Just let us know if it's too warm in here. We'll >> need to make it nice and cold. >> Yeah. Why don't we get going, guys? So, >> is it 8:00? >> 8 7:59. 7:01. 7. Yeah.
>> 70 7:01. We're good to go. Okay. >> Denise, you want to get going? >> I'm ready. >> Okay. This is a meeting of the Hillsdale Burough Council on this 9th day of June uh 2026. Notice of the time and place of this meeting has been provided to the Bergen record as well as posted on our
website as now pursuant to public law. Uh a copy was also posted on the bulletin board outside of this meeting room and provided to any interested parties. Please silence your cell phones and please wait to be recognized by the mayor during the public hearing and the public comment part of the meeting. You
will need to state your name and town of residence for the record. Will the clerk please read the role? >> Oh, we'll do pledge. >> Okay, sure. >> I'm here. >> Council member Camp >> here. >> Council member Kleti >> here. >> Council member D. Rosa >> here. >> Council member Mazachon
>> here. Council President Oso here. >> Council member Ruko. >> Absolutely. Everybody, please rise for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation
indivisibley and justice for all. >> Great. We have minutes to approve the minutes from the council meeting on May 5th, 2026. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> All those in favor? >> I. >> Is anyone opposed? The eyes have it and the minutes are approved. The council minutes from May 12th, the public meeting. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? I
>> I >> opposed. >> Congratulations. The May 12th minutes are approved. Initial public comments. Um time limited. One item on the agenda. Would anybody in the audience like to say something? No. We have one. No. Two.
No. We're going to pass. Okay. We have correspondence to file. We have an email received 531 from Grayson regarding ebike enforcement. Uh 55 from Dr. Amy Dzel regarding data centers in New Jersey and a letter from Rosemary
Delisandro regarding a street sign uh potentially to be named in her daughter name. Um can I get a motion to file and receive? >> Motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Wow. Quick. Second's already done. Okay. All those in favor?
>> I may we have to give a response. I we promised in response to uh Miss Rosemary. on the naming if you want to uh pick a name now or you want to refer to >> No, I can I think we've kind of discussed that that in order to maintain
some continuity to the process that we're going to refer this to a naming to sort of a dedicating committee so that we don't run a foul if somebody else wants to do it and someone says why not me on this one and why this one over here. So for the sake of keeping things
in order I think Yeah, we create and refer to a committee. >> Yeah, I just want to point out that a couple of meetings back we approved a uh an aiming of a bench right at second gardens and we had done that here. So, just as a matter of consistency, I don't want to
>> Well, I think it's different to have a a a bench in a garden as opposed to people's homes to do that. I think it's a it's a it's a bigger thing to name a road. >> Well, that's an honorary sign. It's not >> No, I understand. I I understand that, but I want to make sure that we go
through a process because um I don't think anybody on this board would have a problem talking about something I don't want to trivialize it, but you know, a bench. >> Mhm. >> Um but if it's something bigger and if there are going to be people that show up at a naming ceremony, for example, I
think that we should probably put that through its paces. >> Yeah, that's my >> All right. So, we had a committee that we disbanded about two years ago, >> right? >> You wanted >> We're going to have to reconstitute it. Anthony was kind enough to share his thoughts with me from a couple of years
ago. Actually, more than a couple. We're aging quickly, my friend. >> Yeah, I know. >> Um, and which I thought was a pretty good basis. Did you share Beyond Me? >> I did not. >> Okay. So, there are a couple of things that we should talk about amending that. It would not just be it would be it
would be getting stakeholders in town like someone from the recck committee and someone from the environmental committee and someone from the planning board on so that we would have a holistic view um when addressing this and then we they we would refer to them they would come
back with a recommendation and we could act accordingly. >> Yeah. And they do a little if I may they would do a little bit of homework to to vet the person. Um you know it What I'm trying to prevent is um there are gray areas where some people may be nominated and they might not be worthy.
>> Right. Okay. >> So, uh running it through this group of cross-section of the community, I think it's a good way of adding and it's a good president to have. >> I agree. >> Going forward, >> before we jump off this subject, my my understanding was that it was a mayor's committee. >> Yes,
>> mayor's committee. So, you can appoint, you know, come up with a list any time there. But can I do that outside of people on this on this deis? Do I can I say I'd like to get a representative from >> the DPW for example?
>> I think it's a mayor's committee. You can appoint anybody you want. >> Okay. I want Barry Peterson first person >> and uh you may um I I would say that maybe a confirming vote at the next meeting. >> Okay. >> But uh I think it's within your purview.
Just get it done. >> Okay. Okay. Did you agree on >> No, I think the No, the only recommendation I would make is if you know to be clear on whether or not this committee will be using discretion to do it or they'll be charged with coming up with some sort of a point or grading
system to determine if it qualifies. >> Anony's Anony's outline, which I'm sure he'll he'll share around. I I talked to him about it. There's a it's a good foundation that gives you sort of a set of criteria. There's a couple of things I want to add to it. I'll be more than happy to >> give Anthony my thoughts. We'll give him
the credit for putting that stuff together and then I'll share it with everybody. We'll come up with the people that we want to go ahead and do it and we'll move forward >> expeditiously. >> Then does it circle back to council for a vote? >> Yes, it would. >> They would make they would make a recommendation on whether or not to
proceed. They may say and I'm not this has nothing to do with anything currently on the table. They would say great idea or no or there's some middle ground and we think >> it's an advisor question. Is this a process and um something we can get done
for Rosemary? Uh so we can vet the name of the sign and agree and decide on whether we want to agree to it by September I >> or is it something that is going to take >> I don't know I I we won't know until we get into it but you know we'll we'll
go from here. >> Well the committee should be created on July the July 14th meeting. >> Yeah. So >> schedule meetings right after that. >> I want to make sure that we we consider everything. There's also potentially if we start naming things, there could be
costs associated with it. There could be some logistics things we haven't thought of yet. I want to make sure we touch all bases before we jump in on any of this. >> Are we good to move on? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Great. Um so we have filed that.
