Okay, it's 7:02. I call tonight's council meeting to order. Roll call. >> Bennett >> here. >> Leosa >> here. >> Millie >> here. >> Sasso here. Skiara >> here. Waki >> present. >> Matthews
>> here. Please rise and join us for the pledge of allegiance. 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.
>> Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the annual schedule of regular meetings. here for adopted and posted on the public bulletin board at the municipal building, emailed to the Herald News, the record, the Gazette, and all persons who've requested the mailing of such since November 19, 2024. Approval of the minutes. Have approval
of the minutes for the regular meeting of August 13, 2025. So moved. >> Motion by Sierra. >> Sasso second. >> Second by Sasso. Any discussion? >> Roll call poll. >> WKI >> abstain. >> Skiara.
>> Yes. >> Sasso. Yes. >> Neely, >> yes. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Public comment. I now open the meeting to the public. Anyone desires to be heard on agenda items, come forward to the microphone, state your name.
>> Seeing no one, I entertain a motion to close the public portion of the meeting. >> So moved. >> Motion by WKEI, second by Sierra. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. Adoption of ordinances. We have none this evening. Old business. Joe, we'll start your way. >> Excellent. Thank you. Just following up.
I uh brought it up at the last council meeting and I sent an email as a reminder. Wires hanging on utility poles. Any update? >> Yes, >> I spoke with uh the uh government relations person in at Verizon and I
also spoke with the government relations person at PS. Um Verizon said uh that they'll try to get to it. There's a They know there's a lot. Um they'll do I guess the what they consider the worst
ones first and public service said, you know, when we when we get out there, we'll get out there. >> All right. I did send you a list of the numbers. >> Yeah. >> Got it. All right. Uh old newspapers. >> Um is there an update on the cancel phone number because that's still not
working. >> Uh what what numbers, Joe? the number on the inside of the in order to cancel that you don't want it thrown in. >> Oh, for the newspaper. >> Yes, there's a I had asked if we could call them to find out if there's an updated phone number because the phone number goes to nowhere.
>> They tried but they couldn't get through. >> But my apologies, I missed that. >> Okie do. What I've been doing is I've been sending like a the next day or day after I've been sending an email of the items I brought up. That's it. >> Mike,
>> no. Old >> Bruce. >> No, sir. >> Any >> no old. >> Dominic, >> no. Mayor, what Joe was talking about, isn't there a reason why they leave it that way for a loop so they can tie in if they have to extend it? >> Well, more service. >> Well, they have they have to have they
leave a loop specifically because it's fiber, >> right? >> Uh if it if it uh if they if it if they cut it, they just can't splice it. It's it's a little tedious job to do. And that's why sometimes you'll just see a roll like this way up on top or you'll
see it on some of the major streets with regard to basically a loop which basically is a a smaller trunk line than the larger trunk lines that they have for for uh for for fiber. >> Uh but uh yeah, they have you have to
treat fiber a lot different than you did with regular hard wire. >> Cuz I asked somebody, that's what they told me. They're looping. These are not loops. I'm I'm looking for the picture I I sent to the mayor. These are just >> This got cut either by a truck or something going by and I guess somebody
from our group just maybe the police department just wraps it around the telephone pole. That's >> that's that that could be maybe that's not um Verizon. That could be uh Optimum or
>> here. This is what it looks like. That's clearly not a loop. >> That's wrapped about 20 times around. >> That's wrapped around. And that's that looks like looks like it's a Verizon. I'll I'll call Verizon again to tomorrow, Joe. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> You gave him the poll number, Joe. >> Yeah. Poll number right there. >> Yeah, I got it. >> Yeah. You know, if I could have just add something. My my only concern, I've seen this from time to time. I don't have a specific issue right now, but I have seen it, is that if they're going to loop the wires, you have to have it a
little higher. Sometimes it's so low it's touching the ground. And that's just inviting somebody to trip over them and something like that. So, just a general statement. That's all. I've seen it before and you know, I made a comment about it, but that's it. >> Okay.
