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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our April 20th council meeting. Our first order of business is call to order and rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for it stand one nation under God indivisible with liberty for all. >> Item number two on the agenda is a reading of the sunshine statement and roll call by Mrs. Lauren Stats our municipal clerk and registar. This

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meeting of the Denellan Burough Council is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law. This meeting of April 20th, 2026 was included in a list of meetings that was advertised in the courier on January 8th, 2026 and as a teleconference was

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noticed on the official Denellan website on April 16, 2026 and on the public bulletin board on North Avenue on April 26 uh April 16th, 2026 and has remained continuously posted. >> Mayor Sento

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>> present. >> Council President Lance >> here. Mrs. Albertson >> here, >> Mrs. Rios >> here, >> Mr. Scott >> here, >> Mr. Segman >> here, >> and Mrs. Vandermark >> here.

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>> Item number three on the agenda is a special occasion this evening. Uh, we have the swearing in of patrolman, Mr. Hardy. Uh, that's why we have I'm seeing all your wonderful family and friends here. Um, so we do have the resolution. I'm going to ask for a motion and second

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on it. It's resolution number 146. I'll ask Chief Smith to say a few words and then we'll do the uh the swearing in. I'm assuming if council approves. So can I have a motion and second on resolution 146? >> Move it. Rios

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>> second. Sigman >> Chief Smith >> Lieutenant Dory. >> I know. I was going to say a few words first. Aman Hardy's newest probationary patrol dental

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department a graduate of uni county vote began law enforcement care pension officer no county before earning his full police certification while working for William Patterson University police department also joined many other denomin officers with prior military experience having

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served six years in the army national guard fire support specialist while working for William Patter excel serving serving as a field training officer, a physical training instructor for recruits. He's currently pursuing a criminal justice degree and maintains a 4.0 GPA. Today, he's proudly joined by

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his wife, Tanisha, >> his son, Max Hunter, along with numerous family, friends, welcome. Congratulations, So, with that, we have a motion in the second. Uh, we take a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Albertson,

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>> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Well, congratulations, Mr. Hardy. We're going to square you in. uh you are joining a very great force, the best in

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the state in my point of view. We're happy to have you and we wish you all the best. God bless you, your safety as you protect our res. So, uh we're going to do the swearing now. This has come off. >> Sorry.

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Hold. >> So repeat after me. I, Aman Hardy, >> I am Aman Hardy, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey

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>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the government established in the United States >> and to the government established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people

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>> under the authority of the people. So help me God. So help me God. Congratulations. >> I just I just want to say thank you to everybody. Thank you for, you know, my family for coming, all the officers, for my new family, right? My new family to be, but my old family. Um just

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appreciate y'all. Thank you. >> Thank you. Is it yours as well? Okay. Congratulations. >> Again, we wish you well. God bless you and uh we pray for your safety and uh everyone's safety in here. They serve and protect our community. So, let's

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give a round of applause again for Mr. Hardy and our department. Okay. Well, you're all welcome to stay, but if you have dinner plans, please, if you want to, you can go as well. So, don't feel uh

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>> uh Mr. Hardy, do you want to get a photo of you and your family? Billy, could you get a photo of him and the family and let us get out of your way? Okay. Next on our agenda is item number four, the uh approval of our meeting minutes.

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We have our regular meeting minutes of April 6, 2026. Can I have a motion and second? >> Move it. Rios >> second. Segment. >> Rios. Segment. Are there any comments, additions, or edits to the meeting minutes as they currently stand? >> Without hearing any roll call, please.

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>> Mrs. Albertson. Yes, >> Mrs. Lance. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Rios. >> Yes, >> Mr. Scott. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sigman. >> Yes, >> and Mrs. Vandermark. >> Yes. >> Item number five is introduction of ordinances. This evening, we have an introduction of an ordinance to amend

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chapter 180, library of part two, general legislation of the burough code of the bureau of Denellan. Uh, for those who are attending this evening and aren't aware of how this operates, so ordinances are introduced at a meeting. That's what we're hearing tonight is introduced ordinance. There's no

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deliberation on it. What happens is that gives the opportunity for council and mayor to observe for the next uh statutoily 10 days. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. These ordinances are placed at the burough's clerk's office or you can find them online so the public has an

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opportunity to review them as well. And then this ordinance will be heard as introduced ordinance will be heard at the next subsequent um council meeting which will be May 4th. so long as there's been an opportunity of at least minimum 10 days to be uh reviewed by

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mayor and council and public. So, um that's what we're hearing tonight. So, can I have a motion and second on an ordinance to amend chapter 180 library of part two general legislation of the burough code of the bureau of Denellan? >> Move it. Rios >> second. L >> Mr. Robertson is legal counsel. Is there

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anything on record you would like to put just as a brief summary? This is amending the intention is to amend the existing ordinance and it just specifies uh some of the statutory requirements for people

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seeking. >> Thank you. With that, can we have a roll call, please? >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark,

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>> yes. I have a broke out sheet. It keeps going down. Item number six on the agenda is uh public hearing and adoption of ordinances. This evening we have ordinances 07 through 10. Um so what I'm going to do is on the public hearing and

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adoption, we do a motion in a second. That opens the floor to the public to have any comments or questions and then we would close that and then open it to the mayor and council for discussion. And should it move forward, it would be voted on either up or down or tabled for amendments, which would then lead most

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likely to another introduction. So, can I have a motion and second on 2026-07 ordinance to add new chapter 112 block parties to part two general legislation of the burough code of the burrow of Denellan? >> Move it segment. >> Second, Rios. At this moment in time,

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we'll open the floor to the public for any comments or questions solely on 2026-07. Basically, this is a me uh creating a block party ordinance which we did not have. We had an application or process prior, but it wasn't codified. So, that's what this is doing is codifying that. Correct. >> Correct.

