are on. We're starting recording. Whenever you're ready. >> Okay. Another 25 seconds. Call this meeting to order. Would everyone please rise algiance? Would you like to
flag the United States of America to the stands one indivisible andice for all? >> Thank you. Be seated. Okay, this is a meeting of the Hillsdale Burough Council on this 14th day of July 2026. Notice
time and place of this meeting has been provided the Bergen record as well as posted on our website as pursuant to now required pursuant to public law. Uh a copy was also posted on the voting room and provided to any parties. Please
silence your cell phones of that and wait to be recognized by the mayor. Public hearing the public comment portion of the meeting. You will need to state your name and resc. >> Mayor Shinfield >> here. >> Council member Camp >> here.
>> Council member Kleti >> here. >> Council member D. Rosa >> here. >> Council member Mazatan >> here. Council President Oso >> here. >> Council member Ruko >> here. >> Okay. Uh we're going to move to the approval of minutes from the special meeting on June 15th. That's the one we
did on Zoom. Uh if you've had a chance to review it and when you when you're ready if someone would motion it. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh all those in favor? >> I >> I >> I.
>> Anyone opposed. The minutes have been approved. It's the initial public comment time. Uh it's this this one is for items on the agenda. Uh, one topic per c per customer, per speaker. Would anybody would you like to be heard, sir? On the
agenda, >> just on the agenda. >> This one's on the agenda. After we're done with the agenda, we're going to open it up for a wide range of things. >> I'm okay with >> Okay, great. Having seen nobody else in there, uh, we're going to move on to correspondence.
Uh, we have two pieces of correspondence to file from the principal of the uh, St. John's Academy School asking for a sleo and some internal sharing rise of the and and an email regarding the uh rise in in our taxes. Can I get a motion
to receive? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Those in favor? >> I. >> Is there anyone opposed? >> Mr. Mayor, question. >> Yes. >> What was the outcome of Ann Mitchell's request? >> We we can we'll we'll get we can go into
that. We we're we're trying to move forward and I believe we're close to it, aren't we? >> Uh yes, I if I may. >> Go ahead. Yeah, sure. If that assist >> um we've exchanged agreements. Uh I was on the phone with their person today about
putting a little meat on the bones. Um and that is I I would tell you we're a couple days away. >> Okay. But inclined to >> agree. >> Agree. Oh, I think it's a given that it's just a matter of now papering it a little bit. >> Right. Right. Yeah. >> Thank you.
>> It always comes down to the dollars. >> It's coming down to >> who's going to pay for what, who's eligible for what, >> who's reimbursing what, etc. But it's moving along very >> nicely. Okay. Uh we're going to move on to the professionals reports. Um >> Nick's on his way. >> Okay. So, how about the guy who's got
ebikes going in uh next week? Maybe he wants to talk first. Chief, >> thank you. All right. So, we're going cover the monthly report for June 2026. Our community policing, they um they did a 5K at the farm event. Thank you for
everyone that attended. Went over very well. We did the New Jersey torch run. Um I think we spoke about it last meeting, but we covered uh Project Crash was in June. So, I told I mentioned in this report um went over very well with the high school that's been going on for multiple years now. Uh we also did a
chief for the day program. uh amazing young young lady came in and thank you all for participating. Have her up here. She had a great time. She's actually come back to the department since and visited a couple of times. So, it's, you know, very nice. >> Uh for traffic and patrol, we had 785
calls for service, 113 motor vehicle stops, 29 motor vehicle accidents, 21 selective enforcement details. Uh, we did 10 parking enforcement details, responded to 68 medical calls.
We issued 55 written warnings, 27 summones. We had one adult arrest and 118 property and security checks. Our detective bureau investigated 46 cases. They closed 27 of them, one of which resulted in an arrest and a charge. And our firearms investigation unit
conducted nine investigations. >> Um, since I led into it, I'll I'll ask. Um, I saw you guys have put out on social media uh an alert >> that the ebikes are going into effect, the new state regulations, >> correct? Yep.
>> Uh, do you have any comments on it? I mean, obviously you guys are prepared for it. >> Yeah, we're prepared for it. We just would like to, as we said in our social media post, um, parents, do your due diligence and register these bikes, um, ensure them. There's title 39 violations
for them. When they register them, are they registering them locally or with the state? >> With the DMV. >> Okay. So, they have to go to the MDC to register. >> It's uh it's not a traditional license plate. It's going to be a sticker on on these bikes. >> Highly visible so that you guys won't have any problems identifying. >> Yep. It'll be visible. Um if there if a
motor vehicle stop happens, they have to be able to provide a valid driver's license, whether it be a moped license. Uh if they're 15 or 16. If they're 17, they're required to have a motorcycle license. >> A motorcycle license, not just a regular driver's license. >> Yeah. needs to have the uh endorsement. >> So if if any one of us who doesn't
happen to have a motorcycle license, we would have in order to ride one, we'd have to have one. >> Speak for yourself on this. >> I know I do. I know your husband's got his own, >> but you have to be over 17. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It goes for the specific uh the motorcycle version of it. So the
>> like a little M next to >> the higher Yeah. It's the the highest end of the I don't remember the exact wattage, but it's the ones that go over I believe it's 50 miles an hour. It's the >> Okay. It's the the essentially an electric motorcycle. No pedals, nothing like that. >> So they put them sort of like a equal
with a motorcycle. >> Yeah. That tier. The ones you see every day are or mostly every day, they're still considered ebikes. Yep. But the the highest tier is they, you know, they travel as fast as a traditional vehicle. >> But if you if you just had if you were
any of our contemporaries sort of driving around riding around on a on a traditional ebike that doesn't have >> you're f Yeah. You're okay with that as long as you have a driver's license. >> Correct. Yeah. Yeah. The actual motorcycle version of that, you know, it's being >> once you're accelerating past the whatever it is, the RPMs or actually
it's a different thing cuz like I said, I believe it's 50 miles an hour or greater. >> Y chief, if you impound one of these bikes, how does it then get released? >> Same as a vehicle. You got to show proof of insurance, a valid driver's license, um, and registration. >> We have a place to keep these.
>> Yeah, I mean, we can impound them. We can hold them here or we can hold them at our uh our toward with our tow companies we work with. >> Does Does the law prohibit an an ebike or whatever you want to call it to ride on the sidewalk >> because a motorcycle wouldn't be allowed
to ride. >> No, I mean the law doesn't even prohibit a traditional bicycle >> uh to ride on a sidewalk. >> Okay. Because Yeah. >> A couple weeks ago, I can't >> There's a a bic I think it was an ebiker. >> He was coming up on a couple a young couple walking. Yeah,
>> I don't remember the street and they had to give way. He wasn't. >> So I saw my god. Yeah, if they hadn't given away or maybe if they were already hearing they didn't hear it, what would have happened? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But yeah, we're we're prepared for it. Just please, you know, register and sure
these a title 39 summons for unlicensed unregistered. It's expensive and it's, you know, it's on your driver history. So just do your due diligence. Um, you know, we're fair, but you know, the law is the law is the law. It's coming out. We've given plenty of warnings, plenty
of uh we've acknowledged that it's it's coming and you know, it's here. So, >> Okay. >> Question. One, you mentioned summones 27 20 >> title 39. >> No, you said in the in your when when you were going down the numbers, you
said you issued 27 summones. They were all They're all traffic related, right? >> Traffic. Correct. >> Yep. >> Anybody else have any questions? Ebike or non ebike related for the chief? >> Thank you for your report, sir. >> Yep. Thank you.
>> Superintendent of the DPW, Barry Peterson, you're up. Okay. So, fields. We'll start with Centennial Irrigation System as fixed with the exception of finding
another break that'll be and not affect the trees. We uh saw a couple of storms. Severe storms. >> Bar, could you speak into that? >> There's a mic on. Yeah,
>> we saw a couple of severe storms. We still have a lot of debris that yard been advertising free firewood for the residents to take. parks, Beachwood Park. Are people Are people taking the wood? >> Yes,
>> they are. >> I've actually been getting emails because it's it's running thin. Uh if we were going to have more. >> So, I said yes. >> Mother Nature will provide >> plenty more until we run out. >> Okay. >> Um Beachwood Park saw some damage to the
uh nature trail which has been fixed. There's one section that's caution taped off. These are two dangerous trees leaning over fortunately a new section of the boardwalk that's in there. Potholes. We're uh going to be making
more repairs. We finished that third uh storm water basin complete rebuild from bottom up. We just installed the parking permit only signs
and the parking spaces have been uh painted >> for the community center. No, for the I'm sorry, for the community center. The uh permanent parking for the community center on Patter Street signage is up. Street's been painted. >> Okay. We've had some people express
concerns with respect to the width of the street and whether or not there's going to be interference. If the administrator Mike and I went out the other day, we measured Patterson Street from the edge of the parking space to the uh opposite side of the curb. We
have 21 23 feet. >> Okay. >> We measured out here. Same thing. And it's actually a foot narrower out here on Central Avenue. >> Um my foreman not was out finishing the job, finishing some work out there.
There was a landscape trailer and I think he said like a box truck and they both passed no problem >> and there was one parked on the side. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So I I don't see it being an issue. Uh the police department I
believe already okay that >> Central Avenue here is actually narrower than that street. >> Yeah. Well, the difference is that that we're we're basically constructing and have the opportunity in theory to to make adjustments. You know, we're we're
in a community here that >> it's we're not taking anybody's home and pushing into their yard and the road. >> Yeah, >> it's not a problem. >> Okay. It's not a problem. It is a 25 mph speed limit there. can always uh post
some signage to uh remind people of that. And then uh finally, the GPW renovations, we're in uh underway. We're kind of in full swing with some concept uh designs and we'll
hopefully have some more for the next meeting. >> Is this for the for the main facility? Yes. The main facility and for the bathroom to be installed in the mechanics uh shop >> in the garage.
>> Yes. In the in the blue building. There was never a bathroom there. So now that he's in there working the plumbing plumbing and a and a bathroom tied into the existing sewer system there. >> Questions of our superintendent.