Dominic. Uh, any new? >> Thank you. I'm okay. Uh, any old? >> No. Any new? >> Nope. Anamarie, >> just a quick question. Eric, um, street lights, um, that are numbered, I know what the procedure is. I think I
know what the procedure is if they're on the street, but if they're numbered within a apartment complex parking lot and the lights are out, what's the procedure? contact the the building owner
if it's if it's within the uh because it's either their light or or they're the ones that contracted PSNG to have it there and so they should and they'd be the ones paying for it and so they you know if if it's a resident there have
them call the call call their landlord. >> So a small apartment complex they're responsible if it's in their parking lot. >> Yeah. If if it's a poll like a telephone poll, >> then the uh the owner is responsible for
giving PS a call to say poll number so and so the lights out. If it's a decorative poll, then it belongs to the to the complex themselves. >> No, it's it's like a telephone pole. It's numbered. >> I mean, and the resident could call PSCG, too. I mean, there's nothing that
stops a resident from calling PSEG and say you you have a light out, but but the people who are paying for that light are the property owner and and presumably they're they want to get something for their money. Um, so well, we're talking about a HOA and a light
bulbs are out. So, I just want to help direct them, which HOAs are not the most enjoyable process. So, I didn't know how to direct them. >> Okay. So they have to call PSEG with the poll number. >> Yeah.
>> Just for Okay. Thanks so much, >> Bruce. >> No, I got no polls. >> Mike, >> uh yeah, I'd like to mention uh I'd like to make a quick uh acknowledgement to our police department. Uh specifically our traffic division. Um if you were out
and about today, especially on Lafayette Avenue, you might have seen them out there in force. uh they were promoting uh pedestrian uh safety with a program called Street Smart and the council all received these little handouts. I talked to uh Lieutenant Macowski today a little
bit about it and he said the traffic division is all trained on the specific task that they're doing. It's not to incite enttrapment that people on social media is uh is out there quoting. Um, additionally, uh, we received a grant
from AAA for three of the offices to be paid for. So, that was nice. It was not all on the taxpayers, uh, a dime. Uh, additionally, you said that the statistics have shown that pedestrian is killed by a vehicle every two days. Correct. >> So, this is one of the reasons why
they're out there doing that. Um, and for the for the public, what it is is if you if a pedestrian steps out in the crosswalk, the cars and vehicles are supposed to stop. So, >> 10 feet from the crosswalk, >> they have 10 feet before you get to the
crosswalk. >> Stop 10 ft away. >> Stop. >> You're supposed to stop so they don't hit the pedestrians. What happens is a lot of a lot of drivers are distracted, not paying attention. And even myself, I found that, you know, I'm I'm more aware
of it now than I was before. So, it's something to make everybody aware that you should um just be conscious of it. This is a program. I think he said they probably uh wrote almost 50 tickets today. Um it's it's not an infraction that you know you want to give, but you
know, sometimes you just got to make people aware of it. So, I want to acknowledge the uh traffic division of our police department doing an excellent job and thank you, >> Joe. new. Um, now the dump trucks are have been rerouted coming down North 8th Street.
They're dumping their loads and I sent as they're turning on North 8th to Mohawk, I sent an email about the uncovered dump trucks that they have to have the cover on and when they turn and the load shifts, the rock comes down. I know we all received an email from a resident. Well,
it's happening. You know, it's happening a lot. So, what are we doing to enforce it on that side of town? Because I know we're enforcing it on that side of town. >> Well, on that side of town, we're enforcing them the four Fort Ton coming
down Fair View A and any of the other hills that are there. Um on on North 8th Street in Westervelt, um I don't know if they've been out there, but I will check for you and I'll let you know. You know, it's easy because they don't they ride
without their covers and they have to keep the load covered. >> Well, I I believe that's a violation, >> a traffic violation. >> It is. That's what we say. >> I remember uh Officer Pledo used to sit out there and just wave them over because he could see that the cover wasn't on.
>> Right. >> All right. Um I sent another email. I was very busy with emails. The abandoned Fairlon Bank on Lincoln Avenue. I know it's not Fairlon, but everybody in Hawthorne has to look at it. It It looks
like uh the wild safari. >> You were the guy that called last time. >> I was, but I spoke to Jimmy. He's No, Jimmy was the burrow administrator. He retired. >> I got nobody over there now. >> It It's bad. I I saw it this week, too.