Let's go to the professional reports. We will start with Nick. I don't know why these these other two fine gentlemen are not on our you don't like them. Okay. Well, >> as as long as as long as I get to talk. >> Let's start with Nick and then we'll
see. >> I just you know >> we'll see if anybody else gets a chance. >> Um so we have two paving projects starting soon. It's going to be pretty much our road program for this year. Um, one of them is Liberty and Arcadia, which is the DOT municipal a funded um,
project, and the other is the 2026 Riverside cooperative paving program. Um, and that's going to cover Willowbrook Road and Cedar Street. So, smaller paving program than we normally do, but um, that is everything that we have planned for this year. Uh, then
also the memorial field project, they're making good progress. the walls, at least all the large walls are completed at this point. They're moving forward with doing a lot of the drainage work. Um, you can see parts of the basketball courts are going up. The parking lot is
starting to take shape. There's curbs that are in place already. Some of the sidewalks are going in. So, um, the the site is definitely moving closer to completion. Um, I know there was >> that's a big question always. When when is that completion? It's a moving
target. It it it is um and there there still is a good amount of work to be done. >> I I think I think what I said last time is still >> probably you know reasonable um >> that was kind of target >> towards the I'm sorry >> you tell me >> toward towards the end of July I think
is probably where we're we're looking to end up right now. >> Um but you know I I'll continue to update you as as I have information obviously. >> Okay. questions for our engineer. >> Yeah, Nick, we we talked about that
swell drain and the area that >> it's sitting on right now. Yeah. >> And how it like kind of resembles like a skateboard ramp >> from top to bottom. Did you you look into uh why that was so wide as as opposed to being a little bit tighter to
the >> Yeah. So, um it was it was designed to be that width. Um there there is a certain width that's required in order to hold the the volume of water that we're anticipating that's going to catch. Um now the concern of people
riding bikes down it or things like that obviously is something that we're looking at now to see if there's some kind of clean easy way that we can prevent that that isn't going to look too out of place. So we're we're trying to figure something simple out for that that's not going to cost a lot of money and you know can can still have that
added safety benefit there. But that that the size of the swell is what was needed for the amount of water that you know that we're anticipating for those areas. >> Okay. And in to putting asphalt over that's normal. >> Yes. We had
>> we had it originally um specified as concrete and we decided to change to asphalt because asphalt is more workable. Um concrete is you know has to be formed. has to be shaped very, you know, exactly and precisely where asphalt, you can kind of like push it
and mold it to a space. So, it was a little bit easier from a installation perspective for the contractor to do it with asphalt. So, we didn't have any issue with that. They're they're both around the same price. It wasn't like uh they were trying to do it in a cheap way. It just is it was more uh constructible that way. >> Yeah. Okay. And and then with regards to
the fencing that's like kind of built on an angle in certain areas, especially around the main wall over there by Washington, there's like there were like big gaps underneath it. >> Yep. >> Um like how are you going to prevent like >> Yeah. >> I thought you needed only like a couple
inches and it looks like there's like six inches or even more than that. >> So I know that um that that concern was raised a week or two ago and we had them lower the fences in those areas. Um obviously because the fence runs straight and the retaining wall steps
down, >> there's going to be areas where you know there there are gaps created and >> um you know unless you had the fence actually with posts at each step. >> Yeah, usually they step the fence, right? >> It would have required a lot of posts and a lot of different run. It's more
expensive to do that. It's possible, >> but when you have that many steps, you'd have to have posts at every step. >> So um we we did not design it that way. I think once everything is back filled with all the soil behind it and the landscaping and everything, it's not going to look like those gaps are going
to be an issue. I know on the other side of the site where everything's finished, those gaps are like barely anything like you could, you know, barely get your hand through it type of thing. So, I think once it's finished, those are going to be no problem. >> And and the guardrail that's been designed or still >> the guardrail has been designed. Um,
we're waiting on an authorization as to whether or not you want to move forward with that just based on the cost of it. Okay. Anybody else have questions? >> Uh yeah, just just to double confirm the Liberty Avenue uh paving. We're expecting to start that at the end of this month.
>> By the end of this month. >> By the end of this month. That's that's great news for the Pasc Valley Triathlon that happens in August, which goes down that road. So that's >> Yeah, it should it should definitely be finished by then. Yeah. >> Hey, I'm looking out for >> Are you looking to get a medal? Are you
looking for another medal, Chris? Yeah, I I I'm always looking for those nets. See that out there? >> Mayor, just yeah, just one point uh for the for Memorial Field. When you visit a construction site in mid construction, it's not finished. So things are still
in the process. When you see it, it's not finished and then you you point some things out. It just takes more time to go back and then we realize, well, that's how it was designed. That's the actual design. One of the problems we have now which we have to address at the
change order is there was uh we we we designed uh the corner without a guardrail. There'll be some landscaping there. There's some trees uh and we met the standard right Nick without >> that's that's correct by by DOT standards a guide rail is not tech
>> we don't need it but the concern was raised that we need you know defense rail so now we're obligated to actually do it because it's actually our obligation now if we say no something was to happen someone says well I told you so so now we have to spend spend
$90,000 for the guide rail we don't have the money for it so we have to get some grants, uh, divide the grants, move some grants from Beachwood. Uh, so we're working on that. >> Mike, to be clear, the the guide rail alone is not $90,000. That was the guide
rail and all the supplemental landscaping that was requested. >> So the landscaping is $18,000 >> plus labor. Yeah. >> Yeah. So you have we we have labor, equipment, uh, the guide rail, and we actually pay for the trucks to move things around. >> It's a big number.
>> It's it's a big number, even if it's $50,000. >> Correct. Yeah, it is. It is. >> It's something that we didn't plan for, >> right? >> But because this was raised, now we're obligated to actually do it. >> Uh so I just caution you just uh stick to the plan and once it's done, it's like when you build a house, there's
always fine tuning after you build the house. Add the window, take a window, change. So we can still make some changes, but I encourage you to just let them finish it. >> Little patience. >> Little patience. We got a month to go. Most of the work is done. Uh the
drainage is amazing. >> Yeah, it's looking great. >> I mean it's for for people out there who can't see it yet. I mean, you know, you guys are doing yman's work. It's just amazing. >> Yeah, I was I was just there this morning checking on it and everything looks really good. >> Wonderful. That's great.
>> Okay. Uh who wants to go first? We're going to defer to the Department of Public Works. You got one. >> Superintendent Peterson. >> Okay. uh May's uh monthly report. We've been uh making numerous repairs up
on the irrigation for our field which has finally been taken care of. Um looking into process trying to trace the wires that'll control that will control the
two one in hose bibs for each of the uh ball fields. Possibly A zone zone valve control module parks memorial daymorial day.
We're continuing our pothole repairs. We've done two storm water bases so far complete rebuilds and just begun our third park
only center received on the 28th nights. DPW renovations are still on hold and we stop. We are in the second phase of that
getting ready to send that back down to the third I guess final portion of that >> where um where the signs came in for the community center. We're talking about >> on P so just for the the street sign.
>> Yes. It would be for residents who are going to attend an event at the community center. >> Yeah, I guess a special parking test window >> when they sign up. They'll be printed
with a sign up and it's a permit for two hours, three hours >> and those are the signs that will go up. Are we talking about along the side where the trains are or where the the building is? Uh, I just want to clarify for everybody so we understand it. >> Yeah,
>> we passed an ordinance and it's exactly from what street? What street? I forgot the name. So, >> never hurts to make sure everybody understands exactly what we're about. Question. >> I have a question. >> Um, I know there was a minor irrigation issue at Cora Field by First Base. Was that resolved?
>> That was resolved. That turned out to be some sod that was pushed over the top of the head of the system. And there's so much solid that the head could come through the grass. >> Okay, cool.
>> Anyone else? >> So the phase two already for the stop the soot is is uh any any headwinds with that or has it just been a completely smooth process? >> It's been a completely smooth process. >> That's fantastic. Thanks to Kier's writing
department. >> Yeah, I think we'd really benefit for that going through. So, I'm really happy to hear that. Also, um I I know we had that huge uh like two-hour storm on Sunday that brought a lot of trees down. Do you have any like highle stats of I
know your crew had to go out there and clean up some trees that went over some of the major roads. >> Um they've been doing a phenomenal job. They started Saturday. Yeah. The storm >> uh continued Sunday. Got a couple phone calls to remove some more trees
>> yesterday and today they they killed it out there. We bought Westwood as a second chipper. >> Yeah. >> I spoke with superintendent down there. He said absolutely. >> That's awesome. >> Bring it back. It's made a huge
difference. The amount of material that we I have to get rid of dumpsters. Now it's chips and I can use the chips at >> Oh, wow. >> Oh, good. >> So, some good came out of it at least.
>> Um, anything? Did you guys have to clean up anything from the trails like the um in Beachwood? >> They're in there now. >> I would say approximately four trees that came down. >> Wow. >> On the pathway.
one of which unfortunately fell on a portion of the new path. There's a really dangerous split tree over a section of the new path area. >> Okay. >> Have to have a contractor come in
take that away >> but closer to the Liberty Avenue side with the >> Hillsdale. >> The Hillsdale Avenue. Okay. >> It's just a little little above what uh you're capable capable. >> Yeah.
