Good evening everybody. Good evening everybody at home. It is December 4th, 7 PM. This is the mayor and council combined work and regular session. How's everybody? >> Awesome. >> All right, Linda, will you please call
the meeting to order and read the Open Public Meetings Act announcement? >> In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, the notice requirements have been satisfied. The meeting dates for the year are confirmed at the annual meeting are posted on the public bulletin board in the municipal building and on the burough website published in
the record within the first 10 days of the new year and copies are sent to the Ridgewood news and star ledger. >> Councilman Yakarino, Councilman Oul >> here. >> Councilwoman Hman >> here. >> Councilwoman Lisolo >> here.
>> Councilman Delawio >> here. >> Councilman Okonnell. Mayor Wzinski >> here. Stand >> together and justice for all. >> Everybody's on here.
>> Buzz on. >> No. >> We're working on it. >> We're working on it. >> Why can't he have a special seat? right there. I thought the buzz was gone. >> Why don't you sit right there? There'll be no buzz. They'll be closed. >> All right. >> Yes. Don't sit under them. >> So, tonight we have Hello, Miss Patties.
>> We have two proclamations. Two very special proclamations. The first one is in honor of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th. Proclamation for Pearl Harbor, Remembrance Day. Whereas December 7th, 1941 marks a day that will forever live
in infamy when the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the air naval forces of Imperial Japan. And whereas this unprovoked attack claimed the lives of 2,43 Americans, including military personnel and civilians,
wounded se 1178 others, severely damaging or destroying 21 ships and 188 aircraft. And whereas the events of that day galvanized the American spirit, leading to the United States formal entry into
World War II, a war fought to defend the principles of freedom, democracy, and justice across the globe. And whereas we owe a profound and lasting debt of gratitude to the courageous men and women of the United States on that fruitful morning and throughout the
subsequent conflict uh throughout the subsequent conflict displayed extraordinary valor sacrificed and resilience. And whereas it is essential for the Burough of Allenale and for all Americans to remember the sacrifice of
made on that day and to honor the veterans of World War II, including those from their own community, by ensuring their service is never. Whereas recognizing this day helps to inspire future generations to uphold the values for which these brave Americans
fought. Now therefore be resolved that I, Gun Ozinski, mayor of the Burough of Allenale, together with the Burough Council, do hereby proclaim December 7th as Pearl Harbor Day. Call upon all citizens of Amald to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and
activities remembering the patriots who lost their lives or were wounded and paying tribute to all veterans of World War II. Okay, on the second note, we have a proclamation celebrating
125th anniversary of the Lee Memorial Library. >> Woohoo! >> Sure. >> And maybe I would say >> and wave. >> All right. This is a long one. >> Really long.
>> 125 years. >> 125 years of proclamation. I was there when it opened. >> Whereas >> the Lee Memorial Library traces its origins to the year 1900 when the ladies
of Allenale's village improvement committee established one of Nordon Bergen County's earliest libraries recognizing that a growing community needed both improved roads and a place of learning.
Whereas the first library opened within the public school and served a population of just 694 residents, operating only during the summer months and supported entirely by private funds. And whereas the early decades of the
20th century, the library moved among various temporary locations, including Allenale's Flat Iron Building, until the library association opened the first permanent library building in 1926 at the southwest corner of Franklin
Turnpike and Allenale A. Whereas throughout the Great Depression and World War II, the library endured financial hardships, yet continued to serve the community thanks to the generosity and leadership of William and
Mary Lee, culminating in the donation of a building edition in 1940 and laying the groundwork for the library's future identity. And whereas in 1952, residents voted to establish a free public library,
officially naming it Lee Memorial Library in honor of William and Mary Lee. And over the following decades, the library modernized its facilities, added its first paid librarian, and benefit benefited from the formation of the
friends of the library in 1971. Whereas in 1978, the Friends of the Library established the library bookshop, which accepts gently used books for resale, generating thousands of dollars in donations
for the library to help fund museum passes, hotspots, and summer reading for the residents of Allenale. Whereas in 1979, after years of plan planning and a generous $300,000 don donation from Mary
Kay Lee, the library in Burough Hall moved to their current home at 5 515 West Cres, a building a building six times larger than the former library. And by the early 1800s,
Lee Memorial Library was expanding hours and offering innovative classes. And whereas during the 1900s and early 2000s, the library continue to expand programming, including new summer reading initiatives and steadily growing
collections of books, tapes, records, and other media. Whereas during the 1900s and early 2000s, the library continued to expand programming, including new summer reading initiatives and steadily growing selections of books, tapes, records, and
other media. And whereas in 2022, the library embraced the modern role of public libraries as community resource centers by launching Borrowing Beyond Books, offering residents the ability to check out items such as outdoor movie
projector, paper shredder, and knife sharpener >> and laminator >> and heroki machines. And whereas in 2025, Lee Memorial Library completed further enhancements, including upgraded
carpeting, lighting, and workspace improvements while proudly becoming a fine free library, extending evening hours, and opening Sundays to meet the needs of a population approaching 7,000 residents. Whereas today, over 65% of
Allenell residents hold library cards, a testament to the library's continued importance as an educational, cultural, and social hub serving toddlers, students, adults, and seniors alike.