>> Actually, I in my email, I called it the Amazon rainforest. We'll call tomorrow, Joe. >> Thank you. >> That it, Joe? >> Yes, sir. >> Uh, Eric, I had a question regarding the trees that were just planted along our
new streetscape phase three. Half of them look dead already. >> I mean, obviously, >> it's a warranty type item, but >> it's being addressed by our engineer with the uh with the contractor. They're responsible for them until the >> Just seems like a waste that they
implanted them. The All the bags are full of water, but they're brown as can be. >> Well, they weren't filled for one flight. >> Yeah, they weren't filled. >> They they were empty. >> The gator bags were >> The gator bags are empty. >> And it's their responsibility. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. >> Till the job is over. >> Uh and I also want to thank uh North Helden and I don't know if you had this in your report. >> I do. >> Then I'll just thanks North Helden Mayor and Council. Mayor will explain. That's all I have. So we'll turn to administrative agenda by Mayor Lane.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. With the continued cooperation of the Burrow of North Helden, I would like to thank Mayor George and the North Helen Council for passing an ordinance barring 4-tonon vehicles from some of the streets in North Halen, mainly those
leading into Horththornne. The ordinance that the council passed for North 8th Street being a one-way street was sent to the county and the ordinance from Prospect Park was also sent to the county. We are ready to install the one-way signs
and proceed with the road striping. Thank you. A meeting was held this afternoon with the chief engineer for the county, the county traffic engineer, and our traffic department. And Prospect Park is not
ready to make North 8 Street a oneway in Prospect Park as they may need a few more weeks. I will keep you up to date with as soon as I hear uh what their progress is. Horththornne's hometown hero banner program closed for the first
round. Applications for round two will open up soon. Please sign up for NIXL for details or look at your on the on the website. Round two will go up prior to Memorial Day 2026. Our annual 911 service will take place
on Thursday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the 911 Memorial, 970 Goffel Road at the corner of Lafayette Avenue. This year's keynote speaker is our assemblyman, Al Baras. Tables are filling up for Hawthorne Day.
So, if you plan on being a vendor, please get your information into Ellen as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who has donated for the Hawthorne Day. Because of your generosity, Horththornne Day can happen. And that's all I have, Mr. President,
and I'll turn it over to my attorney, Michael Pasqual. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I would like to report to the council something that is no surprise to anybody. On August 31st, there was a deadline for the filing of objections to our housing element and
fair share plan. Uh, no surprise that the Fair Share Housing Center filed an objection to ours and 299 other municipal housing elements and fair share plans. Um it's it'll never be
enough to satisfy the people at affordable housing at fair share. Um but they'll never turn to look to the cities and the urban aid communities to do their fair share. Uh it's not much we can do except we will fight the fight
we're required to fight. Dugan uh Development who is the contract purchaser for Pan Chemical also filed an objection. We we in our housing element agreed to a density for the housing at
that development at the highest of any site ever in the burrow of Hawthorne. That too is not enough. Um so we will proceed through the courts and we will stand our ground because we think we addressed our obligation fairly and uh
we will stand firm until we get a resolution here. So that's where we are. Um discovery is now complete on the civil matters regarding Mr. Spoiler. We expect a trial date probably within the next
two months. Our GIF is defending the baseless action he filed against Hawthorne for throwing out the trash on his lawn. And we of course have filed a civil action against him requiring him to clean his property once and for all.
We'll see where that takes us. Um, that concludes the lawyer part of my presentation. Uh, Banshell season is now over and, uh, it was our 10th season. It was our best season. Our best season because we had perfect weather for every
single event. We rescheduled our first event because of excess heat, but if slotted right in and we ran right through the Emerald Experience, Sivan Arbell Super Trans Am, which was a fantastic show if you caught that one.
Uh, Captain Jack brought a humongous crowd and was great. Uh, we had the Night of Skits performed by our some local students which went over very well. Big Hicks, Harper Lovey, fantastic young singer. And then our last two
performances of the year, which were two great nights, Filet of Soul doing Mottown, great show. And if you missed it, the Lego Batman movie was phenomenal. Uh not only a great movie, but the kids building Legos beforehand
uh was great. We had the kids and when I said, "Okay guys, time to clean up." They did. Their parents all want me to come to their houses now. Um but uh it was a fantastic night. We probably had 150 people to see the movie, which is more than we've ever had. Um, for that,
I want to thank the municipal alliance. Uh, Nancy was there with the mayor handing out popcorn and frisbes, and of course, uh, you know, we rack it up and do it again. So, a couple of special thank yous, please. Uh, first to the
mayor, to the council members who made so many of our events all year long. Um, our police were fantastic. If you saw Anthony Dala handles the sign board down at the pool, uh he was advertising for us. Our DPW Moren gets the signs out for
every one of our events and uh grounds look great all year. Our municipal alliance partnered with us again as we indicated as did the NPP. Um we really want to thank our donors. We raised over $20,000 this year and we spent just
about 20,000 as well. So, we had a break even year, but uh again, our donors are fantastic. Uh final thank yous to our shadow committee, Lori. Um and of course, our uh council shadow member, Dominic Millie, who is a a great
