California. Nice. Hello. >> Then we all be introduced. >> Lori, well independence and then >> I'm not sure. Let's just wait on the chairman. I can do that.
>> Let's just wait on the chairman. He's running this meeting. >> We got one minute, half a minute, 30 seconds. Steve, how come you're not sitting at the table? >> Because I was leaving chairs. >> Oh, I was told to sit here. >> If you want to sit and sit,
>> I'm good. >> I'm growing. >> But I couldn't open any of those things. >> We're making the space work. >> Shrunk a few inches. I don't know what is 14th. Yeah. >> I want to go upstairs before I leave.
>> I haven't seen >> uh this meeting has been advertised. if advertised in the appropriate newspapers on the uh or the township hall in accordance to open public meeting act. Uh this is an official
meeting. Uh we have roll call. >> Jeff Kupta >> that's me. >> Jery Paresi >> here. >> Lori Monaco >> here. >> Alan Leato is here. Brad Graves >> here. >> Steven Tedesco >> here.
>> Martha Ray is not here. Joseph Hannon >> here. Okay. >> So that's the board members. >> Okay. Well, >> hang on. We'll get to
an agenda. >> We have a chairman. Sir, >> I I I do run the meeting. I try to keep it in in word informal >> and the approval of the approval of the April 9th 2026
>> minutes as distributed. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any corrections or adjustments? >> No. >> All those in favor? >> I >> I >> minutes are approved as distributed. Okay. Okay, now we'll get to landlord
tenant issues and we have tenants from 94 Park Avenue. We'll hear you guys first and then once you're done then we can leave. >> Well, either way, but first I'll introduce myself. I'm Daniel Quo Marino
>> I'm sorry Bobo. They were all from the same. >> I were all from the same building. >> Now, in in looking, you have a list of of issues for the apartments. Uh I want
to preface this with uh you know, the rent leveling board's primary focus is on rent and security deposits, not on some of the other things that are on this list that I see. But we, you know, if we go through it, we could direct,
you know, where it might you want to go, talk to people. And the other other thing we could do perhaps if appropriate, have the board attorney send a letter to the landlord with the fact that there are some grievances. Uh,
so with that preface, I see on here one of them is security deposit. Oh, no. Security. Oh, it's not deposit. It's security for the for the U. Are there any issues that are financial related >> security? We don't know where our money
is. >> Okay. So, that is there's a state law which says that the landlord must annually report to the tenant >> the the the where the security where it's deposited, how much it is, and how much interest it's earned. It's got to be an interest bearing account.
>> Can I say something? >> Sure. >> I have myself they don't know this. I have called, spoke to him and his mother, wrote notes within my rent, and I'm being totally ignored as to where my security is being.
>> We'll have the board attorney. That's one where we can definitely the board attorney can send a letter saying there's a state law. If it does not comply with the state law, we will take action. >> Thank you. >> Okay, that one >> isn't that's the easy one, >> I think,
to handle. Uh we need the you know the in the contact information. >> Yeah. >> Ran out of it >> every year. >> We need to know contact information for the uh the tenant.
>> Okay. If you could give that to Joe. >> Yeah. >> And and so that he can send the letter off with that information. Now we break down the the the list. Um I
see too much noise at night. Now if there's a particular tenant who is causing the disruption >> a family, >> my only advice is call the police. >> Yeah. >> I mean it's really it's it's a police matter and I I've advised other in other buildings.
>> Is there an occupancy law as to how many people should be in a one-bedroom apartment? Yes. >> I'm talking two adults and two kids >> above me. >> Wonder. >> Uh that now there's a >> fire department. There's a there's a
group in the fire department that handles those kinds of things. >> The fire department. Okay. >> They handle those kinds of things. >> Okay. >> Uh and I forget the name of the um I had to get it for somebody else. >> Um >> don't trouble yourself.
Don't don't stress. I'll I'll back with them. >> There is there's a thing about No, there is a a unit over which because we had another in another building had that same situation where >> three family there were a whole bunch of
people in and uh so I I got from code that they really have to go over to the >> in the fire department. There's an area that handles those issues. Has the building sold recently or is this >> how long? >> Two and a half. Two and a half. >> Okay. They didn't notify you about the
security then where it was? >> No. >> The prior owner was very good. Always had the bank of course by law send us the little W2 whatever it is. Okay. 60 cents 80 cents. >> I mean it's got to be an interesting interest on checking accountability.
