I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The notice requirements of the open um
public meetings act as amended by public law 2025 chapter 72 have been satisfied with respect to this meeting of the mayor and council of the bureau of blood flood range. Specifically, the time, date, and location were included in the meeting notice posted in the bureaus on
the bureau's official website at www.org at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The agenda and public handouts for this meeting can be viewed online at www. glenridgeenj.org. Madame clerk, could you please do a roll call?
>> Leave >> here. >> Law >> here. >> Zim >> here. >> Terri >> here. >> Maya >> here. >> Moody >> here. >> Mayor, we have a quorum. >> All right. Thank you so much. All right, so we're gonna start out with a
proclamation uh for National Library Week. >> We do love our Glen Ridge Library. It is the best of the best. So, we will read that and then maybe we can do some photos um with our great library
director, Tina Tina Marie, who's here. All right. So proclamation for National Library Week 2026. Whereas libraries spark creativity, fuel imagination, and inspire lifelong learning, offering a space where
individuals of all ages can find joy through exploration and discovery. Whereas libraries serve as vibrant community hubs, connecting people with knowledge, technology, and resources while fostering civic engagement, critical thinking, and cultural
enrichment. Whereas libraries provide free and equitable access to books, digital tools, and innovative programming, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background, have the support they need to learn, connect, and thrive. Whereas libraries
partner with schools, businesses, and organizations to maximize resources, increase efficiency, and expand access to essential services, strengthening the entire community. Whereas libraries empower job seekers, entrepreneurs, lifelong learners by providing and
lifelong learners by providing access to resources, training and opportunities that support career growth and economic success. Whereas libraries nurture young minds through story times, steam programs, and literary initiatives,
literacy initiatives, fostering curiosity and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. Whereas libraries protect the right to read and explore without censorship, standing as champions of intellectual freedom and free expression. And whereas
dedicated librarians and library workers provide welcoming spaces that inspire discovery, collaboration, and creativity for all. Whereas libraries, librarians, and library workers across the country are joining together to celebrate
National Library Week under the theme find your joy. Library joy hashtag just suggestions instead of joy. >> Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Mayor Deborah Mans, proclaim April 19th through the 25th, 2026 as National
Library Week. During this week, I encourage all residents to visit the library, explore its resources, and celebrate all the ways that the library helps our community find joy. >> And Tuesday is National Library So you can think of your library on
Tuesday. >> All right. >> And every day >> find Joy. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. With that,
we will move into the adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of March 23rd, 2026. May I have a motion? Uh, we have a motion from councelor Tyrion. May I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Uh, second from councelor law. Any
discussion on the minutes of March 23rd? Seeing none, u madam clerk, please call the role. >> Leave. >> I. >> Law. >> Hi. >> Zimi. >> Hi. >> Trianiano. >> Hi. >> Mayer. >> I. >> Moody. >> Hi. >> May your motion carry.
>> Thank you so much. Uh, Madam Clerk, any uh written communications? >> Not at the moment. >> None at the same time. Okay. Thank you. I do not have comments of the mayor. So, this is the time for comments of the public. Uh, seeing no public, uh, we
will close that comment period and move over to committee reports. Uh, so with that, I will turn it over to, uh, councelor Lewitz for the finance and administration committee. Thank you madame mayor. Um
so first of all uh let me just mention this is not exactly finance and administration committee but while I have the floor I'll mention that we are continuing to uh work on the u the issues that we've talked about with the
chney. Um we're working on uh RFP for services that will uh tell us what our options are uh and also looking at various uh funding opportunities. So so
that's all um in process. Now I have ordinance 1834. U this is an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap
for 2026. >> Uh, may I have a second on the introduction of ordinance uh 1834? >> I'll second. >> I will second ordinance. Yes. >> Um, any discussion amongst the members of the council?
