Must be good. Okay. Good evening everyone. >> Evening everyone. >> This is a regular meeting agenda of the governing body of the Burough Bloomingdale, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 at 7 p.m. like to call the meeting to order by the salute to the flag.
I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Technical difficulty.
>> Roll call. >> Mayor Damato >> here. >> Councilman Broners. >> Councilman Catalano. >> He will be late. He's taking care of his daughter. Councilman Graciano >> here. >> Councilwoman Hagen >> here. Councilwoman Schubert here.
>> Councilman Yassi >> here. >> We also have a municipal clerk Brianna Smith, business administrator Michael Sandmire, and burough attorney Dawn Sullivan. This meeting is called to pursuant to the provisions and open public meeting law. Adequate notice of this meeting was advertised in the
Herald News on January 9th, 2026. Copies were provided to the local news media and posted continuously in the municipal building. A copy of this notice available to the public and on file in the office of the municipal clerk. As per state fire code, I am required to acknowledge that there are two emergency
exits in this council chambers. The main entrance which you enter through and a secondary exit to the left of where I am seated. If there is an emergency, walk orderly to the exit. Exit through the door, down the stairs, and out the building. With any questions, please raise your hand.
Seeing none, we do not have any non-aggenda items tonight. Can I have a motion to open up early public comment? So >> move second. >> All in favor? I. >> Anyone wishing to speak, please come up. Seeing no one a motion to close.
>> So move. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Report of committees. um mayor for the um tribarrow first aid squad. Their uh
calls for February were 145 calls. Year to date, 296. Um Chararo took 109 calls. They missed 12.
Um they were at 90%. All calls were um all calls total calls for the county were 75 and um they did mutual aid calls to
Pmpton Lakes, Riverdale and West Milford. Calls per town were Butler were 55, Bloomingdale 46, and Kennel on 33. Um they have their pancake breakfast
um on Sunday the 22nd from 8 to 2. Um and um it's free to attend the uh vendor fair which will um be at the um St. Anony's and their beef steak is on
April 18th at Fireman's Hall. for the um Bloomingdale Senior Center. Um all events are being held at the fireman's hall. Um they're listed, everything is
listed on their uh website and um their trips are also listed on their website as well. And that's all I have. >> Question on the first day squad. They
90% of the alarms that that they are called out to they're they're making. I'm just not sure. >> Let me look. >> And the county's response of 75. Is that combined Morris County and Pay County? Do you know? You might not know, but >> I'll
>> in February they had 142 calls. Year to date 296. Char had 121 calls. They took 109, missed 12, they made 90%. This is from from Gail Dunlop. All calls
were 34 and duty calls were 75. County paid they took 21 calls. >> Oh, 21. Okay. >> We did mutual aid calls to that's how she breaks it down. They have a huge report, but then when they give
it to me, they break it down. >> They break down. Okay. county. >> No, I know they say which county. It just shows that the first aid, first responders between county and tribal are very busy. >> Yeah. >> Um because I listen to a lot of their calls because they have a radio and um
it's amazing. They'll get three, four times a day and I don't hear county calls because it's a different frequency. But if they're responding to that many plus what most tribals respond to, it's a busy um three towns um for uh for first a day calls. Okay.
>> Okay. All right. Uh John, >> just one item for Tribal Little League player evaluations are this Saturday beginning at 9:00. The boys will be at the um the the field over here um at Anderson Field and the girls for
softball will be over at the Walter T. Bergen Field. Check for your players level because they have different times staggered for for whichever level they're at. But starting evaluations is Saturday starting at 9:00.
>> Okay. And the parade, did you mention pray? >> Uh we've talked about it in other meetings. >> It's April 11th. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Dave. >> Uh, so this past weekend I was joined by
members of the Bloomingdale Police Department as well as members of the Bloomingdale School District. We participated in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics down at seaside. It was a great time. >> You going to order? >> Of course. Good.
>> Did you stay in? You're not supposed to stay. Jennif, >> excuse me. Um, library. Uh, this Friday is Propo. Uh, doors open at 6:00 over
here at the environment hall. Um, so far they're doing pretty good with selling the tickets, but they will be continuing to sell tickets out the door for those who haven't been able to purchase tickets uh by going into the library. Unfortunately, they still don't have link set up that they're still
working on that. Um we have uh public events we have coming up April 4th is our uh Easter egg hunt bourbon. We have our tribal uh little league parade on the 11th >> and fishing derby on the 18th.