>> Go ahead. Could is it possible in view of what you said about you know the almost with and then you think you know cars can pass but going to put signs up. What about those electronic signs that measure the traffic so that if somebody
is going more than 25 it starts to >> to blink >> to blink? >> We we could look into um >> they're probably not cheap but >> No, they're not cheap. Um it's something we could look into if we feel that it would help slow the vehicles down. >> Yeah. Would they be covered? And I I
guess it would be the chief. Would they be covered by the special fund that we get? >> Special uh our forfeite. Yeah. I would have to check into it. >> Um I've reached out to him recently and a
couple things. I would gladly reach out to >> Yeah. I mean, >> some things got okay, some things got denied. >> I mean, I don't know how expensive. I'm thinking probably less than five figures each one. I don't know. But >> yeah, I'm sure. Uh but if if they could
be put either one way or the other way might be a good thing because it gets our I think it gets residents attention when they drive. Like I know there's one on Lake. I'm always traveling a certain street there and it flashes one on road. >> Yeah. >> And it causes me to slow down because it
reminds me what I should be knowing. >> Any other questions? Um, I know the uh the DP is stopped by uh recently to to inspect uh Centennial uh Centennial Field and there was some
recommendations given. Has have we made any progress to uh any of the recommendations given um along those lines? >> We have made progress. I think um environmental uh company just finished
uh a round of testing for methane up there. Um they were look presently looking into the uh gas system detection system up there. Uh, and I'm just waiting for
a PO to be uh cut and I'll order the boom mower for the back of the tractor. >> Nice. Good progress. >> Were there results for the methane testing? >> Yes, everything was sent down to uh the D.
>> Oh, we haven't gotten numbers yet. >> No, I haven't gotten numbers. >> You just did. >> Anybody else? Thank you. [clears throat] Appreciate it. Collier's engineer engineering.
>> Yeah, maybe. Thank you, mayor. Um, so right now we have a couple paving projects that were just recently completed. Um, one of them is the DOT municipal aid program, which we do every year. It was the 2025 fiscal year program for um, Liberty A and Arcadia.
So, we recently finished that project. There's still some loose ends being tied up in terms of like cleanup, some sprinklers that were damaged, things like that that we're still fixing, but the vast majority of the work on that is done. Um, we also completed the the paving work for the Riverside Cooperative Paving Program, which is
another program we participate in every year. Um, it's a great program. We get a discounted paving essentially that requires very minimal design. So there's very low engineering costs and um we get a bunch of towns involved that all go
into one big bid. So you get kind of like almost like a bulk discount pricing on that paving. It's a great program. Um under that we did um Willerbrook Road and Cedar Street. Those are the two roads that we did under there. So that was also recently finished. Um, I know
everyone wants to hear about updates on Memorial. I'm looking at Clemente because he's already mad at me, I think. Um, so Memorial is moving along well, although um, we are looking to probably be in
construction through most of August at this point. That's what it's looking like. Um, right now I have a a tenative schedule from the contractor. It looks like they're talking about placing turf >> um starting August 10th. >> That's what they're targeting right now.
I'm sorry. >> What's been the delay? >> It's not that there has been a delay. It's just >> the pace of the work essentially. >> What? >> I spoke to the contractor. He said the winter months put >> Yeah. Your microphone. I don't know if it's >> Yeah.
>> Oh, it is. Okay. >> It's just, you know, just the weather. >> Just the weather. >> Yeah. the the winter the winter months were obviously the that was the big major setback that we had. But since then, um it's just been little things, right? It's things that come up while you're doing any kind of large building project. You think about doing something
in your house, right? Something always pops up that you didn't think about. It's little things like that where you know, you got to take a week here to fix this one thing. There's been a bunch of small items like that. Um so at at this point, like I said, August 10th is when they're targeting right now placing the
actual synthetic turf. After that, they they pave the parking lots. It's about two weeks for the turf. >> Okay. So, we're really talking about September >> for full completion. Yeah. >> And then after that, we can just do the the landscaping stuff, which is we want to wait until September, October to do that anyway.
>> And September, when you say lay down the strip, that's also striping, laying it down, striping the whole thing. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, as soon as they finish the synthetic turf, the next item on the agenda is the asphalt for the parking lots. >> Okay. >> So, that's the last thing that goes in. Yeah. >> Yeah. Nick, there's a change order on
the agenda tonight for um I think the plumbing for the fieldhouse, >> correct? >> Uh this project has crossed over the $6 million threshold when you add up all those change orders. Um uh I know that we talked about maybe there being some favorability in there. Like we talked
about the soil, there was $110,000 there that we added uh to the project, but uh I think in conversations with you, there was like some favorability there. 30 $40,000 maybe of soil we didn't have to acquire. >> That's correct. >> When do all those numbers get net out? And the second question I have is with
us being about uh six weeks out from completion, how much more change orders do you anticipate? And is there any uh big material numbers that we're going to get hit with? >> Um I I don't I don't think there's anything major that we're anticipating.
There might be a few small items left, but as far as I know, I think you have the vast majority of the change orders that we're aware of at this point. Um, and when you when you mentioned the uh soil import, there was a change order that you approved for, I believe is
$113,000 in change. Um, that assumes that they needed to bring in about 350 truckloads worth of soil. Now, when we received that change order, Collers proactively went and reached out to all the contractors that we're working with on active construction projects and
said, "Hey, do you have any clean soil that you're getting rid of that you need to dispose of on a construction project?" Because it's almost becomes a win-win for everybody. They have to pay to dispose of it. >> So, if we give them a place to bring it >> that's more nearby and it's free, >> you know, that's everybody wins. So, we
were able to make a couple arrangements like that. Um, and I I believe we brought something like 50 to 70 trucks worth of soil to the site for free. >> So, we still paid 280. >> Yeah. So, we we offset that cost a good amount. Um, I still don't have a final number from the contractor in terms of
how many trucks they actually brought in, but the number that you will pay, we're actually going to be receiving manifests from them of the actual number of trucks that were brought in. So, it's it's not like you're only going to pay for what you got essentially. >> Um, so you will you will have a reduced cost there. There's also a few pay items
within the original contract that were kind of like um safety net items, if you will. You know, in case we run into this, we have some cost allocated for it, which we're not anticipating using the full amount of those items. So, there's going to be
some savings there as well. So, the the point is basically, yeah, I I understand that we have increased the overall budget of the project a little bit. From a percentage standpoint, it's not a huge amount. Honestly, when you're talking about a, you know, $6 million project, uh, a hundred or $200,000 is actually,
you know, that's we we kept it pretty close to the original budget. I think we did really well there to be honest. >> BA, are we going to be able to to manage given those costs um, with the revenue stream that we've got dedicated for this or we're going to be able to? >> Yeah, we're covered. >> We're going to be able to cover that without having
>> Yeah, we're fine. >> Okay. >> Anybody else? No. >> Okay. Correct. One thing I said. >> Yeah. >> Uh 50 miles an hour was off 500cc. It's 28 miles an hour. It's required on an ebike to have an e motorcycle. You need
an endorsement for any of them that go 28 miles an hour. So you do need that traditional motorcycle. >> Oh over 28 miles. >> Travel faster than 28. You need a 17y old 17y old. And your guys out there with a speed gun and knowing if they hit 30
>> making sure that they're >> okay. >> Okay. >> The scooters are scooters are about 28, right? >> Some of them. Yeah. Some of these things. >> Yeah. >> 50 did seem high. >> 50 500cc is the electric
>> for the motor. >> 20. >> Okay. Any other questions for anybody of our professionals here? Thank you very much. We're going to move
on to committee reports. Uh start at the far end. Um Councilman RO. >> Sure. Um access for all. There was no meeting in June. Their next meeting is July 20th, 7 p.m. at the library. Board of Health did
meet June 16th in Burough Hall. It was attended by representatives from the ambulance corps and the construction code official was there as well for the purpose of ensuring understanding of what their protocol visav hoarding situations uh that represent obvious health risk to
the individual and the neighborhood. So it was a good conversation. Northwest Bergen Regional Health Corporation was there as they always are every meeting. Uh they reviewed what the US is doing to enhance Ebola screening. No cases have been found in the US as of that date.
They view the risk as very low. They reviewed hantovirus monitoring, no confirmed US cases, low risk. Again, they updated um they gave us an update on the board of health uh on contaminated IV tubing in healthcare
facilities. There's a particular manufacturer ICU Medical that has this problem. Uh so, uh the um they've been uh working with the county to make sure that all those things get recalled. Uh, nurse Cohan gave her report. She reviewed the various exercise, the
mental health, and the discussion classes that she orchestrated at Hillsdale House in the library. And she reviewed various home visits and case references that she gave during the previous month. The next meeting is September 16th at 7 p.m. Um, seniors
have gone into hiding for the summer. Uh, but the rumor is that they're congregating regularly at the Stony Brook pool. Um, monthly lunches will resume in September as well as the meeting of the Forever Young Club, both taking place at the Hillsdale Community
Center. That senior lunch is scheduled for September 23rd. The finance committee met on July 8th with the CMFO and the BA. We reviewed the detailed budget reports as of June 30th. The rate of expenditures that are portrayed in
those reports is pretty much on course with where you would expect to be at this time of the year. pool revenues are slightly down in in a year-over-year comparison, but that was explained to us uh because the revenue derived from credit card membership purchases hasn't yet fully hit the books.
