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United States of America and to the rep for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. reading the sunshine statement. The notice requirements of the open public

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meetings act as amended by PL 2025 section 72 have been satisfied with respect to this meeting of the mayor and council of the bureau of Glen Ridge. Specifically, the time, date, lo and location were included in the meeting

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notice and published on the burough official website at www.blenrj.org. at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. The agenda and public handouts for this meeting can also be viewed online at the bureau's website.

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Thank you, Madam Clerk. Roll call. Council President here. The mayor is asking for this meeting tonight. Counselors Leitz >> here. >> Law >> here. >> Zimi >> here.

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here. >> Mayo is accent today. Madame council president, you have a call. >> Thank you very much. Uh, next item of business. I am Don't want to get lost.

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Call for the adoption of the minutes from our last regular meeting of June 22nd, 2026. >> Can I hear a motion to approve the minutes? >> I'll make a motion. and a second. >> Happy to second.

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>> Madam cler motion by councelor and second >> law. Thank you >> law. >> Counselors Leovitz >> I >> Zimmy >> abstain.

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>> Triiano. >> Hi. >> Council president. >> Uh I Madame President, you have a quum. >> Thank you. >> Uh, Madame Clerk, do we have any written communications tonight?

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>> Not at the moment. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. And I do not have any public comments tonight. So, we'll move to public uh comments from the public. and welcome.

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>> Good evening. Uh my name is Angus. I am the location manager representing Netflix for a film called Spy that is filming in New Jersey. Myself and my assistant location manager

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wanted to come here tonight to introduce ourselves as we have been scouting throughout New Jersey for a hero house this film and we believe we found it in your lovely town. on Avenue

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to give the owners some privacy while we negotiate. It is near Tuxedo and Richwood Avenue and once we've finished discussions with them then we can give the address but we wanted to

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share what our intentions for filming. This is a major motion picture by definition with two talent from Hollywood and a large film base for New Jersey.

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We will be putting in our application as per your ordinances and have been speaking with your town clerk regarding processes. leading that and will be my point person throughout the production in your town.

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We wanted to come here to try and explain as much as we could early on and answer any of your questions as well. Our film is a spy film in the idea of 007 with a comic lead as well.

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Because this is public forum, I can't actually divulge who they are, but I'm sure there are at this meeting that already know. There are scenes that would be exterior to the property and there is a large piece of that we would like to discuss

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later drone shot. And being a spy film, there are other things such as weapons that may be in public Thank you. Um, as a New Jersey uh, native, someone who grew up in this this

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fine state and someone who's worked in the state for many years production, I always relish the fact going to a town that's also close to where I grew up in Melbourne. Um, and yes, we plan to

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all the neighbors, bring pretty much bring everyone on board within the community and the neighborhood so that they also know who we are. So any questions or concerns prior or any issues that may arise, they know who to talk to and help facilitate. So one

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thing that we do in our uh department is help facilitate the community as well as the film production harmoniously interact with each other. >> So just real quick, what our ordinance and this is the things you'll be you're going to be looking for waiverss. So it's going to be so when they say her

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location that's like the kind of base kind of operations of it. Um with this our ordinance says three consecutive days six days total at one location. Um and so this is with a major motion. You

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plan on exceeding that by like I'm going to be here for like a month or a couple days. What's your thoughts? Our filming period is five con would be five consecutive days Monday through Friday. >> Uh we would have five days of preparation on the property which is

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repainting essentially the same as a house if someone was moving in and out and then putting furniture back in. We just do that twice >> on either side of the filming. Uh there would be one week of filming and currently with the script and schedule

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has three three or four days of daytime filming which we anticipate to be within your standard hours and one day which would be a split what we call a split day would start in the afternoon and move into the evening and I don't have an end time for that at the moment but

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that would be there those things particularly don't include anything larger than a car driving home and a husband and wife meeting meeting each other in the evening that's the progression

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So, so typically um with this body with so what what our ordinance allows is the um the burough council may authorize a waiver requirements or limitations of this chapter um and then I can wave the the the number

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of dates >> and did you say when you wanted to begin shooting again? >> Uh I didn't but we are looking at the 31st of August for that week Monday through Friday just from process standpoint if pet part of it needs to come before the council there's time