They don't >> it was safe. >> This one >> he is very intimidating. He's nasty. anymore tell us anything you come back to the list. >> I need to close out that. >> Um yeah, there there are certain things on here that look like they are health
department issues such as >> um the mold for >> that's a health department issue. Uh >> so you're saying we just contact the health department and tell them about it >> about these issues, right? And and if
you don't get satisfaction then you come back to us. >> Okay. and and uh and and then we will you know pursue it further. But if you look at the township code it >> I could read but it basically says that
we are we're sort of the board of last resort we are to facilitate our role is to facilitate solutions. we don't have any authority over. >> Okay. Um and and maybe Joe in the letter
to the landlord saying that you know this is this is a legal issue. However, there are some other issues >> um that the tenants came to the meeting and and reported that are health issues or security issues and and uh that they
need to be resolved >> in the near term or the appropriate area >> enforcement agencies within Nutley might be in touch with you. >> Well said. So that that way we'll put
them on notice that there are complaints and that we're we recognize the complaints. >> Uh hot water comes out I mean hot water comes out slowly >> it's a pipe issue. >> I mean that's just
>> Yeah. >> Uh you know >> is there one hot water heater? >> Yeah. >> For the whole building. >> He do you remember J? He just said okay. >> Yeah, there's one more >> one. Okay. >> And how many units are in the building? >> 14.
>> Really? >> 14. >> Wow. >> That should have two. >> Well, maybe it's a maybe it's designed. >> Is there any kind of rules on that or is it I mean it should have two but it doesn't. It's been that way. Yeah, I
posted when it gets over six should be a law. >> No, it's actually it's it's a code. >> It is a code. So that's because there's not enough there's not enough power. >> Yeah, it's scale.
>> No, no, no. But there if there are some issues code we can talk to code enforcement >> and see what they say is approp you know what they can do in campus. >> Excuse me. >> How about in the shower? Do we have any
safety bars or anything supposed to >> you have to wait I'm sorry 14 units in one building right? >> Yeah >> 14 small building that's a lot of units 14. It's not that sweet. It's like full.
>> Trust me, the people are wonderful except for a few. But I have to say one thing that concerns me is my safety of and when I say security, I mean, I'm afraid sometimes because in our laundry rooms,
>> he took the screens out. And if you open a window, animals are coming in. >> Bugs, raccoons. >> You have to have screens. Well, is on the green card. That's the statement. >> He's very He told me if I don't like it to get out. >> That's what he told me to. >> Well, that's what he wants because
you're >> I know what I told him. >> No, you don't want them to get out. You just want them to fix the screen. >> No, I want to feel I want to feel smaller where I live. >> Fault to have screens. >> Why anybody take screens out like why? So that >> expensive to repair.
>> Yes. >> Well, if I could speak so I could address all of you nice people. The circumstances in our building are relatively new problems because before we were attended to, we had maintenance. We had a superintendent.
>> We had no problems with >> Now in the last two and a half years, two years, >> this new gentleman whose name and phone number Bob can give you is deliberately trying to ignore our
situation and we've told him nicely and he has a very wonderful mother by the way that we can speak to but I don't know if he speaks to her. The thing is screens have been taken out or damaged and not
replaced. That's the situation we have with the screens. We have a problem in the laundry room with screens. We have a problem in the hallways with screens. And we would like to have screens. Security, not much. If you want to talk
about us being safe, the cameras don't work. >> Well, what he said. >> Okay. That's what we've been told. I don't have a way to check that, but the cameras don't work. There is no superintendent. Well, that they don't have to have that.
They don't have cameras. So, that that stuff, >> you know, >> he told me, "I'm getting rid of the laundry room." I said, "You can't do that. This building is 57 or 58 years." 1966 it was built. I said, "And the laundry room has always been there. Make my money." >> He said, "I'm not making any money." I
said, "Are you serious?" >> Well, that's the new owners are all looking at dollars. >> I told they they probably don't have to have laundry. I mean, it's not a requirement. >> It's not my lease. So if he pulls it, he pulls it. >> Says, >> "But wait, sorry. >> When I first came here, don't we have to
maintain the same >> serve level?" Service >> service level. You can't take the laundry out, >> right? Am I wrong? >> I don't you in the lease day one. He won. He threatened to take it. >> Well, then if it's in the lease, then
>> in my lease may not be the new ones. I'm there 16 years, 15 years. So >> So if the laundry room broom is mentioned in the lease, then they have to maintain. Then they have to maintain He he must be in violation of belief. It intimidates thinking you're going to back down.
