WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=TA8TSwz0sqM Part: 1 1 00:00:05.920 --> 00:00:22.840 Hi, good evening everyone. Um, it's been a couple weeks since we met. Um, I call the regular council meeting of June 9th, 2026 to order at 8:00 p.m. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. 2 00:00:22.880 --> 00:00:39.440 I pledge allegiance 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. >> City clerk, please read the statement 3 00:00:39.440 --> 00:00:56.079 regarding Open Public Meetings Act. >> This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law. Notice of this meeting was included in a notice sent to the record and the star ledger and advertised in said newspapers on January 12th, 2026, posted 4 00:00:56.079 --> 00:01:12.320 on the bulletin board in the municipal building and has remained continuously posted as the required notices under the statute. A copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the municipal clerk. Proper notice have been given. The municipal clerk is directed to include the statement in the minutes of 5 00:01:12.320 --> 00:01:29.840 this meeting. Councilwoman David >> present. >> Councilman Wilson >> present. >> Councilwoman Wasadski >> here. >> Council President Rosenwagen. >> Absent with prior notice are Councilman Dan Toker and Mayor Michael Wilds. Also 6 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:44.479 present is city manager Robert S. Hoffman, Deputy City Manager John Burkner, and sitting in for city attorney Bill Bailey is David Laferty. >> Thank you. Thank you everyone for coming. Thank you for the NBA for not 7 00:01:44.479 --> 00:02:02.320 scheduling a finals game tonight. Um so we have a very special presentation to start tonight's meeting. Um the Anglewood Police Department is getting an accreditation uh award. Um so um who's Tom? Are you starting the show? 8 00:02:02.320 --> 00:02:20.800 Okay. Chief, I'll hand it to you. >> Do you hear me? All right. Good evening, Council President. council, city manager. Uh I'm here tonight uh to proudly announce that for the first time in the history of Angle Police Department, we are now an accredited law 9 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:37.519 enforcement agency. Uh this is a result of three years of tedious tedious work to get us in line with the best standards and practices throughout our state established by the state chief association, police chief association, uh with the laws and of our New Jersey, 10 00:02:37.519 --> 00:02:55.840 of the state. Um, I'm gonna turn this over to Miss Delgado in a second, but uh before I do, I just want to thank first our accreditation manager, Deputy Chief Del Rosa, our assistant accreditation manager, Lieutenant Rob Ouzi, and then uh city 11 00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:12.120 manager, deputy city manager, and the governing body for your support in helping us get to this point. So, without further ado, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Harry Delgado who is the accreditation program director for the New Jersey State Association Chiefs of Police. 12 00:03:14.640 --> 00:03:29.440 So, good evening everyone. It is indeed my honor here tonight on behalf of the association uh city association chiefs of police to recognize your police department and one of the premier police departments in the state of New Jersey. And I'll say that because out of all the agencies that would be eligible to 13 00:03:29.440 --> 00:03:45.120 participate in our program, only about 54% of those have actually made it through as the Anglewood Police Department has because it's a very rigorous process. And so if you indulge me for two minutes, I'd like to share with you the significance of the achievement. So the Anglewood Police 14 00:03:45.120 --> 00:04:01.680 Department has made a commitment to adhering to best practices at the state and national level in a highly regarded statewide law enforcement accreditation program. This program administered to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs Police and the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission has failed to transparently demonstrate the 15 00:04:01.680 --> 00:04:18.160 professionalism, transparency, and preparedness of state law enforcement agencies in the state's public safety system. Now, accreditation through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is more than a professional distinction. It is a strategic investment in organizational excellence. 16 00:04:18.160 --> 00:04:32.960 It positions law enforcement agencies like the Englewood Police Department to operate at the highest levels of professionalism while enhancing public trust, reducing risk and promoting long-term u optimal success. These procedures equated his status 17 00:04:32.960 --> 00:04:50.320 demonstrated Chief Thomas Gley Gley's apologize beforehand firm commitment to state and national standards and the continued expectations for quality professional and ethical policing at the Anglewood Police Department. Now, accreditation provides objective evidence of an agency's 18 00:04:50.320 --> 00:05:05.680 commitment to excellence in leadership, resource management, and service delivery. Government officials can be more confident in the agency's ability to meet community needs and operate efficiently. Officers in a created agencies can take pride that they have been objectively recognized for the professionalism and adherence to the 19 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:21.840 highest standards in the in the state and the nation. So uh after the uh rigorous uh process uh before they come to a hearing there's a report that I have the privilege to read and submit to the accreditation commission uh with a recommendation as I did with the angle 20 00:05:21.840 --> 00:05:38.240 police department. So in it I'll paraphrase some of what the uh assessors actually stated about the chief and the police department. Under the leadership of Chief Gley, the Englewood Police Department will continue to move forward following best practices, a preparedness plan, and a verification of excellence 21 00:05:38.240 --> 00:05:54.479 as an accredited agency. It is our opinion that the Anglewood Police Department is highly professional and committed agency that exemplifies all the tenants of law enforcement accreditation at the state and national level. So it is indeed again as I said on behalf of the New Jersey State 22 00:05:54.479 --> 00:06:10.000 Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Jersey law enforcement commission to congratulate Chief Thomas Gley great aation manager deputy chief Matthew Delar Roza the members of the Anglo police department the mayor the council council president and those citizens that they so proudly serve for achieving 23 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:28.080 their initial accreditation joining a very exclusive group of law enforcement agencies that amazes his commitment to excellence in policing. So to all indeed congratulations. This is where you get the gap from your police department. [applause] Council President, if I could just 24 00:06:28.080 --> 00:06:44.479 before we do the presentation of the award um the certificate, um my words definitely didn't do justice the amount of work that was done to get us in place by the deputy chief and by Lieutenant Choosy. So, if it's like just to put on the record a letter of commendation that's going to be presented to both them for the hard work that they did. 25 00:06:44.479 --> 00:07:01.120 It's with great pride and appreciation that I write this letter of commendation in recognition of the exceptional leadership, dedication, and professionalism of Deputy Chief Matthew Delar Roza and Lieutenant Robert Ochusi and achieving the Anglo City Police Department's first accreditation certification to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. 