>> All right, that's it. >> Anyone else? If you don't stay around to the end of the meeting, I just want to make sure. I'm going to say it in my comments. Thank you. Thank you for all you did in the storm and just in general, but the the the stuff that you guys have been
doing and cleaning up and please pass along our thanks. I know I speak for everybody up here. >> You guys have been killing it and it's it's noted. >> They've been killing really. They really have been killing. Nice. >> Great work. >> Yeah, Barry, I wanted to thank you too for the help with installing Starlink
over there at Beachwood. >> Yeah, it's going to be a great tool for the coaches and the parents over there. >> The bracket I think came in today, Raymond said. >> Yeah, somebody dropped it off at the DPW today. >> Okay. So, yeah, we'll get that >> off and taken care of next week. Try to
get past this storm damage. We get back down there. We'll get that out. That'll be up beginning of the week. So, tested for the soccer event. >> Yeah, we and we did already. We we tested the uh the connection and uh we
were able to stream video. No problem. >> Password. It's not password protected. >> It is password protected. >> It's called neighbor 123. Uh >> reposition. >> Yeah. Like 43 degrees or something.
>> It actually tells you on the uh app. And then soccer just needs to figure out how to darken the screen a little bit so they could actually project in the middle of the afternoon. >> Also, you wear a couple of hats. I'm going to assume you're at the fire at Russ and >> Yeah. Thanks for uh thanks to the
department since you're the only one representing right now, but appreciate you guys doing that. >> I will pass that along to the chief of >> Thank you. chose to cover May. Um for community policing, we did the Wounded Warrior Foundation run at the high school. So, thank you for the town and
or the burrow for setting that up. Um with the paperwork side of it, and thank you to the high school for allowing us on the last minute uh event to get over there is for a good cause. They had a pretty good turnout. Weather wasn't great, but it still nonetheless raised money for a good foundation. Uh for
traffic and patrol, we had 700 751 calls for service in May. Uh 99 motor vehicle stops, 25 motor vehicle accidents. Uh we did 12 selective enforcement details and 30 parking enforcement details.
Responded to 37 medical calls. We issued 115 written warnings, issued 56 summones. We had seven adult arrests and conducted 113 property and school checks. Our detective bureau investigated 47 cases. They closed 31 of
them and generated four criminal complaints out of those cases. Our firearms investigation unit uh investigated 15 um handgun permanent uh background checks. >> Questions for the chief?
Don't all jump on them on ebikes? No. >> You guys are ready for that next month? >> Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. Anything? No. Oh, you're getting up easy. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. Okay, we're going to >> move on to committee reports.
>> I think you have some good news that you if you want to share now or wait with the cameras, >> the the additional cameras funding, >> right? Okay. >> Yeah, we're working out the the funding side of the house, making sure everything's kosher, you know, making sure that the cameras are being paid for
properly. But we're definitely going to be able to assist with the We have some cameras remaining throughout the town that have to go up. and also some additional ones that we think would benefit us to have and we'll be able to fund that out of our >> and this will be out of the forfeiture fund. >> Correct. Yeah. >> Okay. Are you are you is this related at
all in Memorial? >> So Memorial is a second piece of that. Yeah. We're hoping to help out with that as well. That's a whole I thinkmorial get you to something but I want to kind of understand what we're talking about. >> Yeah. So Memorial just just looking I know they have it right now. They're
working on a proposal. Yeah. >> Um the camera crew that installed us here, our tech company, but um yeah, Memorial Project we're 100% looking to help out help out with. >> And you'll be monitoring it. You'll be able to monitor it from downstairs. >> Yes. Um so yeah, we're looking into that. We're just waiting on the proposal
back from them. Um because we have only have the proposal from the original company at this point. >> Uh and then secondary to that is the defibrillators. Um we just got a quote back for that. So >> these are AEDs. >> The AEDs. Yeah. So, we need to work out a logistics side of it for maintenance and making sure they're, you know,
properly charged, properly maintained, whether they're up and um asking around some surrounding towns how they pull them down in the winter, when they pull them down, you know, charging, >> charge them, trickle charge. >> Exactly. Yeah. Seeing what makes the most sense, but we'll be able to come forward with that, too. So, >> yeah, I appreciate your efforts on that.
That would be a great thing to have at the fields. No, >> absolutely. I think it's a, you know, it's definitely a good thing to have. >> Only has to work once. >> Yeah. Worth it. Yep. Okay. Any anything else? >> No. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Um we'll start with uh Councilman Camp. >> Sure. >> On committee reports. >> Okay. So, an update from the Stony Brook Pool Commission. Uh the Pool Commission last met on May 13th, just prior to their annual open house. At that time,
membership revenue was tracking nearly identically to the prior year. And since then, um, I checked in with Patty today and membership revenue has grown to approximately $719,000, which remains also very much in line with last season. Uh, almost scarless,
so very very close. As as always, weather plays a significant role in the membership activity through throughout the remainder of the summer, but we're we're looking good as right now. Um, I attended the open house on May 16th and was encouraged to see a steady stream of prospective members touring the facility
and learning about what Stone Brook has to offer. Uh, preparations for the season went smoothly. Lifeguard hiring and training were successfully completed. Staff were onboarded into the new payroll system and a new office staff member joined the team and that staff member has strong operational
experience. So, an immediate asset. Uh the commission also discussed several events that helped support pool operations to generate additional revenue including the senior barbecue which was held on June 2nd. Uh school events and a number of p scheduled
private parties throughout the summer. Uh on the facility side, the competition pool repairs have been completed and the pool is operating normally. Work is underway to replace sections of piping to prevent reoccurring issues. And the commission continues to monitor the aging infrastructure, including one of
the main the pool the main pool infiltration units, which is nearly 30 years old. The goal is to make any necessary repairs in the most cost-effective manner while ensuring reliable operations through uh through the season. >> Wasn't there an emergency pump that had
to be replaced? Yes, that that was uh that was at the competition pool and and that has been addressed. Yep. That was replaced and addressed >> and they had the they had the surplus to pay for that. >> Uh correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And just so you know that that senior event we brought in a ringer to do the
barbecuing. Um he's not paying attention, but we did flip all the burgers. >> I I've had his barbecue. I'm sure they were well served. It's it's delicious. So >> Councilman D. A >> uh just one report on the regional uh board of education that's Pasc Valley
High School. Uh there were a year uh and recognitions at the meeting yesterday last night. Um they uh a lot of athletic ones especially for the girls PB girls softball team. Um there are a number of awards for the film club. Um both uh
short short form and long um and it's regional awards. So, it's like like six different states in in our area. Uh, and Mr. Sherman runs that uh audio video uh group and he's uh just continues to do a good job there. These are multiple years
that they've been winning. Um they discussed the Belltobell no self cell phone uh which will go into effect next year. Uh and they actually award perfect attendance award. So, I figured all right, the kid made it, you know, the whole year. No, it was all four years.
Oh my gosh. >> Perfect example. >> Didn't miss a single school day. >> So, and then the last thing was um the project crash simulation which a lot of us were there for. Uh >> uh just um very poignant uh if you have
kid if you have kids or not. The simulation is a drunk driving accident. There were two cars presented to the senior class at the high school. Um the theater kids reenact uh victims. One is
uh was driving drunk. Um EMS from Hillsdale, Riverdale Westward over there, Riverville Fire, Hillsdale Fire, Hillsdale Police, uh Hillsdale Ambulance, and there's audio with the call as it comes over the um to the EMS
people. Um they evaluated people. Uh they removed the hood of the cars to get them out. They triaged them. Yep. uh a helicopter from so Joel Solder who's a Hillsdale resident and member of the
fire department and also an airmed nurse got the um Hackinack Meridian helicopter to land on the base on the football field baseball field excuse me >> and um they it's just it's it's totally reenacted to the point where the chief
and his officers actually arrest the person who was suspected of drunk driving and cut them take him away. So, it's just a reminder to students to just you have decisions to make, make the right decisions and and the next day was prom. So, uh it's uh it's a great thing
that that that everybody does. If you it's worth it just being there just to see it. You don't you you immerse yourself to the point where you kind of forget that it's a simulation, right, >> of what's going on there. Um this is the second year that they brought it back
since co and you know your heart is up here where you're watching what's going on there. Um I mean down to the point and these actors are getting more sophisticated. The the the one young man who was having a cardiac arrest in the the car that got hit, they gave him they
sausages that came through with blood and it looked like his intestines were I mean it was it's crazy what they do. the the the young lady who passed away, they put it looked like she had glass through her head. I mean, it was it's you know, last year Brian Class, the father of the
girl who was presumed was pronounced dead there, uh said that he couldn't watch it at at one point because his it was his daughter laying there uh you know in the in the car outside the car and just the thought that she had lost her life because of this. Um there were
not a whole lot of kids making any wise cracking comments. It was it was amazing. >> No, you can see on the expressions of their faces. Yeah, it was real to them. >> And and the man with the camera was was there. >> Yeah, it's a lot to >> preserving the preserving the images. >> That's all I have. >> Yeah. Thank you.
