Good evening everybody. This is the reorganization being followed by the regular meeting of Paul's claiming board which is being held on January 8th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Let's do the flag salute first to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We should be redis. >> The Little Falls Township Planning Board
meeting of Thursday, January 8th, 2026 is called to order. Please take notice that adequate notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with NJSA 10 col4-8 and NJSA 10 col4-10 as follows. A notice
of the meeting was prominently posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building located at 225 Main Street, Little Falls, New Jersey on January 8th, 2026. A copy of the notice was sent via email to the North Jersey Herald and News on
the same date. Additionally, a copy of the notice was filed in the office of the township clerk on said date. Please note that this meeting is being taped. Therefore, we ask that you speak loud and clear into the microphone. >> So, the first order of business will be
do we have any commission? >> We do this evening. We have a couple of new members and a couple of new reappointed members. So, I will ask uh each of them to stand as I just to give me a minute to bring up the oath so we can administer the oath and then we'll
ask them all to officially stop by this week and sign the official oaths. >> Bear with me one second as I bring up an oath. All right, if the new members would stand, raise your right hand and uh I think all class members are
actually reappoint. So all all Yeah. So all three of you. >> All right. If you raise your right hand, I state your name. do solemnly swear that I will faithfully, impartially,
and justly perform all the duties of planning board member to the best of my ability and that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey,
and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the governments established in United States and in this state under the authority of the people. So help me God. Congratulations.
>> Yes, absolutely. Uh this evening we also have the Department of Community Affairs recognition of Dr. Ellie Abdi who completed her basic course in land use law and planning. We have a class here to present him. >> Better watch out, John.
>> Mr. Barrett >> here. Mr. Corid >> here. >> Mr. Luke Damiano >> here. >> Mr. Aldo >> here. >> Mr. Sver >> here. >> Here. >> Mayor Damiano >> here. >> Councilman Anthony Slova >> here. >> Dr. Abby
>> here. >> Mr. Dolan >> here. >> Mr. Ariel >> here. >> Mr. Gordon >> here. >> Mr. Doro >> here. >> Mr. Kelar >> here. >> Mr.
Fair. >> Okay. So, the first order of business is for the board to elect the chairman for the year 2026. >> I'd like to nominate Mr. Walter Kilpatrick as chairman. >> Do we have a second for that motion? >> Second.
>> Second. A lot of seconds ready for >> Mr. Barry. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cor. >> Yes. >> Daniel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Caldo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Feber. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Dano. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. >> Dr. Abby. Yes, Mr. Dolan. >> Yes, >> Mr. Aino. >> Yes. >> Oh. Um. Oh, yeah. Mr. >> Okay.
Well, congratulations. Congratulations. >> Um, welcome everyone to 2026. As you know, this board has uh conducted quite a lot of positive business the last few
years and we will continue to do so. I thank you for your support of course and I note this is the first time we have all 13 members of the planning board present at
the same time. So give your help. >> You also notice uh various situational I gave you a soft chair. What happened like that? Anyway, all right. May I I guess it's already been uh meeting has already been
called to order. So, move on. Uh I open the nominations for election of the vice chairman for 2026. >> I'd like I'd like to nominate Mr. Kevin Barry as vice chair. >> Okay. We have nomination by Luke
Damiano. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Please pull the board. Who made the second? >> I made a second. >> Okay. >> Uh, Michael Pochius made the second. >> Luke Tamiano made the motion.
>> Mr. Barry. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Maldo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sver. >> Yes. >> Muchas. >> Yes. >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. Fin. >> Yes.
>> Dr. Abby. Mr. Dolan. >> Mr. Ama. >> Yes. >> And then chairman. >> Chair votes. Yes. Mr. Kevin Barry. Congratulations. >> All right. Continuing on. I motion to award the fair and open contract for
provision of services of planning board attorney for the year 2026 to Richard Brigley Equ. >> May I have a move? >> Um, Councilman Scoba seconded. I moved.
>> Please pull the board. >> Mr. Barry, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Langiano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Calro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes.
>> Dr. Abby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bolan. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> And I mean chairman. >> Chairman votes. Yes. Congratulations Mr. Burglaro and thank you for your services.
Um I nominate professional planner John Barry um for planner for the year 2026. >> Um Mr. Barry seconded >> Barry >> Mr. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Calo. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Dr. Abby >> and chairman. >> Chairman. Yes. Uh, thank you for your services, Michael.
>> I mean, that was for John. John Barry. Um, first of all, I'd like to thank Felicia Point for uh helping us out this evening since since uh our secretary has the flu. And uh I nominate for secretary Valerie
Lackey for the year 2026. >> Second race. >> Mr. Barry. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zer. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Dano. >> Yes. >> Councilman Silva. >> Yes. >> Dr. Abby. >> Mr. Rolling. Yes. >> Chairman votes. Yes. Did I do the engineer yet? >> No. >> No. >> What do you think?