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there would be time at the audition >> they they have plenty of time >> that was the only piece I was looking >> and that's kind of why they're here is just to kind of get on track and I just want so everybody could hear kind of in the same room um so with when so the

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days usually >> is that's fine whatever this location may be the the point of the the day restriction is for a location and it's not so much major motion pictures. It's more commercials. The commercial folks like if they know a house is good for

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filming, they go back to that house all the time because they have to turn those commercials around in two weeks. So, if they know Rich has a great kitchen, they keep hitting that kitchen over and over and that frustrates the neighbors because >> have a neighbor who has one of those. >> Yeah. So, one one once >> we'll take that out.

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>> And no, you can't film in here. Uh we're not closing town hall for filming. We get that all the time. >> Yeah. So the um that's that's uh that's kind of the intent. So from the day perspective, I think you know, especially if it's just a week, you

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know, we've had films settle in for a month and that's where things get dicey. >> Um a little more tricky, but >> you know, they're going to be less than the total days and it's one time. Um, but the the second is just the nighttime

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shoot. And it's a is it a true nighttime shoot? Like it's at night. >> You said afternoon schedule puts us at a split. So if you think of more of a midday to midnight >> just for ease, >> but but the imagery itself of of the

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scene is you're not lighting us. You're not putting up the big helium lights to make it look like daytime. >> Daytime, but we may use lights. >> Sure. just kind of I think you're referring to what we call soft suns which are extremely large powerful lights

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>> the helium lights are more of a software and in those cases with immediate neighbors we often go around and offer them blackout lines uh so that we are not we're limiting the impact to them with this particular location we'll be going out to each of the neighbors uh

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first of an inconvenience uh donation to them and also for their cooperation number of things. The owner in particular has had a commercial in the past and didn't have an issue but hasn't had major filming and all the neighbors were okay with with the correct which is

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what we will go through. And and this is everything we're looking for in one of these applications is um we need the neighbors on board >> just as much as they need the neighbors on board because if we pour something down their throat, >> they'll tell you >> somebody's out there with their kids with tambourines banging, you know, to

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wreck the to skunk the shootute just because they're aggravated with the situation. So we're looking for them to be the partner and make everything, you know, as smooth as possible so when things happen. Um and and in regards to the drone,

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>> that was the first I had heard of. >> Yeah. So, so um >> we're the challenge is really we're okay with the road closures and things of that nature. We are just sandwiched between >> five airports. Y >> and if you remember when we had the um

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>> not first night >> night out for the police, whatever that's when we have at the pool, we had the Coast Guard come in to by their um their J-Hawk, but they couldn't get lower than the Coast Guard rescue swimmers couldn't get lower than 1500 feet. So, it was a little dot in the

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sky. >> I know. And it having done >> Yeah. >> for marketing. I know it changes to >> on the event. So, that'll just be on you folks to we're we're okay in concept. We we actually went we have an AK race. We have through our police department. We

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we're fly we're up in the air and we have so we'll figure it out. Our pilots are fully FAA licensed and insured the ordinance or the I'm also licensed drone pilot myself. So we follow every

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regulation we will have spotters along the path. Any properties that we are filming to fly over, we will have prior discussions with them to clear that so they're aware of the time window that we will be doing so because god forbid anything happens. We don't want someone

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in their backyard when an propellant camera falls out of the sky. >> And and I say that I do not say that it has happened. So we take every safety precaution there is. >> And I'm sorry the drone this is a a

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setup shot or this is like Is that a car chase then? Like >> when you say a weapons, right? >> Um the shot would be as it's been described to us at this stage is purely the lead character driving home. He's come home from overseas. He's driving

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along the street and we have a drone off set fly over properties not over. And we would see him coming up to his house and pulling in go over the top. is purely what we're doubling is

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essentially showing a beautiful stunning quintessential neighborh >> and you've already picked the leading actor of We are looking forward. >> Sorry, Richard. >> No, but we appreciate you considering Clint and to me, I think more

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importantly coming before us and talking about it in advance. Just very helpful, makes the process a lot better. So, thank you. >> Communication and transparency is key. This is great. >> And we're a town that has been used as a location in the past, as you can hear. Some of us have some familiarity with

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it, but not everybody approaches with great, you know, understanding that we're trying to protect you guys as much as us with the communication. And so, we really do appreciate you getting out in front of it. >> Thank you very much for the courtesy.

