass a township-wide public art master plan. There were no specific questions about this grant asked of me at the time of the budget review. 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AFFIX GOVT, CORPORATE OR NOTARY SEAL (Signature of Secretary of the Board of Directors or Government Clerk) (1209) Aveda PUBLIC ART SERVICES March 19,2026 steven Glo Executive Director Explore Millurn-Short ils [email protected] Re: Milburn Shor His public Art Master lan Dear Steven, ‘This Agreement outlines the professional services to be provided by Civic Centered Consulting, LLC (“Consultant”) to Explore Millburn-Short Hills (“Client”) for the development of a Five-Year Public Art Master Plan. Scope of Services Services will be completed nthe following phases: Phase 1: Project nation & Context Review The Consultant wil + Review existing public ar and cultural asets + Analyze disc condifons and opportunities + Review relevant plans an frameworks + identy preliminary opportunities for public art Deliverable: Summary of key findings Phase 2: Site Identification & Evaluation The Constant wil; «Identify 10-15 priority locations + Evaluate sies based on isiiy, access, easily, and impact + Consider opportunities across public and private properties «Focus on key locations (Art Alley, transit areas, parking, parks, and corridors) + Incorporate accesiiiy, permiting, and maintenance considerations Deliverable: Priory ste fromenork Phase 3: Stakeholder Engagement The Consultant wil + Conduct up t0 10-12 stakeholder interviews + Synthesiz findings to confirm project direction Deliverable: Stakeholder engagement summary memo Phase 4: Public Art Master Plan Development The Consultant will prepare a Five-Year Public Art Master Plan that includes: «Priority opportunities and recommended public at typologies «Strategies for inclusion, accessibility, and alignment with Main Street principles «Guidance for integration within historic contexts + Recommendations for partnerships, digital presence, and community engagement + Conceptual direction for long-term initiatives «Phased implementation strategy, including near-term actions «+ Highvlevel budget guidance, funding strategies, and maintenance considerations The plan will be structured as 2 clear, usable document to support ongoing implementation. Deliverable: Draft and Final Public Art Master Plan Phase 5: Final Deliverables & Presentation “The Consultant will provide: «Final written Public Art Master Plan (digital format) «Summary presentation for stakeholders « Digitakready content for web use Project Schedule Start: April 2026 Draft Plan: August 2026 Final lan: September 30, 2026. Compensation Total Fee: $7,500 Payment Schedule: «30% upon execution «40% upon draft plan delivery «30% upon final plan delivery Client Responsibilities “The Client will + Provide relevant background materials + Assist with stakeholder coordination «Provide timely feedback to maintain the project schedule Acceptance This Agreement may be executed by signature below. 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