supporter of what we do at the band shell. He has been since day one. And finally, I want to recognize the committee. Nancy Agnello, Ellen Bragno, Lorie Foley, Joan Hurvey, Jean Millie, Joe Carr, Wally Masiac, John Pasqual,
Richard Schneider. I left out two names because they are the finalists in this year's MVP contest, the three-time reigning champion, Lisa Sloop Maker, who had another fantastic season, and
two-time winner, Frank Riley. So, they are the finalists. the announcement will be coming in and the uh weeks that follow. But again, the two of them really went over and above all year long. There's a trophy, but we actually
borrowed someone else's trophy, but uh no, really I really want to especially acknowledge Frank, uh phenomenal, Lisa, phenomenal, and uh our volunteers are great that we are a community of volunteers. My committee is the best though. So, I thank all of you and we
look forward to year 11 next season. Thank you. >> Thank you, Michael. And now I'll turn it over to our engineer, Joe Burn. >> Thank you, mayor. The 2024 25 road program that uh covers 4th Avenue, Ethyl A, and
at Frederick. Uh tree removal began on Friday, August 29th, and concrete work is now set to begin uh this upcoming Monday along 4th Avenue. and work on Ethel and Florence will begin uh late the following week. We have the
contractor on notice making sure they're aware of the contract end date and we are going to be keeping them to task to finish finish on time. uh the 2425 local aid project uh that covers Hawthorne Avenue, Westervelt, North Watchon, and Grand View. Uh all
the concrete work along Hawthorne A between uh Kingston Avenue and Sylvester Avenue has been completed and restored in time for the start of the new school year. This work included a sidewalk, curbs, and driveway aprons, and the contractor will continue working south
along Hawthorne Avenue. Uh the Lafayette Streetscape phase 3 project. Um as was noted earlier, tree replacement is going to be required for multiple trees planted along Lafayette. Uh contractors been notified and a final tally will be taken midepptember to
ensure that the trees are replaced during the fall planting season. Uh we believe part of the reason why they died was there was a two week long heat wave of near 90°ree weather immediately after the trees were planted. Um the heat stress probably contribute a lot to them
being killed, but we have the contractor going out two to three times a week refilling the bags. Um if you overwater them, then the root system gets starts to rod and dies. So you don't want to stress them out that way either. But
um revised wiring inspection uh application was recently resubmitted PSENG. Uh that was to handle some things internally. Basically combining the applications um keep things more straightforward in their system. But the
remaining site work including the lengthening capping of the conduit into Warren Avenue should be complete by the end of the month. uh Wagaw fields two and three. The bleacher improvements uh three of the four bleachers have been installed with the exception of one bleacher associated
with field three which was revised due to layout revisions and delivery of the same is expected sometime this week or next. uh the Hawthorne hockey rink. Uh the contractor has completed installation of the hockey board assembly with the
exception of the uh end panels and area separation panels in the players area assembly. Uh they're currently in place but just uh further securing with brackets is uh required. And the uh galvanized water service line replacement project phase three uh the
service replacements uh for St. Anthony School in Lincoln Middle School have been completed by Delerica Contracting prior to the start of school year. And that concludes my report. Mayor, >> thank you, Joe. Now, I'll turn it over to our administrator, Eric Mau. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, the most urgent
item on the agenda tonight is actually two items. An emergency appropriation R 144 and an emergency contract award R 148 for emergency replacement of a,000 ft section of the water man on Gothill Road. between two um successive
hydrants, the flow drops 60% and we have been unable to identify a precise location which would allow us to do a point repair. The main in question is a 6-in diameter 100-year-old cast iron pipe which is likely tuberculated
and this means it has a buildup of mineral deposits from our hard water that restrict water flow. Today, most utilities don't lay mains less than 8 in in diameter, and they're made of ductal iron, which has an interior coating that resists mineral deposits. This is what
we will replace our pipe with. This is a deadend stretch of pipe without a loop feeding from another direction. Without replacement, the reduced flow could adversely affect firefighting efforts, could they be necessary, at the Christian Healthc Care Center or about
three dozen homes in the area. Uh, pending the completion of repairs, the Hawthorne and W White Woff fire departments have been given notice to make plans in the event of such a fire. The $400,000 appropriation tonight should cover the emergency contract plus
engineering costs and potential minor minor change orders. There is at least a possibility that the problem extends beyond the known thousand foot stretch, which would require additional funding. What we cannot do, if we're being responsible, is to put off moving forward with these repairs. Once we have
a final cost on this project, I will be recommending a water utility bond ordinance to provide permanent funding for the project in lie of the emergency appropriation. Um, other resolutions on tonight's agenda include the following. Resolution
R1 145 with which authorizes a three-year renewal of the bureau's membership in the Morris County Joint Insurance Fund. The fund provides our coverage for property liability and workers compensation insurance. The GIF safety program and other loss control
measures have been instrumental in limiting premium increases in an era when there is lots of upward pressure on insurance rates. Resolution R46 corrects two sidewalk assessments as recommended by the bureau engineer. R47 corrects the