>> I know why he wants control and the people moving in. He can >> as I said very expensive now. >> Let's get back. How was the control? >> Excuse me. Are they coin op? >> How is the rent control gone?
>> Sorry. >> How is the rent control gone? The gentleman mentioned the rent control is done. >> If you were to move out of your your place, right? >> Yeah. >> Then a new tenant moves in, he could raise the rent to the market value. >> That's right. >> Oh, >> yeah. If you're paying if you're paying
1,200, market value for that place might be say 1,800. Soon as you got a new tenant pays 1,800, >> but then the rent control takes over after >> at that point. for that >> when there's a change in occupancy and when there's a change in occupancy they have to get a co
>> who's that booklet that you refer to >> they can go online >> they go online >> you cannot assume the landlord is trying to get rid of people >> no I'm just sounds like >> well you don't have to assume because he's already made it clear
>> well but you don't have to move so he can't kick you out >> you have to go to anywhere for >> we have a a tenant on here number seven on your list. >> Yeah, she's a poor girl >> now. She has a child and she was in one
of his apartments in the safe and she had to move out because she had extreme roaches. >> So he owned the building. >> Yeah. Same on same. So he brought her over here, but he raised her rent. >> Poor thing
>> to like $2,200 for a single bedroomedroom apartment. >> 700 square ft if it is that much. Cuz I live in >> N. I mean a small that's a health department. >> Yeah. >> We already Okay. So I just want to go
down make sure we cover the bases here. There's leaks. uh plumbing sinks leaking which affects the ceilings >> which would be >> moisture and mold. >> It's kind of cold moisture and mold. I I would start with the health department
and then maybe code enforcement. I'm going to talk to code enforcement and see what they say. >> Appreciate that. Thank you. >> It's good. We can't get anywhere to the health department. I'd call if you want talk to Michelle. I have a personal number. I don't want to I don't want to bother any of us. >> Okay. I'll I'll uh
>> we all know that the water and the sewage has gone up in the town. >> Okay, I do know that for a fact. >> He must have got a bill and went berserk. >> We came into the apartments to investigate. I've been having a problem with my bathroom for forever. I said to
him, you flush the toilet, it fills up. Then 10 seconds later, you hear it's it needs a new open lid which has been broken. The plumber broke it and I have it all taped up. I'm living like an animal. And I says to him, "Oh,
nothing's wrong." He went like this. I says, "If you wait 20 seconds, you're going to hear it. It doesn't >> He's paying order bill." So back complaining the water is high threatening the Lord. This there's a bon case. >> Yeah. Well, I can't I mean >> I mean I want I want to feel faith in my
bill there. >> The garbage. >> Yeah, the garbage is the animals. If I if somebody from the health department take a look and see if the appropriate container is there the right size if not then make them get it the right size. >> Small >> it's small
>> but that's you know the judgment call on probably health department >> actually goes to the health department that's health department stuff >> have the new cans. >> Oh we'll cut the holdable >> the mayor Kelly cans. No, they're probably dumpsters.
>> Yeah. And we have recycling recycling barrels. >> Dumpsters are worthless. We have them. >> Um I think we cover the dumpsters. You can't >> Well, did you cover the furniture that's thrown out behind the garbage dumpster?
>> That would be part of the garbage. >> That' be part of that. But nonetheless >> from the outside it looks nice. >> Where is 44 across >> Franklin?
Right across the street. >> The one who called the building was Tommy Poochie. Remember the name anybody? >> Oh yeah. Just directly >> he passed away. He was wonderful. >> The car guy. I think we got everything.
>> He died. >> Yeah, >> he had that. Such a great copy or scan. >> I'll scan it. >> You need another copy. I'll make another copy. But >> I'm going to scan it and and give it to Joe. So when he writes his letter, he can
>> Joe, could I have your name? Some words. Joe. >> Sure. My last name is Hannon. H A N O N. >> Yeah. One of my good friends. I dated his sister. They were Hannah's show. >> Different.
