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I'm sorry. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Now, everyone, please stand for the flag >> salute to the flag for it stands one indivisible with justice for all.

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>> Uh sunshine notice. Madam clerk. >> Thank you, mayor. Board of Commissioners public meeting agenda for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The time is now 7:09. Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act, chapter 231, Public Law 1975. Notice of this meeting was

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published in the November 20th, 2025 issues of the Nutly Sun, the Herald News, and the Star Ledger. A copy of this notice has been posted on the Nutley Town Hall bulletin board, and a copy is on file in the municipal clerk's office. Commissioner Evans >> here. >> Commissioner Tui here.

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>> Commissioner Scarpel here. >> Commissioner Petraco is absent, excused this evening. Mayor Kelly >> present. >> Thank you. >> We have uh no minutes, no executive minutes. Uh we do have a presentation which looks like it fell off the agenda,

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but I'll do that now. Uh this is a presentation by me. Um I wanted to find some way to thank the township uh and I wanted to do something for the township uh during uh my my absence while I was deployed to Iraq. Uh, and one of the

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things I did is that I uh I flew a flag uh our United States flag over our LSA, which is a life support area in uh in uh where in my base that I was stationed in Iraq. That was Herbiel Air Base. And so I have that flag here today. And I

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didn't know how to present this to town. So I I asked the Nutly Historical Society to come here because they run the Nutley Museum and I think it would be a good thing to display at the museum. I I do want to read the certificate. Uh it's a certificate of authenticity uh presented to the

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township of Nutley, New Jersey that the accompanying flag of the United States of America was proudly flown over task force integrator combined joint task force operation inherent resolve at Herbiel Air Base, Iraq on 10 October 2025. As this flag flew, it symbolized the sovereign power of the United States and the unshakable resolve of the

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American men and women keeping our state and our nation safe. and it's signed by the uh Bossai director and Sergeant Major. Uh Bossai is space operations support uh integrator. So we're integrating all the services and uh I just wanted to uh present this to the

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township especially uh I think it's appropriate today uh even though we're a couple days late. Sunday was Flag Day and so I wanted to present this at an appropriate time to the township and then uh have it be received by uh the

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Nelly Historical Society. Um so I guess you guys want we can take a picture and present it to the historical society. >> Sure. Go that way. She's >> wanted to stand next to the guy.

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I've seen those pictures on Facebook. I really just want to thank you for presenting this display. Thank you. Absolutely. Thanks for all that you guys. Thanks for being you. Thanks for having us. Thank you. It's always nice

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to see you, too. Thank you for taking your time. Appreciate it. Thank you again. This way. I don't need you to go this way. She works for a reason. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. And thank you again to the

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township uh for their patience. Even though with technology I was able to stay a breast of everything and come to these meetings at least virtually. Uh, I appreciate the patience and bearing with the time delay and everything. Um, we do have a proclamation on for

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this evening. If I can find it. Here it is. >> Do you need it? >> No, I got it. Um, this is a a proclamation uh to recognize Prudence Subradi. Uh she is the an educator at Nutley High School uh who

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assists with our junior Nutley Cultural Inclusion and Diversity Council. Uh and the Nutlely Cultural Inclusion Diversity Council awards uh gives an award out each year to to representatives of the township of the community who who uh

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promote the values of the township through the the through uh diversity, inclusivity. uh she's actually the second recipient of this award. The first recipients will be with us uh next meeting. Uh unfortunately I wasn't here last year to be able to give the award.

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So we're we're getting a double duty this year. Uh so I do want to read this proclamation on behalf of the township. Whereas the township of Nutley recognizes the importance of fostering a community that values diversity, promotes inclusion, and celebrates the rich cultural backgrounds of all its residents. Whereas Prudence Subradi has

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demonstrated outstanding dedication as an educator and volunteer serving as the adviser for building bridge is a student organization committed to celebrating and uplifting cultures from around the world. Whereas through her leadership, Prudence Sobati has created meaningful opportunities for students to share their identities, learn from one

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another, and develop a deeper appreciation for diversity and inclusion. Whereas Prudence Subraati has played a vital role in organizing and executing the annual Nutley High School night of nations event that brings together students, families, the community in a vibrant celebration of culture, unity, and shared experience.