And whereas the Lee Memorial Library's mission is to empower, educate, enlighten, and entertain, it remains vital as it was 125 years ago. All of you even as the community looks forward to
the next century of growth and innovation. Now therefore, we have proclaimed that the mayor and council of the Burough of Allenville do hereby honor and celebrate the 125th anniversary of Lee Memorial Library. Recognizing the countless trustees,
librarians, volunteers, donors, friends of the library and residents whose dedication has sustained and strengthen this cherished institution. and be it further proclaimed that the bureau expresses its profound appreciation for the library's center
and a quarter century and a quarter of service its commitment to literacy learning community and encourages all residents to join in celebration of this historic milestone be it further proclaimed that the Lee Memorial Library shall be commended for its exceptional
contributions to the life of Allenale past, present and future. This is a long proclamation. >> Wow. >> I just wasn't sure if it was 550 back way back then and we switched it to 500 West Press.
>> Walk here. Read it again. >> Buy one. >> We haven't gotten any mail. So, >> are we gonna have a picture, John? Can you have a picture? >> Yay. >> So, the library used to take care of the buildings. >> Well, I
say we all go down. Let's go. Let's go. Come find out everybody. >> I'm not sure. I'm so >> Everyone's in the photo. Mark, you want to take the photo? >> Oh, Linda's taking the photo. Yay. >> We need somebody.
>> No. Thank you. >> We need to tell the >> Oh, yes. Do the trick. Congratulations. >> Now I have to do the other.
>> It's happening someday. Right now I feel like I'm like a role. I saw your most recent. >> We're still waiting for the full report. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Thank you.
>> Next, we have approval of minutes November 13th. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Councilman Oul. >> Coun. >> Um, Councilwoman Homeman. >> Yes. >> Sorry. Councilwoman Lova Solo.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Delawio. >> Why not? >> Yes. >> All right. Um, next agenda review. Um, we have our consent agenda today. um a lot of um perpuncturery type of items on
here in preparation for next year. We have our schedule for next year including our Cinadia meeting uh which is going to be on January 5th. We have um a lot of our contracts are being renewed. We have a tree removal service
ground maintenance janitorial service going out to bid for snowplow. And um we have our list of bills um which I looked over. Councilman Lois Solo, did you have a chance to look as well? >> Yes, ma'am. >> And we have author authorization of our
final last phase of the Allenale Street, which is going to be the last stretch on the other one little spot by Allenale State House. And that is our agenda for tonight. So, do I have a motion? I'd like to open up the meeting. Does
anybody um from the public have any comments on agenda items only, please? Not seeing anybody. We'll bring it fast. And do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> Yes. So move to second.