salary for summer recreation program director where we inadvertently gave a decrease in 2025. And resolution R149 authorizes Boswell to oversee PSEG's work on their latest gas main project. This cost will be
passed on to PSENG. Uh two meetings ago, a resident requested that the bureau consider lowering the rates for guest and day passes at our swimming pool. The administration is in the process of gathering full rate comparisons from nearby municipal pools in order to make
a 2026 rate recommendation for consideration of the council's finance committee. This should allow any changes to be finalized long before the 2026 pool season. Uh the bureau has received all information required from the state
health benefits plan in order for our insurance broker to shop coverage for our employee health insurance with health insurance funds and our private carriers. As soon as we have quotes, I will schedule meeting of the council's insurance committee to review options. This is an attempt to uh avoid what
could be as much as a 36% increase in the cost of health benefits under the New Jersey state health benefits plan. Um as you all know um the bureau provided assistance to neighboring utilities affected by several re recent
um Pake Valley Water Commission water main breaks. This these would include the PVWC itself, Manchester Utilities Authority, and Fairlon Water um utility. Um we're in this position because we actually have a water system that can
produce more water than we need for um for our own use and um and it's a distributed system, so we're less likely to be um without water. Um, that's something we should be proud of and it's something that we should continue to
maintain our water system so that we're able to meet our own needs and be of assistance to our neighbors. Um, and and just so you know, we're of assistance, but they do pay for the water that we uh um that we will provide for them. It's
it's not provided for free because we have a cost in producing it. Um, and finally, I want to give a brief update on our lead paint inspection program being conducted by Lou Environmental. In response to the letters sent out a month ago, Lou has heard from approximately 40% of the recipients with the following
results. 115 of those properties have been deter have been determined not to be rentals with these being removed from the list. 46 inspections have been conducted with six units being determined to be lead free, 38 determined to be lead safe, and two failing the visual inspection, which
will require remediation before a follow-up desk wipe test. Another 368 inspections have been scheduled. Landlords who received the letter have until September 22nd to contact Lou to schedule an inspection. Questions about the program should also be directed to
Lou at the phone number included on the letter and also provided on our website. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you, M. Thank you. Uh Eric Joe, just a question. The uh when is public service going to come and do the inspections so we can cover up and get
the black top removed from the uh offices that are across the street from the library? >> I don't have a date for you, mayor, but I'll find out. >> Yes, please. because if not then uh it it's been like that for about a month now. And um it's not fair for the people
who live there uh to have uh the blacktop and also uh not have public service or at least the electrician come back so they can pour the concrete uh and set the uh the meter stansion and stuff.
Mr. President, that concludes the report from the council from the administration. We will have any questions that the council may have. >> Any questions, Dominic? >> Um, Eric, the pipeline that's going to Christian Healthcare, it says 3,000 ft. Now, how far I mean, I know it's not
3,000. Is it going to go to the building itself or >> No, it goes up the road and then as with any uh customer there, they they own the connection from the main or from the curb into their building. >> Okay. But so, it's going to service the
people up on cider mill and stuff, too. Yeah, it's really everything north of Cider Mills when where we have our restricted uh flow. So, um so that area can be a pro, you know, I mean, right, we we are required and are find
necessary to provide appropriate service including fire protection to every um um building and resident in our service area. So, that's something that >> we were talking a lot of money, right? >> Yeah, we're talking we're talking about this is $400,000. So, but it it's
necessary for people's safety. >> Well, I'll pay that. We were talking more than that, weren't we? >> Well, >> if you there was a there's a full 4,000 ft section of this pipe. We believe we know that there's a problem in this thousand
foot section. That makes it an emergency. When we get beyond that, it's not an emergency. If we get to the end and find out that there's flow, we still have an old 6- in um um pipe that's probably tuberculated and and has
problems and so should be on some kind of capital U plan for replacement. But if there is flow going past this uh second hydrant here, it's not an emergency. We can't upon reflection we didn't feel it was
right to spend that amount of money and do that much work on an emergency basis when we didn't know that there was emergency okay beyond a certain point >> because we talked about a lot more money than that >> we did >> okay thank you Marie >> I'm okay thank you
>> no >> uh yeah I just want to comment also um I know we we never love uh when we have to spend a lot of money during an emergency uh situation But um you know we we met as a DPW committee and uh Eric was able
to share uh what was going on and you think of how important it is. You think about what just happened in Patterson. They had two water main breaks where they had no water. We don't want that to happen. And then the safety aspect besides not having water if that ever happened is god forbid there was a fire.
We have to be able you know they it would be crazy. So, um, yes, we need to do this and, uh, we never like to have to do it on this situation without planning, but sometimes it's necessary when you're dealing with, uh, a system that's how old would you say?