26 00:07:01.120 --> 00:07:17.840 Obtaining accreditation status is a significant accomplishment that reflects an AY's commitment to professional excellence, accountability, transparency, and adherence to the highest standards of law enforcement practices. As accreditation manager, Deputy Chief Del Roza demonstrated outstanding leadership in overseeing this process in 27 00:07:17.840 --> 00:07:33.039 coordinating the extensive review of departmental policies, procedures, and operational practices. As as assistant accreditation manager, Lieutenant Choosi did much of the heavy lifting and provided invaluable support and expertise throughout the process. His diligence in collecting, organizing, and 28 00:07:33.039 --> 00:07:48.560 maintaining compliance documentation while working with personnel across all divisions was instrumental to the success successful completion of the accreditation assessment. Together, their ability to organize and manage this complex undertaking ensured the department successfully met and exceeded 29 00:07:48.560 --> 00:08:04.319 the rigorous accreditation standards established by the state. Their teamwork and commitment to improvement have established a foundation that will benefit our department and the community we serve for years to come. The successful attainment of the department's first accreditation certification is a historic achievement 30 00:08:04.319 --> 00:08:24.879 and a testament to their professionalism and dedication. They both have brought great credit upon themselves, our department, and our city. Thank you. [applause] >> So, if I may, I'd like to make the official presentation of the certificate of accreditation first obtained by the 31 00:08:24.879 --> 00:10:33.440 Englewood Police Department. So congratulations again, Chief. [applause] Deputy Chief Yeah, Excellent. Hi, thank you again for coming. Congratulations to the department. 32 00:10:33.440 --> 00:10:49.680 All right. Um so we now uh will go to the next item on the agenda which is the special improvement district financial year 2027 budget. Uh which they present every year uh they present their annual budget every year to the council. Um so 33 00:10:49.680 --> 00:11:09.839 uh President Carroll if you'll come up. What's up? >> Good evening everybody. Um Albert Crawl. How is everybody tonight? Um early day because we had our SID meeting early this morning as Ken is aware of. Um I also have with us tonight Max Baton from 34 00:11:09.839 --> 00:11:26.000 our board and JC Roundo who'll get up in a few minutes to give you some detail, our executive director. Um basically and simply um our budget for this year is our typical $250,000 tax collection. um a number that hasn't 35 00:11:26.000 --> 00:11:41.760 changed in over 14 years, but we seem to make the programs work for the city. Um and this year we're tapping into our capital reserves um in the amount of $150,000 to pay for the first phase of the downtown um common area street 36 00:11:41.760 --> 00:11:57.760 improvement program um which I'll update you on in a minute. Um again, JC will take you through the details of the budget, but just briefly, um some quick updates on the downtown streetscape. Um everything's been delayed in industry. 37 00:11:57.760 --> 00:12:14.639 So, the supplier for the benches and our bike racks um is probably out about 5 weeks and the company that's fabricating all the new planters for the street um who's based in California, made in California, um is a little behind also. So, the plan is probably to have things 38 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:32.240 in place sometime in August ready for the fall planting season uh for the downtown. Um I am going to leave it here and let Jaci take you through the rest and she'll take you through current programs that we're on, but we are looking forward to 39 00:12:32.240 --> 00:12:50.880 um keeping up with everything we do and we've done for the past eight years as the SID. So Jaci, >> good evening everyone. Can you hear me? Okay. Yeah. All right. So the bulk of our budget like every year is really the public improvement and maintenance 40 00:12:50.880 --> 00:13:07.839 program which is on the second page of the budget. Um we've maintained this program for the last five years and have enhanced it a bit every year. So, um we do do litter patrol Monday through Friday. Um um west and east Palisade 41 00:13:07.839 --> 00:13:23.279 Avenue up the corridor down to the circle and back up. Um that follows the city uh street sweeping cleaning. So, we do that in tandem with them. Um, we continue to bus uh clean the bus stop uh 42 00:13:23.279 --> 00:13:39.440 windows and make sure or at least work with um the bus company to make sure seats are fixed, glass, if it's broken, is replaced. Um, and we also do seasonal decorations. That's something we've added the last two years. You'll see the 43 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:54.800 spring decorations are up already. Um, landscape maintenance services. We do where all the trees are, cleaning out, weeding around them. um making sure the planters are done in the spring and the fall. So, the spring 44 00:13:54.800 --> 00:14:11.839 planting for all the planters um has been done. Um and we water them and make sure that uh everything lives uh through the end of the summer. Sidewalk cleaning and power washing. We've started that program. The Palisad East and West sidewalks have already 45 00:14:11.839 --> 00:14:29.279 been powerwashed. And the next phase power um phase two which is starting next week will be Dean and Gran. Um we'll do another hit of the seasonal power washing before the night event in July. Um just to kind of show off the 46 00:14:29.279 --> 00:14:46.800 place as best we can uh before all those folks start coming into town. Um Carter banners. This something new that we added about three years ago. We're continually refreshing them. they get either torn down or ripped down or faded from the weather. So, they were recently 47 00:14:46.800 --> 00:15:02.480 um the older ones or the ones that were missing were recently replaced. And we also added flags this year. We made sure the flags were up uh for Labor Day and they'll stay up through the end of the summer. um enhanced planters 48 00:15:02.480 --> 00:15:17.680 beautifification we did already and some of that will also be added with the streetscape that Al described happening later uh in the summer. Um walkways we continue to maintain that the three pass through walkways including the walkway 49 00:15:17.680 --> 00:15:34.320 to the garage are well lit and cleaned on a regular basis. We seasonally look at tree removal and replacements. We take care of those as well. And I think that is about it. Social media, we've been growing our SID Instagram account 50 00:15:34.320 --> 00:15:51.519 since we started, I guess about four years ago. So, we've got about 5500 followers. This past month, um that continues to grow every month. And in May, we had 83.9K thousand views um from other folks 51 00:15:51.519 --> 00:16:08.720 looking at our posting, which was um a great boost. um stores, openings, the event obviously any event that wants to that happens in Anglewood, not just um the SID corridor is covered by our Instagram and our Facebook social media 52 00:16:08.720 --> 00:16:25.839 person. That's what we do. Any questions? >> Yes, please go ahead. >> My question to you is that you have bike racks. So, it's not like city bikes and stuff like that. those bike racks for 53 00:16:25.839 --> 00:16:41.360 those who have actual bikes. Correct. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes. >> Okay. The bus stops. You said I want you to please elaborate on that because you said you clean the bus stops windows. You talking about the windows out the windows of the >> the actual enclosure. >> Enclosure. You clean that 54 00:16:41.360 --> 00:16:56.079 >> on a regular basis. Yeah. >> Right. Because there's a lot of homeless people are sleeping in those um places right there. >> Um and also there's a lot of stickers and everything on regular polls also. We regularly remove those as well. So, as 55 00:16:56.079 --> 00:17:13.120 soon as we see that there, we check every week. There's a big influx in the spring. Um, and we've already cleaned the poles and the bus stops twice so far. So, you can always call us if you >> twice so far. Like twice >> twice since uh maybe four weeks ago. So, 56 00:17:13.120 --> 00:17:27.600 >> okay. >> We started in the spring. >> Twice a month. >> Yeah. >> So, no monitoring the stickers and stuff being placed out there >> and and and I and I think they can write violations for that as well. Well, we sometimes employ the uh police department if they're available and they 57 00:17:27.600 --> 00:17:43.760 actually see somebody posting something. >> If you see something, say something, but do you actually >> call the police department and ask them? I don't know if the police department job is to watch polls, but I'm just asking. >> No, we scrape the polls and we make sure that the graffiti is removed and the 58 00:17:43.760 --> 00:17:59.200 postings are gone. As quickly as we take them down, >> okay, >> they go back up. >> Okay. And social media is great, but not everyone has social media in this time right now. I don't know, Facebook, you said, or >> Facebook and Instagram. Most people are 59 00:17:59.200 --> 00:18:15.919 on Instagram, the younger folks that come into town, the people who use the restaurants. Um, Instagram, Burger Pack, we uh join with them. We share each other's posts. We share all the posts at the restaurants. The It's been a very successful program. The retailers and the restaurants 60 00:18:15.919 --> 00:18:33.600 >> continually call us and ask us to cover their events. >> Um, So, thank you. No questions. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Anyone else on the council? Yeah, Mr. Wilson. >> Good evening. Thank you for your presentation and thank you guys for what you do. I know it's not easy. Um, 61 00:18:33.600 --> 00:18:48.240 keeping up with some some of the litter and graffiti and so forth. Um, just two quick questions. Uh, the upkeep of the garage is very important. And what's your view on upkeep? I haven't heard 62 00:18:48.240 --> 00:19:06.240 many, just a few complaints in regards to um dark areas, lights being out, and signage. Uh because I have to address age friendly since I'm a member of age friendly. Okay. >> And um we we often need signage and 63 00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:20.799 lighting. >> Great, great question. The garage, Al, as far as I understand, is not in the SID district. >> So, we don't regularly take care of any lighting or cleaning there. Um, 64 00:19:20.799 --> 00:19:38.880 >> we've just cleaned it because it says >> uh garage walk, >> the card, the walkway from Palisade Avenue, we make sure is litter free and we light it. We clean. >> Well, that's what I'm talking about. That light, not not the garage. I'm sorry. I misspoke. Just what's on here, the lighting, the path. Yep. From 65 00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:54.960 Palisad Avenue to the garage and then from the entrance [snorts] to the garage off of Dean also we make sure is cleaned and lit. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Oh, and and signage. Are you you guys thinking about signage? 66 00:19:54.960 --> 00:20:12.160 >> We're always thinking about signage. Um but but we've been advised that the city has a sign program that eventually will be put into place. Um yeah, we advocate advertising where the public garage is so that we can 67 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:28.240 allow for more spaces on the street. >> Um but >> I won't I won't speak for our city manager, but we're always interested in new ideas. >> Okay. [laughter] We have presented a a signage plan to the city um a few years ago and I think 68 00:20:28.240 --> 00:20:46.159 even just and we continually to forward it when asked for our existing plan. >> Thank you guys for your effort. It's not going unnoticed. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Thank you for the presentation. Thank you for the job that you do. Um I 69 00:20:46.159 --> 00:21:02.559 actually do see your your um social media on Instagram. >> Okay. and you're doing a great job on the on that. >> Thank you. >> Um, so I think there was one email I may have copied you on it, Mr. Croll. I 70 00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:18.960 think it was I a a bunch of businesses on West Palisade didn't feel that the street cleaning was coming all the way down um west down Palisada Avenue. So, a 71 00:21:18.960 --> 00:21:35.360 number of businesses did contact me and I do believe I sent out an email that didn't um about it. I thought I had copied you, but I I just wanted to bring that concern. >> No, appreciate that. I I don't I didn't get the email, but we were told that 72 00:21:35.360 --> 00:21:52.400 there was a concern from business owners that had reached out to SID members, >> and the litter patrol contract is to go all the way down east and west. So, it's a matter of um enforcement. We like to hear if the west area is being ignored 73 00:21:52.400 --> 00:22:09.120 and they went they went down there today twice um because I had received some complaints. >> So, if I ever hear such a complaint again, who who do I who do I contact? >> Me. Me. I can give you my email. >> Okay. And then the second second question um or second concern that I got 74 00:22:09.120 --> 00:22:25.760 and I wrote it down so that I say it correctly. Um, so this is this I've heard from residents and and realtors in the area is the is some they have some concern about the appearance of portions of our downtown. And the question is, does the SID have a vision for improving 75 00:22:25.760 --> 00:22:42.080 storefronts and facades along Paliside Avenue? Are there programs, funding opportunities, grants, or design guidelines available to help property owners make improvements and create a more attractive, inviting, and cohesive downtown? 76 00:22:42.080 --> 00:22:59.280 Great question. Um, I don't know of any program that we're, aside from the improvements that we're doing with the benches and the bikes. You're specifically asking about facades. Um, we can look into that and start advertising it to the actual land owners. They would be they the property 77 00:22:59.280 --> 00:23:15.200 owners would be the ones that would have to do the investment, I'm guessing. >> Um, are you avail are are you aware of any grant programs for that kind of work? No, I'm I you know I had I have have met with a number of people and >> and this was a concern that came up. So I wanted just to 78 00:23:15.200 --> 00:23:30.480 >> to bring it. I knew you were presenting. >> Yeah. Know it's a great idea and we do meet in September when we start looking at our strategic plan for the following year and I think we should add this to the agenda and maybe Al has something to contribute. I'm going to comment down, not only as a building owner downtown, 79 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:47.039 but as an architect, we would welcome any questions that might come up from other property owners and we can help steer them in the right direction to the right design teams or whatever wants to be done. And I'm sure working with Bob Hoffman and others in the town, we can look into any grants or any monies that 80 00:23:47.039 --> 00:24:02.720 are out there for them. Okay. But it really wouldn't be under the purview of the special improvement district. But we can help facilitate redesign of storefront and facade. >> Okay. >> So as >> all right. >> Okay. >> Are you know and and just um are you 81 00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:22.159 finding is it your experience that businesses we had we had a time period where businesses were coming in and going out and coming in and going out. Has that stabilized in your viewpoint >> from our perspective? Meaning our company, TriCo, we've tried to stabilize 82 00:24:22.159 --> 00:24:37.760 it because we'd rather sit with a space empty and find a right tenant instead of just putting people in and out. But I think there's been a fair amount of turnover in the city, you know, and it's just the whole makeup of a downtown business, 83 00:24:37.760 --> 00:24:55.039 the whole profile has changed. You don't no longer have your baker and your candlestick maker and those people. You have urgent cares. You have personal service businesses. you have restaurants um and we see it slightly coming back towards more soft goods and things but 84 00:24:55.039 --> 00:25:10.720 not quickly and it it's an effort and you really have to work your properties and candidly a lot of property owners don't work their properties. Okay. And that's part of the issue. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> Okay. 85 00:25:10.720 --> 00:25:26.799 >> All right. Thank you. That was great. Oh yeah, Mr. Hoffman. Um, if I may, uh, members of the governing body, I want to compliment the SID because their litter program is making a difference, but it's very frustrating because they go out and 86 00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:42.559 they clean something in the morning. Our DPW also does a patrol and they will they will clean that same um that same pole in the afternoon and then the next day there's something that's there. So, we um we're grateful 87 00:25:42.559 --> 00:25:57.360 for their for their help, but uh the SID does does something five days a week. The city also does things. Our our uh DPW issues some issues violations. They uh our property maintenance and zoning 88 00:25:57.360 --> 00:26:13.279 also also do do things. But if um if it wasn't for the SID, our our our downtown would look a lot more cluttered than it than it does. So, thank you for that effort every day. Um, there's also grants that are available from the 89 00:26:13.279 --> 00:26:29.840 Department of Community Affairs for uh for I I'll call it um for for the um for facades and for other things that that we recently became aware of. I think there um I think there's a September 90 00:26:29.840 --> 00:26:48.000 there there's something going on in September with a with a due date for that. So that was that was something that we we uh we we identified at a recent grant meeting. So we can we can keep the governing body and the the cit advised of that. And the um 91 00:26:48.000 --> 00:27:08.320 la last but not least is that um the this this the SID has has been very very helpful on um just getting the word out for for different for different types of projects that are that are going on and 92 00:27:08.320 --> 00:27:27.679 they've been they've been a good conduit of information for for things that have been coming up and um you know, when we're doing our infrastructure improvements, they've been they've been very helpful. So, I just wanted to say thank you for them to them for that. >> All right. Thank you. Um so, do I have a 93 00:27:27.679 --> 00:27:44.799 a motion to introduce resolution 155 approving the introduction of the Anglewood Special Improvement District budget for fiscal year 2027? >> I make a motion, Council President. >> Second. A >> roll call. 94 00:27:44.799 --> 00:28:00.159 Councilwoman David, >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenway, >> yes. >> And Council President, uh, just for the record, the public hearing and adoption of the SID budget will take place at the 95 00:28:00.159 --> 00:28:17.039 July 13th meeting. >> Okay. So, that's a Monday, the the night before the night market. We switch do we switch it from Tuesday to Monday for the 13th. 96 00:28:17.039 --> 00:28:38.240 >> Yeah. >> July 13th in a month. Okay. All right. Thank you. >> You're welcome to stay. >> Yeah, we charge it after half hour. Uh the first half hour is free. So Okay. Yeah. 97 00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:57.120 Um, so do I have a a motion to approve the minutes? Uh, resolution 156. >> Minutes of which dates? Uh, Yansancy? >> May 19th, May 7th, May 19th, 98 00:28:57.120 --> 00:29:12.559 but no close session minutes. >> No close session. >> Yeah. Okay. We'll do that the next meeting. >> So moved. Second. So moved. Okay, I second it. Roll call. >> Councilwoman David, 99 00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:28.640 >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenwide, >> yes. Thank you. Uh, so we have one ordinance today for first reading. Um, we've discussed this u multiple times at 100 00:29:28.640 --> 00:29:45.279 council meetings in the past, but it's been a little bit time. So, uh, before we introduce it, Bob, can you just update us what we've discussed in the past about this? >> Yes. Thank you, Council President. This is an ordinance to update chapter 25 so 101 00:29:45.279 --> 00:30:00.799 that we can do street sweeping on West Palisade Avenue from the World War I monument to the to the township of Tene border. This had been discussed during the summer and fall of calendar year 2023. 102 00:30:00.799 --> 00:30:16.720 and the uh for various reasons the governing body tabled the ordinance. This has been looked at again. It's uh been brought back and recrafted so that um that we would be able to do street sweepings on Thursdays and Fridays 103 00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:33.520 during a three-hour window between noon and 300 p.m. So the north side of West Palisades Avenue would uh have street sweeping on Thursdays from noon to 3. And then the wa the west side the west side or the south side of West Palisades 104 00:30:33.520 --> 00:30:50.240 Avenue would have street sweeping on uh Fridays from noon to 3. Uh this would be compatible to some of the other streets that are being have street sweeping in the in the area and it gives the DPW and our our police department a three-hour 105 00:30:50.240 --> 00:31:07.360 window to help move cars so that we can make sure that the the the street gets done on a regular basis. So those are the differences. All right. So, um, yes. So, why don't we have Yeah. Why don't we have questions before we even make the motion? 106 00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:23.520 >> My question right now is that um to the T-neck border because it's still in Englewood. So, nothing's being swept at all from that side. I'm just asking. >> There's no sweeping on either side, >> right? Right. Right now, we don't have street sweeping on in the city of 107 00:31:23.520 --> 00:31:38.240 Inglewood from the from the World War I monument to the T-neck border. not >> on a regular basis because the council in 2023 didn't uh was wasn't um t table the ordinance so that we could do this. We the street wasn't wasn't included 108 00:31:38.240 --> 00:31:56.159 before. So it is you know it's um it's been relooked at and uh initially there had been a 4hour window. Now we're going to we're going to be able to do it in a three-hour window we believe. Thank you. >> And we've we've changed the dates from Tuesdays to uh Thursdays and Fridays. 109 00:31:56.159 --> 00:32:15.279 No, thank you. That's That's ridiculous. I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, council president. Um we have been working on this for some time and um thank you to your city manager and our DPW directors for getting together to finally do this. I would just have 110 00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:31.760 one ask uh Mr. Hoffman is that we have on once we have the signage, maybe we can put it up on the board or paper notice prior to because our residents aren't used to not parking and before 111 00:32:31.760 --> 00:32:48.000 we've been barred them with tickets. Um, as much as I love revenue for the city, just have some type of paper. >> Uh, thank you, council, council president Councilman Wilson. Yes. Part of part of the plan was that we would do an educational process for >> Thank you. 112 00:32:48.000 --> 00:33:04.000 >> you know for a twoe period. >> Thank you, council president. >> All right. Um, city clerk, can you read please read the title of the ordinance? This is ordinance number 26-16, an 113 00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:20.880 ordinance amending chapter 25, section 25-20, schedule 12 of the traffic and parking ordinance of the code of the city of Anglewood, West Palisade Avenue from the monument to the Tene border. >> Uh, can I have someone make a motion? >> So moved. 114 00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:37.120 >> Second. >> Um, roll call, please. >> Councilwoman David, >> definitely yes. Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenw, >> yes. And the public hearing on this 115 00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:55.760 ordinance will be held on June 23rd, so two weeks from tonight. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. So, now we're going to move to the consent agenda. Um I'm going to be ask that the uh resolution 170 commemorating Junth will 116 00:33:55.760 --> 00:34:10.240 be done separately. Um, so we can vote on that independently and then, um, if we can have, now's the time for the public to ask any questions regarding resolutions 157 117 00:34:10.240 --> 00:34:25.200 consecutively through 169. So, if anyone from the public has questions specifically about those resolutions, we'll hear from them now. We will have a full public session um in a little bit 118 00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:47.119 um uh after uh after the communications. Okay. Um so does uh other than 170 does anyone uh on the count on the council like to pull out any of the resolutions for separate vote? >> I would council president. 119 00:34:47.119 --> 00:35:14.640 >> Yeah, sure. Uh for number 158, just a quick explanation uh for the DVW. Uh I would like to pull 160- 06-9-26. Uh pull 167-6-9-26. poll 168-06-9-26 and 169- 120 00:35:14.640 --> 00:35:32.400 06-9-26. >> Okay. >> So, do I have a motion to approve uh 157, 159, and 161 through 166? >> I make a motion, Council President. 121 00:35:32.400 --> 00:35:49.119 Um >> I second it. Uh roll call, please. Councilwoman David, >> yes. Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilman, you stepped out of the room. >> Yeah. >> Uh, Council President Rosenwag. 122 00:35:49.119 --> 00:36:05.680 >> Yes. So, it still passes. >> Um, all right. So, um, uh, so now we'll discuss resolution uh, 158. So, we'll introduce each one of these resolutions and then if anyone on the council has questions about them, 123 00:36:05.680 --> 00:36:21.119 we'll go over them. Uh, so they have a motion to introduce resolution 158 for Gabrieli Trucks. >> Yes, I moved. >> I second it. Um, Mr. Wilson, did you have any questions on this? 124 00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:38.240 >> Uh, yes. I see we have 158, 159, 160, and these are all uh DPW. And I'm all for equipment. Uh just didn't know if we were doubling up. I wanted a quick explanation for 158. Is that not the the 125 00:36:38.240 --> 00:36:54.240 leaf collector or is this the the plow combination? Uh, it just has um the Kinworth 2027 Kenworth T480 uh conventional chassis and not sure if 126 00:36:54.240 --> 00:37:10.079 this is due for a C compactor that goes up and down the turnpike. It doesn't have any details like 159 and 160. >> Yeah, please. >> Thank you, Council President. Um, 127 00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:26.880 resolution 158 is for a 2027 Ken Kenworth uh, conventional chassis. So, it's the chassis only. And this resolution is married with resolution 159, which is the body uh, that will be put onto that chassis. So, the body and 128 00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:43.599 159 is for a vacuum truck. So, that also has an engine for extra extra vacuuming power. So this is uh this is something that would be able to be used during leaf season as well as for um cleaning out cleaning out um swelailes, catch 129 00:37:43.599 --> 00:38:03.200 basins, things of that nature. So um resolution 158 and 159 when put together equal one complete truck. >> So we're talking about $374,000. >> Uh 375,519.3 to be exact. Thank you, city manager. 130 00:38:03.200 --> 00:38:21.520 Thank you, uh, council president. Are you in favor of this? >> I I I am, but the problem was is it >> I want to know if we need to wait for this. >> Oh, no. I'm in favor of it. >> All right. So, read is one resolution, but okay. 131 00:38:21.520 --> 00:38:40.000 >> Roll call. >> Councilwoman David, >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. Council President Rosenway. >> Yes. Uh, do I have a motion to introduce resolution 160 awarding the contract to the Zybex system? 132 00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:58.079 >> I [laughter] go ahead. >> Motion second. Okay. All right. Uh, any discussion from the council? >> Yes, council president. We have a price of $181,82864 and it's for it appears I could be wrong 133 00:38:58.079 --> 00:39:16.000 that it's for uh dispatch and just a slight explanation on the dispatch. Uh does this because I did not see it. Is this just to refernish refurbish the the desk, the chair, the computers, um the 134 00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:32.800 911 system? It has a a myriad of things here. Uh one of the things that I highlighted which I do not like is uh if if you look on to one hold on 135 00:39:32.800 --> 00:39:50.960 two three page XIX uh I pronounced that correctly. If you go down to the highlighted or the astridge part to ship and install with items quote 38253 items do not ship and install together, additional fees will apply. I'm curious 136 00:39:50.960 --> 00:40:07.760 on why we would be putting ourselves on the hook. If um when we're ordering it doesn't come with the rest of the stuff for a change order, extra price and that's on several items in here. And I get it. the contractors may may not 137 00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:28.079 want to come back if something is missing, but there's no 8% 5%. It just it's a blank fee. >> All right. Uh valid questions. The uh the f the answer to your fir the first part of the question is that this is not 138 00:40:28.079 --> 00:40:45.280 for the current uh dispatch center. This is for the uh the new dispatch center that's that's going to be u put into the old evac building, the ambulance corps building. Um so this is um furniture that the uh the the police department 139 00:40:45.280 --> 00:41:03.280 and the current evac staff have um have looked at as well as with the OEM coordinator. Uh the little aster or the asterisks. >> Yes, sir. >> That you know it's it's valid. I I don't have an answer for that. But um 140 00:41:03.280 --> 00:41:20.800 what what what will happen is um the uh all of the the the furniture, the partitions, and the equipment uh they they can't be assembled unless everything arrives. So, they're going to have to wait for the for everything to arrive so that it can be assembled at 141 00:41:20.800 --> 00:41:37.119 one time. >> Okay. Um, I I I just don't like it because it's it's on several parts that we order and I'd hate for us to be charged and charged over again. And I didn't see it and I'm glad that you that we're finally here. Um, because this 142 00:41:37.119 --> 00:41:54.480 helps saves lives. Uh, will we have increased repeaters on this? >> Will we have? The answer is not in this order, but that's something that um that is going to have to be addressed. We will need increased repeaters. There's a 143 00:41:54.480 --> 00:42:09.599 an email that was sent to the planning board about increased repeaters just for line of sight issues. So hopefully that's something that the planning board will uh will address at one of its upcoming hearings. >> Okay? Because the repeaters are 144 00:42:09.599 --> 00:42:24.560 detrimental to our men in blue and the firefighters. So they can hear the dispatch without hesitation. So thank you for that. And uh I think the next one is 167. Uh council. >> Okay. 145 00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:41.680 >> So roll call on 160. >> Councilwoman David. >> Yes. >> Councilman Wilson. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Wasatski. >> Yes. >> Council President Rosenw. >> Yes. >> Do I have a motion to introduce resolution 167? 146 00:42:41.680 --> 00:42:58.400 >> I make a motion. Council President. >> Second. >> All right. Any discussion on that? Uh yes. I just would like to know the scope of the work. Um we have two of these back to back and 147 00:42:58.400 --> 00:43:15.599 I think was spending close to four or 500,000 400 something thousand. Just wanted to know was this to update any flood situations on on uh Spring Lane and or uh I'll get to the next one on Spring 148 00:43:15.599 --> 00:43:33.760 Lane. >> Uh the answer the answer is yes. This is this is part of the upgrades uh for for that area. So it it in you know it includes uh attention to some of the drainage issues that are there but it's also it's it's a rebuild of the road. 149 00:43:33.760 --> 00:43:50.640 >> Okay. Cuz the concern is as many people know I I think the part of Spring Lane we'll be doing has a steep incline and that water runs down. So we want to try to since we're redoing it capture as much as that as possible. Even talk about a retention tank if possible. Just 150 00:43:50.640 --> 00:44:11.359 didn't know if that was on the slate. I can't answer that question right now, but I can I can look at the file and then uh send the governing body an email or a memo about that. >> Thank you. I would appreciate that. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Roll call on 167. 151 00:44:11.359 --> 00:44:26.319 >> Councilwoman David, >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenwick, >> yes. Uh, do I have a motion to introduce resolution 168? 152 00:44:26.319 --> 00:44:43.680 >> I make a motion. Council President, >> I second it. So, any discussion? >> Yes, if I may. Um, the same verbiage uh, Mr. Hoffman for uh, Johnson in North Woodland or 153 00:44:43.680 --> 00:44:59.200 Woodland. Will that increase the possibilities of uh drainage >> in a yes in a limited way. The this is really a redesign of the intersection because there's been a an increase in 154 00:44:59.200 --> 00:45:14.640 the number of accidents at that at this four-way intersection. So the intersection is going to be and this is my terminology not engineering terminology but it's uh part part of the intersection if you're I will call it on 155 00:45:14.640 --> 00:45:30.880 the north side of the intersection is wider than the south side of the intersection >> and so it's going to be realigned so that the north side will be narrower so that um so that uh and there there's 156 00:45:30.880 --> 00:45:47.760 going to be line of sight improvements ments and and uh um stop signs and and other other things that are put in. And then there's also going to be a component for drainage, but the majority of the work is to improve improve the um the safety of the 157 00:45:47.760 --> 00:46:04.160 intersection and and to prevent um the the types of accidents that are happening. we're having there seems to be a um a consistency in the accidents and they're w they're winding up across the intersection on on one particular property. [snorts] 158 00:46:04.160 --> 00:46:21.359 >> I I'm in total agreement for the safety part of it. I would just like to see us try to double down and you did mention the drainage because you know that's the buzzword that's the nasty word for us as a council is flooding. So anytime we touch roads I'd always like to tell 159 00:46:21.359 --> 00:46:38.720 people that we're also increasing uh a flood mitigation. >> Yeah. >> You know, if we can just get one shot at this thing. >> Um I'll pull the file and I can speak with our city engineer. I know that there's um well, there's there's there's 160 00:46:38.720 --> 00:46:54.800 pro there's going to be a realignment of some catch basins on what I call the north side of the of north of of that inter that intersection. Um but we can we can send the governing body a schematic if you'd like. >> Thank you, sir. 161 00:46:56.160 --> 00:47:13.680 All right. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman David, >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosen, >> yes. Uh, do I have a motion to introduce resolution 169? >> I make a motion. Council President, 162 00:47:13.680 --> 00:47:30.359 >> second. >> All right. Any discussion? >> Sure. >> Please go ahead. >> If I could have a quick explanation, Mr. city manager in regards to uh 169. 163 00:47:30.880 --> 00:47:46.319 >> Uh certainly this is um this is part of the city's um working with the department of environmental protection to remediate sites that are down or near the uh the DPW. 164 00:47:46.319 --> 00:48:03.440 So there are uh there there are um areas that there are two underground storage tank areas that have been monitored for several years >> and so that they have to be continued to be monitored. So part of part of this is to continue that monitoring so that we 165 00:48:03.440 --> 00:48:20.720 can comply with the D requirements and then it's to uh to do um to do additional tests and uh soil samplings in in and around the DPW yard and then some targeted drilling so that we can we 166 00:48:20.720 --> 00:48:35.359 can do the the tests that are required by the the DP and also to file the the correct reports and they have to be filed they have to be uploaded. Uh we don't have the capability to do that. There's electronic forms that are 167 00:48:35.359 --> 00:48:51.040 converted. Um and particularly with the laboratory data that we we get. [snorts] So it has to be it has to be submitted in a in a particular way. And also the this is going to help us uh we're installing we're installing listen to 168 00:48:51.040 --> 00:49:08.800 me. We're installing an oil water separator down at the DPW yard. And uh that's part of part of the the reason we're doing this is to make sure that when we install the oil water separator, it meets the D criteria. 169 00:49:08.800 --> 00:49:24.000 >> Okay. And the reason why I pulled this council council uh president is that I there's been several complaints in regards to to soil testing and I just want the public to know and those that may be listening or watching that we're 170 00:49:24.000 --> 00:49:40.640 doing due diligence on um soil with D for update. I just didn't want us to vote on that and not have people know what we're doing. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Uh roll call, please. Councilwoman David, >> yes. 171 00:49:40.640 --> 00:49:57.119 >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasatski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenwig, >> yes. >> Um, and do I have a motion to introduce uh resolution 170 commemorating Junth, 2026? >> I make a motion, council president. 172 00:49:57.119 --> 00:50:18.880 >> So move, please. >> Second it. >> Second. Second. >> All right. Does anyone have any comments on it before we vote on it? I have one. Um Junth is a huge celebration across America and it's a became a uh New 173 00:50:18.880 --> 00:50:34.640 Jersey was one of the first leading states to make it a state holiday and then the rest of the world caught up and so we are uh trailblazers in that sense of the word and so the fact that we're celebrating um such rich history in 174 00:50:34.640 --> 00:50:50.960 Ingwood uh for 14 years now is uh almost unprecedented. So, thank you for all those that are involved that help Inglet continue to be in the forefront. Thank you. >> Thank you. I think it's 15 cuz I was on 175 00:50:50.960 --> 00:51:13.839 the council 2011 when we did the first one. >> I'll take it. >> Yes. >> Roll call, please. Councilwoman David, >> yes. >> Councilman Wilson, >> yes. 176 00:51:13.839 --> 00:51:34.760 >> Councilwoman Wasadski, >> yes. >> Council President Rosenway, >> yes. Um, thank you. Do I have a motion to approve uh bills and claims uh to the total of 2,715,644 and 51 cents? 177 00:51:36.160 --> 00:51:56.160 No motion? No one wants to spend any money tonight. >> So, >> I'll second it. Okay. Any any questions about bills and claims? >> I have some questions. 178 00:51:56.160 --> 00:52:19.200 >> Okay. On page two, Mr. Hoffman vendor Columbia Caliente for $2530. Description: No accident insurance lunch. >> Yes. the um the the uh the city in 2024 179 00:52:19.200 --> 00:52:35.280 significantly improved its um its accident ratio for workers comp as well as um trip trip and falls. The GIF provided the city with um with with a check for $10,000. 180 00:52:35.280 --> 00:52:52.760 So I took some of that money for a lunchon so to reward all of the employees who participated in it. And then the rest is going into a safety fund so that we can we can purchase whatever whatever is needed for safety or to do training. 181 00:52:54.000 --> 00:53:12.240 >> Okay. >> What month was that lunch? >> I think it was last month. How many employees was were taken out for lunch? >> People weren't taken out to lunch. It was box lunches that were brought in. Uh we did a we did a headcount for th those 182 00:53:12.240 --> 00:53:27.599 that were going to be in on the specific day. Um so we we ordered a variety of lunches and um pe our staff came to city hall. if they were from the police department or the fire department or DPW and they 183 00:53:27.599 --> 00:53:42.400 picked up their lunches, but it was a way of saying thank you for helping to improve uh improve safety and um to recognize those that did it. >> All right, please send me the receipt 184 00:53:42.400 --> 00:54:01.280 for that lunch, >> Mr. Hoffman. >> Sure. >> Okay, >> I have a question to let me finish. >> Does she finish with Mr. Waski first? recreation. We can we can go back to this tomorrow 185 00:54:01.280 --> 00:54:17.760 if you'd like. But um are are these are these are these um activities >> I'm sorry, what page are you on? >> Um I'm on page six. >> Okay. Um, I I I didn't ask you in advance, so 186 00:54:17.760 --> 00:54:32.720 you may, you know, I can we can go back another time and go through some of the specifics because you probably won't know. But in terms of the the trips and other stuff, do these trips take place yet or there were we or they being paid forward? 