I'll just say for the benefit of whoever might be listening that uh in general there's a 2 and 12% limit on uh appropriations on increases in appropriations. Um but state law does
allow us to pass an ordinance like this to increase it up to 3 and a half% uh and then to uh bank whatever amount of that three and a half% maximum that we don't use in that tax year. So we can
save that for the following two years. So so this is a process that we go through annually and it's a normal part of the budgeting cycle. >> Thank you. That's very helpful. Seeing no other comments, madame clerk, please
call the role. >> Leave. >> I zi >> hi. I >> Moody >> I >> may >> I may motion carry. >> Thank you. I refer ordinance 1834 to the
municipal clerk for the purpose of statutory publication and posting. >> Um and next mayor I have resolution 74-26 um in which we resolve that the following claims be approved and
warrants be drawn for the same. We have $375,24 in the current fund and smaller amounts in the other funds that are listed in the resolution. So I move resolution 74-26.
>> You've heard the motion by councelor Lewooditz. May I have a second? >> I'll second. >> You've heard the >> Thank you. You've heard the motion by councelor Lewood. Seconded by councelor man meer. discussion. No, >> that was Moody. >> Moody. It was Moody.
>> It was Moody. I >> Who said that? >> The guy with the ears. >> Okay. You're disqualified. >> Um by councelor Moody. Any discussion? >> Seeing none. Madam clerk, please call the role. >> Le. >> Long. >> Hi.
>> Ziming. >> Hi. >> Terriiano. >> Hi. >> Meer. >> I. >> Moody. >> I. >> May. Motion carries. >> Thank you so much. >> Um, next madam mayor, I have Resolution 75-26.
Uh, this is a certification that we comply with the United States Equal Opportunity uh, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's uh, enforcement guidance on the consideration of arrest and conviction records and employment
decisions under title seven of the 1964 civil rights act. So, this is something that we we regularly do uh to show our compliance with federal employment law. So I move
resolution 75-26. >> Heard the motion by councelor Leawitz. May I have a second? >> I'll second. >> You've heard the motion by councelor Lewit, seconded by councelor Zimit. Any discussion on this resolution?
>> Seeing none, madam clerk, please call the role. Hi >> Law. >> Hi >> Zimi. >> Hi >> Tiano. >> Hi >> Mayer. >> Hi >> Moody. >> Hi. >> May your motion carry. Thank you so much.
>> Um and finally, Madame Mayor, I have resolution 76-26. Um this is the budget introduction. Um excuse me.
This is the uh budget introduction. Um and uh we have a municipal budgeted of 14,666,876. Um of which 14,394 approximately is within the caps and uh
4.6 million is outside of the caps. And um yeah. So, I move uh the introduction of the municipal budget. >> You've heard the motion by council leftitz. May I have a second, please? >> I'll second.
>> Heard the motion by council leftwood, seconded by council meer. Um we'll note that the public um hearing or the public meeting on the budget will be May 11th at 7:30 here in the municipal chambers uh on the second floor. Any other
discussion on this? resolution. >> Um, seeing none, madame clerk, please call the role. >> I long >> I. >> Ziming >> I. >> Toriano. >> Hi. >> Meer >> I. >> Moody. >> Hi. >> Motion carry.
>> Thank you so much. >> Anything further? We're done. Okay. >> Oh, sorry. That's it. >> No, sorry. I made you guess. You're signing something as well. So, thank you. Uh with that, public safety committee councelor Law. >> Uh yes, Madame Mayor. I have uh ordinance number 1835 for first reading.
It's an ordinance amending chapter 10.16 of the barrel code to revise stop and multi-way stop intersections um in the barrel. >> Thank you. >> And then Yeah. And then may I have a second?
>> I'll second. >> Uh we go with uh council teraniano. So any discussion on this uh among the members of the council council law >> um I would just say hopefully this will address a longstanding complaint by
residents on Washington Street. >> Yes. So specifically it's um cleaning up the existing ordinance for the stop signs which have to be uh done through ordinance and then council law installing a new stop sign.
>> It's a multi-stop intersection at Washington as well as >> Perfect. And um also addressing a blinking light at uh Lyn >> Lynon >> Lyndon um and >> Midland
>> Midland. Thank you. Uh so that'll be replaced with a full stop sign to avoid confusion at the requests of the residents. So, we appreciate the work that uh the police department did along with our clerk to to clean this up. Um because it does
document every stop sign in town, so it's a little odorous. Um all right, seeing no other further comments, u madame clerk, please call the role. >> I see. Hi >> Tiano. >> Hi
>> Mayer. >> Hi >> Mury. >> Hi. >> Madame Mayor. The introduction of this ordinance have pass. >> Thank you. I refer ordinance 1835 to the municipal clerk for the purpose of statutory publication and posting.