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Whereas her commitment, creativity, and passion have helped strengthen the fabric of the Nutley community by encouraging understanding, respect, connection among all people. Whereas Prudence Subrad's efforts have empowered students to become leaders, embrace their identities with pride, and contribute to a more inclusive and

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compassionate school environment. That therefore it be proclaimed that the Nelly Board of Commissioners intention of Nelly County of Essex, state of New Jersey, hereby thank Prudence for a job well done. Uh does anyone want to make any additional comments? If not, I'll bring up Miss

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Subradi for for her comments and we can present her with the award. Commissioner Petraco is not here this evening, so we're going to sign it tonight and get him to sign it tomorrow and we'll present you the proclamation, I guess, send it through the school. Uh, but if you want to come up and say a few

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words, you're more than welcome to. >> The mic. >> So, uh, yes, thank you. An unexpected honor. Thank you, Courtney. Thank you to the board. It is a pleasure being the ESL teacher at Nutley High School. I actually live in Montlair and I have to

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say a lot of times Montclarians kind of look down on Nutley and they always act like they're a lot better, a lot more diverse, but actually I don't see that. I see actually a great thing at Nutley High School. Not only are we diverse, but we're really integrated. The kids work together. I see like the non-ESL

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kids working with ESL kids who do Night Nations. You should all come. It's really fun. There's lots of food. There's dancing. There's music every year. Um, I just see the kids really getting along. It makes me so happy to be there. So, thank you so much for this award. >> Thank you. Thank you. And we thank you for all of your efforts to uh build

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bridges uh rather than tear them down and create a a inclusive uh community that's representative of everyone in Nutley. So, thank you for all your efforts. Uh we do have an award for you. They're not

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the rest of the >> This is just uh just just a presentation of the cultural inclusion diversity award at the township to to prize. So we want to congratulate you and thank you for your your dedication and service to the township.

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Beautiful. Thank you so much. Thank you. >> Nice. Okay. Uh, yes. You beat me to it. If you guys want to take the time to duck out of here and you're more than welcome to take them.

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>> Congratulations. >> We'll give them a second. >> Yeah. >> Uh, at this time we'll go over communications. Madam clerk. >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. We have uh only one this evening. Holy Family Church has submitted a letter requesting permission

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to hold a raffle on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 20 Brookline Avenue. Can I have a motion, please? >> Move it. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tui. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. >> I'm guessing that's going to be their

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Italian festival, so it's always a good time. So, uh, congratulations to them and I move I >> uh we have two reports this evening. Uh, Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Yes, I have various reports uh monthly

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reports for March and April. >> Thank you. And uh, Commissioner Petraco is not here, but we have received the Department of Public Safety monthly report for the month of May uh, detailing police, fire, and EMS services and the municipal court bills. Madam Clerk,

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>> thank you, Mayor. We have the bill list for June 16, 2026. Public affairs $128,775.77. Revenue and finance 3,141,13857. Public safety $37,41.60. Public works $33,778.70.

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Parks and public property $187,9884. Water and sewer utility $369,680.74. Uh payroll as of June 5th, 2026. Regular payroll total $993,662.76. Overtime payroll total $44,76825. Total payroll 1,38,431

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for a grand total of $4,936,834.85. >> Move the bills. Second, >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpel. >> Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. >> I >> That's it for bills. Mayor, >> thank you. Uh, we have public comment and agenda items only. This is public comment on agenda items only. If you

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wish to be heard on agenda items only, please approach the microphone and state your name for the record. Seeing none, we'll have board of commissioner announcements. Uh, Commissioner Evans. Uh, >> I don't have anything this evening, Mayor. >> Okay. Uh, Commissioner Tucci.

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>> Yes. I have two short notices. Mayor, uh, next Thursday, the 25th, we will be holding our annual Nutle Summerfest. We will have, uh, music. We will have food. We'll have video games. We'll have children's amusements and outdoor uh,

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dining. It's going to be a great time. Usually uh we have a capacity crowd there. So I would encourage everyone to attend again this year. And I'd also like to comment on an event that we had uh last Sunday. The Greater Nutley Cancer Foundation held their first water

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lantern festival uh where you were able to purchase water lanterns in honor of someone that's passed or someone that's uh currently uh fighting cancer. And it was a a very nice event. Mayor was gracious enough to stop by with his wife

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and Meredith. And uh we had a we had a wonderful time. It was our first one. It was very reflective. It was uh very well done. And I just want to compliment the entire uh greater Nutle Cancer Foundation. All I have. >> Thank you. Uh Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Yes. Thanks, Mayor. We uh had our

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kickoff of our farmers market on Sunday. We had great weather. It was very successful. will be there every Sunday through uh the end of October. Uh boot drive between 9 and 12 9 and 2:00 p.m.