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>> Anytime we will come back when we have more of a plan so that we can answer your question, we can answer any questions. Just make sure this is done. >> Great. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Thank you.

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>> But we're still in public comment period. So, yes, >> do I have to sign in? >> Just state your name and address. >> So, my name is Diane Angland and I am from Montlair, New Jersey. Adrian

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>> Adrien Wilson pounds >> Wilson Pounds and I are from the Monther NAACP and we recently were we were awarded the fact that our catchment area has expanded beyond Montlair and it now includes Glen Ridge.

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So we wanted to come and introduce ourselves. We look forward to participating in any events that go on. We would love to come down to Glen Ridge and table and meet parents and families. Um, as you know, the NAACP is the oldest civil rights organization founded in

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1909, but Montlair was founded in 1916. So, we're just super excited that that's happened because in Essex County, it was Montlair's branch and then the oranges in Maplewood have certain towns and then um we have Newark has their own and

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Irvington, but there were certain towns that just were not connected. So, um, it's perfect for, you know, we're two towns that kiss each other. We share services. So, we're excited just to share with you that, um, you know, we're in Glenwood, so we wanted to come today.

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It was Adrian's idea like, let's just go and start introducing ourselves. I was born and raised in Monontlair. Uh, my family, I think I'm third generation. Yes, my kids are fourth. So, I've been here for a long time. So, I can share historical facts too with you guys. and you know just really want to be the

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bridge for folks that need information there. If you all need anything, we would love for you to reach out to us. You can reach me at our U website is the NAACP month NAACP.org and that's my personal number on there.

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I mean, I don't know who's watching, but um you can call me, you can email us at any time, but you know, sometimes you need something and somebody's like, "Does anybody know so and so?" Diane England knows everybody. So, um feel free to reach out to us.

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>> That's fantastic. And may I just ask, so are you just assuming Glenidge or are you assuming Bloomfield? >> So, Bloomfield's already under the oranges and maybe >> under the Okay. >> Yeah. They were actually like the first in Essex County to form a branch way

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back in the day. So then when Montlair started, Monontlair was a very big town, you know, a lot more diverse and things like that. So um so right now we've taken on Rosland, Essex, Fairfield, the

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Caldwells, Cedar Grove, and Glenn. >> Rosland. Did I say that? No. What did I say? I don't know. So, uh we've taken on eight other areas. Wow. >> Um and we're super excited because um there's a lot of folks that like even in

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the Caldwells who are moving in. I don't know what it's like for you guys. But, you know, as soon as a house goes for sale in Montlair, it's um purchased, right? We know that's here, too. But we have a lot of people that we're meeting that are moving into Caldwells who are looking for that connection, too. And

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you know, our area is the best. So, That's a >> So, we're super happy to meet you all. >> Thank you for coming. >> That's great. And it's good for us because we're actually talking about uh getting information out to residents about, you know, constituent service groups and doing a better job,

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especially as you say, with the housing market with new families coming in and, you know, kind of understanding what's out there for them. So, the timing couldn't be better for you guys to let us know this >> and and you know, listen, I don't know how to speak politically correct, but people will tell you that we know that

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in Glen Ridge. It's like, you know, who uses this part, who uses the fire department? What I'm saying to you is that that's what we love to do is just bring people together, have conversations, you know, and um like I said, if you have any meetings or you have something to say, you know what, we

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want some other people to come here, reach out to us and we'll fill the room for you. >> That's great. >> All right. Appreciate that. >> Thank you. and I'm uh the membership chair. So, always interested in um

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introducing people to the NAACP and uh hopefully getting them excited about joining if not joining just attending a meeting, supporting some event. Um but it's all about

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uh civil rights and working together. >> Only $30 a year for membership and you join our national organization as well as our local. So, um, no, we're just we're super excited and we look forward to just bridging building community, right? That's

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>> so what it's about. No, really appreciate it. Thank you so much. What it was a great idea. Thank you for coming. >> I believe that concludes public comment period because there is no more public. Uh, with that, we're going to go to the report of committees. Uh, councelor

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left. >> Uh thank you madame council president. So for the finance and administration committee I have no report this evening but I do have three resolutions beginning with resolution 110-26.