>> Yeah, I was under the impression that they're going they're actually up. >> Yeah, it's it's a timing issue and again to your point, the management is anticipating a positive net income by the end of the the end of the >> Well, yeah. >> Yeah, I don't know how to year. I I have
those numbers from my >> um health insurance. The bureau is continuing to implement its decision to change the health insurance plan that it offers to its employees, staying within the uh SHBP, the state health benefits plan, but changing a number of the
terms, most significantly the deductible, opting for a higher deductible while also offering employees uh employer funded HSAs to deal with the higher deductibles. acceptance from unionized employees is being negotiated uh and is expected to be obtained. It
will significantly help reduce this expense line item in the 2027 budget and is also expected to be a net positive for employees as well as for the bureau. >> That's all. >> Okay. So, we'll start with economic
development committee. Um the committee met on June 17th. We're working on a community survey that will be distributed to both residents and business owners. The purpose of the survey is to gather valuable feedback that will help guide future planning decisions, support our local businesses,
and strengthen our downtown. Uh we're meeting again tomorrow evening to review the final draft, and we're hopeful that the survey will be finalized to share with the community shortly. Uh we encourage everyone to participate once it's released, as the feedback we will receive will help shape the future of Hillsdale's downtown and business
community. Uh we'll move on to wreck memorial. We just got an update from Nick. Um but we are Dan is working behind the scenes to help coordinate field scheduling to ensure that we have all of our um maximize use of all of our facilities
for the fall season. As far as Centennial Bar also just covered it, but the lighting and irrigation issues have been resolved. Otherwise, the fields are in really great shape. Uh let's see. Hillsdale Community Center. Installation of the acoustic ceiling tiles in the main gathering space is underway and
should be completed by next week. Um we really think this will help improve the functionality of the space. Wreck programs. The fall recreation brochure will be released on August 15th, so be on the lookout for registration information. There's also openings available in the mini camps at the Hillsdale Community Center, which will
begin the week of July 20th and run for three weeks. Summer sports have transitioned smoothly despite the temporary loss of a few fields uh and thanks to the cooperation of PV and Pramis. We've also secured some additional field space and that allowed for scheduled games to be played
without any cancellations. Uh summer camp, we're now on week three into summer camp and everything has been running smoothly across both camp locations. Thank you to our rec staff for all of their hard work and making this another successful summer. The summer concert series. We kicked off the
summer concert series in June with a great performance by Alex Quinn Orchestra at Veterans Park. Our remaining concerts are scheduled for there's one tomorrow featuring Queen. Hopefully everyone will show up. And um July 29th, we'll also have Country Fresh.
And lastly, USA soccer watch party. We had a really great turnout. Saw it on social media. We posted some pictures uh for that watch party on June 19th. A special thank you to Lucas for donating so many hours of his time to make it a very successful event. We had hoped to
host another one on July 6th, but unfortunately the weather had other plans and the event had to be cancelled uh due to the rain. That's it. >> Okay, Council Gleti. >> Thank you, Mayor. Just some light summer
updates. Uh planning board uh July 9th meeting uh was cancelled. So the last excuse me, next meeting is July 28th. So the last meeting we had was June 23rd. Relatively light agenda but worthy to note the planning board did adopt the resolution. It was 201615 which
memorialize the uh the addition of the three apartments on top of 416 432 and 424 Hillsdale across from Wendy's there. [snorts] Uh the ball uh the board also uh continued application for 46 Florence Street which is a single family home
addition. The fire department had 34 calls in June verse 32 in June of the prior year. It's relatively flat. However, um I know they've had significantly more calls in the month of July thus far than they've had in the prior year. The new ladder
truck is scheduled to be delivered between the last week of July and the first half of August. Our fire department representatives had a successful trip down to Florida to inspect the truck in which they noted very few minor uh couple items that are now on a punch list for the manufacturer
to complete. So hopefully we'll have that soon. Uh our uh chief Farrell has requested the purchase of approximately 1,000 ft of 5-in supply hose after recent incidents highlighted the need for that uh additional hose capacity which was mainly due to trouble reaching
some fire hydrant locations or hydrant not working and damaged couplings. Uh, the request is currently being reviewed by the fire department's excuse me, the request is currently being reviewed within the fire department's existing 2026 budget and the chief has requested a detailed breakdown for the remaining
budget to continue evaluating his funding. Uh, and the additional budget adjustments may be considered later in the year if necessary, but uh, the BA and the CFO are working on getting them the hoses as quickly as possible. We did have our second quarter 2026 fire
committee meeting on June 22nd. There were a number of topics we discussed. Um department is currently working and continue to work on improving their ISO rating. Uh their recruiting is always a little less than they'd like but it is stable. They like to see normally two to
three apps per year and they currently have three applicants. And they also mentioned that they will be pursuing a preventative maintenance contract on the new ladder truck. Uh so we will be on the lookout for their proposal there. That is it.
>> Okay. Um was there any discussion about how they're getting along with having the ambulance working out of their bays? >> There was our meeting was before the incident. >> Okay. >> Okay. Um Can you I can address that.
>> Yeah, you're actually where I was going to turn to next. You're sitting right in front of me, Anthony. Councilman D. Rosa. Yeah. >> Yeah. Just to answer your question, um the ambulance service had expressed that uh the fire department has been very generous with their headquarters. Um and
they said the amount service treat like their own. Um so it's it's been working out rather well. >> Okay. So staying on the internet service, um in light of the tree that fell on their building, uh the
chief and president of the ambulance service asked to meet with the ambulance committee uh two weeks, no actually last week. Um the numbers are not in yet from uh insurance. Uh but ambulance service
go prudent to sooner than later suggests that depending on the cost to uh revise to to remodel the building and what insurance may or may not pay. Um we it might prudent to consider uh
other options as far as um the reconstruction of the building. Uh so right now we're just kind of holding waiting to see what insurance will pay. But u that's kind of vague. Other other options
that's kind of vague. What what are they contemplating? >> So uh do they go up? Do we add a second story and Will the current structure support that? Will should we revise it so that two rigs will fit in there given the um
the course that we're pursuing two rigs and builds? So that's kind of what they're thinking. So you know it and and they're willing to they have funding that they
are willing to uh designate towards it but again we know any numbers right now. So, >> and a second floor would also they were also contemplating creating some sort of place for people to to sleep overnight or or rest area and also having plumbing in there.
>> Yeah. So, currently there's no showers, there's no bunk area. So, yeah, that would be a contemplation as well. >> Okay. Um Okay. Anybody question? Um you've got the board of ed stuff. nothing on the board of ed. Um I do have
um the naming committee. Um so just by way of background um uh several years ago in Hillsdale's history there was um a tragic incident with Delisandro family and Joan Delisando who
while delivering Carol cookies was sexually assaulted and murdered by another Hillsdale resident. >> He's actually passed away by now. Yeah, he was incarcerated, but he's now passed away. Yes. Behind jail. Never got out. Okay,
>> good. Um, the Navy committee, I'm going to read actually from their recommendation. Um, the naming committee, let me back up. Mrs. Delando, Rosemary Delando, asked that the burrow consider naming her street after Joan,
her daughter. So, >> it's an honorary name. >> It's an honorary name. It's not renaming it. the official name, but it's add adding a second name. >> Yeah, it's called name and it would be added below the current street like we've done for several other res.
>> Okay. >> So, uh the so Mrs. Delandro asked that the bur consider that naming and the mayor had created a naming committee made up of six members of the town including
council member Rico and myself um just out of a cross-section of the community to consider um how what would be appropriate. So I'll read from the recommendation. The naming committee met on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 to consider an
application submitted by Rose Delandro, requesting that an honorary street sign be dedicated in memory of her late daughter, Joan Delisandro. The committee begins by expressing the deepest sympathy for the unimaginable loss endured by the Delos family. Joan's tragic murder in 1973 forever changed
their lives and left a lasting impact on the bro of Hillsdale and communities throughout New Jersey. In its deliberations, the committee recognized that Jones memory has been honored through several lasting memor memorials within the burrow, including the Joan
delis Memorial Fieldhouse sign in 1994, the memorial tree in Veterans Park in 2003, the grotto at St. John the Baptist as a white butterfly garden at the Hillsdale train station in 2014. These memorials serve as enduring reminders of
Joan's life and the profound impact her loss of had. After careful consideration, the committee concluded that rather than creating an additional memorial dedicated solely to Joan, it would be more fitting to recognize the extraordinary legacy of the entire Santo
family. In the face of unimaginable tragedy, the family transformed their grief to decades of advocacy and service. Their efforts helped lead to the re to the enactment of subsequent strengthening of Jones Law, advocated against the parole of Jones murder
established for Jones established the Jones Foundation to support hundreds of atrisisk children and promoted child safety awareness through education and community outreach. Their work has undoubtedly protected countless children and stands as a legacy that extends well
beyond. Accordingly, the naming committee unanimously recommends that the honorary that honorary street signs be installed beneath the existing Florence Street sign at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Florence Street and St. Nicholas Avenue and Florence
Street consistent with the Bur's existing honorary street signs. The shine should sign should be blue in color and display the name Dallas Delis and way accompanied by the image of a white butterfly symbol long associated with Jones memory
and enduring legacy. So um the the uh responsibility of the naming committee was to suggest the mayor and council what we should do. Um so their their hope is that this would
be done early September. Um, and so I offer this to mayor council. I don't know if we want to consider it now. Um, the next meeting, but that's the recommendation. >> Excuse me, Mike. Um, can I ask? >> Go ahead,
>> Anthony. Um, now that you have a recommendation in place, are you going to go back to uh Rosemary and family and discuss what the recommendation actually is and whether or not uh she would be in line with what the uh what the naming is
uh or would you set up a discussion with her so that um she could buy into whatever it is that we're willing to do or that the committee recommends? >> Right now, we're just sitting at a recommendation.
No, I know he's not like the mayor. >> What we'd like to do premature. >> I have a question. >> Go ahead. >> I I support I support it. I just cur who pays for it. Does this come from the dealandro like fund >> or is this come from us?