>> Counc. >> Thank you. Uh >> wait for your >> update on the environmental commission. Uh with the support of our public works department and boy scout troop 108. Uh on May 16th, we conducted the burough styrofoam collection and recycling event. Uh we filled about a third of the
container. Uh I would deem it a success. Uh we're going to take a look at the time of year that we actually uh initiate that uh event. Uh I think it works better uh after the holidays where a lot of people have packages that they've been receiving. Uh it was a very
nice uh Saturday uh morning and uh you could tell a lot of people were out there with their families. um uh with regards to uh tracking of trees removed and added. At the beginning of this year, the commission for the first time began tracking the number of trees
removed and planted in the burrow. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the commission estimated a net loss of about 127 trees, which is significant. Uh a tally of the first quarter of 2026 is in progress and is expected to be finalized
soon. Um, Fred Reubel has been working with the business administrator to finalize an update uh to the burough's urban community forestry plan. And I think that Mike sent you sent out today saying that it's been submitted. Correct. >> Um, with regards to the tree ordinance,
uh, Fred Rebell has also been working with the planning board's attorney on several important updates to the burough's tree ordinance. One of them being the fee required to pay um, to replace the tree. Um, It's something that will return back to council for a
vote hopefully shortly. Um and uh the next meeting for the environmental commission will be this Monday evening, June 15th at 7 p.m. in Burough Hall. And just to remind everybody that it is open to the public. Now I'm going to put my John Rico hat on
and uh hope I'm going to step in for him because he's uh away uh this week. >> Is he does he wear Psycho Bunny as well? >> He doesn't wear Psycho Bunny. He's not >> different hat. >> Different hat. I think he's more of a cost uh land. >> Okay. >> Um all right. With regards to access for
all, uh they met on May 18th. Uh they discussed their annual budget allocation of $2,000, uh $497 of which has already been spent. Uh there will be a how to make windchimes workshop held at the library on June 18th at 4:30 p.m. Uh the
access for all uh organization also discussed the opening of the community center and need for acoustic remediation. Mike, I think you probably provide an update on that, right? >> Yep. >> Um discussed everyone wins baseball program
presentation that was made earlier to the reccom. Um, I think Dan Ky responded back to uh Jay Weinstein with regards to uh it being more of a high school organization as opposed to a rec commission organization. Right. Uh, and
the next meeting for their access for all would be on June 22nd. Uh, for a board of health, uh, they met on May 19th, 7 p.m. at Burough Hall. Ela Meerson was asked to follow up with BA on getting a detailed 2026 budget by
account. Um, Mike, are you aware of that? >> Yes. Okay. Um, Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission report items of interest. COVID hospital cases lower this year than last year, predominantly seen in 65 plus. Influenza cases
continue their normal seasonal decline. Uh, May is National Lime and Tickpoint Disease Awareness Month. So, the CDC reports surge of activity much earlier than normal. Um, annual audits of public school immunization efforts are completed. Schools are in compliance.
Preschool audits are still in progress. >> Matt's Delhi received approval, rated satisfactory in April. We wish them well. Uh, very nice lady. That's the owner of that deli. >> Yeah. >> Demer Farms subject of an odor complaint due to storage of farm animals. Uh, this
is permissible activity for farms. no recourse under right to farm act, but we uh received a letter with regards to that that'll be entered into the record. Right. Uh the board of health will uh hold skin cancer screening July 8th from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hillsdale
Community Center and this and the the access uh the board of health also discussed holding blood pressure clinic during town dance September 19th in Beachwood Park. The next meeting uh is June 16th. Uh for seniors, Forever Young
program held March uh on May 14th in the Hillsdale Community Center. It's good to see the Hillsdale Community Center getting a lot of activity. Uh special presentation was made by the county on aging in place and how to rightsize and declutter. Think we could all uh take a lesson in decluttering. A
senior lunch held May 20th at the Hills Community Center. Next one will be held at Stonybrook at 11:30 a.m. on June 2nd. >> Oh, with Randy. >> All right. Fin. Thank you. >> We are the We're at the N.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh FinCom meeting was held on May 29th on uh May May 29th. Uh we discussed pool membership and Chris Camp provided an update on that. So I'm not going to restate that. Uh the administration
keeping a tight lid on now purchases that are not deemed essential. Uh debt servicing needs in 2027 are expected to be higher than originally anticipated on account uh of the short shorter 12-year not 15-year originally anticipated
maturity associated with the $9.1 million bond just issued on May 1st. So when we were going to bond actually the term was reduced from 15 to 12 years which actually increased our principal and interest payments which is putting a little bit more stress on payments going
forward. Uh health insurance due to the sizable premium increases experienced in the bureau's employee health coverage. The bureau is likely to switch to a higher deductible plan. Um if it does so will seek to make employees whole by offering a funding on an health savings
again. Right. And Mike maybe you could update us on that when you get your update. >> Uh and we also discussed the CMFO services and the shared service contract for both. >> That's it. >> Council Kleti, would you like to talk about the planning board, what we can't
do? You and I have to recuse ourselves every week. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's been uneventful for you and me. >> Yeah. >> I I actually do have a pretty detailed update though from the last meeting. Great. because I think there were two uh very important votes and approvals that occurred.
>> So the last uh excuse me, next meeting is June 11th. The last meeting was May 26th. >> And just bear with me. I am going to read this. It'll be the quickest way to get the road. >> Okay. >> Uh during the meeting, the planning board approved the use variance for 276 282 Broadway at the corner of Wiltav for
the construction of three town homes on what is currently a commercially zone lot. Uh there was some local resident opposition. However, the planning board felt the new utilization of the lot was more favorable for the community than the existing use. Um, I believe in its current state, my opinion, it almost
looks more like an abandoned piece of property than anything else. >> Been that way 50 years. >> What was the address or the location? >> Corner of Broadway. >> Corner Broadway and Wils. Uh, then the next one uh which the uh I know the uh not environmental commission, excuse me, economic
development committee was involved with at least in the beginning. Uh they also approved the Dvarian adding residential apartments on the second level of the existing retail stores at the corner of Hillsdale A and Winkler Way. Uh that just as a reminder that's the building across from the west lot as a multitude
of stores including the bagel shop, the deli barber shop, nail salon, dry cleaners, etc. The improvements include adding three two-bedroom apartments. Parking will be added behind the building for all apartments and some slight restructuring of the side property along the Bergen Garden Center
which includes moving the propane filling station from the rear of the property to the front and that's to accommodate the new parking spaces along the back. One of the variances was originally for a height variance to accommodate decorative roofing and a clock tower. Although the decorative roofing will remain, uh, their four
gables have been lowered from 35 ft to 30 ft and the 50ft clock tower has been removed and replaced with a 35- ft steeple. Although the economic development committee recommended the clock tower and the original height, the planning board felt the height was excessive and out of place.