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Uh be it resolved that the following claims be approved and warrants be drawn for the same. Uh and in the text of the resolution you can see the amounts that are coming from the various funs and for each individual expense. So I move

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resolution 110-26. >> You have heard the motion by councelor Lecoitz. Oh, do I have a second? >> Second. >> You've heard the motion by councelor Leitz, seconded by councelor Torriiano. Is there any further discussion needed

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on this item? Seeing no discussion, will the clerk please call the role? >> Councilors Leovitz >> I. >> Law. >> Ziming. >> Hi. >> Terriiano. >> Hi. >> Council president >> I.

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>> Motion carry. >> Thank you. Um, and next I have uh resolution 111-26 approving the excuse me, corrective action plan for the 2025 municipal

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audit. So this resolution grows out of the audit uh that was just uh that was that in fact we are certified um and was recently published. Uh we

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only had a couple of uh issues that the auditor flagged. One of which had to do with the procedures for purchases. Uh the other had to do with animal control fund and dog licensing. So these are fairly

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small operational issues and nothing having to do with financial recordeping or anything of that nature. So, um we're uh approving a corrective action plan to take care of those couple

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of small items and I move resolution 111-26. >> Is there a second? Any discussion hearing? None. Uh will the clerk please call the role? >> Councilors Leavix >> I.

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>> Law. >> Hi. >> Zimi. >> I. >> Terri. >> I. >> Council President Moody. >> I. >> Madam Council President. Motion carry. >> Thank you so much. And uh lastly, madame council president,

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I have resolution 112.26. Uh this is our certification uh of the annual audit. So as a as a group, as a uh mayor and council, we uh certify every year the annual audit and

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u that uh we are duly elected um that we have familiarized ourselves with contents of the audit and that we reviewed at the very least the comments and recommendations in the audit. Um, so

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I'm moving resolution 112-26 and we will all be signing. Assuming I have a second. >> Happy to second. >> Who won? I think it was councelor Torion.

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>> Do you have heard the motion by councelor Goods? Uh seconded by councelor Trianiano. Is there any further discussion of this resolution? The only discussion I'll make is a compliment to our CFO Matt and to you Mike and to you councelor

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uh on the fact that it really is a clean audit and it really keeps the bureau in good standing. So, thank you very much for your service. >> Uh seeing no further discussion, will the clerk please call the role? >> Counselors Leaves

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>> I. >> Long. >> Ziming. >> I council president Moody >> I mad council president. Motion carry. Uh anything further this evening? >> That's it for finance and

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administration. >> Thank you so much. Councelor Law, public safety committee. >> Yes. Uh madam council president, uh we had our public safety meeting tonight. Uh continue to work on various pedestrian and traffic safety issues. But uh did want to mention that the

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enforcement of New Jerseys new ebike law is scheduled to begin >> on July 19th. And just a couple of key points is that riders must be at least 15 years old. operate the ebike. If you're between 15 and 16, you need an ebike, New Jersey ebike license. Uh

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riders age 17 or older must have a valid New Jersey license, driver's license, and ebikes will require registration insurance and helmets are required for all riders. So, uh we will be enforcing it and uh it does go into effect on the

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19th. So, I just want to make everybody aware. >> That's important. >> That's all I have. Council President, >> thank you so much. Councelor, >> Councelor Simmit, community affairs and public relations. >> Um, just one upcoming event to note. Um,

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a week from Wednesday on the 22nd uh will be our third annual uh popup event in the Glenn. Um, this is from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. A big community event. Great summer event. Get folks down to the Glenn. Uh, there will be a band. There will be food and beverages provided by

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Fitzgerald's to purchase >> lawn games >> and lawn games as well. Yes. Uh so just a great opportunity to come out uh and hopefully it's a beautiful night and spend some time with your neighbors, enjoy music and the company of others.