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>> Okay. Without hearing any, we will close that portion to the public on 2026-7 and open the floor to Mayor and council for discussion. Without hearing, we will take a roll call. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance,

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>> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. Can I have a motion and second on 2026-08 an ordinance to amend a chapter amend chapter 152 film industry a part two

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general legislation of the burough code of the burrow of denellon >> move it segment >> second van >> before I open to the public just so the public is aware um basically New Jersey is moving towards becoming the east coast for the film industry you might see around there having a lot of success

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up and down the coast um Denellan falls within that 30 some odd mile range change to attract uh films being here. We've had a few films filmed here already. Um but this is amending it after the film uh commission had ability to review our ordinance that was already

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on file and make recommended changes which then would push us towards being fully film ready and we would be part of their catalog officially. So that's what 2026-08 is. Um I can note that uh this does bring uh economics to the town. It's

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been done in the past where they filmed and they help support local businesses plus of course bringing attention to our town. So the floor is open to the public for any comments or questions for 2026-08. I just felt necessary to summarize it before I opened it up to the public.

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Okay. Without hearing any, we'll close that portion to the public for 2026-08. Open the floor to council for discussion. Okay, without hearing any further discussion, we'll take a roll call. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance,

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>> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Segman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. Can I have a motion and second on 2026-09 an ordinance of the bureau of Denellan in the county of Middle Sex, New Jersey adopting an amended and restated

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Denellan downtown redevelopment plan phase one. >> Move it. >> Second, Rios >> for public knowledge and record before we open up to the public for comment or questions. Uh this is basically amending our current redevelopment plan uh to

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bring in the transition uh area closer to Madison versus the downtown core which would be mixed use. This allows residential more so and a little bit more of the downtown. Because if you view the downtown core as multi- mixed units where you allowed uh retail on the

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bottom and residential on top, if that's spread out a mile stretch, you kind of are not really supporting a business climate. you're kind of I would guess assume making vacancies in between. So this is creating the opportunity for residential units in the downtown to uh

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closer to Madison. So um that's what this is about. So opening the floor to the public for any comments or questions to 2026-9. Without hearing any, we will close that portion of the meeting and we'll open the floor to council for discussion.

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Okay. Uh, we will take a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Siggman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Can we have a motion second on 2026-10,

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an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bet? >> Move it, Rios. Second segment. >> This is common practice for uh financial reasons to uh create more in the cap. Mr. Robertson, is there anything

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additional you want to add so I don't botch that? >> Okay. >> Okay. So, uh that's what that's related to. >> Yeah. By statute. >> Yeah. By statute. So, okay. Opening uh the floor to the public for any comments

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or questions on 2026-10. Okay, without hearing any, we'll close that portion to the public and we'll open the floor to the council. >> Okay, without hearing any discussion, we will take a roll call. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Lamb, >> yes.

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>> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> stay in position in the fire department. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark. >> Yes. >> Okie do. Um item number seven on the

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agenda um is resolutions. We have resolutions 147 through 153. Uh Mrs. Stats, I ask that you read them out and allow the opportunity for any further discussion by mayor and councel. >> Resolution number 147 is to pay the bills.

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>> Move it. Second. >> Second. Rio. >> Mrs. Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Ms. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes.

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>> Resolution number 148 is to appoint fire department members. >> Move it. Segment. >> Second. Albertson. >> Lance. U. Before we vote, I just want to say thank you to Miss Gonzalez and Miss Diaz for their volunteering to the fire

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department. Uh there's a lot of great opportunities for individuals to volunteer in town and uh the Denella Fire Department is uh a heroic way of stepping forward and volunteering. So we wish them well. God bless them and thank you for serving our community.

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>> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> abstain due to my position in the fire department. >> Mr. Scott, >> stay position in the fire department. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. Resolution number 149 is

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authorizing the hire of Michael Whidmer as public works mechanic. >> Move it, Sigman. >> Second, Rios. >> I know Mr. Whitmer comes highly recommended by the superintendent of public works, Alex Miller, and our foreman, Richard Herkert. Uh Mr. Miller, I believe you're you're joining while on

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vacation, so thank you for your your commitment. And uh do you have anything additional to say about Mr. Whitmer uh and is hiring as public works uh mechanic? >> Yes, thank you, Mayor. Um yeah, Mr. Whitmer. Um we interviewed five

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candidates. We had eight candidates that came in. We interviewed five. Um we liked what Mr. W what Mr. Whitmer uh presented to the uh public works department. He has all the certifications that we're looking for. Um including where he's where he was