>> He's out of a job yet. >> Doesn't have a job. >> For engineer, I nominate professional engineer Michael Kovalars for the year 2026. >> Second. >> Please pull the board. >> Mr. Barry. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Cage. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luke Daniel. Yes, >> Mr. Calo. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sber. >> Yes, >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes, >> Councilman. >> Yes, >> Dr. >> Mr. Dor. >> Mr.
>> and Chairman. >> Chairman. Yes. >> Thank you. Um, for secretary, I nominate for secretary Valerie Lackey for the year 2026. >> Okay, never mind.
>> Did I thank Felicia for coming, too? >> Thank you. >> She deserves it again. >> Um, I nominate for conflict attorney, Mr. John P. Miller, Esquire for the year 2026. Second.
>> Seconded by Councilman Scoba. Please call the board. >> Mr. Barry, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. T. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gamiano. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes.
>> Chair. Yes. Uh for all legal notices, advertisements, I move that the North Jersey Herald and News and Bergen record and Little Falls website be used for the year 2026.
May I have a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by Darth Catza. Please call the board. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Mayor
>> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Chair. Yes. And lastly, uh for the calendar year, I motion that the calendar year for 2026, which has been
presented, be approved. I have a second. >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. Barry. Please pull the board. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Deiano. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Dr. Mr. >> Mr. Chair. Yes. Um, may I have a motion to close the reorganization meeting?
>> Motion. >> Move. Jamieo made the motion seconded by Mr. Barry. >> Uh, please pull the board. >> Mr. Barry, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luke, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Sber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolan. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Uh, chair. Yes. Um, but before we close
it, Mr. Premier Zuro has a comment. >> Yep. >> Yeah, we called it the calendar. >> Yes, we do. Um, and with that, the reorganization meeting is closed. Um, I know it seems redundant to repeat,
but Mr. Barry, would you please lead us for the pledge of allegiance for our regular job? I am allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Felicia, would you please read the statement of public notice? The Little Falls Township Planning Board meeting of Thursday, January 8th, 2026
is called to order. Please take notice that adequate notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with NJSA 10 colon 4-8 and NJSA 104-10 as follows. A notice of the meeting was prominently posted on the bulletin board
at the municipal building located at 225 Main Street, Little Falls, New Jersey on January 8th, 2026. A copy of the notice was sent via email to the North Jersey Herald and news on same date. Additionally, a copy of the notice was filed in the office of the township
clerk fund. Please note that this meeting is being taped. Therefore, we ask that you speak loud and clear into the microphone. >> Thank you. Uh please call the role. >> Mr. Barry >> here. >> Mr. Poridge >> here.
>> Mr. Damiano >> here. >> Mr. Aldo >> here. >> Mr. Ser >> here. >> Mr. Ker >> here. >> Mayor Damiano >> here. >> Councilman Stoa >> here. >> Dr. Ay >> here. >> Mr. Dolan >> here. >> Mr. Roma >> here.
>> Mr. Gordon. >> Mr. Bodoro >> here. >> Mr. Kovar >> here. >> Mr. Barry. >> Chairman Kath >> here. Uh thank you. Uh, Council President Scoba, congratulations on your
election as council president. Council have any comments for the planning board? >> Thank you, Chairman. Uh, no one came before the governing body at our last council meeting with any concerns for the planning board. >> Thank you very much. Um, may I have a motion for the approval of
the minutes of the meeting of December 4th, 2025? >> So moved. >> Second. Second. Please call the board. >> Mr. Barry, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luciano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Palo.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Sager. >> Yes. >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. >> Councilman Stoga. >> Yes. >> Dr. A. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolan. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Chairman. >> Chairman V. Yes. Minister approved. Uh,
may I have a motion to memorialize the resolution for Houston 119 LLC, 119 Houston Road. Make the motion. >> Mr. Barry made a motion. May I have a second?
>> Second. >> You have Mr. Ser. >> Yes. >> M. Mr. Barry. >> Yes. >> Mr. Poridge. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luciano. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman,
>> yes. >> Mr. Dolan, >> no. >> And chairman. >> Chairman votes. Yes. Um, may I have a motion to memorialize resolution for Far Manini, 130 Houston Road?
>> Make the motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. Seconded by Luke. Um, please pull the board. >> Mr. Barry, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luke. >> Yes. >> Mr. Caldo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sber.
>> Yes. >> Mayor Damiano. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dolan. >> Chairman. Yes. The resolution is approved. Um, Mr. Brley Duro, do you have any comments for
our applications tonight? Can you move the microphone? Thank you. Miss 11 12 request category. We have Second application
conditions. and they'll re notice. >> Any old business? Any new business? May I have a motion to adjourn? >> So moved. >> All in favor? I >> oppose. We are ajourned.
>> Thank you everyone.