Meeting called to order. This is the October 28, 2020 meeting held at the council chambers. Uh would the clerk please read the statement of compliance? >> This meeting is being held in accordance with the open public meetings law duly announced, advertised, and posted in the
municipal building. The meeting will adjourn at 10 p.m. unless the majority of the council members that are present vote to extend the time. >> All rise for the pledge of allegiance in a moment of silence. >> Council Potelli, lead us in the pledge.
>> I pledge allegiance 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. remain standing for a moment of silence, please. >> Thank you.
>> Clerk, please read the role. Please call the role. >> Council President Susinski >> here. >> Councilman McCann >> here. >> Councilman Pnatelli >> here. >> Councilwoman Rose >> here. >> Councilman Saliani >> here. >> Councilman Talamini
>> here. >> And Mayor Kamala >> present. All right, on to the mayor's report. Uh, a couple important items. Uh, first of all, uh, there was a rabies incident that took place in Oakland on Roosevelt Boulevard, uh, last week. Uh, had to do
with a resident and a kitten. Um, the kitten did test positive for rabies. Uh, letters were sent to the community and we just want to urge everybody, please do not feed or touch the wildlife. Uh the following letter went out says so attention residents has come to the
attention of the Oakland Board of Health that a young stray cat in the area attacked by wildlife tested positive for rabies. Rabies is an infection infectious disease caused by the rabies virus. Animals infected with rabies display strange behavior such as aggression and signs of neurologic impairment including vocalization,
circling, and paralysis. If you cannot tell if the animal has rabies just by looking at it, always maintain a respectful distance from wildlife. Please do not feed or provide harborage for feral cats or other wildlife. People who are bitten by have been contact have come in
contact with saliva from a stray cat and other wildlife or injured or sick animal should notify the local health department and seek medical care immediately. So I just remind everybody please if you any animals down in the Roosevelt area, please be careful. Do not handle the wildlife, cats or anything else like
that. and uh our health department is on it as well as the uh we're working with our animal control people as well. All right, the second piece of business I have is uh the Yapo Avenue project. Uh as you know going up and down Yapo uh they should be finishing the rest of the
concrete work which are the sidewalks and curbing and paving is going to begin in November. So November 3rd, 2025 and milling of YPO Avenue residents will have access to their driveways. November 6th, paving of Yoropo Avenue from McCoy
Road to Page Drive. That's the top part by the entrance to the high school. And November 7th, 2025, paving of Yapo Avenue from Page Drive through Ramapo Valley Road. Uh the burrow of the Oakland Police Department indicated parking will per be permitted on East Oak Street and Paige Drive. So the
notifications have gone out to all the residents in the area. Uh, as far as where we are with that, I want to remind everybody the election day is Tuesday, November 4th from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Polls are open. Uh, also Veterans Day will be will be on November 11th. We ask
people to gather at 10:45. Uh, the bells will be tolling at 11:00 followed by a ceremony. And I just want to mention the trunk or treat was a huge success. I'm sure our liaison to public events will be more information on it, but it was very well attended. Uh guys, the Oakland Public Events Committee and our
volunteers did a wonderful job on that. So, I want to thank everybody. All right. At this point, uh do I have a motion to open the public? >> Some move. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Anybody from the public wish to address the governing body? >> Yes. >> Like to speak? >> Sure. Just need your name and address.
>> I'm Blake Carlson. I live at 6 Gono Way. I have two issues. One is why do we have no parking from 2 to 6 a.m. >> Like Gono? anywhere in the city. >> Oh, Mr. Co. >> Why? >> It's for >> uh
question. It's been on the, you know, in the traffic codes. >> Well, up until recently, only one entrance into Oakland had a sign. Title 39, I forget the exact paragraph, is very clear. Parking regulations have to be clearly identified.