>> I think we have to do it. In the past we've done it. >> In the past we've done it. What's the cost for something? >> It's not that expensive. >> And who installs it? Like does we do it? >> We do. If you look at one like right off of Kinder Kamak now where you have dur I
think it's called Dury Way. It's blue with white letters. It's on top. I don't really know if that's the standard or it goes at the bottom but >> it's not expensive. >> I think the decision point, Mayor, is for you to decide whether this is the
name you want to put and then uh you decide. >> So So I I just want to make sure I understand this. The Dellesandro family asked to name it for their daughters sister, but you guys
decided to honor the family by instead of >> rec, >> right? Because of the several memorials that already in town for Joan, but also we felt it fitting to recognize what the family has done. >> So this is sort of a different
recognition then because >> so it wouldn't say Joan way. This is this is the family name. This is Disandro. >> A number of of the committee members also felt that given the charge uh that um we had with the documents and what
the standards were um it was directed toward recognizing the contributions of the person that we're about to honor. In this case, Joan was a victim. She really didn't,
it's it sounds creep, but she didn't do anything. >> So, you're talking about you almost were were honoring the 501c3 and the efforts of the family then, >> right? >> Is that >> So, I'm I'm just trying to square the circle or whatever that it wasn't the
initial request. It was to honor the Joan and then you decided that there would you sort of twist that a bit. Anthony, I'll let Anthony answer that. >> Go ahead. >> Go ahead.
>> Yeah, the family did request that it be Joan's way. However, in light of the four other memorials in town for Joan, um the committee felt as though it would be more proper to recognize what the family
has done for in Joan's legacy. >> Okay. And for the community and really by enacting laws that help state too. >> Okay. Um and has anybody gone back obviously we're kind of traveling in untraded ground here. Has anybody gone
back to Rosemary and said this is what we're thinking of doing? >> Yeah. I I >> Nobody has yet. >> I thought it came back to really until the mayor and council >> right decide what >> No. So, so that's just the recommendation you're making, D. Okay.
>> Yeah. I I've spoken I've spoke to spoken to Rose. I'm not on the committee. Um she has a desire not to be the the center of attention with regards to this sign. Um she doesn't want to make it about her. Um she would like an
opportunity to discuss I mean with the committee. Um >> well, it's ultimately kind of up to the they've said move forward. They've got a problem with well not a problem but are recognizing the the issue that the actual victim has been recognized four
times. So >> but I'm I'm talking about the specificity of the name itself. >> Yes. Well that but >> so we're recommending a last name that somebody may not be comfortable. So I think it's our responsibility to go back to the family with what
>> we first have to decide if we decide want to proceed >> with the comm what the committee is chartered with have a discussion with them of what name is okay with that >> before we >> but you also have to put guard rails around it right and if they're saying this committee is saying that four other streets are following these certain
rules we we can't are we willing to >> so now I'm talking about the specificity of way >> no I understand >> and it could be called Rosemary way I Okay. It's it's whatever the family buys into at that point >> over and above the recommendation that was made. >> It's what they've recommended we do and
then what we're willing to do. And so look, I think let's let's get to a certain point here. Anthony, John, thank you both for participating in it and thank everybody. I'll send a thank you to all the members who were volunttoled or
Well, there he goes. Um who said that we're going to go ahead and do this. Um, if we decide we want to go along that way, I think that we then as an entity we can we can test the uh burough administrator to come up with something in connection with speaking to them
directly as to to what may work. Um, I think there's, you know, I think the 501c3 is called Jones joy. So, I mean, we would have to we would have to decide what we wanted to do. If if we, you know, if if
>> if Rosemary said, "I don't want my last name being used. I don't want to do it that way." We obviously don't want to create an honoring that someone isn't comfortable with doing. >> Exactly. >> So, we'll we'll we'll work with that. Assuming that we think that we're basically honoring the legacy of the
work that was done, if that's what what the the committee seems like they've come up with, >> then we have to come up with with with the right name. Is that are you comfortable with that, Anthony? >> Yes. Um, >> yes.
>> Yeah. Changing. Okay. So, if you decide decide that's >> I have no problem. I mean, >> you want to pull the council and then I'll >> Yeah, let's pull the council now to see if uh if people are comfortable that we're going to be honoring the legacy, the the the the
nonprofit um that was set up to honor and to educate. Um if we're comfortable with that, great. And then we'll task the BA to move forward with that. >> Any conversation? I think yeah I think
you're right. You know we set up a mechanism to um vet requests like this. I think we do have a a recommendation from the committee before mayor and council. Um it and I think it's proper that we just kind of pull the council
right now. Sure. You know then BA can and I'm happy to you know do that with the BA if that's appropriate. >> That's fine. Um all those in favor >> I'm sorry. What am I in what are we in favor of? Well, I know what we're
talking about, but are we in are we like saying we're in favor of >> pursuing this? Are we saying if we say yes, then we're going to build it or we're going to >> we're going to adopt it. We're going to adopt it and we're going to authorize the BA to negotiate or negotiate is such a
discussion with regarding >> something acceptable. He'll come back and tell us and if that's the case because otherwise we're talking about meeting in August to do it. They have a September >> Yep. >> goal to get this done >> and and I think the way to think about
it is the committee was charged with certain guidelines to evaluate the application. Yeah. >> So the committee's recommendation is to is to decline the applicant's request >> for the individual. Right. We came, Anthony and the other members of the
committee came up with an alternative which um we haven't formally yet uh presented to the Delisandro family. If she does not like it, then I think our our job is done. >> Right.
>> And um and she would have to come up with another proposal. >> So this is what we're proposing to do. This is what the the the mayor's committee has decided that they want to do. If we're comfortable with that, we tell the BA, go ahead and and if Anthony
wants to work with her as well, that's no, not a problem. I don't see it. Um >> yeah, I I would just add one more thing. There wasn't a lot of deliberation. Every committee member was in solidarity um with the with the decision. So, it wasn't like somebody had to be persuaded. Everyone kind of was of the
same mindset. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, you're deciding on whether or not uh to put an honorary sign that says the sign drew away. >> Well, well, no, we're we're authorizing you. We're saying we want to honor the legacy through the work that was done to
to to get Jones Law to do the education, figure out speaking with the family something that they would be comfortable with that we can do. were author we would be authorizing you to come up with the verbiage two
three words to to sit on a street >> that that fits within the parameters of the charter of the committee right >> yes >> all right so is there the DPW would like to be heard from >> just something else to think about also Mr.
is it takes about three to four weeks with emails going back and forth and proof checking to actually get the sign in house. >> That's why I don't want to wait until August because >> Yeah. >> Exactly. I contemplate waiting till August as well, but that's that's
exactly why I was doing now. >> Okay. Uh all those in favor of of what we've talked about, >> please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Is there anybody opposed? >> The eyes have it. Great. Um, >> the BA has been so authorized and uh, if
you want to coordinate with the appropriate parties, >> I'll speak to you, Anthony, tomorrow. >> Great. Okay. >> Is there anything else, Anthony, you'd like to discuss now? >> No, that that's all. >> Okay. Council President, you're off. >> It's been a while. Okay. Um, library and environmental commission have their
meeting scheduled towards the end of the month. Uh, just a quick update uh, with regards to the environmental commission. Uh members of the commission met with uh VA Gasali and the engineer to discuss the landscape design for Memorial Field in an effort to incorporate aspects of
the tree ordinance. Uh opportunities were identified to substitute more shade trees and there was an emphasis to add some irrigation to ensure proper watering to protect the significant investment that will be ma made. I know that uh the BA has some follow-ups with
regards uh to getting some water on that field uh in any way possible. Um the investment is going to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars um utilizing grant money and it's important that um we set ourselves up for success
there. Um, I don't think Nick has not had an opportunity to review that yet. Um, the the request, but uh I think that we do have a couple of weeks knowing that this project isn't getting uh capped until uh August 10th. Uh so we
should take a look at that, right? And that's it. >> Okay, >> Councilman Camp. >> Yes, sir. Thank you, Mayor. Um all right. First, Stony Brook Pool Commission. Uh the pool commission met on July 8th and um the let's I I think
the the numbers look strong. Uh membership revenue um and I guess this is uh num these numbers deviate from um Councilman Ro's uh finance report, but I guess it's must have to do with the credit card processing. Okay. Uh membership revenue at this point is
$816.9,000 which is ahead of both 2024 and 2025 uh at this point in the season. I think 2024 was 802,000 and 2025 was 810. So we're kind of
seeing a a positive trajectory here. Um and last year membership continued to come in after this point. So there's still more revenue to be had. Overall revenue is at 929,000. And um some extra when we dive into the
cross tabs here and some extra bright spots to celebrate is that guest pass revenue is up to uh $27,000 so far this season thanks to a successful move from physical guest passes to the community pass system. And it's a good example of
cutting down on um the abuse of the the physical pass system while making things easier to handle. The old physical passes are still good through 2027, so residents who still have them laying around their the drawers uh should take them in and use them before uh before
they expire. Swim lesson revenue is up. Uh summer camp has uh $44,000 still to come in, which they will get at the end of the season. and junior lifeguard registration just opened for kids 10 to 14 uh which is another strong uh way to
get some extra money in because it's $185 per per registrant. Birthday parties continue to be a strong revenue driver and um while we won't be hosting the swim team this fall uh the the the rest of the season's performance
financially should cover that gap. Uh on the facility side, the competition's pool's suction line was upsized from four to six inches, and the spray feature is back in working order. That piping work done on the competition uh pool should cut down on the repair costs
we've been seeing. New patio furniture was donated at no cost to the burrow, picked up from KPMG's former Montail office. And a big thank you to the ambulance core who came to uh to retrain the guards on CPR and other um other
life-saving activities. Timely given a recent incident that happened in T-neck. Um it's good to have this type of training for our lifeguards. It was really well attended by our lifeguards. And the Fourth of July weekend was a was a big success before the storms rolled
in with about,00 people at the pool at the same time at its peak. That's that was quite a interesting stat. I thought >> I think you may have beat them this past Sunday. >> Yeah, there was there's even pools. >> It's just it's great to see. Yeah, the pool's as popular as ever. Um, you know,