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um between the Oval and Nutley High School for those who don't know where Boot Drive is. Thank you. >> Thank you. And I do want to say it was a wonderful event. Uh and it was nice to see the the lanterns on the mud hole even if sometimes the wind wasn't cooperating. was going to go over there, mayor, but

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>> but the weather did cooperate cuz it was calling for rain and the rain held out till later in the evening, so it did work out. Uh I Commissioner Petraco is not here. Uh but I I know uh that if he was here, he would want to comment on the We recently had a pedestrian uh

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struck by a vehicle. Uh again, uh pay attention to what you're doing. Pay attention to pedestrians and slow down. Uh, Commissioner Petraqua and I over the last several months have been working on a campaign aimed at uh, pedestrian safety. Uh, and this is through both the

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public safety department and health department. And I'm not going to steal his thunder, but uh, we'll have more information uh, later this month when we we unveil that campaign. Uh, as far as the public affairs and health department announcements go, this Friday is Junth. They'll be having a Junth celebration at

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the Oakley from 4 to 8:00 PM. Uh that's this Friday, June 19th, in honor of Junth. Uh and of course, uh we won't be having another board of commissioner meetings before our 4th of July 250th anniversary celebration, but we will be

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having the annual fireworks celebration will be a little bit bigger this year in honor of our 250th anniversary. Uh festivities start uh 6 pm. Yeah, 6 pm on on July 4th to Saturday this year. Uh so mark your calendars.

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We're going to have an excellent firework display and uh fun events throughout the day. Uh including uh that we're going to try this for the first time. We're going to have the 4th of July firecracker family run uh starting and ending at the Kingsland Manor. Uh

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and that's going to be at 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. Sorry. Thank you, Meredith. 9:00 a.m. uh on July 4th. Uh so we're going to have events throughout the day uh leading up to the firework display with festivities uh starting at 6:00 p.m. and uh leading up to the fireworks.

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We'll probably start around 9:00 probably when it approximately when it gets dark out. Uh so we'll have a lot of uh fun going on for our the celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation, the Declaration of Independence. And remember that Nutley is a victory town.

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It was one of uh a few hundred towns that George Washington marched through uh to get from New York to Yorktown, Virginia to uh have our final victory over over the British at Yorktown. And uh 250 years ago, uh George Washington

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was marching through here on his way down to Trenton for the first victory of the revolution. So uh Nelly has been involved in a lot of the history of this nation and importantly a lot of history of the Revolutionary War. Uh and so we're proud to be part of that herit that history uh and that heritage uh of

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this of this great nation. Uh so that's all we have at least until our next uh meeting. Uh but keep keep an eye out for more information, more details about all these events. U we do have an ordinance on introduction and I'll be taking care of

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the first one. This is an ordinance on behalf of the entire board of commissioners. Uh it's an ordinance adopting the Ro Town Home Redevelopment Plan. ordinance seeks to create an overlay zone for the redevelopment of the property identified as block 102 lot 9 so that the property can be

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redeveloped with town homes provided in the redevelopment plan. I move that this ordinance be passed to a second reading and that it's posted on the township website nllyenj.org/public notices together with the notice required by law and that further consideration of set ordinance for final

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passage by the board of commissioners shall be held on its second reading on uh July 7. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> July 7th, 2026. >> I moved it. >> Do we need a >> move it? >> Yeah. >> Second.

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>> Thank you, Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. Just a clarification that they're age restricted. >> Oh, yes. Good point. Thank you. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpell. >> Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. >> I uh and then we'll move to uh

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Commissioner Evans with ordinance introductions. >> Thank you. I have an ordinance number 3618, an ordinance providing for the acquisition and installation of information technology infrastructure in the municipal buildings in and by the township of Noli in the county of New

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Jersey appropriating 150,000 dollars therefore from capital improvement fund of the township. I move that this ordinance be passed to a second reading and posted in the township website nutenj.orgpublic org/public notices together with the notice

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required by law and that further consideration of said ordinance for final passes by the board of uh commissioners be held at second reading on >> July 7th. >> July 7th. So move >> second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci.