And then we have a consent agenda item related to resolution 77-26 through resolution number 82-26 and this relates to uh various uh raffles that will occur in April and May
uh for various organizations. Uh madame mayor I seek to move resolution 77-26 through 82-26 through consent agenda. Perfect. Um, you heard the motion by councelor Law. May I have a second? >> I'll second.
>> Heard the motion by councelor Law, seconded uh by councelor Lecoitz. Any discussion? >> Seeing none, madam clerk, please call the role. >> Leave. >> I >> may >> I. >> Moody. >> I madame mayor. Motion carry.
>> Thank you so much. Um, Councelor Zimtt, Community Affairs and Public Relations Committee. >> Um, no official business tonight, Madame Mayor, but a few things I'd just uh like to um talk about. One, one being uh a shout out to the community for uh
Freeman Gardens held its annual rake and bake uh yesterday, which is a garden cleanup and bake sale. And with beautiful weather, there was uh I think a record turnout of people volunteering to help in the garden as well as bakers and uh people buying baked goods. So it
was a huge success. Uh and it's nice a great community event for everybody to come out and uh touch grass and touch dirt and uh be one with nature. But it was it was a big success. So thanks to everybody for for making that happen. Um and then I just want to talk about two
surveys that um were put out on the uh for our website last week. Um the first one being a townwide survey that we conducted late last fall. Um something that we are looking to make an annual uh that we want to track annually. So it was asking about everything from um
things you like about the burrow to opportunities for improvement in the bureau. The the core focus of this was uh communications so that we can better reach our residents. And so it was very insightful. We're already acting on on some of the um things that we found there. Uh so that is on the Burough
website. if anybody's interested in in digging a little deeper. Um I also just want to thank some residents. Uh Dan Casino did did some work um in helping to get it up and running and then uh resident Rohi Tote who is our um research ZAR. I don't I don't know if
that's his official title, but uh he he um >> did an amazing job of uh fielding the survey for us and and the analysis uh and was a huge help in putting in a ton of work. So um huge shout out to Roit. Uh and while we are talking The other
survey that was just fielded was one we did in conjunction with um Monontlair and Bloomfield. So we are talking to New Jersey Transit about expanding um weekday off- peak service as well as weekend service both looking at both trains and buses and so we heard loud
and clear that the folks of Glen Ridge are are especially enthusiastic about more frequent weekend service. Um so anyway that uh Roit again a huge thanks to him for for putting that survey together and actually consolidating results from the three towns. So he went above and beyond not just volunteering
for Glenn Ridge but volunteering for neighboring towns as well. Um anyway there there was uh there was um some very powerful results. We are talking to um our local officials and ultimately
NJT and we'll keep everybody posted on that. But there is some positive movement there. optimistic about where that takes us, but thank you to everybody for participating in the various surveys. >> And that's all I have to >> No, that's great. Um, Council Teriano,
public works. >> Yes. Mayor, a few items to kind of note. Um, the crews wrapped up their potholes repair throughout the burrow using 12 tons of asphalt. I had to figure out how many holes they repaired, but 12 tons of asphalt is a lot of asphalt to spread.