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working previously or where he's working right now. uh during snowstorms, he was able to help out with plowing, which is a big asset, which happens in our burrow, too. When you're in a smaller municipality, you got to be able to wear a couple different hats is whether

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you're mechanic or not. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Miller. So, if there's no further discussion on Mr. Whitmer's qualifications, uh I ask that we take a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios. >> Yes. >> Mr. Scott,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Resolution number 150 is authorizing professional services contract with CME Associates for final design, permitting, bid, and construction phase services for

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the railroad covert project. >> Move it. Rios >> second. Sigment. >> Okay. Speaking on this, uh this has been a project very uh much in the long time coming. Um this is a project that is underneath the railroad uh embankment uh

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off of South Avenue. Um that has been uh many many years in the making. Um, and so we're finally seeing the light by making by awarding this contract um by able to uh go to the I bank within this

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year and hopefully bid out the project and Mr. Miller, correct me if I'm wrong, bid out the project in a reasonable time this year so we can get this project moving. Um there's been some holdups over the years, whether it's been financing or it's been related to permitting uh through the DP or the

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grant extensions applications or recently the Greenbrook flood control project not being finished 50 years later like it should be um and holding this project up. Uh but there's been an arrangement where we can build this covert project and cap one of the

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culverts so the flow is at its current capacity which would technically be improved because one of the coverts is completely collapsed. Um but they want to make sure the Greenbrook flood control projects done before we open this project to the full capacity to make sure that there's no impact

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downstream without that project on the north side of town being done. Um, this is uh going to be instrumental in how we help with flood mitigation in town, especially for those of us who live on the south side of town. Um, where this

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this project being delayed has put a lot of people into a flood zone and a lot of people who don't actually flood. Um, but with this being done and hopefully with the Green Brook flood control project being done, we'd be able to go back to FEMA, hopefully with congressional

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assistance and argue that the flood map should be re-examined and hopefully bring some properties out of the flood zone. Um, so this is a step in the right direction in what has been a uh Mr. Miller uh has it been a 15-year project

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>> at least? at least. >> And uh >> we're very proud that we've been able to in this term able to get this moving when there's been a lot of hiccups. It's been a lot of coordinated efforts between our engineers, between the NJ

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DOT, NJ Transit, DP, any bureaucratic red tape you can think of in this state and uh slowly but surely we've been cutting through it. So hopefully uh this will make things move much quicker because we're in the final stages of being able to bid this project. That's a

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very long-winded explanation for why this resolution should be approved, but the history behind this project and where we can fix some things and help some people out, it's instrumental to get this approved. So, Mr. Miller, anything additional?

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>> No, Mayor, you hit it. Uh, what you stated was perfect. Um, it this, like you said, this is going to trigger the I bank and um and hopefully we get this thing moving. Amen to that. Okay. Council, any Did we motion?

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>> We did. >> Thank you. It's been a day. Uh, any further conversation on this resolution, council? >> Okay. Without hearing any, can we take a roll call, please? >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Resolution number 151 is certifying costs for snow and ice removal. authorizing the same to become a lean on certain properties. >> Move it, Sigman. >> Second, Vanar.

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>> Mr. Miller, do you want to address this as superintendent public works? >> Yes, Mayor. Um, this um after the last heavy snowstorm that we received in February, February 22nd, 23rd,

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um there was multiple uh locations uh in in the burrow that the sidewalks were not cleared. Uh so according to the ordinance um code officials went out and gave summons to the to the property

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owners that did not remove the snow from the sidewalk. Once once that happened then we triggered uh public works to go out and clear the sidewalks and uh um make it safe for all the residents. >> Thank you, Mr. Miller. Um

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yeah, unfortunately we don't want to have to go this route, but there's been many properties that did not abide by the ordinance in cleaning their sidewalks and their corn their adjacent corner uh ADA ramp. So it's a property owner's obligation. So DPW is able to do it and this is part of the process in

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which we recoup those funds from DPW. Um so without hearing any, we have a motion to second. >> We have a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Albertson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Segman,

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>> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Resolution 152 of the Burough of Denella, New Jersey, establishing a sister city relationship with the town of Zano. How do you say that? >> Zano. >> Zeano. >> Pettino.

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>> Viaino, Italy. >> Move it. Rios >> second. Sigma. So, we have two sister cities currently in Italy. Castal Sanang Giovani Vald Don and Borgganovo Valt Don um in the Pacenza region. Um Zeano which is a city

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within that region that's uh an adjacent city to the other two cities is interested in joining the relationship. Um and really what sister cities are are very ceremonial. It's cultural exchange opportunity that when they visit here we

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host them. we we you know give an opportunity to visit the town and when there's a group that goes over there like is going over in June we get to visit for a cultural exchange um visiting with no taxpayer dollars just for the record I want that very clear um

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personal expenses but um it's an opportunity to create cultural exchanges and learn um from others who might not necessarily be from here so Zeano is interested in joining um the relationship so that's that's what this is

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any discussion on the matter folks without hearing any roll call please. >> Mrs. Albertson >> yes >> Mrs. Lance >> yes >> Mrs. Rios >> yes >> Mr. Scott >> yes >> Mr. Sigman >> yes >> Mrs. Vandermark. >> Yes.