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Um and Mont Clarians are welcome as well. Everybody's welcome. >> Everybody's welcome. >> Uh that is all I just wanted to mention. Um, uh, I know there was a big, um, weeding event that, uh, took place this past weekend, but, I'll defer to, uh,

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either you or councelor Toriano to talk more about that, unfortunately. >> Uh, that's all I have tonight. >> Thank you so much, Council Councelor Turiano. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Madam Council President. I have a a resolution to put forward, but before I do, I'll talk about the first

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cobblestone cleanup event. Um, I have some numbers to share. 50, 20, 9, and 36. We have collected 50 bags of weeds, paper bags. There were 20 plus community members that joined us. We focused on nine key streets. Um, Lynen, Mayololis,

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Windsor, Appleton, Clark, um, Osborne on the north end where there was the heaviest traffic. We did a pre-screen to make sure of that activity and we took care of that. And 36 were the number of donuts that were served and consumed.

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>> It was a good event. Um, thank you councelor Moody for joining us and saying part of it. It was a good event and I want to give a shout out to the Glenn Ridge Environmental Advisory >> Advisory Committee who um brought in a good number of folks to help with that.

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Um, as I continue with the Department of Public Works, some things that happened over the last few weeks, they um are involved in some of the large limb and debris after the storm. They've helped to elevate shade trees that are on top of solar panel signs on the burrow.

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They've deployed and recovered the barricades for Sunset Classic. Um they assisted the contractor with the repairs on Bloomfield Avenue. That's about two weeks back where we had a water man. >> I happened to drive by and take a look and I was amazed that you could see actually trolley car um rails were still

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under the street. So interesting work. >> I'm happy you were happy to see him. It was quite an archaeological >> comp. They've also helped clean the catch bases which is in line with what we did

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in the in the weeding work. You know, >> storm water dry goes down the cobblestone drains. If there's weeds there or debris, it doesn't get where it needs to go. They'll be spraying um sponsored by DPW next um week, but we've limited the number of sprays that that'll happen. And they're also going

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to be targeted. So, a good a good work by all >> and many thanks to you. Uh really it was great uh as leaison to that committee to partner up with you and I think there's been a slow but steady awareness

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building both of the historic nature of these gutters the fact that they actually aren't just pretty to look at or a pain to maintain but they have a function which is they're part of our storm water infrastructure. So >> thank you so much. I think the other

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thing that we took note of is that well before the event, people were out there cleaning their own and they were aware. I saw half a dozen or so folks doing that. So I think we're getting the awareness out. >> Yeah. >> So let me move to the resolution that I have for us tonight. It's resolution

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11326. It's associated with Mayololis Avenue road job paving. This resolution awards the Mayus Avenue paving contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Celli and Sun general construction in the amount of

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$250,863. Funded through the local transportation program fund of 2023 and subject to NG DOT approval. Six beds were received. The Felli and Suns was the lowest better and hence we are awarding them contract.

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Council President, I move for this uh resolution approval. >> Thank you so much, Councelor Torriiano. May I have a second? Councelor Zimit. Uh you have heard the motion by councelor Torriiano, seconded by councelor Zimit. Is there any

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discussion of this resolution? Uh seeing no discussion, will the clerk please call the vote? >> Councelors Leavitz, >> I l >> Zim. >> Hi. >> Trianiano. >> Hi. Council President Moody >> I.

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>> Madame Council President motion carry. >> Thank you so much. Anything else? Councelor Tiana. >> That's it. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. Uh councelor Meyer is out tonight. So that brings it to me with the planning and development committee. I have no report, but I do have a resolution. Uh it is resolution

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114-26. And this resolution authorizes our inclusion in the Essex County urban county community development program. And for note, this makes the bureau eligible for uh housing and urban

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development community block development grants among other things. And in the past, those have helped us enormously particularly with ADA improvements. Um and this will authorize us for federal fiscal years 20 27 through 2029.

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So October 1st of 2026 to September 30th of 2029. Um I make a motion and do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Councelor Lecoitz. Uh you have heard the motion by me, seconded by councelor

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Lecoitz. Is there any discussion of this resolution? Hearing none, will the clerk please call the role? Councelors Levitz. >> Hi. >> Long. >> Hi. >> Zimi. >> Hi. >> Terriiano. >> Hi. >> Council President Moody.