earlier in the year we were talking about struggling pools and ours is not. The revenue is very strong. The planning is very strong. It's it's a very well-run operation, I think. So, very very good to see that there. um for uh DPW. You know, Barry covered a lot of
it, but I just wanted to note that we've we had a quarterly meeting in June. Uh we reviewed, you know, I'm a broken record, but I love the stop the sip program idea that I know that we submitted a grant for that and um we
already touched on the D um inspection of uh Centennial Field, but there there's a lot going well with the DPW as always. Thank you. Thank you, Barry. and uh thank you for your um your uh consideration to cost and all the things you do. I think you've been very um
diligent about finding savings for the burrow. So, thank you for that. >> That's it. >> Say he's doing well for a Packers fan. >> He's doing well for I'm married to a Packers fan. I can't I can't say anything bad. >> I have a question. >> Well, we're going to do that. I thought
we would do that in committee report. I mean in uh in commentary you want to talk about why don't you talk about the >> hill question. >> Yeah. Go ahead before. >> Sure. CL I don't know if you have the answer to this but yes was there price increase um for the registration >> on the pool or
>> would you say there's more membership more registrance this year versus last year or is it most >> that that's a good question. I I I would yeah it's I haven't got the uh the detailed numbers behind that. there was, you know, a seasonal increase
>> in membership. >> From what I've heard, people are still signing up. >> Yeah. >> Um the numbers are pretty close to the other as before. Um I think that they're doing a lot more creative ways of of bringing in revenue, birthday parties,
um different clubs and and events. Chris was talking about the summer camps. Um they've they've gotten creative in finding additional >> Yeah. I was just curious about base registration >> base registration were pretty much on the same area. I think it was 1100 or something like that. >> Yeah, I don't I don't have that for
that. >> But uh yeah, the the birthday parties there's been a lot of them and that's >> the uh the BA has asked you to talk about >> would you like to talk about? >> Oh, I I mean I I would love to. Um I didn't prepare any comments so I'll kind of improv it but
>> just go over what we did >> in so uh back when I came on to council in uh January um I came to the BA with with an idea that um would would with
the main goal of uh improving connectivity uh discoverability of of burough resources and overall communications between the residents We obviously we've we've expanded our um our role on uh
social media. The the burough Facebook page is putting a lot uh out there. Uh Mayor Shinfield is is now active and it's great to see uh the updates especially with recent emergencies that are going going on around. And so, uh,
we we found, um, we found an affordable vendor to help, uh, develop an app for us that would point out some of the the most, uh, important links related to, uh, the bro, what, you know, who you need to call if you need assistance from
the DPW, a little direct email link there. um uh what's happening the you could see the upcoming summer count concerts an easy way to contact the Hillsdale uh police department um planning board meetings even paying
your taxes uh getting that but I I think the real power from this app and uh I think as we get more comfortable with it and the department heads use it more will be coming from the notification system which uh during our testing period
Um, I was very impressed with the notifications that we were testing out because we were using real stuff that was happening around town. I was finding about uh stuff directly right on my phone while I was out and about. It my watch, it would come up on my watch with the Hillsdale icon to find out, you
know, the OEM announced, you know, emergency flooding considerations with the recent storm. uh and more lightly recently with uh with the firewood that's been made available and I I obviously people are seeing that notification because we're running out
and residents are requesting more. It's it's it it is uh I think I have to thank uh BA Gasali for help facilitating this and getting uh buyin from the the rest of uh of the the burough department heads and the the employees. I think you
guys did a great job pulling this together in a short amount of time and uh I'm I'm impressed by it and I think over time it's only going to get better. We're going to learn out. I I encourage residents to to reach out and give feedback. No feedback is too small. I'm
know there's ways we can improve and we want to hear it. We want to hear it and uh we hope everybody downloads. It's called Hillsdale Connect. Hillsdale both on Apple and uh Google stores. >> It's free >> and it's free. screen. Anybody have any questions on that?
>> No. BA, you're up. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So, we had, excuse me, [clears throat and cough] we had a a meeting with all employees who participate in the board's health insurance plan along with our benefits consultant to review the proposed high
deductible plan. Uh we are now looking to analyze each employees current coverage including both the employees uh contribution and the borrower's cost and comparing them to the proposed plan uh which offers the same benefits but with higher deductible. I will have that
analysis done in the next few weeks and hopefully I can present something to you back at the next meeting. Last month we also >> with regards to the state health plan I'm hearing another double digit increase. Okay. Yes. >> For this year. >> Se for next year.
>> Yeah. >> Yes. >> For 2017. >> Yes. >> Somewhere nearly 71%. >> 71. >> What? >> There's >> Oh, they're talking about a 71% increase in That's That's not That's not just unsustainable.
>> That's living on the streets. >> The reason why I don't have the analysis done already is because we're waiting for the final number so we can actually compare real numbers. How that that just that just seems like fantasy land. >> The I got something from the league uh
League of Municipalities like that broke it down into different components, but it was nowhere near 71. It was more like 17. >> Yeah, I thought it was 20%. >> How can they possibly attribute that to it? I mean, I know that that >> Let me get the final numbers.
>> Okay. >> Yeah, let's wait. Uh last month uh we transitioned all borrowed cell phones uh from Verizon to AT&T FirstNet. Uh again, FirstNet is only available to first responders and government employees. And
we added additional phones to our office of emergency management and to the ambulance uh corpse. The feedback has been very positive and we've already seen uh a noticeable improvement in the cell coverage and reliability. staff and first responders are now able to use
their their cell phones in many areas where in the past they were not able to. Staying on a cell service, I promised you I'll give you an update uh today on uh the cell service. Uh I've been working with AT&T for the past several
months. AT&T is looking to build 11 cell towers throughout New Jersey. I submitted I was asked to submit and I submitted a request to AT&T uh corporate for them to look into building one uh in
Hillsdale whether behind the high school or at a a viable location in town that they will come in and submit a recommendation for. Uh so that's in progress. In addition, we also looked at providing Wi-Fi to dead cell areas in
Beachwood Park and Stony Pool as a test. Uh they came in, they measured, they had all the equipment uh inside the vans, outside the vans, and uh the conclusion is it will cost about $9,000 in hardware for each location and about $200 a month
for each location and it will cover the entire park. uh good for about 400 feet away uh from the system from the center point. Um >> so that's it's a very regional solution.
>> It's very >> it's very regional. So if we want to have multiple regional solutions, you're looking at 9,000 in hardware and then about 200 a month for each location. So five locations looking at $1,000 a month. >> Did you discuss that with Pasco Valley
High School? I have not discussed this with with anybody. This is >> I I I I question again AT&T. You say you go back to the high school. Um >> where Yeah. >> I've been told on in no uncertain terms from Green Acres that they will not
allow any tower because why wouldn't they have allowed Verizon? AT&T steps up. It just shows need. They the what I've heard is that Green Acres is concerned even if it's if it's for public safety, >> they are concerned of opening a can of
worms because then you're going to have every single carrier going into these public spaces and asking for that change and they they just won't do it. >> If they decide that Hillsdale will will get one of the 11 cell towers, they'll work with us on locations.
>> Okay. It's very amorphous. >> Yeah. I mean, that's where we are. Okay. >> What's the timeline on those uh whether or not Hillsdale is chosen? >> But this year, >> this year, >> but that's no different than Verizon wanted to work with us, right? I mean I
mean is AT&T looking for other solutions. >> No, it's a monopole. >> It's it's so they're looking at a monopole, too. >> So I don't know that it So that's the Rubicon to cross because it's not going to because it doesn't matter whether it's Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile. So
basically what we're hearing is that AT&T is saying they have a coverage gap that they want to address as well. Okay, great. But I don't know that that we still have the same situation that we were having 6 months ago in January. >> Yeah, in the past AT&T didn't want to
participate in into the analysis. Now maybe they'll come back with a new solution if they decide that Hillsdale is one of the areas they want to move into. >> Just to be clear though, you approached them. They didn't approach you. Correct. We approached them for the first responders originally. Yes.
>> And then we went back to them and said, "Can you look at >> So when they came back with a they came back on their own initiative for a monopole." >> They So they contacted me and they said, "We're looking to install 11 cell towers. Would you like us to look at Hellsdale?" I said, "Yes." So they say,
"Submit this application >> which you've done." >> Which we've done. And now they're looking to see if it's viable for them to actually spend money here. >> Okay. That's where we are. >> So, we'll see what comes back. >> Yep. Uh the senior center Melissa
said that about the soundproofing. Uh we recently picked up a number of furniture items from KPMG campus campus in Montville, including leather chairs and tables. So, the back room, uh it's all brand new chairs. Uh we picked up an ice machine for the DPW, computer
monitors, outdoor chairs for the swim club, sofas that are in the lobby. Uh altogether we estimate the value of the furniture we uh we picked up and equipment to be about $25,000. >> Let's give a big thank you to the mayor of Montville and the KPMG building
manager for offering these items to us. >> Thank you. >> We're here so we can thank him. >> Can we let him know? I will let him know. >> Can we sell the 25,000? It's good. It's good. You know, >> we had this is there's some numbers here. Uh just bear with me. Uh we had a
a conference call uh this morning with the Piermont development team regarding the financial obligation under the pilot agreement for the Patterson Street project. Under the agreement, the developer owes the borrow a third payment of $250,000.
We assumed it was going to be this year. in the contract it's due uh on either the third anniversary of the issuance of the CO which was this year last month >> the third anniversary >> after three years of the issuing the CO
so either three years from now or if there is a capital event such as a refinancing of construction loan. >> Okay. So during the call the uh uh the developer u said that they are expecting
to refinance uh within about one year which would it would trigger the the final 250 which would be next year. >> Wait. So the original anticipated date was this year. You're saying that we're not going to get it either in three years or when they refinance the project.
>> Yes. >> That's a So we had uh Joe Biden on the call. We had the financial adviserss and their financial folks. >> This is a part from the pilot then. >> This is No, this is correct. >> This is the pilot. >> No, I'm sorry. This is this is a part.
This is the the third 250 that they owed us. They gave us >> 500 already. >> The 250 uh we thought we'll get this year. >> We were expecting that we're going to get somewhere around I think I estimated 735,000. >> So bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me.