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>> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpell. >> Hi. >> Mayor Kelly. >> I uh moving on to ordinances on second reading and public hearing. Uh, Commissioner Troco is not here, so I'll read his ordinance for him. This is ordinance number 3614. This is an

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ordinance to amend an ordinance codified in the township, the code of the township of Nelly, chapter 228, entitled vehicles and traffic, particularly article 2, parking on certain streets, section 13 entitled parking prohibited at all times. Amend the location set forth herein. I believe yes, this is the

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uh as we mentioned the when when this was introduced, this was to affect the parking on Grant Avenue between River Road and Washington Avenue. Uh as Commissioner Tucci mentioned, there's some uh when the there's ball games there, there's some issues with parking.

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That parking uh is provided for patrons of those games on Park Avenue. Uh did you want anything to add on that? >> And there's also some parking right adjacent to the field. Uh but when we have large crowds, they obviously park on Grand Avenue and uh Commissioner

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Petraco was gracious enough to have his traffic department investigate and this is the result of that investigation. >> Yes. And this will provide much needed uh relief to the the residents of that area who have some difficulty not getting in and out of their their homes when there is a ball game. Uh so with

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that said, uh I would like to open the public hearing. Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance number 3614, please approach microphone and state your name for the record. Uh, seeing none, I move to close. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> I. >> Commissioner Tui. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Hi. >> Mayor Kelly.

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>> Hi. Uh, and I'll move the ordinance. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scorpelli. Sorry. Mayor Kelly. >> I. The next two on for a public hearing and second reading uh or with Commissioner Evans. So, I'll turn it over to him.

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>> Thank you, mayor. My first uh ordinance number 3615 is a bond ordinance uh for public hearing relating to improvements in our water and sewer utility. Uh the uh for

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$1,50,000 the both of those those monies go towards the sewer system improvements as well as the water system in infrastructure improvements. I see no one. >> All right. Uh, at this time we'll have a

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public hearing for ordinance number 3615. Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance number 3615. Approach the microphone and say your name for the record. Seeing none, uh, move to close. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpell. >> Hi. >> Mayor Kelly.

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>> I. >> Move the ordinance. Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpel. Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. >> Hi. >> My second ordinance is for ordinance 3616. This is for uh $2.1 million worth

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of bonding and capital improvements uh for the municipal uh municipality itself. uh buildings and ground improvements, uh roadway improvements, uh fire truck, you know, building for a fire truck acquisition upon uh the end

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of the useful life of our truck, one of our trucks coming up is the bulk of the funding in here. What's important about this is that it's part of our our annual uh capital maintenance. uh we're able to follow a capital management plan that allows us to uh provide this type type

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of funding every year without uh impacting our debt service which obviously has an annual impact on on our budget. Uh we're able to do that with also very low interest rates given our u our bond rating which is very high at

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double A1 step below uh AAA. At this time, we'll open the public hearing to for ordinance number 3616. Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance number 3616, please approach the microphone and state your name for the record. Seeing none, >> move to close. >> Second.

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>> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpell. >> Hi. >> Mayor Kelly, >> I move the ordinance. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpell. >> Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. I and continuing with resolutions,

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Commissioner Evans. >> Yes, I have two resolutions this evening. Um whereas on March 17, 2026, the township of Nelly authorized resolution number 6126 to enter into a contract for Rock

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Industries um for tax lean purposes uh 306 Harling Harling Ride wrote in Belme, New Jersey, which is a state new of New Jersey authorized contractor for electronic tax sales. The change order uh number one has been authorized from

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the original contract to amount to be increased by $2,145 to which with a revised not to exceed $6,645. The funds are available from account 601206209

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and have then certified by the chief financial officer set certification being attached to this resolution. now therefore be resolved by the board of commissioners of the township of null county of state of New Jersey that a change order number one is attached is attached as a change from the

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contract previously made by the township with rock industries is hereby authorized then move so move >> second >> commissioner Evans >> I >> commissioner Tucci >> Commissioner Scarpel >> Mayor Kelly >> I would also comment on this that we did host our tax sale uh we did have a

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letter for that it's and normally include that as part of our general conver conversations. Uh there were rough approximately 99 properties that were included in the tax sale. Uh 71 of which were for water and sewer.

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The rest were for property taxes. Uh usually what happens is by the time we complete the sale and we go through the rest of the summer, uh those those leans are all redeemed. Uh so and some of it's just t timing but other it was a very

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successful sale not in terms of success in that we were happy that we did it. It's just it's statutory and it went smoothly. So I mean success in the context of smooth smooth process with being done online.