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>> I. >> Madame Council President. Motion carry. >> Thank you so much. Um, losing my other piece of my agenda. So,

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>> I have another agenda. Are we a second public comment period? >> Yes. >> Thank you. That's what I thought. Thank you very much. >> Uh this is the second time for the sec comments from the public. >> Okay.

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>> Hello. >> Thank you. You never make you smile next time. How you doing today? Um I just feel confident based on your name for the record. >> I'm sorry. Sorry. Um obviously you seen me here

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before I live in Clar. Um basically I was here about the same situation where I was addressing the library basically. Um don't know what happened here counselor but you missed me. You didn't come. I'm still waiting for that call, sir. But stand by. I can talk to you.

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But I'm more confident in Chief Quinn. I've dealt with him. He's always been stand up from what I see. You know, air is very good friend of mine, which is the sheriff. He had nothing that good, but good things to say about him and he's always been solid with me. Um, so he's pretty much going to work on my

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situation. So that's really all I'm going to say to the council at this moment other than um you know issues obviously going to rise with humans and it's never going to be perfect world never going to be uh I guess a perfect climate of any kind. It's going to always be issues, but we got to work on

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them because that's pretty much the only way where human to human can actually get along, be able to see eye to eye and also be able to work with each other because at the end of the day, I may need you one day. >> Of course, >> you may need me. You may know CPR. I may not know CPR. I may need >> I took a class actually.

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>> That's great. I think everybody should take CPR class. Um I used to be an instructor with that actually. Um work the AED machine and all. But um again, like I said, I'm just basically about the same situation as I didn't get clarity. I haven't got no touched up information.

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>> Well, and I think we clarified at the last time and I'm I'm glad that you came always glad to hear from the public. Yes. >> Um but the the issue in question is really the domain of the library board

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and I hope that uh you're taking it through that channel first and I'm glad that you're feeling that the uh the chief is responsive and He's responsible because you have to understand there's a two-part problem here like I said before where it's more than just being the patron because anybody can go to the

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library that's why it's a stat but at the same time it's like uh since it gets a little political at some point because here

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all right this was pretty much a letter that was sent from Miss D herself which is the director of the library mind I never spoke to this woman before I met her in person once or twice previous like three years ago but about this particular situation I never spoke to her which I find that odd because it's

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her duty as a director to make sure that if there is a complaint brother a lot a staff complaining to her about patron and vice versa. She needs to adhere to that and she needs to be open to listen. She wasn't, but she had the nerve to send me this letter and it was intercepted by a neighbor that I was able to get it from because she

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addressed it to the wrong address. But that's on her, but I was able to get it. Um, besides that too, this is why Chief Quinn is important because every year I get one of these. If anybody knows what this is, police benevolent association language local.

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I've been getting this for years. >> I think that's uh standard. I get all sorts of solicitations addressed to residents. So, I wouldn't conflate that with anything. But >> you got to let me land. You don't know what I'm going with. >> Okay. >> I get I hear what you're saying, but let me let me land on this. Basically, what

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this basically says is that it's not only support local for the law enforcement here, right? But also too, there's a partnership. That's why we have things like he knows we do every August. I'm retired law enforcement myself. I was law for civilian and military. So I know both sides and

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that's why unique job that I deal with with National Network. Everybody can see that. You know who that is? Reverend Sharpton. There's no secret. I've been doing this for years. But I solely concentrate on veterans because that is the portion of the population that nobody really focuses on. And then those veterans because of the high trained

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skills that they got that people may not respect, it may turn real bad. So you got some movies like uh I can name so many movies where there's a veteran or so in there and they're showing their techniques that they've learned but doing it in a negative way if that make any sense. We don't want that. So I'm

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trying to make sure that we can harvest them and get them the techniques and stuff that they learn to protect the country to not internally be causing >> PTSD. >> Exactly. And all other stuff. So that's why again law enforcement is important to deal with them and to support their

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uh internal work because they're doing stuff where it's important and then also too it leads to you guys which is this. Anybody knows this ballot comes in >> and again it asks you to what? Vote.