>> Yes, I know separate. >> Bear with me. The pilot agreement requires a payment to begin once the building becomes operational. Since a temporary TCO was issued in March of 26 this year, the project became subject to a pilot payment effective April 1st,
2026. As a result, the developer owes the borrow payments for the final three quarters of uh 2026 totaling $375,000 for 2026. uh they paid some property taxes that
will be deducted for beginning January 1 in 2027. The projected pilot payment is 735,653. Under the pilot, uh the board gets 95 and the uh the county gets five.
The developer also reported that 109 units are fully leased and folks are there now. uh they are pleased with the pace of leasing. So what this means to us is we will get the 375
and then uh the 250 hopefully next next year uh >> and then 750 for the pilot >> next year >> for the following year. >> Right. So uh this reinforces that we made the right decision by not anticipating this revenue in advance
despite some suggestions from the so-called experts that we should have. At the time the budget was adopted there was no certainty as to when the permanent CEO would be issued and when the developer would actually refinance the construction loan. So now we have
some knowledge of what of when he you know they will refinance and how much they owe us. U so we had the CFO also on the call. Um so the 375 minus whatever taxes you know
they paid that's coming this year. Uh hopefully the 250 next year and the 735 next year. >> When you say the taxes they've already paid th those properties were generating about $168,000 a year. Correct. >> So we would take whatever portion
they've paid of that >> already obligation >> as of April 1st. >> Okay. So it so basically three quarters of 168 >> and we would take that number and deduct it from the three >> correct
>> 375 whatever they paid they they didn't pay the whole amount yet paying by quarter. >> So whatever we owe them will be credited >> and that will go into the account. >> Mike, >> was David Young concerned about that one-year shift in receiving that
$250,000? If that one year shift actually becomes a threeear shift, >> how does that impact the budget? >> No, we're fine. The 375 is going to cover. >> So, so effectively what I believe happened there was the 250 was originally budgeted as revenue, right? >> It was. Yeah.
>> Not what happened here though is you lost that, but you're picking it up in the the beginning of the pilot payments which was not in the budget because we weren't allowed to put it in. >> Right. So you have a net I think small good guys >> 125 we should confirm with the CFO but I'm pretty sure that that's exactly
what's happening. >> So we're going to come out of kind of >> Yeah. But the absolute best hand up the >> something doesn't ring true here and maybe it's because I misheard you. My recollection having negotiated this deal
is that there were three payments of 250. >> First one was when we issued a CO. What was the second one? Second one is when they got the permits. >> Okay. Which they've done. What was the third one? Conditioned upon >> is when three years on the third anniversary after they they receive the
final seal. >> Ah okay. That's where my memory >> or if they restructure >> or they restructure or there's a capital event such as >> So in effect what you and Bob have just discussed is since the pilot payments which are dependent on the revenue
stream that they get from tenant lending has already started to kick in. We're going to get that money >> which would would have ex which does exceed the 250 that we thought >> correct. >> We didn't want we didn't want to recognize it because we weren't sure that we were going to get it.
>> I don't think we can >> but we have not but we have not recorded in our budget the pilot payments. We we did not take that into account. Okay. So in 2027 that's what you will be recognizing >> and the 250 grand
>> if they refinance >> if they refinance >> if they >> well even if >> they have three years if they don't refinance if they refinance next year they always >> but you said they are going to refinance talking about >> within a year. >> Okay. So that 250 could be delayed, but
but the expected pilot payments that our financial analysts projected exceed well exceed that $250. We're talking about pilot payments of $1.3 million. >> Okay. When the when the the project is fully fully fully fully 95% occupied.
Yeah. Okay. Thank you. >> But so you're right. So by my calculation, just for the record, so tell me if I'm wrong, if they were paying 168,000 and they're starting April 1. They've lost the first quarter. We don't contribute to that. That's $126,000
that that that they will that they would otherwise be paying. But but because it's $375,000 in pilot money, we would deduct that from the 126 that they would otherwise pay and we come out at 249,000 which is
basically a wash for the 250. >> Yeah. And if you really want to get uh you know granular when we refund them or or give them the credit for the taxes that they paid. >> Yeah. >> So they paid the taxes which we paid the schools already the county
>> that money is gone. >> We're not going to be getting the money back. >> Yeah. >> Uh so the CFO is working on exactly how much they paid >> actually. I mean so we have to make sure the type of money because the pilot money comes 95% to us. >> Yeah. and general taxes do not.
>> Correct. >> Okay, makes sense. >> Uh, I think that's all I have. >> Any other questions? >> No. Okay, great. We're going to move on to our ordinances on 2622 on introduction an ordinance of
the burrow of Hillsdale County Bergen State of New Jersey to amend chapter 292 of the borrow code entitled vehicles and traffic to include article 8 enforcement of title 39 on private property. Be it resolved, the ordinance of 2622 entitled
an ordinance to establish recreation department program in summer camp bees in the borrow of Hillsdale is hereby introduced by title and be further resolved that the burough clerk is hereby directed to advertise set ordinance >> with a hearing date of what? >> It appears that maybe that was a little
bit of a word processing. >> Yeah. Because no one is caught. >> Yeah. So um it it appears that be it resolved yeah >> should be that ordinance 2622 >> is introduced >> entitled an ordinance to amend
>> 292 entitled vehicles and traffic is here introduced by title be if I may be further resolved that the burough clerk is hereby directed to advertise that ordinance with hearing date of August 11th on the official burrow website,
etc. And then it uh calls for you to request a motion. >> Okay. Sorry for I've had very little sleep, so it's written exactly how you >> can can I get a motion to introduce it? >> I'll motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. All those in favor? >> Just a a question. Well, >> typically and this is um >> this is necessary to to achieve what we what we said we were going to do with Patterson Street. Correct. That's the goal of this. >> This is in order to effectuate the
parking plan and the ability of the local police department to issue tickets on the private property as >> and under that title someone had to make that request and I gather someone has made >> Patterson Street did the request was
made. We did not have a section of our ordinance that addressed this. Um, so we just created a new ordinance section and if any other uh parking lot, shopping mall or
whatever asks for this kind of relief, we'll include it now in this section. >> And otherwise, our police department wouldn't have the necessity, the authority to enforce on their property. Correct. Got it. >> Thank you. >> Okay. All right. >> So, we've got a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I.
>> Anyone opposed? >> Great. >> Anthony still. Anthony, are you there? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yeah, I hear you. You're you're in favor? >> Yes, I am. >> Okay, great. Okay. Um, we are moving on
to adoption of 2618, an ordinance establishing recreation department program and summer camp fees in the burrow. Um, can I get a motion to open this uh
ordinance to public hearing for 2016? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> It is. It's now open to the public. Would anybody like to be heard? >> You're okay. Okay. Can I get a motion to close? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Now, there you go. We're going to move to adopt uh ordinance 2618. Can I get a motion to adopt? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second was Mr. Council Kleti. All those
in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? It is adopted. We're now going to move on to adoption of 2619, an ordinance establishing salaries for the recreation department. Can I get a motion to open the uh hearing to the
public? >> Motion to open. Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I >> I >> I. >> Sir, would you like to be heard on this ordinance? I'm >> good. Thank you. >> You're good. Can I get Can I get a motion to close the hearing? >> Motion to close.
>> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Those in favor? >> Anyone Anyone opposed? No. Okay, we're going to final adoption. Can I get a motion to adopt 2619? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Second down there. All those in favor of
passing it signify by saying I. >> I. >> Is there anyone opposed? We have adopted 2619. We're moving to 2620 for adoption. An ordinance vacating and extinguishing the public rights in a portion of West
Street in the burrow of Hillsdale, County of Bergen. This is what basically is we need to do our affordable housing. >> Right. Mayor, if I could just make a notation as we move on. Exhibits A and B are an earlier draft of those two
exhibits >> though we introduced with those exhibits and in fact during the meeting Nick forwarded us >> slight modification >> the corrected ones >> right so there was it was just >> a little bit of >> footage for the for the law right
>> so just a notation the exhibits that are attached to this ordinance are still the old ones so Nick if you don't mind reforward the new exhibits which are the adjusted line and the changed legal description to Denise and
I and by tomorrow we'll attach the correct exhibits. >> So we're going to be adopting it based on the idea of the modifications that we did see. I recall see >> Yes. Yeah. They were circulated. >> Right. Okay. >> But but the point here is those those
new exhibits revising are hardly any different than the ones we did see. It moves the line 5T or so. >> Okay. >> It's not a I wouldn't call it a significant change. >> And it was deemed necessary by all of the engineers. >> Right. Because my concern would be we're
voting on something that is really not correct. But you're telling us the incorrect part of it is such a small piece. >> The incorrect part is minor. And again, if you recall, we introduced it with a discussion that the exhibits were being swapped out. I just note that they have
a bid for this one swap out. >> Okay. >> All right. >> So, can I get a motion to open the public hearing on 2620? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> We are now open to the public. Would you
like to be heard? >> You're good. Okay. Can I get a motion to close? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second as well. All those in favor? >> I. >> It is closed. Okay. Now we're going to motion to adopt the ordinance 2620. Can
I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? 2620 is now adopted. 2621 a capital ordinance to appropriate the sum of $194,341
for the improvement of Ralph Avenue and Legion Place in by and for the borrow of Hillsdale in the county of Bergen State of New Jersey and providing that such sum so appropriated shall be raised from an NJ do grant. Can I get a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance
2621? >> Motion to open. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Those in favor? I >> I >> sir, you're good. Okay. Nobody else. Barry, you don't want to talk about this. Can I get a motion to close?
>> Motion to close. >> Can I get a second on 2621 to close? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> No opposition. Okay. Now, we're going to move on to adoption of 2621. Um, can I get a motion? >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Everyone opposed. >> We have adopted ordinance 2621. We are now going on to the consent agenda. 261 172 through 261 189.
And we're going to go all the way down the bottom here. 189. Okay. Can I get a motion? >> I'd like to uh pull one of them just to pose a question. Yeah. >> Unless you think I can ask the question without pulling it.