>> No, different. >> Any I think we covered the list. And >> let's I'll reiterate just one more time. I want to feel safe where I live and I want screens on the window because animals and bees and birds are
>> We had birds coming in. >> Well, I think Steve, you have they have to have screens. Really? >> There's a placard for Bureau of Housing. >> Okay. >> They do an inspection every five years and they come through your appointment five years. There's a supposed to be a
placard. It has all the information on it. Trans there isn't >> there isn't. >> Then call the fire department. Okay. Not fire department has it in the fire office. >> Okay. >> Tell her you want a copy of it. >> You want to see when the inspection was last and if everything if there's any
repairs that they they warranted to be made. I don't know when that building is inspected, but there's supposed to be >> It's been a while. >> Well, >> is there a new inspection when a new buyer buys them? No, no, it's just the part has to be active and they had to have an inspection.
>> Five years. It's more than >> It's only when there's a change in >> they drive late and it tells you when it was inspected last year. >> Well, does anybody want the piece of resistance here? I'll I'll lay it out for you. In December, I'm a cancer survivor. I'm still going
through treatment. There were cold days of three and four degrees. You all remember that. I had no heat. >> That's on you. >> Wait a minute. I called him up on a Saturday at 11:00. I had a blanket, PJs, you name it.
>> What? Not hello. I said, "Don't speak to me like that. I haven't had any heat." Well, call Dave. Oh, Dave. Who? Who's another mental case? >> You know, Dave, >> I can't come until Monday. I froze. But stupid me and I admit it. I should have
called the board of health. Never crossed my mind. I was so scared. >> There there's a requirement to provide heat. >> So now I know board of health for heat leaks is is the same thing. Those of things >> has mold. >> Yeah. >> Number seven is one of our big big
issues. >> Yeah. Mold is the health department. >> It's not just mold. You see it says ants. >> Ants. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Ants are a tough one. >> Got ants. So, we don't have the answer. Not in my apartment.
>> She has a baby and maybe her soon. Yeah, >> we never had anything go off been like that in the building as long as I've >> Thank you for >> Okay, thank you for coming by and uh we can >> we'll be sending a letter to the need
and >> just please 14 >> 14 I'll get that for you. But I'm sure it understand it might work. What happens with those?
If your water is above >> water coming in as you turn the water on, >> it does have regular water coming in is a good temperature. If it's 155, those things do not heat right. >> I'm sure it's going to be Yeah.
Thank you guys. >> Okay. me. You know, finally, >> by the way, >> got it. >> I'll get that reason there. Well, we don't need going by saying
it's like intimidating. It's online. >> Thank you. Your boards listed online, >> right? >> Everything was listed online. >> No, but but you were I don't disrespect people. I don't want to be disrespected. I pay my rent on time. >> You have some other land payment issues.
I just want to bring to the attention. >> Yeah. This get some other issues. >> Have a good day. Nice. Thank you. >> Of course. That's what we're here for. Yeah. >> We didn't know, but now we know. >> Now you know.
>> Thank you, Spirit. >> Stay well. >> All of you. Stay. >> Thank you, Jim. >> I am so sick and tired of hearing these >> things. 688 raised ugly head again. >> In the past two weeks, they had a couple
phones, but one >> and and what was it? The the uh he wants the new owner once threatened and say I that town has no control I can raise up whatever I say >> isn't that nice >> get it in writing that if he wants to go
up to 2000 get it in writing and then we'll bring it to code enforcement and have code enforcement issue of some court >> and get him to court uh and he was abusive and threatening supposedly >> well that takes a police report >> so I said just call the police if it happens again call the police get a
restraining order against the guy just do whatever you got to and they had the issue of the there's uh there was I think it was that but an apartment above had too many people in it >> um
well that's that's when I got the name of you know from the fire area >> that they have to go to control st >> it's inspection department >> yeah in yeah and uh so 688 that said somebody else another one
>> never going the there was another one where they wanted to get them out and I said can't this story out pay the rent and uh there's been more phone calls but these new owners >> D sold the 2023 for 3 million the one
that they're in and somebody in Bergenfield uh addresses >> yeah 3 million for 14 units in and they own it out of Bergenfield so I don't know how much other stuff they own because it's an LLC, you know, >> but uh
>> community bottom line got this one. >> The other one, she's in a two family owner occupied on the first floor. So, there's no no >> no no rules >> on this one. And uh but she said, you know, I said, well, try senior housing.