>> Second. >> Councilman Oul. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Hullman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Lisa Solo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Delicio. >> Yes. >> All right. Next we have our council reports. short report this evening. Um, priority
for public safety committee continues to be on traffic safety with additional enforcement, signage, signal reconfigurations, and new striping around town. Uh, traffic changes, pivoting that's needed. Uh, some new
deer crossing signs went up by on, uh, Hillside Avenue and Thomas Street where we've had some incidents and uh we're beginning work on an ebike ordinance I talked about the other night
>> and uh our newest potential officer Mr. from locks is well into the process and uh as long as everything goes well we should be swearing him in the next couple of meetings >> uh so I feel that the our town hall meeting was really
excellent the other night. So, thank you to all those that attended and it was nice. We answered some general water uh system questions there, but we are really I think in a pretty good position. Um there has been the roll out
of the new meters um has begun. There's been about 565 so far rolled out. Um, so that will be for coming in the next year and it'd be great if people could accept the meters. They do have to make an appointment
because they have to come in and have it installed. So, but that's definitely going to be moving us forward in positive. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, yes to both Councilwoman Holman's remarks. I think we had an excellent excellent town hall the other night and I think almost
everyone here was at it in attendance. So I'm not going to go through everything. I'm going to move my land use report and my finance report to our next meeting in two weeks. Um but I do just want to once again thank the library for all that you do for our community and everyone who participates
there. It is appreciated and I do love our working relationship. We're all volunteers and we volunteer very hard and give a lot to the community. So, thank you, thank you, thank you to our library. Um, I did want to just briefly touch on two events that the library is
having. The library is holding a holiday gift making fundraiser on December 13th for $4 donation. Kids will be able to paint their own snowflake artwork. And then also, of course, we have the big um
125th year celebration party at the library on Sunday, December 7th from 1 to 3 PM. There will be a performance by YAI carolers at 1:30 p.m. They'll perform winter carols in Victorian attire. Registration is required, so check the library website. Also want to
thank again our green team. I made a mistake the other night. I'd like to correct Maya Chada, who was the student there, does not go to Northern Highlands, unfortunately. She goes to Burianmies. Um and uh she's it's our other volunteer Isabella who goes to Northern Highlands.
Both are very active young ladies in the green team. And um that's about it. >> Excellent. >> Oh, and our 125th once again if anyone has any thoughts around 125th celebration that 250 sorry libraries 125
half of our time. Look at that. as a nation, you guys have been here. Our 250th celebration next year, um, please reach out to me with your events and thoughts. Okay, Joe, all you >> been del.
>> Is that why the young lady stormed up? No, I echo what uh, Councilman Hullman and Counciloman Solo said. Thank you for uh, being at the panel the other day. It was good. We had some DPW questions. They were great. Uh DPW has not met, the
committee hasn't met in a few weeks since our last meeting, but uh you've all noticed, right? We have holiday decorations up. So, the guys have been working on that, they're still picking up leaves and uh keeping the catch basins clear and getting ready for the soap lounge. So, once we now that we've
enacted the uh the bid, hopefully we get that quick so we don't have any storms and be prepared. That's pretty much it. Thank you. >> All right. uh our um professional reports. I click back. >> Thank you, mayor. Um I don't really have much. I just want to mention that there
uh AVAC dropped off a um Toys for Top box in the Burough Hall uh lobby area. >> That's it. Uh the cross motions on the Well 17 litigation are scheduled for tomorrow at 10:30. Uh it's possible we'll even have
a disposition tomorrow. The judge could reserve on it and give it a disposition subsequently, but it's it's coming to fruition. The Avalon uh appeal briefs, as I think I've reported before, due on the 22nd of December. Good news, the uh
PBA contract is finalized is now in the hands of the PBA attorney for execution. So hopefully that'll get done next couple of days. and then working with mayor and our committee on the affordable housing litigation which seems to be a daily event. That's about it. Thanks. >> Okay. And uh my report um as you
mentioned fair share housing continues. We've already met three times with the judge. Um we're going to be meeting hopefully next week and then we have another final hopefully final meeting with the judge uh December 31st. go. Um we're working really hard to um become
compliant, do our due diligence and make sure that we're um protecting our business and algo. Um at the same time um we've been working on an endofear report. Uh this is the first time we've done this a really comprehensive end end of year report. In the beginning of the year we set out um our strategy uh for
2025, our pillars of success and and all of the um um goals that we had under each committee. So, we are now um just uh letting the residents all know what we've done this past year. It's going to be actually sent out via regular mail
also um electronically. So, uh we should be getting that out shortly. Um the town hall, as we mentioned, was really successful. The residents like it. It's a more casual setting. We don't they don't have to come up and state their name. We don't take minutes. We don't film it. And uh it was uh really good
really good conversation. Lots of great input uh was shared. We have the holiday work coming up on Friday and the manura lighting is 16th. Um 15th.