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>> Resolution number 153 is authorizing the execution of an agreement between the Burough of Denellan and the county of Middle Sex regarding the installation of flashing beacons at the intersection of New Market Road and Gro Street, including an advanced RRFB on New Market Road and South Washington Avenue and

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Orange Street. >> Move it segment. >> Second, Rio. So, this is um a project that we were able to get grant funding from the state local aid 170,000 as a resolution noted. It'll be installing the RFBs that you see in the downtown on

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South Washington and Orange going into Colombia Park as well as Grove and New Market by the American Legion crossing that very busy intersection. So, uh, this is part of our effort to continue pedestrian vehicular traffic safety and ensure that people are safe crossing the

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streets. Um, there will be more RFBS coming along the way this year uh along Washington and uh Madison at intersections that are very busy such as front Dellan and First and then on Washington towards Fourth Street um by

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uh McQuay Park. So, uh, important locations that, uh, need the ability for people to cross and traffic to be aware. So, um, but this is specifically because this is based on a grant for South Washington in Orange and New Market and, um, Grove.

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Council, any discussion? Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios, >> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. Mr. Segman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> I will note for the record, I just want

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to say thank you to the leadership of Council President Kissaw Lance and Councilman Cole Sigman for their role on the mayor's traffic and pedestrian safety task force and their advocacy for these things as we install them. So, thank you for your work. It's important.

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Okay. Item number three on the agenda is a consent agenda. We have items 154 through 156. if council could review if there's an item that you would like us to pull to discuss separately and then we'll vote on the remainder um as a consent agenda >> move it ri without hearing any can we

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have a motion a second >> hey I'm just giving I want you to have the time second okay Rolling the >> roll call. >> Mrs. Albertson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Lance, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rios,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Scott, >> yes. >> Mr. Sigman, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Vandermark, >> yes. >> Okay. Item number nine on the agenda is council reports. Uh, Councilwoman Vandermark. >> Yes. In the last two weeks, the Denellan

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Rescue Squad has been able to acquire a third basic life support ambulance, which has now been added to our fleet. This vehicle's intended purpose is to use as a fire rehab truck for the times when the Denellan Rescue Squad is called

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upon to support the operations of Denellan Fire Department. And that's all I have tonight. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilwoman Rios. >> Yes. uh DDMO. We're excited to share the grand opening of the Mammoth Museum um which will take place on May 2nd at 12

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p.m. We encourage residents to attend, show their support, and take part in this special milestone. Spring into Wellness is here. Join us on May 3rd at 11:00 a.m. for Spring into Wellness, a free event filled with demonstrations and classes with local health and

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fitness organizations beginning at 11:00 a.m. Activities will take place throughout the day ending at 3. This event coincides with the first day of the open air market. After enjoying the wellness activities, head over to downtown Denalen for Carl's car show,

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which is another free admission event taking place at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You'll have the opportunity to view a variety of vehicles, pick your favorite, and see which car wins most popular. We encourage everyone to come out and enjoy a full day of community activities. uh

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Denalan Police Department. We would like to thank Alex Man for visiting the Genalan Police Department. Alex is traveling cross country to show support for law enforcement while spreading awareness about autism. We are proud to be the 528th Police Department on his

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journey. Alex, we wish you the very best of luck on your as you continue to travel um and thank you for the important awareness you are bringing to communities across the country. uh Jon Public Library. Please visit the library website and Facebook page to stay

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updated on upcoming programs. We're excited to continue offering some of our classics, our favorite classics, including Dungeons and Dragons, Game Day, Teen Arts and Crafts, and Storytime. If you have suggestions or ideas for new programs you would like to

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see this summer, please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing your ideas and continuing to provide programs that serve our community. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. And yeah, it it was great to meet Alex and awareness he's bringing and how uh police

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departments interact with uh individual with autism. I know you guys did a great job in speaking with him and in uh chauffeering him around town all day. So, thank you for doing that. He had we had lunch together. I know he had a great time. Um, and yes, May 2nd is the

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Mammoth Museum coming into town, opening up. It's going to be a great event. This past uh, sorry, Monday, gez, on Friday, I had the opportunity to be at the Brookdale uh, college for a separate event with the Conference of Mayors. Um, so I I mosied on over to the Mammoth Museum, their location on Brookdale, and

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it's it's an interesting spot. So, it's we're it's exciting that they opened a satellite location here, and that we're going to benefit off of that. And again, due to a grant that was uh in partnership and getting for them to establish that in downtown Denellan. So, and thank you for bringing that up,

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Councilwoman Albertson. >> You uh as Trina mentioned, uh Councilwoman Rios mentioned, the open air market starts on May 3rd with the annual collaboration with downtown Denell and management organization, Spring into Wellness. The market opens

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at 11:00. We have over 90 vendors. Stop by and check out all the merchandise, the great food and entertainment. Uh we'll have performance by uh the Warrior Martial Arts by Dana Dowling with doing a yoga program and then local resident