187 00:54:32.720 --> 00:54:49.800 >> Yeah, these are these are trips we'll we'll verify tomorrow, but these are these are some of these trips are encumbered for the upcoming year. >> Okay. I'll I'll go I'll I'll call you tomorrow and go through um the recreation We we have a meeting tomorrow that 188 00:54:49.839 --> 00:55:11.119 >> Thank you. >> Um yes, I spoke to Mr. Hoffman earlier and I asked him about the um Garden State Municipal Payment 202 for over a million dollars. Um the general insurance on page two and you did explain to me that um is it quarterly? I 189 00:55:11.119 --> 00:55:25.599 forgot. I didn't write it down. >> Semianual. semiannual a million dollars semianual and then also um the workers comp that's paid because you took them out to lunch it seems like when Miss Wasowski brought it 190 00:55:25.599 --> 00:55:43.520 up no accidental insurance lunch and I'm looking at the workers comp so I'm just kind of confused you're taking them out to lunch and we have workers comp >> well first off we didn't take anybody out to lunch they came to pick up their lunch >> okay >> but workers comp is um uh This this this 191 00:55:43.520 --> 00:55:59.280 is the monthly premium for our workers comp in 2026. >> Okay. >> Uh this is the monthly premium that we pay. And then it was for the the uh the the $10,000 that we received back from the from the joint insurance fund was 192 00:55:59.280 --> 00:56:14.640 for um for our liability for our liability insurance. So, so you took them out to lunch for I mean they the lunch came in for two we >> 2,000 you rewarded them after 307,000 193 00:56:14.640 --> 00:56:34.880 >> we rewarded our our our our employees for um for helping to make significant improvements. >> Okay. Thank you. That's it. >> All right. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman David. >> Yes. Councilman Wilson, 194 00:56:34.880 --> 00:56:50.880 >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wasatski, >> no. >> Council President Rosenwag, >> yes. >> Okay, we're going to move on uh to items for discussion. Um so, Councilwoman David, you had um wanted to bring up the issue of the bicycles on the street. I 195 00:56:50.880 --> 00:57:10.160 know you talked about a little bit already. >> Um yes. um the bicycles that are chained to city properties in front of people homes. That was an issue and you did um send an email out and said that um we do have an ordinance but it was not for 196 00:57:10.160 --> 00:57:25.680 bicycles only e scooters remember. So I wanted to make that ordinance in place that we can have bicycles not chained up to city property um because we do have something downtown for that. Right. So I 197 00:57:25.680 --> 00:57:42.559 would like you to um you have this. I think they working on it that way. >> Yeah. Um do you know what the current ordinance is? I mean, there's one for ebikes, but what's the general or maybe Mr. Hoffman knows about >> Yeah. >> Um 198 00:57:42.559 --> 00:58:00.240 the the rules about chaining uh regular manual bicycles? We'll we'll have to double check, but when we did a search, I don't believe there's a I don't believe that there's an ordinance that prohibits you from chaining chaining bikes to it 199 00:58:00.240 --> 00:58:16.079 specifically, but you're not you're not supposed to attach private property to a a street um a street sign pole or or things of that nature. So, you know, bicycles are considered private property. >> So, that's already an existing 200 00:58:16.079 --> 00:58:31.839 >> Yeah, I believe I believe so. We saw it. We saw it on the electronic code, but um >> yeah, Mr. Bailey said that um we have an ordinance in place, but it doesn't pertain to the bicycles himself. He put that in writing, >> right? There was it's private property, but you're right. Right. 201 00:58:31.839 --> 00:58:47.440 >> You're right. It's not specific for bicycles. >> Not specific, right? He said he want he want to introduce it. He said he'll add that in there. And I don't see the ordinance here added in there. So, >> okay. >> He said he'll add it in there because it's a big problem. I mean, people are not driving anymore. Are they fighting 202 00:58:47.440 --> 00:59:03.839 bicycles beginning? You know, >> I will follow up. >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you. >> And yeah, if you can get back to Miss David on that. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um, so now we have communications from 203 00:59:03.839 --> 00:59:23.680 the governing body and city manager. Um, we haven't had this in in a little while because of a canceled meeting. Um okay. Um so we're so a couple people are out 204 00:59:23.680 --> 00:59:40.000 today and we want to give them the opportunity. Um so we'll split we'll split the room. Um we'll put um Mayor Wild, Councilman Toayer, and Dr. Wasatski at the next meeting on the 23rd 205 00:59:40.000 --> 00:59:56.000 and Councilwoman David, Councilman Wilson, myself, and Mr. Hoffman tonight. Is that Is that okay with everyone? >> I'll wait till the 23rd. >> What's that? >> I can wait till the 23rd. >> Can you wait till the 23rd? >> I I can wait. >> I can wait till the 23rd. >> I'll be right here. 206 00:59:56.000 --> 01:00:11.040 >> Okay. [laughter] All right. Great. >> I can wait till the 23rd. >> Uh well, I will just make uh very very short announcements. Uh I'm going to take council president's prerogative and make do it both nights. So um the um 207 01:00:11.040 --> 01:00:26.960 congratulations to uh uh Dr. Waski, Mr. Wilson on their uh reelection. >> Um number two, the mayor asked me to remind everyone the pride uh flag raising is Monday at I believe 208 01:00:26.960 --> 01:00:42.880 6:00 p.m. Let me just check my calendar. um five I think 5:30 at the library and just make sure we don't have any other events. Um and then of course uh Mr. Wilson, I just want to inform people 209 01:00:42.880 --> 01:01:01.119 on the schedule for Junth. Uh >> yes, >> this will not count against the 23rd. >> Thank you. Uh the scheduling for Junth will be um Thursday will be the flag raising at uh city hall and I believe 210 01:01:01.119 --> 01:01:19.760 the time is 700 p.m. And then um Friday, well there Friday will be um after after the flag raising or during the flag raising uh Junth in Debo Square uh Memorial Park will be open for um 211 01:01:19.760 --> 01:01:36.880 elderly to to teens to young people for rides uh from uh I think it's 5 to 10. And then on on uh Friday the same time in Depot Square, same location. Saturday, same time. Sunday it will be 212 01:01:36.880 --> 01:01:53.237 closed closing early. I believe it's at 8:00 p.m. So come out, come come one, come all. Enjoy yourselves and help us celebrate. Thank you, Council President. >> All right. Thank you for that. All right. So, uh, communication will be in two weeks. Um, oh, do do you 213 01:01:53.237 --> 01:02:08.960 [clears throat] want to go tonight or >> I'm sorry. And the parade will be on Saturday morning. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Okay. Mr. Hoffman, I know you have a couple of things you wanted to inform the public about. >> Uh, thank you, Council President. Yes. Tomorrow night, weather permitting, there will be uh the fourth annual Movies in the Park with the police. So, 214 01:02:08.960 --> 01:02:25.119 that'll start at sunset on the front lawn of Mccay Park. If you're if you wanted to come out and see the Disney movie in Kanto, that'll be that'll be playing. Uh, Friday, June 19th is a national holiday for Junth. So, city offices will be 215 01:02:25.119 --> 01:02:43.200 closed. Uh, please check your calendars for the holiday garbage collection and then also check the city website and Facebook page for the for the holiday garbage collection in your area. And the um and then we're having our 216 01:02:43.200 --> 01:02:58.480 Fourth of July fireworks on Tuesday evening, June 30th at Dwight Marl High School. Uh it will start at 9:25 and the Guchi company will be uh will be shooting off our fireworks this year. So uh so those are the those are the big 217 01:02:58.480 --> 01:03:15.039 announcements, council president. >> Okay. You were short enough you can go again on the 23rd. >> All right. All right. >> Everyone goes again. All right. So now uh we open the um the uh meeting to the public. So, anyone from the public who wishes to address the council, uh, please come up to the mic, uh, state 218 01:03:15.039 --> 01:03:33.039 your name and municipality, and you'll have three minutes. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Good evening. >> Coach Daniel Kraton, uh, 16 Brookway Avenue, Engleville, New Jersey. My first thing is the ebikes and the scooters are 219 01:03:33.039 --> 01:03:50.960 is there some kind of a whatever where they shouldn't be riding them on the sidewalks on pelicid the ebikes and scooters cuz they continuously ride them up and down the sidewalks and I just want to know is there ordinance or something where they shouldn't be riding on the sidewalks 220 01:03:50.960 --> 01:04:05.200 anybody >> so we we'll go over what everyone asks at the end of the public session >> okay first thing second thing street lights from from the monument going up Palisad a towards Tina street lights on 221 01:04:05.200 --> 01:04:21.680 both sides north and south is very dim. I have a couple of young ladies that like to walk the walk around Ingwood or walk Palisad a but they complain that the street lights on those in those areas is real dark from the monument going towards Nicabbaka Road on both 222 01:04:21.680 --> 01:05:05.119 sides the north side and the south side. Okay, thank you. Anyone else? So long. >> Hi. >> It's such a long speech of file depression. 223 01:05:05.119 --> 01:05:34.480 >> It's watching that clock now. Uh Oh, now there go. Can I I got it. I got it. Hi, Jack Silverberman, 320 Murray Avenue. Um, so I'm calling I'm going to got a couple things here. Two subjects. Get a minute and a half to each. Um, 224 01:05:34.480 --> 01:05:50.400 Murray Avenue where I live, the paving was a ridiculous uh, you know, things happened. and it just did not happen right. It was starting supposed to start last year, probably in early midspring. Um, it included curb work and paving and 225 01:05:50.400 --> 01:06:06.480 it hadn't been done in years. We were on the same schedule as uh our aligning streets and they got done years before. We didn't get done. Finally did. Uh DNS Paving was the contractor. They were really responsible for screwing this up. They were subcontracted. Um they 226 01:06:06.480 --> 01:06:22.319 subcontracted out um the curb work and I was walking down the street to the end of Murray by the dead end and I noticed that they did about a third of the work. They replaced the curbs that nothing was really wrong with them but they replaced the curb work. I 227 01:06:22.319 --> 01:06:38.559 had I called Basim and he immediately had it stopped. The next day they ripped them out and they started the granite curbs that they were supposed to do. Um, new curbs and aprons. Uh, half of Murray were installed on a cold day at my at 228 01:06:38.559 --> 01:06:54.240 least in my end of the block. Um, homeowners would have had notices in a few years uh with it would be their responsibility when spalling would occur. Uh, but but I had intervened late in the afternoon and they ended up uh installing blankets, heat blankets. So, 229 01:06:54.240 --> 01:07:09.599 at least we averted that. um curbs were incompleted were never really completed for about four properties before the end of before it got too cold and they were didn't even I knew they weren't going to be able to do the um paving by then. So they were we were promised well at least Basim said he was we were going to be 230 01:07:09.599 --> 01:07:25.039 having the first um street to be taken care of first thing in the spring that didn't happen. It was completed first weekish in May I was out of the country so right around then. Um, my concern from the get-go though was 231 01:07:25.039 --> 01:07:41.440 the soil leveling uh the receding only completed on May 20th and I thought I thought saw this coming. Uh, my portion was seated uh uh on May 26th. Too late to seed. Uh, also no fertilizer was added and I used my own. I uh I've been 232 01:07:41.440 --> 01:07:57.839 watering mine uh and my next door neighbors properties twice a day. Uh that's what it requires and they need the deep roots to survive. If July heat's going to kill whatever is done, people do were notified that they have to. It's their responsibility to water. Oh, shoot. I'm going to run out of time. Can I get the other? Can I get more time 233 01:07:57.839 --> 01:08:13.520 than this? Do the other contract cannot be allowed to work in the city again. Uh, one big storm this summer. It will wash away everything. The city needs to either use water trucks or recede uh in the in this in the fall. Okay. I want to talk about EC donated monies. Over 50 234 01:08:13.520 --> 01:08:35.600 years ago, I I I contacted Bob the Friday. He never got back to me. um the late February council meeting told me it was going to get auditors were supposed to get the answer this week or I mean know sometime and he never they never got the answer. All right. Does anyone else uh like to 235 01:08:35.600 --> 01:08:53.679 address the council? All right. In that case, I'll close the public uh session. Um Mr. Hoffman. Um, uh, M Mr. Kraton's concern about ebikes on the sidewalks. >> I heard two concerns from, uh, Mr. 236 01:08:53.679 --> 01:09:08.319 Kraton. One was about the ebikes on the sidewalks and the other one was about street lights that are out on West Palisades Avenue between the monument and Nickerbacher Road. So, we will be able to take care of the the street lights. We'll be able we'll notify PSNG 237 01:09:08.319 --> 01:09:25.279 in the morning about that. um the ebikes on the on the sidewalks, that's that's an enforcement issue. So, um we'll we'll we'll speak with our our police department for for the police as well as the parking enforcement officers to to monitor that 238 01:09:25.279 --> 01:09:42.159 >> and and we passed the ordinance about that last year. >> Yeah. >> Yes, we did. >> So, it takes a while to >> Yeah. Please, please, Mr. Kraton. Yeah. So, we have an ordinance against that. Yeah, I I believe so. I know we So, we'll we'll 239 01:09:42.159 --> 01:09:58.640 verify that, but yes, but they they shouldn't be doing it because there's also a state statute about that. >> All right. >> And Mr. Silverman's issues >> and Mr. Silverman's issues, the uh on Murray Avenue, we'll follow up with our engineering department on that. Some um the the curbing, what Mr. Silverman said 240 01:09:58.640 --> 01:10:12.560 is correct, and they did not see it until um till pro probably um mid midMay. So, he's accurate about that. And um then the e the the donation from 241 01:10:12.560 --> 01:10:29.520 the 1970s um the auditors came in in December or January. They're they came back last week. They're here for the extended audit. I met with them last week um about that so that they could 242 01:10:29.520 --> 01:10:45.679 continue their what I call a forensic audit to try and and locate this money which was donated 53 or 54 years ago. We took some we have files that came out of storage and the auditors are are looking 243 01:10:45.679 --> 01:11:01.760 at at some of those. they focused on um a a transaction that might might lead them to something, but it was in 2017 or 2018, but that's that's where we stand. They the auditors gave me an update 244 01:11:01.760 --> 01:11:16.400 yesterday on this and that's what we have. All right. Okay. So, we'll follow up on that as well. All right. Thank you everyone. Um and uh the meeting is Oh, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Make a motion. 245 01:11:16.400 --> 01:11:26.440 >> Second. All in favor? I. All right. They look outside.