>> Well, the this pipe in particular is like 99 or 100 years old. >> Oh, that's it. >> The system is is somewhat older than that, but uh, this >> we have a guarantee on that. We have a, you know, >> I think it's it's it's it's past its warranty period. Yes. >> But thank you that I just want to share
that with the public. Thanks, >> Joe. >> All right. I know we've br brought up the watering of trees, but the shade tree commission wants me to just remind the residents that if you had a tree planted in front of your house and it has a gator bag, please ensure that you
are filling up the water for the gator bag. Um, not only are the trees in front of Lafayette a uh streetscape, but it's the trees throughout our throughout our town desperately need water. We have gone 22 days without a significant
amount of rainfall. >> Is that the president's responsibility? >> It's not, but >> it is. It's a good thing to do. It's It is your responsibility to mow the lawn in that curb cut. So, add some water to the tree. It wouldn't be a bad thing, >> right?
>> Water mine. >> You watered yours? >> Yeah. >> You're a good man. And then my favorite topic. This past Monday into Tuesday, the garbage truck, well, first the yard waste guy was there at 6:25 in the
morning. The ordinance says 7:00. The garbage guy came at 6:45. There was no traffic. >> There was no Let's change the ordinance. I've beaten this one to death. Why? Why leave it at 7:00? They don't follow what we have anyway. Let's just ordinance
committee, let's move it to 6:00 a.m. >> Then they'll start showing up at 5:00 a.m. You'll have nothing to complain about. >> No, I have plenty I'll find something to complain about. Ordinance committee, please consider changing it to 6:00 a.m. Either that or please, administration,
let's hold the contractor to the contract. That is all. >> Did the truck leak? >> No, this leaked >> because it hasn't rained in 22 days. I got to have a conversation. >> Thank goodness there's been no rain. Oh, well no are dying. >> All right, that is all.
>> Anything else? Mayor, >> that's all administration has. Mr. President, >> can I have a motion record the administrative agenda? >> So move. Motion by Bennett, second by Sierra. All in favor? I. >> Motion carries. >> Introduction of ordinances. We have none. Resolutions off consent. We have
R1 144-25, an emergency appropriation for the Gothal Hill water uh Gothill Road water main repairs. Can I have a motion? Some move. >> Motion by Meie. Second by WKI. >> I think we discussed that a bit. >> Yeah, we do that. >> Roll call. >> Bennett.
>> Yes. >> Millie, >> yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. >> Skiara, >> yes. >> WKI, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Consent R1 145-25 to 149-25. R 145-25 is to renew our GIF agreement.
R146-25 is to amend the assessed of costs for the 2020 uh road program. R147-25 is to correct an error in the 2025 salary ordinance. R148-25 is an emergency contract for the water main replacement on Gel Hill Road.
R149-25's Basel engineering contract for construction observation services for the 2025 PSENG gas system modernization program. Have a motion. >> Move. Motion by Bennett, second by Millie. Any discussion? Like Eric said,
149 is being paid through PSCG. And I don't think there's any other questions. >> Roll call. >> WKI, >> yes. >> Skiara, >> yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. Millie, >> yes. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries.
>> Reports of special counsel committees. Dom, we'll start your way. >> Okay. First of all, I'd like to thank uh our burough attorney for a super job with the band shell and his committee. And I don't want to mention any more names because, you know, I don't want to forget anybody, but thank you. Michael did a great job. And we heard secrets.
Next year is going to be better. I heard from somebody already. >> Always. >> She's lining up a couple bands. And uh we also had a I guess it's called a rollover mayor that last week. I want to acknowledge that our police and fire and ambulance did a fabulous job. There was
no confusion roll over and an entrapment >> on 208. They did a fabulous job. There was no confusion and everything worked. They were one of our police officer when I mentioned his name was in the car, took the lady out of the car. Great job. That's all I have to say. Thank you.
>> Yeah. Marie, tomorrow is um the conclusion of the Horththornne Ambulance Cors and Chips fundraiser. Oh yeah. >> Don't forget to go pick up your dinners. and um it was a great success. Thank you to everyone who has participated and the board of education reminds everybody
that today and tomorrow is the commencement of our school year. Just be mindful of >> everyone crossing the crosswalks, but the school is back in service. Um I would like to extend the our condolences to the Brzinski family on the passing of
Anita who is part of the fabric of Horthornne. many many um brisinskis have come through our town and it's it's a big loss of you know part of our fabric. So in addition to that I'd like to wish um our councilman me happy birthday ending on a happy note.