Right now, you put signs up after I' I've got two tickets and so I'm fighting it and they haven't given me a court date yet because I've requested a trial with the officer in attendance. What I've been able to tell so far, the majority of the tickets are given to Oakland residents. I can't park on my
street. Dono is a big wide street. You can have fire trucks drive up and down that road when there's fire trucks coming and cars are parked. Yet, there are other roads, from what I've been able to tell, where cars are parked all the time but never receive a ticket. But
on that street, an Oakland cop lives >> or a sheriff's officer lives. >> What street is that? >> A Manito for one. That's a sheriff's officer. I won't talk about the Oakland cop. I walk my dogs a lot at 2 am because I work till 3. I have clients in Australia. So, I'm a late night person,
right? So, 3:00 is there early morning. So for me to be up is no big deal because that's where my client is. So I often walk my dogs. I've also had the cops called on me because I have orange flashers on. It's just so I would get hit by cars
and and I see cars parked all the time on the street and I don't understand the purpose. All I can tell so far is that it's a it's a way for one neighbor to get again to get against another neighbor, but there's no justification for it. And up until the recent signs,
the tickets the cops gave were all illegal in violation of Title 39. I had the exact thing, but I forgot my book at home. But anybody who looks at Title 39 will clearly see parking rules are to be displayed. The new signs are
this big, this big. They're tiny. Unless you stop your car, get out and look at it, you can't see it. So, if I appeal this to the court, and I I will if I lose, I will have a I've got pictures of all the sites where there's no signs. So, therefore, the tickets get
thrown out. If they get thrown out, I will file a class action lawsuit against the Bureau of Oakland demanding that you refund all tickets for parking between 2 and 6:00 a.m. for the last 5 years be refunded. So again, what's the purpose of the
thing except to take it residents of Oakland to get money for the cops? I open it up to you guys. Why do you have the rule? >> What was what was your second question? >> My second question is what kind of administration you're running?
>> And the reason I say that is uh I went down camping in Ochre Coke. I come back and I >> I'm sorry. Can you I couldn't where >> Ochre Coke, North Carolina. >> Okay. It's only because I was gone. I come back and I get certified letters from your health person here in Oakland
through the county saying that I have water pooling on my pool cover and insects are growing there. I'm like, first off, it's a mesh pool cover. The only reason the water got that high was because we had a lot of rain. I have nothing there. So, my
second question then was, how did they find that? Did they go into my backyard illegally? because there was no warrant tacked to my house or my fence or anything. My brother was there and nobody from the health department even knocked on the door. So, I did some more digging and I found out you've got a guy
named Vinnie in construction. >> Got a what? >> A guy named Vinnie who works your construction department. He sent somebody out and he took pictures of my backyard and then went on to lecture me that I keep a messy backyard. What the hell you looking at in my
backyard for? It's behind a fence. You can't see it. And the only way I have two dogs, so I don't like people going to my backyard because I have two huskys. And anybody who knows something about a husky knows they run. They will run. And if you look at lost
dogs, dusk, huskys are always high because they take off. So I don't like anybody in my backyard. And then when I spoke to Vinnie, it turned out he had gone into my neighbor's backyard who was also in Florida on vacation, looked over the fence and taken pictures of my backyard
over the fence. And when I talked to him on the phone, he's describing, "Oh, you have a quad here. You got this there. I do a lot of projects outside. My yard changes every day. I build cabinets. I build furniture. I do all kinds of
stuff. I I rebuilding my camper. If you look at my backyard this week and next week, it'll be completely different. But again, what right does he have to go into my neighbor's backyard? Hank was insensed to take pictures of my yard and then to proceed to lecture me. I
wouldn't keep my backyard like that. Who is this Vinnie guy? And then he got a letter from the town saying, "Well, you can't store refrigerators on your driveway." I have never stored a refrigerator on my driveway unless it was going to the trash. I mean, yeah. Can you clarify
what what that meant by storage? >> He said that I had a refrigerator outside on my driveway. >> Was it plugged in through like >> No, what it was was I go camping. >> Yeah. >> I had just purchased a Dometic refrigerator for my camper.
>> The box was in my driveway because it arrived and the garbage day was in that the thing was I was just waiting for it. This is a box that's like this big. This big. It's a big box. I was going to drag it into the garage and just put it behind my truck. Nobody could see it.