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uh Melissa Anthony will be entertaining us with her music. And that's all I have tonight. >> Okay. Thank you, Council President Lance. >> Yes, for recreation. So, want to start off by saying good luck to all our spring athletes as their seasons get

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underway for softball, baseball, tennis, and soccer. Our opening day parade and ceremony took place on Saturday, April 11th. It was a beautiful spring day filled with lots of community spirit and shared love for the game. Players proudly marched to McCoy Park where they

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were introduced on the field to kick off the season. Each team participated in an opening day game along with activities throughout the park and um our volunteer uh volunteer cookout. Um now for youth spring tennis

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registration, the program is open to ages 6 through 17 and will run for 5 weeks with sessions offered on Saturday mornings or Monday evenings. There's still space available for additional players. And to register, please visit

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denellanparksanderecreation.com. Um, and then there's hometown heroes update. An additional seven banners have been ordered for the spring and will be installed downtown in May, bringing the total of 132 banners. These banners are expected to last at least 3 years. The

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DPW has already beun begun installing banners for the season. Um, and I also have an update from the mayor's traffic and pedestrian task force. I'm excited to share that we started up our walk to school Wednesday initiative again for

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the spring. um this time in partnership with um the board of ed and so um we were able to work alongside the school's liaison um Beatatric Himenez who helped to facilitate this activity and we were able to distribute

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about 145 um walk to school Wednesday tickets. The children were really excited about receiving them. They had gotten information about it. they're excited about getting their um their prize um to be to be announced and um so

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it's just an initiative again to help promote walking um healthier habits um at a young age and so we're excited to continue for the next four weeks. The dates are I had them dates are April

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15th, April 22nd, April 29th and May 6th. That's all. >> Okay. Thank you, Council President. Councilman Sigman. >> Uh yes, as we uh transition fully into spring season, although I think winter came back this week, uh the Department

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of Public Works has prioritized our public green spaces. Uh they did a deep clean uh at McCoy and Good morning Parks and refreshed the McCoy Park dugout with a new coat of paint. Uh the maintenance for sports program, ball fields, is now

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complete. Uh Molly and M has officially commenced at all properties. Uh the BBW also continues to facilitate curbside pickup of leaf bags and branches to assist residents with their spring yard work. I will say I have sent a lot their

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way so thank you. Uh and DPW continues to maintain the higher burn business district. uh in collaboration between infrastructure and community culture, they have successfully installed the mural plaque on the Prospect Avenue bridge

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uh and a they have continued the sweeping schedule of the downtown area along excuse me along the street. Uh and in line with the proactive flood prevention strategy, crews perform regular inspections of all local grows,

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removing the blockages to ensure proper drainage uh during spring rain events or potentially snow events. Uh routine cleaning and maintenance schedules continue across all burough of building and facility.

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And the board of education is continuing its efforts to find a new superintendent for our district and simultaneously they have been working diligently to establish a responsible budget and the public hearing on the budget will take place May 5th. Uh that will be the

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opportunity for the public to ask questions, voice their concerns and ultimately understand the financial situation in our district and how your taxes will be affected. Uh just for some historical context, the the district is legally allowed to raise the tax levy by

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39%. And they require a 15% increase in the tax levy to meet the state adequacy requirements and the board has ultimately landed on a 6% tax.

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>> Okay. Thank you. So, if the public is not happy with the 6%, May 5th would be the opportunity. You said May 5th, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh opportunity to make that known at the board of education as they oversee the school and uh the regulations of the school and the budget

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of the school. So, um uh this year we introduced a 0% increase from the municipal side, flat budget, just so everyone's aware, with the same constraints. Councilman >> for buildings and grounds public works prepared both McCoy Park and Gornic Park

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in preparation for the baseball and softball opening day ceremony. Uh the burough parking lots, Alex Miller and Rich Herkert met with the contractors and they're getting quotes to mill and pave both the DPW lot and the library parking lot. For planners, public works will resume work on completing the

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welcome that Denellan sign on Washington Avenue and on building a new planner at one of the monuments at Washington Park. And for Boro Hall, LTW is expected to return in May to complete the camera security system. I'm sorry, the security camera system. And that is my report.

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Okay. Thank you. Uh my report, uh our mayoral town hall, the next one is well, the first of the year, uh will take place on this Wednesday, April 22nd at 7 p.m. at the George W. Hajuk Firehouse located at 231 South Madison Avenue. Um

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the Burough of Denellan, we offer a lot of opportunities to get involved in our community through our various volunteer boards and commissions. Attendees will hear directly from some of our many volunteer groups uh to learn more about their roles of enhancing our community and how you can get involved to a

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municipal uh border commission. Uh you can join us in person or as we always do, we provide the opportunity for accessibility through joining Zoom. Uh if you're interested in attending, you can RSVP at uh the tinyural.comtown denellan town hall link or you can visit us on our website. We have uh all that

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information there too. Second Street phase 2 from Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue. Uh the concrete curbing and sidewalk uh replacement has continued along with the rebuilding of multiple catch basins and the installation of new storm water main

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at two of the basins. Uh and second street phase two is additionally another grant that we received from the state that we went after. There's a phase three grant from Madison uh Washington to the ter terminus part of at the planefield border. So basically within