Uh, one unique characteristic of that steeple is that starting on the second floor, it can lever out about three feet. So, it's hovering over um the uh right of use of the sidewalk. So, because of that, one of the conditions of the approval was that they will need to come before the mayor and council for
approval for that overhang that goes over the right of way. I expect we'll probably see that within a month or two. >> Okay. >> Maybe longer because you have to design all that. >> Okay. But it will come in front of this council to vote on. And uh finally um
Meredith Kates, the the chairperson of the planning board, she had recommended that a planning board member be added to the economic development uh committee to avoid confusion for applicants. Um and it would help streamline the planning board approval process.
Any questions? All right. Uh fire department May 2026 had 20 calls versus 29 in May of the prior year. This is the third consecutive month with a small decrease. However, year to date, uh we're slightly down at 129 calls versus 135 in the
prior year. As we all already know, the fire department responded to a devastating house fire last Tuesday along with numerous other local towns uh local towns fire departments. Upon arrival, the home was already meaningfully engulfed with flames, forcing the fire department to make a critical decision to transition to
defensive measures. Uh really the reason I'm focusing on this is because I I I think it should be a reminder to us all uh that the firefighters and first responders deal with very erratic, unstable, and life-threatening situations that in a matter of minutes and even seconds can can turn on them.
And in this case, they made a wise decision to keep the fire department safe. Uh I think it goes without saying that we're all grateful for them and their service. And I think it's always important to remember that they're volunteers on top of that. On a lighter note, the new ladder truck is scheduled to be completed and
delivered in July. The PO for the truck was signed last week, and a few of our department members will be traveling to Florida to perform inspection on the truck. Uh the cost of that travel is already included in the manufacturers's purchase price, so there's no additional uh fees associated with that. And our
next uh council fire committee meeting is currently scheduled for June 22nd. That's it. >> Councilwoman Mazich. Okay, let's start with economic development. Uh the economic development advisory committee met on May 20th. One of the topics discussed was assigning committee roles
to better utilize um the diverse expertise of our our members. Uh but the biggest takeaway was uh that we are developing a community survey that will include questions for both uh residents and business owners. And the goal is really to just gather that valuable uh
feedback and um on our business community and identify opportunities for future economic development initiatives. So uh the committee will review and finalize these survey questions at our next meeting which is next week. Uh wreck meeting. So we had the wreck
meeting on June 1st. Uh I know Barry said it. Despite the weather, the Memorial Day ceremonies and parade were well attended and a great success. So thank you to all. uh Hillsdale Rec program guide. On the 19th, Hillsdale Rec program guide was released. Uh the
guide highlights several new programs along with lineup and schedule for the summer concert series. Um we'll have our first June concert on the 24th which is featuring Alan Quinn Orchestra and it's at Veterans Park. So, um everyone should get out there and en enjoy the show. Uh
we talked a little bit about the AEDs in the park. I know we're working with Chief Woods to purchase um the AEDs for their parks with the ball fields. Uh and this initiative will really help improve safety and ensure these life-saving devices are readily available in event emergency. Uh again, sorry to repeat
myself a little bit here, but the memorial field projects coming along with anticipation anticipated opening sometime towards the end of July. Um Wreck is working in partnership with the sports organizations on upgrading the fieldhouse. Um and uh once that has been
emptied, the work will be expected to begin. um community events. Rec is also collaborating with HBSA and the and the uh soccer association uh for the US World Cup soccer watch party at Beachwood. Um this is where residents
are going to gather to watch the US versus Australia match. It's a fun way to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary and it happens to be the last day of school. Uh the event starts at 2 PM. There will be food trucks. Um, wreck has been working closely also with the Hillsdale Police Department and
Office of Emergency Management just to coordinate the logistics and ensure their safety and and it's a successful event. So, we do encourage all to attend. >> Um, >> there are other towns that are jealous of >> there are other towns that are jealous that are reaching out and saying, "Hey,
are you doing this?" So, uh, it's going to be a really really great event for everybody and I see it almost as a celebration of the and the start of this, you know, after school. It's summer for the kids. So, uh, spring sports, spring sports has come is coming to a close. Communication and
coordination with the HBSA throughout the season have been excellent. Operations have run smoothly. Um, we've also received numerous compliments from our visiting teams regarding the quality of our fields. So, thank you. And our condition of our fields. Um, we did HBSA
did uh hold their annual, I'm sorry, their closing ceremony at Centennial Field on Saturday, June 6th. They had food trucks, a dunk tank. I'm not sure if any of you guys made it into that tank, but uh it was a good turnout for the community. So, thanks for them uh for setting that up. >> That's it.
>> Questions? Um as far as the fieldhouse goes, what's the um timeline and who's going to be doing what there? >> Well, it sounds like the HBSA and uh the soccer association are cleaning it out at this point. >> They're going to clean it out right now.
>> So, they did the clean out. We're actually meeting there tomorrow at 3:00 with our construction officials to see what permits is needed. >> Okay. >> Uh the DPW is clearing some of the things behind it, but there's some structural things that we have to change. >> Okay. >> U so that's owned by the town. So we
have to eat some of that as far as the inside >> uh the associations. >> Yeah. I I think the what's in scope of that project is the floor and kitchen kitchen equipment uh expanding the window uh to make it a lot easier to serve. Will the kitchen equipment be baking popcorn?
>> There'll probably something like popcorn. >> Okay. Pizza. >> There's not going to be an anel system already. >> Okay. We're not going to do anything. So Mike's not going to be able to grill. >> There'll be no grilling. No lamb chops. >> Not unless he gives you his recipe for dough,
>> right? But the football and the baseball association are very eager to to add resources to that project. and Mike Cisano uh who does this uh for a living and has access to resources is going to be part of that meeting tomorrow with Mike so they can identify the scope and
start a little work plan so that they can get the ball moving on that. >> Great. >> Because hopefully that that gets completed in line with uh uh end of July, right Nick? End of July. >> Middle July. >> Middle July. >> July 1. Yeah. Okay. Great. Thanks. See you at the end of See
>> that would be very impressive. >> See you at the end of June. Okay. Don't worry about it. You got 28 days. >> Um, Basali, >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Sure. >> So, today we finished the mig migration of our borrow of cell phones from Verizon to AT&T FirstNet service. Firstn
net service is only available to first responders and government employees. Uh, for us, it also comes with free handsets and a 20% cheaper rate, which for us is about 400 $400 less per month. So, $4,800 per year. We pay less with newer
handsets and better service. >> We also got two new phones. One for the ambulance to stay with the ambulance so they have service wherever they go. And the other one is for OEM which I didn't even know they were using their >> their own cell phones. >> So we got them that and now we're
working on a second phase for the for the cars for the routers and all that. So it's all the same service. >> Great. Uh today also today was a busy day for some reason. We had a D enforcement
officer uh came to visit us. Uh I want to say he was very friendly but I I would be lying. >> You'd like to say >> yes. Uh he came in and we spent about two hours with him at Centennial Field. We had to pull you plans. He had very
specific uh requests uh which we didn't have on hand. So there's a checklist that we have uh to go by and that's all based on the permit requirements uh because it's a landfill whatever we do in that field D has to know he said
above ground below ground everything we asked him if we cut the grass that has to be monitored by a professional engineer. >> U so he has >> you get out there with a tank top and a hat and watch him cut the grass. Uh so so we have to be very specific, very
detailed on it just because of what's under there. >> Uh he was he was though very impressed with the actual field and how it looked. >> Uh and I have to say the field looks amazing like the drainage you was always wet. Now it's dry. So we actually have
to water it all the time just to keep uh and I have to say that you were there doing the construction, you would have found 50 different things wrong with it. But thank God you weren't there doing construction because it turned out perfect
when you stay out of it. Uh the community center uh we're working on a sound control. Excuse me. So we actually have a professional company. They came in this sound measurement and said yes there's a problem. >> That's that's an understatement. Yes, water is
>> but but based on uh the size of the problem they they they come up with solutions. So it's going to be clouds coming down from the sky from the sky from the ceiling uh just enough where the sound is absorbed. Uh so they'll be testing. >> Okay. So we're not going to be doing the
tiles on the ceiling. >> What do you mean clouds? >> It looks like cloud. Not cloud. Looks like circles. It's fabric. >> It's fabric but comes down about 2 in off the ceiling and at different levels. >> Okay. >> So based on the measurements where the sound is mostly to you know you know to
bounce is where they'll treat it. Uh so that cost >> they're confident that they can do this. >> Yes, that's that's what they do. >> Okay. >> And there are different types. Uh so we're going with the one that actually works most most efficiently. >> Is it they're guaranteeing it? Are we
how do we do that design? >> It's all measured. x number of decibels and it's got to be down and that's where >> they conform to their contract. >> It's all measured. Uh the next topic uh Shaen Shahi is a boy scout who built uh the short trail at Beachwood and he's
completing his project and the last part of the project he is he has to put a small plaque on the trail with a name and he he gave me his top three names and he's asking if we can come up with a name so we can finish the project. One
is he his top name is Beachwood Red Loop. Then Hawk Loop or Beachwood Hawk Loop. And then the last one is Everdale Loop. >> And this is only going to be known to the people that actually walk by that little corner >> see look for a little plaque that where
it's going to be seen >> as opposed to it's on the east side of >> right >> Beachwood. >> No, this is a small trail under the trees. It's going to be down few feet up from the uh from the ground. So his first uh choice is Beachwood Red Loop.