>> April 18th. >> Yep. >> Okay. Mike, >> a couple things. the senior center uh renovation. Uh they poured the floor two days ago. So the new floor is in waiting
for it to cure. Then they'll start to button everything back up. Walls will seal on that new floor down. So moving right along there. Met with the dock guy at Bogue Pond today. He's going to get us a couple of quotes and a couple of different scenarios of what we can do up
there uh with that grant money that's left over. We have a meeting on Friday uh with the engineer and contractor and DPW look at that chestnut culbert down there of chestnut and van dam to start that project kind of like
what we did up at uh Star Lake. So hopefully get that one off our off our books as well. And then tomorrow night is the master plan meeting at the fire hall open to the public. Obviously the members of the council are welcome as
well and that's from 6:00 to 9:00 starts at 6:00 6 to 9 at the by >> report. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. I just want to report that following the last meeting after
adoption all all of the affordable housing ordinances and resolutions everything has been uploaded to the program and the burrow of Bloomingdale is in compliance. We're just waiting for the final order. >> Okay. Um, for me, just so that the the
public knows, um, I've heard some chatter regarding, um, Main Street development, and I'm sure it'll be talked about tomorrow night with the, uh, master plan, uh, specifically the post office area. We are in constant
communication with the developer and the developer's attorney, and Mike has reached out several times to see the progress on that. It's a slow process with this developer. Um I know he has to they have to go before the county to get uh permission from there. There's a lot
of steps that have to take place before they um before they can break ground. So I know it's it looks horrible and I'm in total agreement with that. But anytime you're doing a major project, there's a lot of steps other than what we approve. They have to go before the county. I'm
sure there's some D permits. There's um hookups for water. There's hookups for sewer. Um all utilities, the gas line and all that stuff has to be prepared before they start breaking ground. So, it is a long process, but um hopefully
we'll we'll know more, but I can just tell you that Mike is constantly reaching out to their attorney primarily to see the progress that they are making down there. So, it's not a project that's being forgotten about. We are working with them to make that job happen.
All right. Um, and also down by Lena's you'll see a fence was put up and it keeps kept on falling down through our property maintenance officer. He's been in constant touch with the owner and now they permanently cemented the fence in the ground today. So when the high winds
come, they won't be falling over on top of the sidewalk any longer. So we are looking at everything that's going on in town. Um, it's nothing's being overlooked. Okay, that's pretty much it for me. Um, first a squad. Um, their beastike. I am
attending. I believe Mike's going that. I do have 10 tickets secured. If anybody else would like to join us, uh, you're more than welcome. Just let me know. I'm sure I can get more if needed. That's usually a really fun night and it's to support our first aid squad, which would be nice. >> What's the date? >> When is it?
>> It's April 18th. Um, good band, obviously. Good food. >> Yeah. $75 tickets and um I believe um uh Amanda, she's >> Yeah, Amanda's the one with the tickets
and actually she's hold she put 10 aside for me. We're supposed to meet up last night to get them, but uh she got stuck at work. So, but I do have 10 in my possession. I'm sure I can get more if anybody else would like to go. All right. Okay.
Item eight, resolution number 2026 3.7 consent agenda. Do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda? Some >> move. Second. >> Any questions? >> Roll call. >> Broners, >> yes. >> Gradiano,
>> yes. >> Hagen, >> yes. >> Schubert, >> yes. >> Yassi, >> yes. Okay. Okay. Number nine, public hearing P County historic preservation grant application for the Bloomdale Museum. As
we stated, I think at our last meeting, we are applying for $100,000 grant to refurbish um the museum down on Boston Street to take over the garage area to expand the museum. Um Tom Riley's down there every Saturday and there's people that are coming down to see it. So, the
museum's a great um asset to our town and our town's history. And Tom wants to expand it. I know he has how many banners? >> 70 something. >> 70 70 something veterans banners that he wants to hang inside the museum, but he
needs more space. So, we're applying for this grant hopefully and we'll be able to expand the museum um internally. We're not going to put an addition on. It's just to make the garage area presentable and make it part of the the total museum. So, they'll have the entire building. All right. Um, do I
have a motion to open up public hearing? >> So, move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone wishing to come up and talk about this? See you. No one a motion to close. >> So, move. >> All in favor?
>> I. >> Okay. Um, item 11. Um, new business adopted a resolution. Okay. just get I'll make a chance to get settled.
>> Okay. >> Good. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Thank you for welcome. >> Okay. Item A, adoption of resolution number 2026 3.16, affordable housing administrative administrative agency policies and
procedure manual. Do I have a motion? Some move. >> Any questions? >> Roll call. >> Catalano. >> Yes. >> Graciano.
>> Yes. >> Hagen. >> Yes. >> Schubert. >> Yes. >> Yi. >> Yes. >> Broner. >> Yes. >> Okay. Item B, adoption of resolution number 2026 3.6. 17 transfer reserve
budget appropriations. Do I have a motion? >> So move second. >> Any questions? >> Roll call. >> Graziano, >> yes. >> Kagan, >> yes. >> Schubert, >> yes. >> Yazy,
>> yes. >> Grunkers, >> yes. >> Catalano, >> yes. >> Okay. Item C, adoption of resolution number 2026 3.18, temporary budget appropriations. Do I have a motion? >> So move.
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Hagen. >> Yes. >> Schubert. >> Yes. >> Yay. >> Yes. >> Bronerst. >> Yes. >> Adalano. >> Yes. >> Graciano.
>> Yes. Okay. Item D, adoption of resolution number 2026 3.19. Uh, municipal obligations to pay the bills. Do I have a motion to pay the bills? >> So, move. >> Any questions?
Roll call. >> Schubert. >> Yes. Yassi, >> yes. >> Broners, >> yes. >> Catalano, >> yes. >> Graziano, >> yes. >> Hagen, >> yes. Okay. Motion to open up late public comment.
>> So move. >> All in favor? >> Anyone wishing to come up? >> Seeing no one a motion to close. >> So move. Second. >> All in favor? >> Okay. We do not have an executive session tonight. So our next meeting
will be when's our next meeting? 7 >> April 7th, 2026 at 700 p.m. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Thank you all and sorry for messing up your
St. Patty's Day.