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the next two years all of second street will have been paved uh with really no taxpayer expense uh directly from local taxes because it was all funded through a grant. So, uh, infrastructure improvements we're working on without really directing directly impacting

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local taxpayer. Uh, PSEG work on Lehigh Street. Um, this is one of those times where sometimes PSNG rolls up on us a little too late. Uh, they wanted to start tomorrow, but we informed them that you can't be doing that. We we needed more time, but the urgency to get

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the project that they're going to be doing before American Water comes back in and repaves, uh, we do need to get the work going. So, uh, starting on Wednesday, PS&G will be working on Leeh High Street between South Madison Avenue and High Street from 9:00 a.m. after school hours. We made that very after

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school starts, sorry, very clear, until 4 p.m. to repair a faulty gas line. Um, during this time, the road will be closed to traffic. However, sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians and residents will continue to have access to their homes. So, the works expect is

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expected to take approximately 10 days to complete, weather permitting, of course. So, sorry for the small hiccup and inconvenience. Um, but when they repave the road in the summer, then all the utilities along that area will be uh improved, which is important.

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New Market in South Washington pedestrian improvements. Um, so on Tuesday, April 14th, and that's again what we vote on tonight, the resolution. April 14th, CMER engineer we held a uh pre-constructive meeting with the contractor Topline Construction along with Captain Beers, Alex Miller, and

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myself to review the project timeline, construction process, and safety measures, particularly given that the work will take place at two active crossing guard locations. The project includes installation of push button RFBs at both crossings, which see heavy

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pedestrian traffic as well as vehicular. Uh it'll also involve removing and replacing sections of sidewalk along with in installing new ADA compliant ramps at the intersections. Um notices will be delivered and published once a start date is finalized. Um however,

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construction is expected to be completed by the end of June. Um and again that was being that's being done by a grant we were able to obtain. Um railroad covert project. Um I went over this earlier um but just for the report you know the Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed that the

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modeling shows that downstream system will have sufficient capacity to handle the flows from our project once the construction of the Greenbrook flood control project is complete. Um the I bank uh which is a financing mechanism the state provides for municipalities has requested an engineering agreement

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for the project which CME will submit to the bureau for approval um which is what happened tonight. This will help position the bureau to move forward if additional funding through the I bank is needed. We do have the funding in place uh through bonding and a small grant. Uh the engineer agreement includes cost

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proposals for the following. Final design plan and specification preparation for the revisions required to address the comments of the NJD and bid project. Construction cost estimates and schedules. Permit resubmission to obtain NJD and freehold soil conservation. Uh district approvals. uh

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New Jersey infrastructure bank application reports and submissions to assist the bureau with obtaining additional funding for the project license uh site remediation professional services bid phases and then the construction phase. Um happy to announce

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that Denellan is being awarded tomorrow by the New Jersey Department of Transportation uh as being a complete street uh community and the efforts we've done for pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety. Um, so that's a great award for us. I

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again want to throw kudos to the mayor's traffic and pedestrian safety task force under leadership of council president Chrissaw Ed Lance and Councilman Cole Sigman for their advocacy efforts and helping move some of move along and to your committee moving along some of these projects. Um, so great

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accomplishment. Um, and uh we'll be going tomorrow to Ruckers to accept the award on behalf of the Burough Denell New Jerseys Miracle Mile. So that is it for my report. At this moment in time, item number 10 is council discussion. We have none on

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the agenda this evening. Item number 11 is department head reports. It >> we're iting. Good. Legal >> and no report. >> Music to my ears. When legal doesn't have a report, municipal clerk and registar. >> The county has started sending out the

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mail and ballots on April 18th, which is 45 days before the election. There's a dropbox located at the library for the mail and ballots. if you wish to use it. And the primary election is June 2nd. Districts 1 and two are at the senior center. Districts three and six are at the firehouse. And districts four and

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five are at the library. And that's >> thank you and thank you for your work that you do for protecting our elections. And I know you have to wake up early. It's a lot of work on you, but thank you. >> Lieutenant, anything from PD?

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Uh, which we're very happy about. Mr. Miller, anything from DPW or administration? >> No, nothing to report on, Mayor. Thank you. >> Then you're soaking up the sun. >> Yes.

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>> So, but thank you again on your vacation for joining us, >> of course. Thank you. >> Good. It means you're committed. So, thank you. Um, okay. No other department heads are in the audience this evening, and we heard it through the council reports. So, item number 12 on the agenda is public comments. We ask that

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you kindly step up to the microphone, state your name, uh your residency, and we're here to address your comments, questions, concerns. Or if you got compliments, Doris, we'll take them, too. Uh Doris McNano, 55 Klein Place,

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Danella. Okay. So, ordinance on the books is 2025-10. We've discussed it, Jason and I, and um nothing's changed. You told me to call the police when we're in the park walking because it's dangerous for

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seniors like us. There's other older people walking in the park. There's people with baby carriages. My granddaughter's with us right now with my uh daughter and her husband. They take the baby to the park every night. And there's on that ordinance it's ebikes, motorized scooters, anything