Hold on. I said the right thing. It's uh >> 16th. Tuesday the 16th. That's right. >> Um as as Councilman Joe Delooio said, uh we have new lights in Orchid Park for the first time. time. I've been trying to get these for like 10 years. It looks really good. The big tree you can see
actually when you're coming down Franklin looks amazing. And thank you to all the little elves that helped with the garland. Um council woman love it solo councilman Oul his wife Joanna. Then we actually had all our kids there because we're like whoa this is a lot of
these department and our downtown looks amazing though. So if you look it looks really pardon and Joanne Hart. Yes. and her daughter. Um, so it really was uh a group effort and it the downtown looks really nice. So if you haven't looked
yet, take a drive down tonight. And we have one more meeting this year, December 18th. That's our last meeting. And then our first meeting of the year is set now for January 5th. And congratulations to the library on your 125 year
anniversary. >> And that's it for me. So I would now like to open up the meeting to um the public uh for comments on any matter. Anybody have comments? Mark up. >> Hello. Um and cancer of course
May is supposed to be here but I thought this would around 7:30 so hopefully maybe but anyway I wanted to just uh fill everyone in on the accomplishments of
the green team in November because we got very busy November Um in addition to what uh Suzanne has mentioned, um we have for the fourth time delivered more
than 200 bags to the CFA of the uh in fact I think we had about 400 at our November collection and uh they're very grateful. They did send us a letter which I had forwarded to you mayor and Suzanu
stating their thanks because there were so many that they could count them. And when I met with the uh person there, I told them that we would collect food for them as well and they were very grateful
for that. So when we delivered before Thanksgiving, we had another immense quantity of bags and we also had food >> which is amazing because I feel like the food thing was kind of almost like a like a little side note on the flyers and stuff that turned out to that I think is
>> it was a lastm minute edition and we got very good response from the presidents of our activities and you know it's really fun to hear their gratitude when they participate. photos.
We also collaborated with Vince Barrett and collected clothing with him. He returned from his uh regular trip to Patterson and collected a a great
quantity of coats and hats and gloves and he was very grateful with that as well. So that's another new collaboration that we're happy to be part of. Um, also in the same weekend we had our pumpkin collection at Roslers
and that went well like we did last year and also we started our holiday lights collection. >> So it was a very busy weekend and uh we accomplished more than we had hoped. The holiday lights collection will continue
through the 30th of January. The library has once again read and the uh the lobby and also roster is going to be collecting and occasionally I get them in front of my garage. So it's
it's very successful in that. Last year we had over 800 pounds. Hopefully this year we'll top that. And with just to mention that I stopped at Wood of Lake at one of their council
meetings and I sent a notice that I have done that as well uh to speak with them to promote the formation of a green team there because they don't have one >> and also asked if they were interested in collecting gas like we did. So that
uh because I'm part of the burden hub, I try to contact other towns and let them know the activities that we're doing and provide an example. Um as I mentioned in a letter to you, mayor
for the size of our burrow, we make an outsized contribution to all of the events that we participate. So >> that's amazing. >> Talented pops my chest out makes me for the effort that we're making and uh the
uh the constantly good response we get from our residents. His Maya does not get here. She has been very active and she writes to me every week about how she can contribute and she as I mentioned to Liz at the town
hall meeting she's interested in border issues and wants to >> Oh, I think you have. Yeah, she wants >> Yeah, it was funny because Suzanne said something about waters, but then they talked about about and I was like, wait a minute. >> Yeah, I would love that.
>> She wants to work with water conservation and also single use plastics. >> I know single use plastic. Yeah, there's there's a a initiative called skip the stuff which promotes not
taking items when you have take out that you don't need. So if you're not going to use the plastic forks, knives, not going to use a little packets of condiments, then leave the bea. It saves the business a little bit of
money and when they get the idea that the investor don't want them then they don't have to purchase them and it also keeps them out. >> I'm always going to get extra chopsticks though. >> It's always short. >> If you're going to use them, that's okay.