She said this when she's saying the waiting list is so long and you got who do you know? who if you know somebody you get in there. I said they don't they you know even this woman I don't understand because I said HUD is very careful about
exam you know auditing that list and they just don't allow you to push around with it. >> Yeah. >> I'm under one and and we just had uh two new people come on the executive board and we laid out all the rules and that's one of the strongest rules. There is no
leaprogging over people on the list and if somebody wants to be on now we have an open list at least you do >> at least where we are but there's like 400 people on it and if you were to apply today you'd be 401 you just at the end
>> they're telling people I just can't shave >> they're wait I know >> they're telling people nine years >> oh my god Somebody just the woman went over there should take you know 9 years >> because sometimes we only have three or
four open apartments a year. Sometimes we have one >> if somebody dies and moves out for whatever reason moves with >> so it's it's really an issue. >> But they're very strict on that. >> Yeah, that's what I'm glad to hear that because that's what I've been telling you and >> it is good to know.
>> And there is a difference this I said there's a difference between the senior housing and lowincome housing. >> Yeah. And I don't know the rules around low-income housing, but it's owned by there's an owner, property owner, who controls that. And what the rents are, I
don't know what what the definition of low income is. >> They probably same as his. They base it off your income. >> They base it off. >> They all do. You don't have Vincent Place, the small building in Nelly. >> No. No. Well, they're building the where the pool used to be. That was >> going to be high, they said.
>> No, but that's not low income. No, you have to have three low income units in here. >> You have to build you have to have a certain amount for low income, >> right? >> And >> not Laurel or something, right? >> And I don't know the process of you know getting who who they give it to their it
could be their friends whether >> nephew >> who knows >> I just asked S about it. He said he's going to find out. Yeah, find it out. >> U so so housing is a real issue in town. >> It really is. I know there was a long list in Verona. Verona opened up and
everybody was asking Bob why don't >> Yeah. >> Well, because Parkside matter where I'm so I know a little bit about that one. The other one is run by the dascese from New York or something. >> Yeah, that's what my father >> That's a little bit different I think. But >> but it's income. No, no, no.
>> But basically income. Yeah. Yeah. You know, we have like very low income, low income, and you know, anybody over 55 could meet it, but they might pay every year. HUD wants HUD wants what the
apartments would be considered as market value, >> right? >> And then that market value, your your income decides how much you pay and HUD pays the rest, >> right? Just like section A. >> Yeah. I I guess they want their money, too. You can't just pick on all owner. Every owner wants their degree.
>> Well, we >> HUD is one of them. >> A lot of the section 8s, so you know, sent out letters saying that there will be no increases in 2025. So, they want the landlords to >> burden. Yeah. >> The burden of
not paying. >> That letter went out. Patterson housing went out. Newark housing went out. >> Um quite a few areas that there are no increases. So, don't even ask. It says >> I honestly >> that's how we got >> I honestly say this. I bought my used
dirt. >> I got the letters home. >> I don't know how anybody would make a nickel of snow building tomorrow. >> Well, that's why this one >> with road control. How is anybody going to make a nickel on >> That's why they want to get kicked out. Get the people out. So,
>> but we don't have to say that Papa Doc. >> Hey, you got to be fair. >> No, that is not fair. >> 688. That's the problem. >> You you overpaid for the building and don't come to me because you overpaid. >> Understood. But listen,
>> mad I did say there is a provision about hardship increase so you get extra 10%. >> Things are not making the money. >> Things are telling you our buildings right now, they're going to end up coming to this place when they finish
what they're doing. They have been spending I don't even know if Tony's still alive, but she's spending thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars between inside and out outside. They're repaving everything.
>> But I thought that's what the tenants wanted. They were always complaining about these places and now they're fixing them. >> Yeah. Right. >> Well, maybe maybe Tonyy's still alive and he said, "Hey, let's >> Oh, no. Because her son Rocky, >> they should be investing into their
property. They can't not increase. >> Okay. Moving moving along. >> Moving along. Uh any any other business? I don't I think just hopefully everybody submitted their >> uh disclosure statement. Do we have
anybody in non-compliance? >> April 2nd. >> Any other issues to be come before the board? did not make a made a motion for >> but I knew that 688 was going to be a problem. >> Yeah, it still is.
>> Uh any other issues? If not, I'll tell you in my living room >> and I have a complaint. >> I haven't sure, but I just put in the living room. I have a motion to do. You're the one I said to I
>> You know what you should do? thous. We're in trouble. >> We're in trouble. We're done. Maybe turns out >> Hi, Pride. >> Take care. >> See you next time. >> Click. They've done