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electric not allowed in the park period as per Mr. Mayor. And we did call the police officer came, addressed the situation, and then another night we called and that was just last Thursday. The two

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officers showed up and uh said to the child, "Where's your parents?" "Oh, they're on the other side over there." They were taking pictures. and he proceeded to say, I don't remember his name and I care not to address the officer's name, but he said, "Oh, I'm

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not walking over there." It was like one of the 90° it spiked to the other day. Remember that one? Oh, I'm not walking over there. So, he never addressed the parents to say, "Hey, this bike is not allowed in the park." He did say to the child, "Oh, where's your helmet?" So,

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long story short, the next day we go out for a walk cuz we walk religiously morning and in the afternoon, at night, whatever. Here's the little kid on the bike again, circling around because he picked me out already one other time. He knew that I had called whatever as I was

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told to do. Now, he's got his helmet on, but he thinks now because the officer said, "Where's your helmet? It's okay to ride in Columbia Park." So, they're there every night. We were I was prepping dinner tonight. They took the baby for a walk in the carriage. They're out in the park. Same little kid's on

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the bike. Now he's riding with another kid on the bike with them, which is dangerous. With the helmet on, they're not allowed, period. I'm not yelling at you or whatever. I'm just saying the officers don't get it either because I know Jason, you said you were going to address the situation. There's a

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disconnect between this Jason the office of the mayor and the police department because even the policeman that showed up the other night said, "Oh, well, I don't know. Our hands are tied. What would you do when you were a little kid?" Hello. If my parents read this ordinance and there's a sign

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and that's a little screw screw mis I don't know how to say it. The sign is big that they that Alex put up. Whoever was in charge of getting that sign together, it should have said boldly none of the all the other stuff. It should have probably said no ebikes,

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nothing electrical period on that sign in big bold letters. And it should have had maybe it says at the way bottom something about a $500 fine can be given or whatever. And the officer replied when I said, you know, there's an a fine for going against this ordinance. He

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goes, well, they probably wouldn't get it anyway. Maybe they would get a $50 fine. It's my right and everybody else's right to walk in Columbia Park. And now we have to watch when we're walking that we don't get run over by one of these little kids. And I just think it's crazy

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to say to me that I should call the police department every time I'm in the park because I could do that every night and it's the same kids. Today there was this kid on the bike, the kids on the scooters, and the officer said, "Well, I don't know how to how we would do this. Wouldn't you expect me to chase this

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child? Well, you didn't have to chase him if you told them and walked over over there and addressed the parent and told them it's not even allowed in the park. You had said period, they're not allowed. >> They're not. >> But yet the officers when you call them, they where's your helmet? So the kid

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comes back with a helmet. So now he's riding willy-nilly around the park with a helmet on. And it's not going to stop unless I don't know something has to be done. Like the officers need to be told you're in the park. If I call you or someone else calls you, you got to tell them you're not allowed. Or I had said

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mentioned, "How come we can't confiscate these? There's a thing that says ebikes can be confiscated." And he said, "Oh, we're not going to do that. I don't think we're allowed to do that." Everything is like, "We can't do it. We're not allowed to do it." But yet there's an ordinance on the books. Not bother. >> Why do we have an ordinance on the

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books? And they could still ride around. >> So, >> and I know the state put forward legislation to to curtail this as well. and 15 and under, they're not supposed to be on them. Period. And this child is not 15. And the other day, >> on the electric,

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>> well, it says voting says one class one, two, and three. >> Yeah, it depends on the power behind them. >> And then also, we're not supposed to enforce that until at least July >> for the state, not the burdens. >> Okay. >> Statement. Okay. But at least the burrow ordinance.

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>> The burrow ordinance. We should have something done there. >> Thank you for that clarification. You know, I know. I know. I saw that. I I messaged you. I know, right? I I did say I know they have until July to comply because they're supposed to have a license, some kind of motorized vehicle, whatever they have to have registered

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and whatever. But this little kid, he spitefully >> whipped the bike around in front of me the other day and just stared at me like this, like, "Lady, what are you going to do about this?" "Oh, well, you want me to call the police every night?" And I felt bad the other night when I did it again. And he says, "Oh, you can call me every night. I don't want to call you

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every night. I want it to be you have the ordinance on the books. Nobody's allowed in the park with them. And I know you mentioned, well, they have, you know, they we can't put someone here because we have two other parks. The main priority is Colombia. The other two parks we've walked and we've ridden by.

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They don't have the path. And that's why these kids are riding in Colombia Park by us. >> It's like a racetrack. >> They think they could just all the time. They're there after school. They're there after dinner. and nobody's nobody's policing them and telling them they can't be there. And I

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I feel bad that I'm coming to you and telling you this again and that I mentioned it to the officer and he was just I'm sorry, but he was actually too lazy to walk from this side of the park to over there. Where's your parents? They're right there taking pictures. I'm

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not walking over there. You should have nipped it right in the bud then and said, "Um, this is not allowed on the park." >> Mrs. McN, we we hear your concern. I wasn't present. I I can't speak to the circumstances on what the officer said. I understand that's was your experience.