>> That concludes my report. >> Oh >> he's 49 again. >> Yeah we have a birthday committee. He's on it. >> Um well as we've already discussed and Eric's covered it in depth. uh the public works committee met with him to
figure out a solution to this uh old water man problem. Well, old water man new problem and uh we're putting steps in motion to correct it before it becomes a bigger problem. On behalf of the public safety committee, I attended
opening night for the uh citizens police academy. Um they have 20 me 20 participants. Uh they have to cap it because of resources but of those 20 there were a few repeat attendees and
the couple of the repeat attendees actually brought new members of their family. So >> it's a great program. The cops are doing a great job uh interacting with with the community and teaching these people what they do and how they do it and you know
the way that the system works and hopefully by engaging with the community on a in this way future problems won't occur. So, great job to the police department and uh I'll
be attending a bunch of the sessions and talking to the people to see from their perspective what they're getting out of it. So, that concludes my reports. >> Mike, thank you. Um the Hispanic Heritage uh committee will be meeting
this Monday. This should probably be our final uh committee meeting. Uh we're just finalizing some things uh like a floor plan. Um, we've now booked uh a few bands. We have a Ecuadorian band, a mariachi band. Uh, we have a DJ. Um,
we're going to have a bounce house. All the all the Hawthorn first responders will be there. Fire department, uh, EMS and, um, police department. We also have the county rangers are going to be there and they're going to put, um, on a little show for the kids, which was
nice. Uh, we're going to have crafters. There's going to be some contests, some dance contests, and some contests because it's the World Cup week. Um, so if you wear World Cup paraphernalia, you know, the jerseys, uh, there'll be a contest for that. Uh, we again, once
again, our master ceremonies will be uh, Hawthorne's own Flavio Romeo. And we can now say that we have a keynote speaker, George Acasta, and uh, we're pretty excited. We'll have some food there, food trucks, a DJ if I didn't say that already. And uh it's going to be on
October 4th from 1 to 5:00 p.m. at the uh down by the band shell grounds. We ask everybody to come bring your family uh bring your wife and kids and you know and anybody else you want to bring and come down and have some fun. That's all I have. >> Joe.
>> All right. As I mentioned, the Sha Tree Commission, water your trees and the next board of health meeting is September 18th. That is all. >> Okay. Uh the planning board meeting last evening was cancelled. Uh the chamber of commerce wants to
remind everyone that the farmers market >> is on Sundays for the till the end of October. Uh the car show, they want to thank everyone who came to the car show and those who helped uh volunteer as well as those who supported the farmers
market. They had over 182 vehicles and next year we're looking to maybe extend the streets further because we had to turn about 40 people away. >> Wow. >> Was that they were even in the municipal parking lot, but >> didn't really like the crossing of
>> Warbert for that. But but it was well attended and they look forward to it. >> The green fair is this Sunday and the fishing derby is September 20th. Bring your rod, reel, and I'll weigh in and catch weigh and measure any fish you
catch. And that concludes my reports. >> Correspondents, we have C1, new firefighter applicants, Christian Garcia and Hunter Fry to rescue five. Have a motion. >> So moved. >> Motion by Bennett, second by Skier.
>> Roll call. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Mey, >> yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. >> Skiara, >> yes. >> WKI, >> abstain. Matthews. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> We have C2, which is a new firefighter applicant to of Ruben Torres Jr. to company 4.
>> So >> motion second. >> Motion by Bennett, second by Sierra. >> Roll call. >> Waki, >> still abstaining. >> Skiara, >> still yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. >> Millie, >> yes. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries.
>> Bills. Do you have a motion to approve the bills and forward them to the treasurer for payment? >> So moved. Motion by Sierra, second by Mey. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Mey, >> yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. >> Skiara,
>> abstain. Enbridgewood press. Yes. On all others. >> WKI >> abstain on the fire department. Yes. On all others. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Public comment. Now open the meeting to the public. Anyone desires to be heard? Come forward to state your name for the record.
and remind you there's a fiveminute rule. >> Wait a minute. Mr. >> Bogle 16. I'll be brief but specific. 2007 I moved to this town. 10 years later my neighbor decided that he want
to put a pool for his children which he knew that I was a ch children guy. I liked kids. I said, "Okay, as long as the wall worked." The problem was the wall didn't work. Now, I have the uh this is
this is the latest one that they gave me. The building is for to build this wall, which is illegal because Mr. Boswell was here. I gave him a copy of it to look at and in the open meeting, this is not efficient. So right then and
there it should tell you that there's a problem. This problem has been five years in the making. The further down the road we get the more it gets more elaborate. So I know you guys uh made him get a
building permit a little bit old. So could you reiterate the what happened? What expired in that meeting or whatever it was for the appeal? >> I wasn't there. >> Who wasn't there? I wasn't at the >> Did you get a report from it? >> I did.