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>> Just out of curiosity what is the average debt on those or you do you happen to know that off the top of your head? Yeah, combined it's generally we generally we generally walk between three and $400,000. Uh when the uh it's a business, so

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people buy those leans and so you get into you get lean premiums. Uh and so the premiums was premiums on those were well over a million dollars. So we don't keep that money. It's returned once the the lean is redeemed. >> Okay.

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It's pretty what I would say is I think the volume was higher uh than it was last year. The amount is is more stable. So smaller amounts. >> Okay, good to know. >> Uh one more resolution resolution

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cancelling the unextended and unencumbered balance of ordinance uh 3592-25. Whereas certain general capital improvement appropriation balances remain dedicated to projects now completed. Whereas it is necessary to formally cancel said balances so that the unexpended balances may be returned

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to each respective capital improvement fund or credited to surplus and unused debt authorization may be canceled. Now therefore be it resolved by the board of commissioners attachment county of state of New Jersey that the following unexpended and dedicated balances of the general capital appropriation be canled.

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Ordinance number 3592, August 14, 2025, improvement of buildings and uh board of education buildings and facilities canceled uh amount $150,000. So move >> second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Hi. >> Mayor Kelly.

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>> I. >> Thank you, Mr. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Uh Commissioner Tucci. >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. This is a resolution approving non-exclusive municipal consent for Pilot Fiber, which is a company in New Jersey, an LLC, and

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authorizing the township of Nutley and the municipal clerk to execute a rights of way use agreement. Whereas Pilot Fiber NJ LLC approved by the New Jersey BPU DACA TE25030109 July 16, 2025 seeks municipal consent

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and proposes to execute a rights of way use agreement to install and operate fiber facilities within Nutley's public rights of way. U I move this resolution as written. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Hi.

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>> Mayor Kelly. >> Hi. The second resolution is as follows. Whereas resolution number 14726 awarded a contract for interim circuits to 1111 systems on June 4, 2026. And whereas the resolution contained an incorrect

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address for the company's headquarters because there were two addresses on the document. And whereas it is necessary to correct the address contained in resolution number 14726. Now therefore be it resolved by the board of commissioners of township of Nelley County of Essex State, New Jersey that the headquarters address for 11-11

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Systems shall be corrected to read as follows. 11-11 Systems 695 Route 46 sweet 301 Beerfield, New Jersey 07004. Be it further resolved that all of the terms and conditions of the resolution number 14726 shall remain unchanged and

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in full force and effect. I move the resolution. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpel. >> Hi. Mayor Kelly. >> Hi. >> That's all I have. >> Thank you, Commissioner Scarpelli. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'm gonna read resolution 156-26

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by title. This is a resolution authorizing approval to submit a grant application execute a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Bluefield Avenue improvement project which is from Chestnut Street to Center Street for fiscal year 2027. I move the resolution.

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Second, >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Scorp. >> Hi, >> Mayor Py. >> Hi. >> That's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you. And I have uh five resolutions on for this evening. Uh the first one's resolution number 15126.

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Whereas autistic pride is an autistic celebration of neurodiversity held annually in June on June 18th emphasizing pride and autism as a natural variation of the human mind rather than a condition to be cured. Whereas the 2026 theme strengthen community highlights the importance of creating spaces where autistic people

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can connect, build support networks, and foster mutual empowerment. This theme encourages both autistic individuals and allies to focus on community engagement, collaboration, shared ad advocacy. Whereas raising awareness and acceptance about autism is essential in promoting early diagnosis, intervention, and

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access to appropriate resources and support. Whereas creating an inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with autism involves promoting understanding, empathy, and acceptance within schools, workplaces, homes, and organizations and communities. Whereas autistic pride challenges stereotypes and promotes the

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idea that autistic individuals have unique strengths and perspectives worth celebrating. Nelly's Rise Beyond Committee aims to do just that by providing not only autistic individuals, but all individuals with special needs meaningful employment. Whereas collabor collaboration among schools, families, businesses, and the broader community is essential to enhancing accepting to

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enhance to enhancing acceptance and understanding of autism as to further and to also further inclusive practices that provide economic stability and benefit one's overall health and wellbeing. Now therefore be resolved the board of commissioners county as state jersey as the community to join them in