Um well protocol is refle which one do you want to pull? >> 261 187 >> 26 187 Okay. Um okay. Um so can I get let's
>> could I could I pull some as well? >> Sure. >> Uh 26180 >> 26180 >> and 26188 >> and 26 what? 188 >> 26188. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
Um, can All right. So, can I get a motion to pass the consent agenda 26172 through 26189 with the exceptions of 26187, 26188, and 26180?
>> Motion somebody >> motion >> second. >> All those in favor? >> I. The consent agreement is approved. Let's start by addressing let's do it in numerical order. 26180. Um
can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Discussion. Yes. I So I >> This is 180. >> 180. Right. >> The D gas tax. >> Okay. Yep. Go ahead. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, no, I I so I I was just this
seems to be uh something that's this looks to be more of like a political resolution for like state level legislation. And so I I just wanted to pull it out because I'm not sure how it got here. Um but but also when I was looking into it, I saw that this is
based off of a 2024 law uh that was enacted at the state um to to help fund uh $10 billion worth of transportation uh costs, you know, roads, bridges, and those types of projects. The sort of projects that were able to fund uh like
the Ralph Place and the Legion um grants for for paving and >> that's the revenue stream. >> That's the revenue stream. Yeah. some of the other grant monies that come in and so uh when I was looking into it more as well there's the escalator seemed to be
a compromise which negotiated to keep these these funds solvent so that um we don't get it we don't increase taxes in other areas say from income tax or uh sales tax. So um I just I just don't
think it's something that the bureau of Hillsdale needs to comment on based off of those. It's it just seems like uh I'm I'm not even sure how it got here. So, but if anybody else wants to add. >> No, I'll contribute to this discussion if permitted. Um I asked that it be put
on um each year New Jersey sets a required revenue target. For example, in fiscal year 2026, the law set the cap at 2.115 billion uh up from 2.032 billion the prior year. That's a 4.1% increase.
The cap increases annually and it's supposed to increase through fiscal year 2029. The Treasury and the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer meet every November 15th. They review the actual fuel consumption, the revenue generated at
the current tax rate, and whether that revenue will meet the statutory cap for the upcoming fiscal year. That cap is determined without anyone's input by the state. If consumption falls, the tax rate has to rise because the cap is fixed by law. Lower gallons, which is
what we're experiencing in the state, means the tax rate must increase to generate the required revenue. [clears throat] That's exactly what happened for the 4.2% increase effective January 1. That's how much the gas tax went up. Consumption trended below last year's level. Therefore, the formula
dictates that there be an increase. Now the issue here is that um you know the total gas tax which is now 49.1% which is 13.4% of your overall amount that escalator is automatic. The legislature
doesn't have to step up to say we're going to raise the taxes. It's built into the law. That formula is sensitive to gallonage not inflation or project costs and uh gasoline consumption as I said earlier be has been declining
because you have more fuel efficient vehicles you have EVs being adopted by a certain percentage of the population and you have co postcoid commuting charges uh changes rather and the revenue target keeps rising because the politicians
down in in Trenton keep saying we need to increase this. So, as the consumption declines, your taxes go up. Um, I personally don't think that's right. I think if the legislature wants to increase your taxes, they should do so here. Now, as to your point about this
doesn't affect Hillsdale. Well, I don't know. You fill your I don't know what car you own, Chris, but I go like once every 10 days to fill up two cars and my taxes go up. and all Hillsdale residents that have a gas gas car, they're paying this tax and they're being taxed without
having their representatives actually sign off on it. This is not just unique to Hillsdale. This is happening across the state and a number of municipalities have adopted this resolution. Uh several in the Pasc Valley already.
>> Um so yeah, I could I could just I'll just respond that that repealing the escalator. um there's no replacement plan to make fun those sure those funds are solvent and we've have a precedent in this governing body to not take stances on on similar issues like you
advocated for removing language um related to EV vehicles in an earlier resolution from this year. So uh I'm just not interested in supporting this uh this repeal. I don't I think it's necessary. Well, I think on just on the EV language because if I recall
>> what the language that was proposed by you assumed that uh Hillsdale, you know, >> I didn't propose the language that was just the resolution says >> the resolution >> it was encouraging as opposed to acknowledging >> that was from the environmental commission,
>> right? And I didn't feel it was appropriate at that nor did the council >> of it as opposed to >> nor did the council feel that it was appropriate in that resolution to encourage his residents to go one way or another as to what it's what it should purchase. >> Okay, >> this is an entirely different situation. >> So, does anybody have any more
questions? We've got actually at the the two ends of the day [clears throat] here. So, does anybody have any questions one way or the other before we move this to vote? >> No. Okay. Well, um, since since there's an opposition, um, why don't the clerk read the role on this one?
>> So, >> Council member Mazich, >> yes. Council President Oso, >> yes. >> Council member Rico, >> yes. >> Council member Camp, >> no. >> Council member Kleti, >> yes. >> Council member D. Rosa, >> yes. >> Okay, it uh so the resolution passes 5
to one. Thank you everybody. Now, we're going to take up 26187. Can I get a motion? Motion >> second >> second discussion. >> Yeah, I I was responsible for pulling it. The only purpose in in so doing was I always feel that it's important particularly when we have budgetary
pressures that we're dealing with if the bureau administrator can can explain what the duties of this part-time assistant will be um and why they're needed. >> Sure. So currently we have a full-time position that uh supposed to report
halfime to the DPW and half time to the front desk administration. Uh she's been working mostly on DPW just because of the amount of work and DPW has in their budget that we can take on a full-time person. So
Sandra McCall will be full-time DBW administrative assistant uh which opens up uh the front window and instead of a full-time we're going to get part-time assistant in the front window to work with Luc. >> Do you project that this will increase
our overall salary expenses for next year? >> Uh it will be the part-time salary. Yeah. But do you will our aggregate go up because of this change or >> uh >> given all other things being equal?
>> So the DB so the the DBW budget will go up to cover for the full-time person. >> Okay. All right. >> But but the money is coming from a different fund from u from your fund.
It's coming out of uh monies from seasonal uh employee wages, which for reasons of snow removal, I had kept that
that one line high, but we're well below what I had anticipated money to compensate Sandra out of the seasonal employee agency. Okay. >> Okay.
>> Is there any other discussion on it? >> Then um since it's first and seconded already, can I get uh can I get a All those in favor of passing 26187? >> I >> I >> Anyone opposed?
26187 is adopted. 2618. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Um yeah. So, so I pulled this one. Um it for the main reason that um the the
language uh in this resolution was focusing on very specific uh very specific uh bill Senate bills and uh I know that when we were constructing the language there was some back and forth that I was hearing about like and I'd be curious to hear some of the mayor
mayor's commentary on this because uh I know you know a lot about the affordable housing um that I I feel like this is something that maybe could be a broader um that we we could table and that this we adopt some broader language because I
don't think that uh Hillsdale should um be penalized for being good partners in the affordable housing process and um I feel like we've done a very good job with our fulfilling our obligations and I just uh would encourage us to maybe
not have a shortsighted um resolution that just has is very focused on these three resolutions specifically. >> Well well wait before we go to I just want to say so that [clears throat] everybody understands
Hillsdale has been compliant um with round four. Excuse me. I don't know what's going on with my voice. Um we actually did very well. In fact, I believe we were the first in the county and maybe even the first in the state to settle with the program. Uh we had a
very good number. So, I want to set that as sort of the parameters for how we got here and where we are now. Uh before we get into commenting, I'd like the our council to make a statement on that. >> So, I I drafted this. Okay.
>> It was completely my hand. If you want more in it, put more in it. If you want less in it, put less in it. I haven't gotten any comments. It was on the consent agenda. It could have been easily adopted without comment
and now perhaps there's comments. It is not intended to be limiting. Uh in fact, just like with the gas tax, we get legislative bulletins all the time. If one if an affordable housing
thing comes up in the future and you don't like it, >> I can do another resolution then. >> This resolution doesn't have to encompass that. >> And no no full Chris like I just wanted to make sure I understood more. And if you're saying that
>> when we challenge or when we comment on legislation, we comment on the legislation [clears throat] just like the gas tax that you just discussed. We don't comment and generally say and any future legislation down the road
that might be like this. But if you want to say that, just it's in my computer. I can change it. Just tell me. But generally speaking, we comment on specific legislation. That was what this was intended to do.
It was intended to be a consent agenda item without being frankly very interesting because I didn't get any phone calls about make this change or that change. Um but
unless there's some other direction so you all know I drafted it this way. >> Yeah. And no no no criticism. I and uh like I think I would have just wanted a I think I myself personally more time to
to review. So my comments are a little broad but I wanted a poll just to address that. And if with like with the gas uh resolution, um I don't uh I don't know how how much we need to be
commenting on on state uh legislation here in Hillsdale when there's focus problems that we have locally. >> I'll I'll just add to the conversation. I I just think the reason why it is important, especially that we're specific in this circumstance, is because this legislation, yes, it's
state legislation, but it directly impacts our ability, right, to direct the future, right, and well-being of our own town, >> right? It specifically bypasses our zoning ordinances, our master plan, our ability, >> right? So, if we're not specific on
something like this, one, as a council, we haven't taken a specific stance against something that does direct us, excuse me, impacts us directly. How does our public know specifically what we're voting on if we're just being broad in nature, right? And the fact that this
has momentum at the state level and you see other towns reacting as well around us, right? It it just and I'm being redundant on this point, it has a direct impact. >> All right. Fair enough. >> Great. Unless there's further discussion. Mayor, is there? >> Okay. Um, is anybody All those in favor?
>> I I >> Nobody Anybody opposed? No. All right. So, we adopted 2618. Um, that is everything off the consent agenda. It's time for public comment. Sir, would you like to would you like to come on up now?