If you're okay with that, uh I promise him I'll bring him to you if there's any strong feeling against it. >> Anyone? >> This is This doesn't really require a vote other than Are you guys okay with his first choice? He did the work. >> Yeah,
>> it's fine. >> Y sounds good to me. >> Okay, I'll let him know. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Uh two quick things and I'll be done. Uh Councilwoman Melissa mentioned the economic development. We've been meeting uh I've been and
we've been waiting for the right time to talk about the downtown redevelopment and we think it's the right time. So, I'm going to ask uh Mr. Mayor if we can have on the agenda for the next meeting a discussion topic for the council in public, >> right, >> to discuss uh what our options may be
and what the steps are. Yeah, I think that's okay. >> That's a a good idea to do. So, >> okay. And lastly, the health insurance. We have an all staff meeting uh with our health insurance consultant on July 1st to discuss the different plans
that the the state offers. Uh but we'd like to focus on the high deductible plan which will save the employees money but will also save the borrow money. Uh that's coming up on July 1st. We'll see what the options are. We'll do some financial analysis on it for both the
employees and for the town. and then we'll report that. Uh the enrollment is in November, so we have about two months to finish this. >> Okay. >> Uh so we are on target. That's all I have. >> Questions for the VA? >> Yeah. Mike, with regards to the the forestry plan, are we complying right
now or we're still waiting back to >> We sent it the first time to the D. They came back with a few questions. >> We replied back with the responses and that's what they have now. >> So we're So we're not in compliance yet. >> They they have it. It's under review.
Okay, >> anyone else? Now you get to listen to me read ordinances. I know you're all excited about that. >> There we go. Um, ordinance 2617 for adoption, capital ordinance of the borrow of Hillsdale in the county of
Bergen, New Jersey, authorizing the undertaking of various improvements to Stony Brook Swim Club in buy and for the swim pool utility of the burrow appropriating therefore the sum of $62,500 and providing that such sum so
appropriate shall be raised from the swim pool utility capital improvement fund. Can I get a motion to open the hearing to the public? >> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Those in favor? >> I. >> Okay. All those who wish to be heard.
>> Getting a lot of nos. Okay. Well, then can we get a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2617? >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? No. All right. It's closed. Can we get a motion to adopt
>> 2617? >> Motion. >> Second. He said. >> Those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> It passes. >> Okay. Um, be it resolved that ordinance known as 2617 be passed on final passage
in a notice of adoption of said ordinance be published on the official burough website according to law. Now we're going to go on to introduction of 2618, an ordinance establishing recreation department program and summer camp fees in the burrow of Hillsdale. Be
it resolved that ordinance 2618 entitled an ordinance establishing recreation department program and summer camps of the burrow of Hillsdale is hereby introduced by title and be it further resolved that the burrow is hereby directed to advertise set ordinance with a hearing date of July 14th 2026 on the
official burrow website under public notices. Can I get a motion to introduce? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? It is introduced 2619 uh for introduction an ordinance
establishing salaries for the recreation department. >> I saw it today. >> Yeah. Um, be resolved that ordinance 26/19 >> entitle an ordinance establishing salaries for the recreation department
is hereby introduced by title and be it further resolved that the burrow is here the burough clerk is hereby directed to advertise that ordinance with a hearing date of July 14th, 2026 on the official website under public notices. >> Can I get a motion? >> Motion.
>> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> Okay, we have let me see it is consider it introduced. Okay. Uh 26 >> 19 an ordinance establishing
salaries for the recreation department. >> Wait, we did that. >> Wait, >> no, we just did that. >> Yeah, >> we did that. We're doing 2620. Sorry, I lost there. Okay. Establishing the public rights in a portion of West Street in the burrow of Hillsdale, Carne Berg, and state of New Jersey. Before I
read this, just want to remind everybody this is the ordinance where we're going to give up part of the street on West Street to satisfy our round four affordable housing obligation. >> Um, so just so everybody has context, we
had uh uh an RDP, which is a realistic development potential of four, and we're going to satisfy that obligation through that area. But part of that, part of our contribution is to give them that street so they can go contiguous and make the units appropriate if necessary. So anyway, that's just a bad
>> just one small note on that one. >> The map that's attached to the resolution is an older vacating map, >> right? >> The final was finished by Nick's office today and is actually moves the line about six or eight feet
>> and it moves it it we're giving up less. giving up a little less >> a little less of the street. >> But if you see a different map in the next day or two, that's because there's been an >> and it is not considered to be significant. So we don't have to >> move on.
>> Yes. Okay. So be it resolved that ordinance 2620 entitled an ordinance vacating and and extinguishing the public right of a in a portion of West Street in the burrow of Hillsdale Kane Bergen State of New Jersey is hereby introduced by title and be it further resolved that the burough clerk is
hereby directed to advertise said ordinance with a hearing date of July 14th 2026 on the official borrow website under public notices. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor. Is there anybody
opposed? None. It is introduced now 2621 for introduction 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 a NJ dot grant. Be it resolved that the ordinance 261021 is entitled uh 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 dot grant is hereby introduced by title and be it further resolved that
the burough clerk is hereby directed to advertise set ordinance with a hearing date of July 14th, 2026 on the official borrow website under public notices. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I.
>> Anyone opposed? >> Okay, it is passed. Resolutions on the consent agenda 26149 through 261 166. But we are going to pull 269 from the consent agenda and we will be moving.
>> That's a consent. Oh. Oh. >> It's off consent. >> Oh, it's off consent. All right. So, we'll get to that. So, all right. So, now we're just 26149 through 26166. Um, does anybody have any resolutions uh that they would like to take from consent to non-consent?
>> Seeing nobody doing so, would somebody like to make a motion to pass the consent resolution? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> Anyone opposed? Okay, the consent agenda has passed. Off
consents, we have 26167, a resolution to approve the plenary retail consumption license for renewal for Domani Grill, DBA Benzy of Hillsdale for 2627. Um,
motion, >> motion, >> second, >> second. >> Is there any discussion? All those in favor? >> I >> Anyone opposed? >> Is there any abstension?