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To what? Vote to vote. and this is in town here and I'm voting even though I'm voting blindly for people I've never met, I've never dealt with, but I have an internal uh intuition that I know that when it's time that same person I voted for, they're going to come and

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show up to show me why they should be in that seat in the first place. >> And that's basically why that's important. >> So, and I I hear you. >> I just want to make sure. Is there something that you want the council or the staff to be aware of this evening?

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>> Just that I'm going to deal with uh that chief and just letting me know that the issue that I initially came here for >> is still >> is still open. It still has not been resolved and that I'm just giving the council a breast because it could be uniquely something that again any one of you could attribute to the situation to

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rectify so that what I'm hap what I went through I don't want nobody else to go through because of what you just said. You don't know psychologically what somebody can be going through. We have a gentleman that sits across the street at the bus stop all the time that I talk to. He literally is a homeless shelter a couple blocks street in Mont Blair, but nobody goes to him and talks to them. So

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that's why some of the officers did they actually know him. What what they rather do was just don't even engage with him because they don't want to you know make him feel uncomfortable or maybe feel a bias. But I said no speak to him because you don't know what information you can give him that he can actually be relevant to help his case and situation. So that's why I say people got to talk

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to people, connect so you can know what's going on with them. >> Well, thanks for making us aware. Thanks for showing up because we always appreciate the public and thanks for your outreach particularly on the behalf of veterans. >> Veterans and and homeless even though they can uniquely interwine, but a lot

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of people that I deal with also homeless that are non veterans. I don't discriminate homeless is homelessness. That's why I wear the ban says here help for homeless veterans. You know, I I I have a pretty much a unique situation where I'm able to talk to them. I almost was in their situation

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and like I told all of you when you did the building here, whether you wanted to do it freely or not. I don't at the time co was saying man hooked y'all to make you do it don't matter. I benefited from the affordable units. >> So I So that's another reason why I do what I do because I I'm humble enough and respectful enough to understand that

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anybody can be like how I was where I had a situation with housing. I wasn't homeless, but I was on the And because I was on the cus, it ain't a good thing when you got your stuff stock stock pile high and a 10 by30 storage unit. You got everything in the world, but the one thing that you need and that is a roof over your head.

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>> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very very much for your time tonight and always. >> No problem. Thank you, sir. Amen. >> Uh, reports from the administrator. >> Okay. >> To report. >> Thank you, Council President. Just a few items I'd like to go through. First one

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is uh we'd just like to extend our sincerest condolences to the Trenilac family. Alan Tremilac has been our land use attorney for both board of adjustment and planning board since 2000 and uh sadly uh he he lost his daughter

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and we just like to really express our heartfelt condolences to Allan. Just a very very tragic situation, >> uh great person. Um second mayor the herel mayor council president

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the herel field on Friday this upcoming Friday will be closed to the public um for uh a a TV commercial filming. So the the the field will be closed. And last um just keep an eye out

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for the public for nighttime paving on Baldwin Street. They're just scheduling in the next few days to pave uh in the area leading up to the hospital and they've requested nighttime paving not to interfere with surgeries going on in the hospital, more of your day-to-day

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business. We do have plans for to get emergency vehicles up in there. Uh but this will just keep operations running more smoothly in the uh by doing it at nighttime paving. So just keep an eye out uh based on weather and you know construction conditions when we get out

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there and and do that. That concludes my report. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you so much. >> President, >> Madame Clerk, >> Madame Council President, >> Madam Council President, um,

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>> want to make it an acronym. >> Uh, the only thing I have to report on is, uh, I'm sure we said, but the Uh that was talking. Okay. We have our community night out from 5:00 p. p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on uh August

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it down. It's the first Wednesday in August. >> There it is. August 5th. That's >> it was the >> at the town pool. So, uh it pool is open to anyone whether they're a member or not. >> Always a good

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>> that night. So, and that's all I have to report. >> Thank you so much. Uh, any new or unfinished business? Seeing none, councelor L. >> I'd like to make a motion to return the meeting.

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>> All in favor? I I All right, we are. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.