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recognizing and celebrating autistic pride day on June 18th uh 2026. I move the resolution. >> Second. Commissioner Evans. Hi, >> Commissioner Tucci. Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpell. Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. >> I The second one on for this evening is

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resolution number 15226 recognizing Junth. Whereas Junth or Junth Independence Day commemorates the traditional observance of the end of slavery in the United States and is observed annually on June 19th. Whereas President Abraham Lincoln declared that in giving freedom to the slave, we

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assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we perceive. we shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope on earth. Whereas on January 1st, 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring that all persons

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held as slaves within any state or designated part of the state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then then forward and forever free. Whereas President Lincoln correctly believed slavery slavery to be a violation of the principles of the Declaration of

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Independence that its abolition abolition represented a new birth of freedom for the United States. And whereas more than two years would pass before the news reached African-Americans living in Texas when on June 19th 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger and his regiment arrived

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in Galveston and spread the word that slavery had been abolished. Whereas the following year, the first official Junth celebrations took place in Texas and have continued across the United States throughout the years. Whereas in 1979, Texas became the first state to make Junth an official holiday. Several several others followed suit over the

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years in June 2021. Congress passed a resolution establishing Junth as a federal holiday. President Biden signed into law on June 17th, 2021. Junth is an important opportunity to honor honor the principles of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate achievements and contributions

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that of African-Americans as that they have made and continue to make across our country. Now therefore be resolved that the board of commissioners attain them in recognizing and celebrating Junth. I move the resolution. >> Commissioner Evans I.

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>> Commissioner Tucci. Hi. >> Commissioner Scorpelli. Mayor Kelly. I the next one I have on for this evening is resolution 15326 whereas the 4th of July also known as independence day is a national holiday holiday celebrated annually commemorating the adoption of

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the declaration of independence and whereas 250 years ago five delegates represented by the state of New Jersey signed the Declaration of Independence. Those men are Richard Stockton a lawyer, John Witherstein a minister, Francis Hopkins a lawyer, John Hart a judge and Abraham Clark a lawyer. Five men from

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our great state standing tall for freedom. Whereas the township in observance of the independence day will host our annual fourth of July festivities and firework display on or about Friday July 4th 2026. Whereas the garden state whereas garden state fireworks PO box 403 Carlton Road

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Millington New Jersey 07946 is the vendor performing the fireworks activities for the township. Therefore, it be resolved by the by the board of commission of the township of Nelli County of Vaska State, New Jersey that the township authorizes this discharge and use of fireworks by its vendor honor about July 4th, 2026 with a rain date

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for the next clear night. So moved. >> Second. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Tucci. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Scarpel. >> Mayor Kelly. I uh the next one I have on for this evening is the uh raffle application uh which we heard in

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communications for Holy Family Church license number 2426 and off premises 50/50 cash raffle on Sunday September 27, 2026. Uh the application has been reviewed and approved by the municipal clerk and the police department that therefore be resolved by the board of commission retention from LA County that

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state of New Jersey that the aforementioned licenses are hereby approved and the municipal clerk is authorized to issue said licenses. I move the resolution. >> Commissioner Evans. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Chuchi. >> Hi. >> Mr. Scarpell. Hi. >> Mayor Kelly. I

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>> uh the last one I have on for this evening is uh the annual renewal of our liquor licenses. Um, do I need to read this or could I just say? >> Yeah, you could you could say as >> uh I move the resolution as uh written.

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>> Second. >> And that's all our lences are on the Yeah, everybody's on here. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. Who second? >> Scarell. >> Thank you, Commissioner Evans. >> Hi, >> Commissioner Tui. Hi, >> Commissioner Scarpelli. Hi, >> Mayor Kelly. I except for the American

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Legion and BFW which I abstain. >> One more. >> I have one more. >> Which one? >> The next one. >> We read that. >> You read that one. License. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> That order might

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um at this time do we we will open the meeting uh to the public. Anyone wishing to be heard or address the board of commissions may approach the f microphone and state your name for the record. Uh seeing none, Mr. Bruno, do we have a need to for executive tonight? Uh I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

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Our next meeting will be Tuesday, July 7th at 7 p.m. right here in the parks and recreation building. >> Commission Commissioner Evans. Hi, Commissioner Tucci. Hi, Commissioner Scorp. Hi, Mayor Kelly. Hi. The time is 7:45.