>> Is there an abstension? >> Council president has abstained. Okay. 26168, a resolution increasing the price for applied landscape technologies for Memorial Park improvements change order number five. Is there a motion?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Mayor, maybe Nick, if you can just uh touch on the soil issues. >> Sure. >> So, um Mike,
>> so in the beginning of this project, there were a number of things that we tried to do to bring cost down as as part of just keeping it as economical as possible. And one of those items was that we would try to find and work with
the contractor to find places to import soil from that was either discounted or free. And sometimes those opportunities arise, sometimes they don't. Um, in this case, we were able to locate some soil that was either free or discounted, but
not nearly enough to satisfy the need for the entire site. So we had to bring an import from another site which we have to pay for and that is the reflection of that change order. Now I will say that the full amount there will not need to be used because I
did have a project running in Deerrist this morning where we brought about 50 trucks worth of good material in from free. >> So that's going to help offset that cost. The total import I think that that cost was based on was about 350 trucks.
So, you're talking about a, you know, 15% discount off of that. Um, but this is one of those things where there kind of is no way around it. In order to keep the project moving forward, we need to have dirt coming in. We can't, you know,
stop and wait for a good opportunity to find something cheap. >> It's just, you know, we have to we have to bring that dirt in to keep everything moving. >> We're hoping to get lucky, but we did what we could. >> Yeah. Exactly. So, yeah, we've we've done we've done everything we can to keep cost down wherever possible. And we've been pretty creative in a lot of
ways to do that, but you know, sometimes there's just there's no way. So, >> okay. Is there any discussion? Any questions for that? >> No, just a small ask of the BA is that Mike, when we get into these change orders, uh obviously you're keeping a running total of where we were
originally and how much we're incrementally with each of these. Yeah, we we also we provide a breakdown with all of our um payment recommendations and every time a change order is formally recommended for approval to the bureau, we give you exactly what the
breakdown is, what previous change orders were approved, how much what what percentage change it is in the contract. So all that is spelled out in our in our recommendations. >> Yeah, I'm saying we had communicated originally at 5.8 not with the >> soft costing of another five. we were at
6.3 and just want to make sure that >> yeah we're we're compiling all of that uh there's a couple grants we're trying to reach uh to to take from uh the CFO is finding some other old grants but to your question the overall you
know if you were to ask how much does this you know feel cost us I will have the full amount there's one more change order there there may be few smaller ones coming up you know 5,000 6,000 finish in two weeks. We can't have that
many more changes weeks. You said that >> the timeline finish. >> Are we done before the meeting's over? Right. >> Yeah. We've already taken on the debt for this, right? >> Yes. >> So when incremental spend comes up >> Yeah. We built
>> some >> Yeah, we built some some numbers there just in case you you for things like this, but we're running very close to it now. But but I think to the mayor's point, I guess from a percentage of completion perspective, if you had to say were this percentage complete to date, what would
that be? >> 75%. >> 75%. So in the remaining 25% and only because you we're approached a lot to by the public and how's it going and what do you think else could come out of this? And I know you can't say there won't be any other change orders. That's not what I'm asking. But with what's
left in your professional opinion, are there a lot of opportunities that you think for a potential significant or meaningful change order could originate from? >> So there there are there are a few small ones that we're already aware of that haven't been formalized yet. Um but again, these are not I'm not talking six
figure sums. These are like Mike mentioned, $5,000, $7,000, things like that. There's the the guide rail and landscaping item which is a pending change order which is not a requirement right you guys actually have the choice on that one um >> that's about another 100,000
>> all the supplemental landscaping and gyro is about 90,000 >> right >> um >> but we can use 50% the grant >> yes the grant will cover half yeah so so it would be 45,000ish
or funded um there's one other item that I'm aware of that they haven't put a cost to yet but is a necessity and that is the uh the water service line that goes into the fieldhouse building. So they run a copper pipe from our outside water service in the pipe that's in the
building right now is a poly pipe which is not compliant to code. So they have to run copper all the way over to the meter which requires them to punch through the floor. It's not the simplest thing. So that's there there's going to be some costs associated with that. I don't have a number on it yet, but again, that's one of those things like
we we have to do that. We don't have a choice. >> Um, outside of that, there's nothing else that I'm aware of currently, but there's always potential for for small things to pop up. And we're at the stage of the project right now where we're tying up all the loose ends. We're figuring out all the, you know, like the
little things that need to get done that are not so straightforward, you know. So, this is this is the stage where all that stuff is kind of getting worked through. and Mike leveling the floor behind the band cage there. Um that the >> we're doing that. Yeah,
>> we're doing that. >> Somebody had the right idea of building a pitch bar back uh 15 years ago. >> Yeah, we're going to have >> maybe rent some machineries. But yeah, >> thanks. >> No problem. >> Okay, any other questions before we go?
We've already taken the first motion and the second. So, all those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? It's passed. Okay. It's time for public comment on any topic. >> Wait, we skipped 26169.
>> Yeah. >> Didn't we No, we're pulling 2616. >> Oh, we're pulling that. >> Sorry, I mentioned it earlier. We're pulling that from the >> Okay. >> agenda and we will be dealing with that at the next meeting. >> Just a brief comment on that. >> Um,
that is the pretty much standard statutory developers agreement. It's not a has nothing to do with redevelopment. Re it's an anytime a developer comes in and builds a project that requires posting bonds, complying with the
resolution, posting money for inspections. There is a thing called the developers agreement. >> It is absolute boilerplate. It is prepared by the planning board attorney. So it was sent to me probably Friday or
so. I looked at it u moved it on to Denise with the appropriate resolution and of course it didn't make our five days. Um most of that 111 pages is attachments copies of the resolution all
kinds of stuff. You are welcome to read every word of it. When you do you will find it is essentially a recitation of the statute. >> It's reading you go to sleep by. But, um, I understood some people were a little uncomfortable with it. Um, I
contacted the applicant developer. They're not looking to pull permits until after the July meeting, so we won't be holding anyone up. Um, anybody has any questions, please give me a call. Right. >> Material, but we need to do it when this time period. So, we're okay.
>> Yeah, we're just as just as well to have everyone. >> Sorry, I thought that we were there. >> No, it works fine. >> Okay. We have just one last piece of uh information. Tomorrow we're going to be issuing the co the final co to the piermont development. Uh they filed
their deed. We have the receipts. Everything uh is good. On the day that we issue the co permit, we start to collect on tax. So just want to share that in the pilot. >> Excellent. >> Okay. >> Great news.
>> Utilization. >> I'm sorry >> of what's been right the utilization. I don't have an official number. I have a number, but it's not official. I don't >> And it's also the number that I've got is 5 weeks old. So, >> but they're doing well. >> They're do they're they they are happy
with the progress that they're making. >> There are 255 units. They're happy with where they are in this stage of the process. >> Excellent. >> So, that's it's always nice to have >> good stuff. >> Happy happy partners. >> I heard the golf simulator is also bowing. >> Don't tell that to Dan Ki. Don't No,
Gabe will be down there. Bowling simulates that. >> No. Okay. You won't let them out of the house. >> Okay. Uh public comment on items, any topic you desire. Uh please state your name and town of residence for the record. Who would like to be recognized
in the public comment? You're not all here because it's just so fun to be here. Come on up, Megan. >> Megan drive. So, >> you have to flip the flip the mic towards you. I'm pretty loud. >> Yeah, but they won't hear you.