>> So, um I I will make up a little bit of a formal report before the end of the year like I have been doing since we learned the painting. Yeah, that'll be great for the news. >> Yes. And uh
I guess that's it. >> I know we're timing. >> It is. It's a great pleasure to continue doing this and of course Walter is a a member with us and he is there at every single event that we have. So, it's nice
to have the young people joining us and also the senior members like myself. >> Thank you again, Mayor and Council. >> Mark, thank you again for your passion around this whole initiative. We do appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, you're part of the reason what
makes Allenville so special. What you guys do and nobody else does that. So, >> thank you. >> The resident's response. every time. >> And there she is. >> Come on up.
>> Hi, Maya. >> Yeah, Maya is the newest. >> Excellent. Please state your name and your address for the record. >> Okay. >> It's formal here, not like sound. I'm Maya. Um, so if you don't know, I'm a
sophomore. I go and I just really interested in in um environmental science and kind of just helping our community and helping the environment. And so like I was
researching about how we can have like a good and I came and I was really interested in it. So, I joined it and it's been great and I just like wanted to share a few ideas that I have not. Um, one of the people that I've been
really interested in is we're using our essential just plastics and like restaurants around towns like Abg or like take out places to focus on and I feel like that's really important and being like a good like helping the
environment being a good environmental community. And then I've also been really interested in alcohol and kind of deserving water and I said I've gotten in contact but I haven't gotten in contact but I contacted that actually
and I've heard about a few other um like water um and like activists like river river water spirit and yeah I think that could be something that's >> I think that's wonderful. falls. I mean
the water and water conservation and actually Violia who is owns our you know was our water purveyor from the standpoint of utilizing water. There is a lot of information on their website because some of the ways in which we
really waste water >> is with toilet leaks, sink leaks, >> um you know your the irrigation system and people don't realize how much water that is. And even though you know people may complain about their water bills,
they don't really realize the difference in $20. >> Yeah. is and they're not that large because people's quarter bills are probably what they pay in one month for a cell phone bill, but it's can be a lot of water. So, I think having that type
of education is really important to get out into just like can kind of get people to have a little bit of like recognition that they know what that's about. >> Yeah. Turn the tap off when you brush
your teeth. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Excellent. So, is that what you're gonna study in college? >> Um, yes. I'm actually very interested in like, well, urban planning because I love architectural engineering, but yeah, I just >> Super. Excellent. Well, thank you so
much for coming and letting us know what you're doing. Feel free to reach out with any questions. >> Yeah, that's great. And again, if there's any my email is is uh lizommanj.com. there's some way that I can be helping you along some of the water things even
connecting you to meet with some of the individuals at Viia because I do think they do try because particularly in the summer months we are really water challenged because Allenell only has our five wells and then we only have an
interconnect from the system so there is a limit as to how much water can come into Allenale at this point so >> I just say you know I correct Ed the record before you got here on being a student at Bergenmies not >> Thank you. This is great. All the
changes >> come anytime. >> Come anytime. Love having people. Yay. Super. All right. Anybody else from the public? >> Okay. >> You work over.
>> I know. Can you please move? >> I know. Sit. You can be right in my line of sight >> too. >> You and that way you wouldn't have the speaker sitting under the speaker. >> I think it'd be better if it's sat here. >> Speakers. >> There's a speaker right there.
>> Uh I got up today. not only an old helper to this gentleman, but somehow we've got to make it very apparent. >> You want to
be introduced to another Thank you. >> Just received the report from Mark regarding the efforts and everything put into this thing. If it weren't for him, none of that
would have happened. None of that happened whenever he had a collection. I am very surprised at the number of count town count people who respond to it. Very very nice. So, I'm
sure he's working hard to make it evident to everybody that we're there to help. The response is fantastic. May I suggest at the town meeting, town hall meeting that something just
elaborate big deal, but at least mention what he is doing. I mean we we can talk about everything else was very evident and very good and I do appreciate going but if we were to if this gentleman more
credit for what he has done for this town >> absolutely I agree >> I Mark thank you >> thank you thank you and thank you Mark >> okay anybody Ask for the public on any
matters. Not seeing anybody. Motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> All in favor?