>> It says it says you got one >> if I was copied on it. The appeal came. >> I got another idea. Mr. Looper showed up, but your town official, the building guy, Pirell,
whatever his name is, didn't show up. So when Mr. Posali told me it would expire there. I was I was under the understanding that it didn't warrant any action. So, I went down there myself just like I am now and
I got Can I show this to the mayor? >> Well, I know what you're talking about. The mayor's aware of the report. >> No, no. >> We're all aware of the report. >> Listen, when you have when you get when you put in for an appeal, you're going to make sure he's there. Am I correct?
if I didn't show up. >> Mr. >> Mr. Vogle, we didn't file the appeal. The homeowner did. >> Well, first of all, okay, second of all, when they reissued the permit, it was a landscaper permit. When in fact, when you demolish
uh repair or change the anything on that wall, you need engineering. He had >> you're mixing two different processes. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm not >> I don't know where you get your information from, counselor, but I'll tell you what. >> Well, you're addressing me. I'm not the
code official. >> Well, >> but I can tell you you are mixing two different events. >> The fact is what? You want to know where the water's going? If you need water, come to 16 Horizon Terrace. I'll give you all the
water you need. I got a picture on my on my iPad. If you look at it, mayor, you're going to scratch your head. How does this happen? How does it happen? There's a lot of people that are complicit in facilitating this for this
my neighbor. My property is destroyed. His property looks like better homes and gardens. It's extremely distressful to know that my elect officials are more apt to be coddling this guy than to take care of me, too, because I'm a taxpayer.
You got a fiduciary obligation, don't you? And your code officials have a duty to do their job. When the engineer asked, he asked the engineer, "Are you going to sign off on this?" You know what the engineer said? "I'm not signing office. I got no plans." Right then and there that official should have shut the
job down, but it continued. I have no idea why, but someday I'll take that sheet off the bed and I'll get to it. So, what do you want to do for me? you want to you want to send me on my way again and I'll do my homework do more and then I you know I can't tell you
that I can't I'm so disappointed. I've been living here almost over almost 20 years for 10 years I had a harmonious relationship with this guy. He took advantage of my weakness and it I guess he had the town to back him to do this
because the first thing that town official should have done was no you can't get a landscaper per minute. You need a building permit to go 4 feet and then when he addressed that problem because of the fact they made it 3 foot 2 in anything over three foot you need
engineering. Is that correct uh Joseph? >> Four foot. >> It's four foot. gets it's four foot from the bottom of the footing. >> There you go. I mean, how far I gave these all I gave these all portfolios,
right? How many of you still got them? >> You're the only one. >> Okay. You have codes and regulations, state, federal, and municipal.
I can show you. >> What's that you say, counselor? talking to the mayor. Wasn't talking to you to me. >> I'm talking to the mayor, not you. Please address the council. >> So, this is what I mean. >> But you have this tendency to want, you want to talk to me, you want to talk to
the engineer, you want to talk to this is the mayor. This is the council meeting. Address the council. >> Listen, I do that and I don't go nowhere. Where am I going? You want to tell me if I'm going to ever get my equity back in the house? You told me one time he put a lot of money in this
house. He's going forward. I'm going backwards. What kind of sense does that make to you? >> Mr. Vogle, let me just add one more thing to what you said before. Your problem started two years before I even took office. >> One year.
>> Two years. You said there was this is ongoing now for five years. >> Actually, it's four, but it's going to go into the fifth year. But listen, well, >> do you remember me meeting you at the Brownstone when Mr. Goldberg introduced me to you? I remember it very clearly when I
approached him. He listen I approached him right from the get-go. The the next day I got a phone call. Come down Ronnie. I got to talk here. I walk in his office. Not even two minutes later, Mr. Paswali walks in and says, "This is all civil." Being aware of what's going
on, I shut my mouth and left because I know I'm in for a ride and this is the ride I'm on and it's disgusting. Elected officials should do your job and not help anybody. I don't mind if you help somebody, but do it the right way. Don't
go around the corner. What goes on in the dark will come out in the light sooner or later. And you know, that's where we are. So, and you're probably wondering why I got two friends with me. They're just listening. So, try to try to make a decision to fix my property
where we're going to go further. Okay. Ciao. Does anyone else wish to be heard? Seeing no one, can I have a motion to close the public portion of the meeting? >> Motion by Millie. >> Sasso. Second.
>> Second by Sasso. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. The next council meeting is Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 7 p.m. Have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. Second. >> Motion by WKI. Second by mute. All in favor?
>> I. Motion carries.