They continue with spring cleanup and and they're focusing on our athletic fields and they recently repaired a water man break on Osborne near Essex Avenue that's taking care of the other contractor. So just quick little update about good works
>> that 12 tons is a lot of asphalt. >> Um councelor Meyer Parks and Recreation Committee. Um I my one update for this evening is that the Bloomfield Glenidge uh successful partnership um and the little league had its opening weekend uh
this past weekend and opening ceremonies and there are over 500 kids uh participating in the league this year probably close to 250 from uh Glenidge. Uh, so it's it's a program that's really um blossoming and expanding, especially
with the the partnership and our very own mayor Mans as well as Mayor Mandelle from Bloomfield got to throw out joint uh first pitches. Uh we were also joined by uh many members of the Bloomfield Town Council and the Bloomfield DPW
because it's a lot of fields to maintain and kind of keep up to speed. and as well as Assemblyman Venitzia also uh joined us as well as GR President Ruth Basant Santa as well. So, it's really probably a a great highlight of the
success of partnership and cooperation between municipalities and uh youth sports organizations to really give these kids um really an amazing experience. So, I encourage you to kind of check out the Bloomfield Glenbridge
Little League uh page or Mayor Mundelle has posted some pictures of Mayor Mans uh in action. So, you can kind of see her um in highlight. But again, thank you to um our partners in Bloomfield and for all the work the Ga and the
Bloomfield Rec Department does to make this program really a rousing success. So, play ball and I hope everyone has a great season. Yeah, it was a really really nice event. We have drone footage, too. >> We'll get those photos up on the range
social >> spring. >> And that is it for my report this evening. >> All right, that's a nice report. Um, parks and recreation committee council uh or I'm sorry, uh, planning and development committee, uh, councelor Moody. Uh, I do not have an official planning and development committee
report this evening, Madame Mayor, but I do want to report out on some things from the Glenidge Environmental Advisory Committee. Uh, first I want to thank everyone who showed up this weekend for the Tony's Brook Cleanup, which is held
with Clean Ocean Action. Uh lot of again people touching grass and getting out there and volunteering their time touching garbage uh to keep our waters clean. And it's always impressive to me. I mean this
coming on the heels of the greenway cleanup and the rake and bake how much people are willing to go outside their own yards and really put muscle to making our community better. Um, and to that end, I want to encourage anyone who
is listening to come to the repair cafe this weekend. It's on Saturday from 10 to 2 at the train station. It is an ever popular and growing event. Uh, you save your things from the trash by bringing them and seeing if a volunteer fixer can
make it work again. So, >> come on down. And that's all for me today. >> Yes, they do a great job sharpening knives. >> Oh, yes. That is the That is real. >> Among the most popular offerings is the knives. >> Knives.
>> But I think they're going to be able to do bike tuneups again, which is always popular in the spring. >> Oh, yeah. So, >> do folks need to make an appointment or >> this time we're trying drop in only. We've kind of seen the rhythm of what
people bring. So, uh there was no pre-registration. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. Great. >> Please recognize them if you're Please, please, please safely carry your knives. >> Um, >> all right. >> Uh, all right. Thank you. So, comments,
anything uh from our burough administrator, Mike Kelly? >> Mayor, I just want to thank the uh finance committee and yourself for helping put together the budget and our department heads. It's always um with our ever increasing costs that are outside our controls, it's always a
challenge to keep our budget on track while dealing with things like insurance, fuel, everything else costing more money. So, I just want to thank everybody and the presentation will be on May 11th and encourage folks to look
online. We'll have that up ahead of time for people to look at. And that's it. Thank you, Mayor. >> Okay, great. Uh, Council John, >> mayor, I have no report. >> All right. Uh, Chief Quinn, >> uh, mayor, the only thing I have to report on is, uh, we solidified a date
for the bike rodeo. I know everyone's been, uh, anticiply >> waiting, uh, for this date. Um, it's June 6th. >> June 6th. >> We're a little bit far out, but more information. >> So, get your bike tuned up at the repair cafe
>> so you can come to the bike rodeo. >> Uh, adults can participate or just kids? >> Adults can come. Yeah, we'll take anyone. Okay. >> We have chips. We drink. Yeah. >> Okay. Great. Anything else?
>> No. >> All right. Uh, Madam Clerk, any announcements? Oh, we have an election, right? >> Yes, we have an election on Thursday. >> And >> All right. So, the early voting is open. Uh, and you can drop off your ballot in
front of the Burough Hall. Um I know you've done a lot of social media posts on this and provided an email around. So I thank you for your educating folks. >> Y All right. Uh no new or unfinished business. Uh this is the second uh
comment of the public. Seeing no public, we will close that uh public comment period and turn it over to councelor Law. >> Uh madame mayor, make a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> All those in favor? >> I meeting is journ. >> Thank you. Thanks everybody.