>> They'll hear you in the room, but >> So, sorry. Um, so I just want to talk about the cell service. Surprise, surprise. Um, so it's I'm a little confused right now because you've been quoted, all of you kind of, that cell service is not a nice to have, but a
necessity and that it's also a public safety issue. But I feel like nothing has happened since the vote that I know that in May that you had a conversation regarding um some of the alterate sites that had been brought up and there
seemed to be a little bit of a disparity even during that conversation having to do probably the green and eagers I believe um uh having to do with behind the high school but there were also didn't seem
to be um any discussion about Centennial, which obviously I can see that the environmental protection agencies all agree about already, but you know, that was something else that was brought up along with alternative modalities. So, I'm not quite
understanding since it's such a public emergency, as you guys have stated, why nothing has really been moving ahead. Um I mean, even the HBSA kind of figured out a way combat some of that by having
Starlink. I know that that's not a that's password protected, but they figured out something to at least make that slightly safer um for while there's schemes that are going on. Um it seems that there could be small cells that
could still be placed and I feel like it's that you guys are still or certain members are still very much pushing for Verizon. Well, Verizon has been very specific saying they don't want to do anything but a tower. So why are we
still discussing Verizon and not moving on to, you know, small cells with say like AT&T or T-Mobile? Um, but that's kind of what I have to say. I don't want to see you guys dig your heels in and wait until November. Like I
think that that's not a great idea either. I think that it's important that you kind of push forward and really into this because as we've heard from a lot of parents and you know concerned citizens that they're still having
trouble but it's concerning because it's like we're still looking at just a mono tower and that's not what people seem to want right now. And then I one other thing I don't know how much time I have but excited for
>> 30 seconds. >> Okay. I'm excited for the soccer that's wonderful. The only concern I have is that street is very very busy and if they have parking on both sides I'm just worried about like if god forbid there's an emergency for you know a fire truck or something to be able to get through
there I'm assuming sure that you have that well controlled um and the middle school is also graduating that day um at the high school so it'll be a very very busy exciting day so but I want to say thank you to everybody >> thank you for your comments >> three minutes and one second couldn't be
couldn't be better >> shocking Rick, you can't let it go un on un on announce. You got to say something. >> Rick Sabino, 64 Westdale Avenue. Last month, I mentioned I would be a I would
continue to remind the council not to let the cell tower issue go back and run to a back burner. Tonight I want to talk about my recurring nightmare and that is to wake up to a smoke detector, run out my door,
grab my phone, run out my door, and I don't have a signal. That is that is a lot of us on the east side of town. And this can't be pushed on the back burner. Last month, you looked at a lot a number of possibilities, talked about the behind
the high school, ruled it out. Um, and I just want to I'm going to bring up in instances every month when I'm here. It's a it's it's an emergency to a lot of people. It's very critical. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it. Okay. Anybody else?
>> Jerry, you're the last one. You You have nothing to say, Jerry? >> Anything about 125? Nothing. >> Interesting. >> Okay, it's time for council commentary. Uh, I'm going to start off. back >> by thanking every one of our services in
town. This has been >> a testing a time for us all to be tested between parades, emergencies, fires, uh kids getting hit um on ebikes
or scooters. Um you guys, all of our all of our workers in town are doing unbelievable stuff and want to thank you personally um for what you guys do. You're saving lives and
you're making the quality of life so much better here and we really appreciate it. So, thank you for that. Um our next meeting is going to be after the 4th of July. >> Yes. >> July 14th. Yeah. Happy 250 everyone, right?
>> It's the big one. We don't look a day over 240. >> Um, so hopefully we'll have some events and we'll we'll be celebrating them uh in the coming weeks. So, uh, we started with Chris last time, so we'll start
with Melissa now for council commentaries. >> Okay. As mentioned earlier, next week, June 19th is, uh, the last day of school for our K to8 students. So, I'd like to wish all of our students, teachers, staff, administrators a wonderful, well-deserved summer break. Um, and a huge congratulations to all the Pasak
Valley High School graduates. Wishing you the best as you uh begin this exciting next chapter and continue to make us proud. >> Yeah, >> they're actually at the senior prom right now. >> I know. I saw pictures already.
Um, just want to remind everyone that the fire department is having a Texas Hall tournament this Friday, so please go and lose some money. They'll appreciate it. Um, and that's it. Happy 4th to everyone. >> What time is the event on Friday? >> Uh, I'd have to double check. I'm not sure. >> Well, you didn't tell me about it or you
didn't tell me about it. >> You're probably just trying to hoard your victory to yourself. >> Now I'm reminded all these. >> Okay. Um, Thomas President, >> I just wanted to congratulate the uh PV varsity girls softball team for
finishing second in the state sectionals. Um, it was a one of the best seasons they've ever had uh 23 and three and unfortunately they ran into Ramsay um which was a behemoth uh and a young lady that is committed to the University
of Maryland as a junior. So, it was uh what is truly a Dave and Goliath scenario, but they had one of the best seasons. And I wanted to give uh the ladies a mention and a shout out because it seems like girls sometimes don't get the same accolades as some of the boys
do. >> Council Drosa, >> um one of the advantages of being on council for a while is you get to see the progress of things over time. And I was struck by councilwoman Maza Chong when she said how many comments we're
getting of from people visiting our town with the great conditions of our field. I remember several years ago where I was fielding all kinds of negative comments about how the conditions of our field and prior councils and this council's
work has worked really hard to improve that and it takes a long time. I said this before, you know, the wheels of municipal government turn really really slowly. But now we're starting to see the the results of what we've done, you know, over the past couple years through this council's prior council, through
the engineering group and DPW. So, um, it's great to see such progress and the turnaround. So, thank you to all. >> That's all. >> Councilman, >> runner, runner camp who wins the events in his age group.
I but the age group is uh is the important key there. I was beaten by some eighth graders. I think >> uh >> kid who didn't even run a regular one of the kids in the basketball came out. >> We don't need to publicly say this. >> They're 19year-old legs. They're 17y old
legs. Chris, >> wow. I'm really getting it today. All right. >> All right. Go ahead. >> So, no, I I just want to echo your your comment. I thought your comments were great uh to recognize our emergency workers. my my heart really goes out to the to the family affected by uh the
recent fire. Um something that replaced in my head with Councilman D. Rosa and Councilman Kleti and I uh attended a fire committee meeting where we watched a video uh that showed how items in
houses burn at different speeds now with the different technologies in and it's just incredible how much faster that burn happens and like to see it in uh real time and I and being reminded of that I'm just thankful that um everybody
was uh largely able to uh be safe that night. we didn't have any injuries for the fire department and I know the the families are doing okay. So, uh very very thankful for that. Um so, thanks again to all the emergency workers and uh also, you know, to June is Pride
Month and I just want to take a moment to recognize uh all our LG uh LGBTQ plus residents and I I just want to extend the sentiment that Hillsdale is stronger when everybody feels at home here. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. The next meeting of the
governing body is Tuesday, July 14th in this room at 7 o'clock. Can I get a motion to adjurnn, >> mayor, real quick? >> Yeah, sure. >> Just the fire department. It starts uh the uh sold them to work. Yeah, starts at 7 uh checking and dinner at 6. >> So, I'll be I'll be out of there by 7:15
having lost all my money, >> putting it all down right away. I'll be broke by 7:15. You look like you have something you would like to tell us. >> Very quickly on the cell phone service, I didn't give an update. We are working with AT&T and others on what what else we can do. So that's still in progress.
I don't have an update. They're looking at the Wi-Fi service instead of cell service based on this uh new cell service that we >> we're not talking about the PE codes. So what do you >> I'm sorry. >> What what are you know we'll talk about it offline. >> Yeah. So we are doing some more behind
the scene. I don't when I have an update uh I will bring that back. >> We don't want to see it's council. It's it's public comment. It's not sort of a back and forth. So, we'll be happy to talk to you about sort of where things are, but >> but there is some background work being done. >> That's what
>> Okay. Um, can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Second. All those in favor? Nice.