>> We we're all wondering what what what would you like? You've sat through an hour and 40 minutes. Please state your name and and address and let us know what you >> My name is James Mallet, 34 Lake Street, Hillsdale, New Jersey. Um, I'd like to speak about striking the parking
complex. My understanding is I recently saw the permit parking. My thought is what exactly does that mean? >> Okay. Um, >> so do you want to address that? I mean,
normally it's it's comments, but I don't see any reason, unless anybody has an objection to actually getting into this and discussing it with you. I appreciate you coming in. You sent me an email earlier today. >> I forwarded on to people. >> Yep. >> No, no, no, no, no. That's absolutely fine. I'm glad you did. So, um,
>> so we have the community center. >> Yep. >> And, uh, we needed parking for the community center. We have limited parking inside the garage. We have four parking spots in front of the community center. So P Street was one of the areas where we looked to add more parking. So
in conjunction with the police, DPW, uh we even checked with the county to see there's an issues. Although it's a a municipal street, it's it's our own it's it's it's our street. Uh the measurements uh are to standards. Uh there's no issues with that. uh it adds
about uh 21 parking spots on one side and two or three others uh right uh by the community center. So about 25 more parking spots which we need. That's why that was done. And by permit only meaning when there is an activity inside
the community center, people would register online or they come here and they would pay for the activity and the computer would generate a permit for them. So the so the permit will be between two and four o'clock on Monday the 16th. It' be very specific
>> and and what would happen on a random Wednesday when there is nothing there but there are spaces >> you can't park. You need a permit to park. >> So nobody can park there otherwise that's what the prevent parking only. >> That's our ordinance saying it's uh by parking by permit parking only.
My concern was clear after 22, but I looked online. I was just wondering where the clearance came
from. >> So, our streets here are all very narrow. Uh >> we have 26 >> on that right but on the side >> street. Yes. On so on central the one right by by border hall here central we
measured this morning it it was actually one foot narrower than P Street >> right but I'm concerned it's a it's a cut through it's a 25 miles an hour >> we can put more signs and if we have to put uh a bump there we would have to put
a bump there. >> Yeah. Yeah. So >> digital signage. >> Sure. Yep. That's that's fair. I mean that's >> but we also what we're talking about also here is that I wanted to clarify that those spaces will be for a set
period of time and only then and otherwise they have to be vacant. It's [snorts] then I guess incumbent upon the police to enforce that if there's no event going on and there are cars that are there. You do that business that you will do with anybody that's parked illegally. >> Yeah. Because my concern was
with the traffic trailers >> also the landscaping and buses travel through there that's what my concern was going to be parking at the time when they were >> we actually looked >> we uh we actually looked at having more
stripes on the side to make it even narrower so people go slower they you know they they see the vision that this is a very narrow street they'll go slower adding a white line on the right site. >> U so now with the parking spots, it took
care of that, but we we were looking at that street all the time to you make sure that people follow the rules and stay below 25 miles an hour. But the signs will help and if we have to put the speed pump uh and take it out during the winter, there's something else we can do.
>> Yeah, since living on the north end of P Street, there's an S there. Yep. >> And I happen to be the superintendent of that context and where our entrance is unfortunately
I don't know who authorized it who made the decision on >> north or south it happens to be the entrance happens to be sight a little challenging for some question who decides whether if I bring up to the
owner of the complex entrance to make it more line of sight rather than stops. >> Yeah. So the traffic pattern of the development that's that's determined by the planning board when they first
submit the application. Yeah. >> So if I want to switch it out the owner agrees with it, I would have they have to bring up the planning board. They have to do a traffic study. But what I suggest since you have a concern is maybe tomorrow or sometimes this week
we can meet you on site. Chief if you around or someone from traffic DPW we can meet on site and uh we can talk about all those concerns >> because what's happening is that some people in the S turn people cross over. >> Okay.
>> Somebody goes to make the turn it's nearly >> you're talking about from south to north. >> Yes. Exactly. And that's what the concern the some close calls. Thank God. Nothing's happened yet. So that's what I was thinking about just how I go through.
>> Can you write your phone number so say on camera just >> Sorry, man. >> No, this is this is I'd rather you know >> I'm just trying to just make >> sure. Yeah, same here. >> The buses [snorts] turning in there, you know.
>> Yep. >> And and I think we all appreciate it because when you come south on that street, >> it's a decline and the cars pick up speed and then they go into the S turn. I call it the giant slalom. >> So the reason why I was asking
obviously I have to ask the owner, >> right? The owner would have a fairly substantial planning board. application >> for what's called an amended site plan. >> Okay. >> So, it wouldn't be something cavalerely. >> Yeah. It wouldn't be something to be
undertaken lightly. >> You'd need engineers, surveys, site plans, applications, escros, and public hearings. >> Maybe there's something else we can do. I I'll call you tomorrow. >> Meet with >> and we'll meet uh with police and and
the super. >> Okay. Absolutely. >> All right. >> All right. I'm still >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, James. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Um it's now anybody else? >> No. Okay. We're we're good. We're going to move on to council commentaries. I'm
going to begin. Uh to begin with, we all know about the storm we had over the 4th of July. I would personally like to thank all of our emergency services personnel, OEM, police, fire, ambulance.
You guys got more calls with more chaos that went on in a short period of time. Trees falling down, fires, people blocked into homes. It was unbelievable. Um, just just listening to the radios and hearing what was going on. I think for the fire
department alone, there were something like 24 calls in the first 24 hours. It was pretty >> overwhelming. Yeah, we were four days into the month and I believe we had like 24 25 goals. >> Yeah, it was crazy. So, >> now up to 53
>> total and still halfway through the month. Let's hope there's nothing else >> and a brush fire. >> Um, so thank you to all of you. Um, I know John Narian of course is watching at home because he's diligent like that.
So, thank you to to all those guys. Um, I want to thank PSSE andG. We had four days of power outages as a result of that. >> Um, they were on calls with us, with the mayors, with state representatives on an
ongoing basis that kept us informed, that kept it going. We didn't get the last house back on, I think, till Wednesday morning. We had one remaining house. That's not the house you want to be in, but we had we kept bringing it down. We started out with 800 people without power and we
brought it down pretty quickly. You don't feel it quickly if you're the one without power, but I am so pleased with PSEG. I also want to give a special shout out to State Senator Shapezy who was on every call I was on. Um, and she
represents a heck of a lot more towns than Hillsdale. And every time that she got on the call, Hillsdale was the first town that she mentioned. And so I thank her maybe because I was she just knew I was sitting there but for whatever reason she did a great job and I want to
especially call her out for that. Um, also at the pool at the HDR brook between the pool and the field, there were some trees that were in the brook. And um, Patty pointed out to me, I called over to the county mosquito
control came within 4 days, cleared it out and cleared out seven additional trees that were in peril of falling into that brook. And, you know, at the time, if you recall, we were anticipating another two inches of rain that following Thursday. could have been a disaster. So, I want to thank the county
and thank mosquito control for getting out there and doing that. Um, I hope everybody had a safe 4th of July otherwise. And, um, that's where I'm going to go from there. So, we started that way. This time, let's start over
here. Councilman Camp, with your commentary. H >> have to echo the mayor's comments. Thank you for emergency service workers. just incredible work uh with already a tough year that it's been. Uh I will end with download the app today. Download Hillsdale Connect please.
>> My request also I think before I even go on could you give us a number how many we were getting? >> How many downloads? >> How many download we have? >> I can give you a live one. So as of this morning we had 500. >> So that's a good number. >> Good start. Yeah very >> that's a that's a nice piece of Yeah.
Download the app. It's and and be be patient. We're going to be expanding the capabilities of it. Uh but it's great for alerts. Council President, >> yeah, I echo what the mayor and Chris said with regards to emergency management services. I appreciate all
your efforts. Uh also looking forward to August 10th. Uh Nick, I'll meet you out there when we uh watch the turf uh get brought in. Um and >> no disconnected. >> No disconnecting, >> but that was Nick saying goodbye. That's
you. [laughter] >> Okay. Uh Anthony, you're up. >> Thank you, Mayor. Just want to echo what you said about the emergency services at DPW. Uh also want to thank uh Bali for
procuring that um uh furniture and equipment. Uh and just a reminder that uh National Night Out sponsored by the Hillsdale Police Department is Tuesday, August 4th, I believe. Uh, that's all. >> Okay, great.
Council Kleti, >> thank you, Mayor. Um, yeah, I mean, not not to be redundant, but thank you to the DPW, first responders, police department, fire department, ambulance, everyone for for what you guys do. Obviously, you make our lives a lot a lot a lot better than they would be
otherwise and secure. So, thank you. >> That's it. >> Councilwoman Mazuchong. >> Okay. Ditto to what they said. So, thanks, Barry. Um, but I'd also like to thank Councilman Chris Camp and uh Mike Casali for their hard work on bringing the new Hillsdale Connect app to our
community. Um, what I love is that there's so much information now available at your fingertips and it's an easy to use one-stop place. I think one of my favorite features, Chris, you mentioned was the alerts and notifications. Um, so this will help keep our residents informed about news, about events, um, and any updates that
happen. I really do hope this will simplify some of the communication and everybody download it and check it out. >> Council Ruka >> uh >> PC disconnected. >> All right, [laughter] somebody's message >> as pro since I lost power for close to a day. I want to thank all the efforts
that were done uh by our our services to to get things going. Also, I reported to Barry a a leaning tree uh two days afterwards and within two hours that tree was was removed on Riverdale Street uh block two up from where I live. So,
thank you, Barry. And last comment, I want to thank the Hillsdale Fire Department for inviting the mayor and council to their annual outdoor chiefs barbecue uh this past Saturday night. Councilman Kleti and myself were in attendance and we had the opportunity to get to know better some of the members
of the fire department in an informal setting along with a good number of uh members of the ambulance corps and the DPW employees who also serve you know in either an ambulance capacity or in the fire department. Thank you all.
>> Okay. Um that seems to be all we have here. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Motion. Second. >> Second. >> Those in favor? >> I. >> We are closed. The next meeting is August 11th, >> 2026, 7 p.m. in this building. Thank you
very much.