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>> We will address it internally on how officers should be handling this situation. In terms of them being at other parks, I think my point was is they can't always be at Columbia. There's a whole town they have to patrol. Right. >> Right. I understand that. But you call them every time. But to me, that's like,

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oh, here's this lady again. She's calling again. I mean, I wouldn't I wouldn't I wouldn't think the I would hope the officer wouldn't feel that way. It's their it's their job when you call the non-emergency line, which this would be an option. >> That's what I did, the 30,000 number. >> It's their job to respond um based upon

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the priority of what's calls are coming in. So, um again, we will talk internally. So, uh could you give is there a time range that this that you're seeing a more >> Oh, it's right after school up until 7:30 at night. So, we will work with the

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department to maybe have more frequent uh patrols there, which I know they do go through. Um, but they do. Um, they have to lock. >> They have to actually walk in the >> but also it's to see if you see something, say something. So, lieutenant is here. He's hearing you directly. He's

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going to bring this to the chief of the police tomorrow. I'm in the office all day tomorrow. I ensure this is a conversation that's brought up again. Okay. >> And hopefully we can nip this in the butt cuz I understand. I mean, I live right by Columbia Park, too. So, I >> But I know you went to Paul and I didn't go to that walk and talk that day. I was

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busy doing something and you go, "Well, I don't walk in that park for that reason." So, okay. Walk in that park, but we live right there and we walk through the path and we're right there. >> There you go. Thank you. >> I don't know. It just seems like it's never going to change unless it starts

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with some kind of law enforcement. enforcement is always is always >> we can't put out a a newsletter to all these parents of these children that >> Well, it's been in the Denellan report and it's been frequently posted on social media. >> It wasn't in your newsletter. You mentioned you were going to put it in the newsletter and it wasn't in that one. >> It was in a previous one.

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>> It was in a previous >> but were you going to put it again in the Denellan report? Um maybe it's something the mayor's traffic pedestrian could put a graphic together and put through the school on it just a bit. Um I'm glad that you mentioned this because this was brought up recently too. Um,

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and I was speaking with Councilwoman Albertson. Um, she's currently part of the youth advisory board. >> Okay. >> Um, that works with um, high school students who are interested in um, again improving pedestrian traffic safety. And

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so she in our conversation, and I don't want to speak on her behalf entirely, but um we did talk about having the youth over at the high school do some kind offormational um session for their peers so that they're aware because I don't believe

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that they are aware. So, um it's about education, too. And I just wanted to at least mention that because um there's only but so much we can do when we're passing out newsletters or sending email blasts. Um and um enforcement is a

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different thing, but education is important for the younger children over at the high school. And so maybe if they know they didn't know before, >> some of these kids that are writing aren't even at high school level. >> The one girl said the one day, "Oh, I'm in fifth grade." Cuz he had said to her,

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"Do you know how to read?" Oh, I know how to read. Well, go read the sign. It says right on the sign, you're not allowed. And then they get all puppy. They get all mad at you. It's like, it's not that I don't like children. Please. We had three of them. But and we have four grandchildren. It's just that

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>> it's something that it's a park. It's a walking park. It's And it shouldn't be allowed. Someone's going to get really hurt one day. >> It's a We understand your concern. Okay. >> We do. We do. >> Oh, no. You're good. >> You All right. Thank you. I've known you

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for a very long time. We're good. >> I know, Jay. Thank you. >> Well, no, >> it just seemed like there was a disconnect between like what you said and went went down to their level >> and you know, I just expected more from the officer that >> and look, if

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that is how it's perceived and that's what it that's feeling, then I will apologize because the buck stops with me. >> Okay. >> And we will address it again with the department. >> Not an email about that. >> Oh, right. didn't go far enough, but all there was I'll address each day. It's

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happened during the day, right? >> Uh, one day it happened during the day and the one time it was at >> Well, I'm talking about the incident where you said they all >> Oh, right. That was for dinner. >> That was 6:30. >> That was about 6:30 at night. >> Shift

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said those change of shifts. >> Yes. Said that volunteer too. because we're people leaving on that ship very much job. So I'll make sure I address that person. >> Okay. Thank you. I'm just like, like I said, I don't want to be a hard nose.

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It's just >> not being a hard nose. >> You're not being hard nose. We understand. >> Thank you. >> Of course. >> It's good to see you here. >> No, they said they don't come. >> Okay. >> Well, it's important to be to be here.

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So, um, any other members of the public questions or comments? We're here to address them. Okay. Anybody online that comments to you as well? Okay. Without hearing any other comments

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from the public, uh, we will close that portion of the meeting. Uh before we adjourn, our next council meeting is May 4th at 7 PM. That's where our budget will be publicly heard and uh possibly adopted. Um our budget you can find online. Uh there's the presentations

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there. Correct. >> Correct. >> Beautiful. As well as the the is it the budget friendly or the full budget to review? >> Put there and uh I also did a short clip highlighting it. So there's transparency and information on it if anybody wants

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to review it before the next council meeting. So um can I have a motion and second on resolution 157 for adjournment? >> Move it. Sigman >> second. >> Actually heard Scott first just by a millisecond. Uh, all in favor?

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>> I.