But I got a letter from the town saying I can't store that. >> You can't store the box, >> right? He said, "I can't store a refrigerator now." >> No, I get it. Yeah. >> I'm like, are you kidding me? The Amazon just threw every It was so big. I mean, I wasn't going to carry the, you know, I took the fridge out, put it in my
camper, but the box was going to go on Wednesday to recycling. And then I got a letter because I had a propane tank, a couple propane propane tanks in front of my fence. They were
empty. I use about 20 plus propane tanks a month. I brew beer. I do a lot of I don't drink the beer. I just getting formulas ready, but there's a lot of heat involved. So, I go through a lot of propane. I have a contract with a company called Jack Gas. Jack Gas gives
me a really good price. So currently a propane tank is $16 for 20 pounds from them delivered. I pay 10. I pay 10 because I'm I'm a big consumer of natural gas. But the deal is with Jack Gas, I don't know what day they're going
to come. So when I'm ready, I put them out in front of my fence and Jack Gas will come within the week. So if you ever need great propane delivery, half the price of Home Depot and stuff, you call Jack Gas and they deliver for $10. one tank
or 50 tanks. They're great. But that's my deal with them because I'm a big user of propane. Not doing anything nefarious with it. I brew beer with it to try to get it right and once it's I get rid of the beer. I don't really drink it. I'm not much of a drinker. So, it's it's more just to get
the formulas in place. So, I consume a lot of gas. And then Vinnie said, "Oh, you can't have that in front." As far as I know, there's no town ordinance that says I can't. They then he said, "Well, you have trash and stuff." No, my my front yard is a little
messy. My my driveway is a little messy, but it changes every day because I'm doing something. Right now, there's a lot of grape containers, those white containers that grapes get picked in and shipped because I'm making wine. A week from now, those will be gone. >> Do you do this in the yard or in the
basement? >> In the yard. Backyard. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. You know, in my house, I want a slab. >> And on Danimo, the the the mountain is about 2 feet below. So, I couldn't build a basement if I tried. >> Okay. >> So, that's why we have sewers. >> So, I'm like, I want to know who the
heck this Vinnie is and whose heat to tell me how to keep my yard because there's a lot of houses that have a bigger mess. Mine is constantly changing just because I have I I was doing a lot of construct building process. So, I I put up a little tent, built it, so I was in out
of the rain. So it changes all the time. It's not like it's permanent. >> So here's what we can do. Mr. Cruz, can we can we look into this issue first thing tomorrow morning? >> Yeah. >> See, I want to know who this Vinnie dude is that he can tell me how to keep my backyard. >> There's a property maintenance officer.
>> What's that? >> There's a property maintenance officer. >> All right. >> Would you be amenable to coming in after we speak with after we investigate this to come in and sit down with Sure. Okay. >> I tried to talk to him, but he says, "I can't tell you. I can't share anything with you." Okay. >> He says, "I have photos."
>> Okay. Okay. >> Why are you taking pictures and who gave you permission and I'm I've talked to a lawyer and we're just about ready to file lawsuit because he doesn't have the right to go in my backyard as far as I know. >> You know, many times it's it's a neighbor that does the complaining. >> Well,
>> we don't normally we don't go out looking for violations. It's when someone calls a complaint. >> That that could very well be the case. >> Well, that's >> but the thing is Vinnie didn't even know what was going on. >> Hey guys, the councelli. We just uh we're going to investigate this and let's we'll have a conversation with Mr.
Coons tomorrow. Uh and we'll determine what's going on and get back to you. Is that fair? >> Yeah. And but we just so you know, I am filing suit against the county of Bergen and you're being drawn into that based on the health department certified letter I got that I had insects growing
on my pool cover because I have a mesh pool cover. Anybody who knows anything about pool covers, if you have one of those elephant covers, water goes right through. It's about safety for kids. I haven't opened my pool in years. Don't use it. I let the frogs come every year.
And every year I have two batches of frogs, and when they hatch and leave the pool, I have 10,000 frogs everywhere. And then they disappear. I got a lecture on how I should keep my pool. That water's so clean, you could drink it.
It's perfectly clean. But for them to send a picture based on Vinnie's picture without doing anything and then to lecture me about my pool is ridiculous because you don't even know. I try to explain. I have an elephant cover.
An elephant cover is porous. It's designed to let the water go through. It's so that a little kid can walk across the pool cover and not drown. It's a safety thing. It's all it is. It wants the water to go through.
>> Okay. So, we will look in this and we will get back to you. >> And I want to know about this two to six stuff. What's the purpose of it? Do do you guys know? I spoke to the captain of the police department and even even he acknowledged most of the signs weren't up.
That's the the police. And and if anybody should know title 39, it's the police. And if you're issuing summons to residents of Oakland and you don't have a sign up, you're in clear violation of the law. And the sign you did put up is
like this tall. It should be big so you can see it when you're driving into town. I have other issues, but I'll save those for another time. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else from the public? >> Good evening. William Sydney 12 Eagle
Crest Place in Oakland. Um, >> did you come from the back there? >> Yeah, I'm here as a citizen, not as a TV guy tonight. Um, it's in very good hands back there. Um, I recently attended a county meeting about the proposed
uh radio tower, transmission tower on the border of Oakland and MWA in the mountains. And I get the difference between an environmentalist and a developer. Environmentalist has a cabin in the woods and developer wants to build a cabin in the woods, but they
want to build this tower up there um on the border on one of the high peaks. Um couple people couple people from Oakland came and 10 or 15 other people came and spoke about their opposition to it. Now, it's not a done deal. I I as I
understand it, this company presented a a request to put it up there. So, they're they're discussing whether to accept the request to talk about it. It's I guess a lengthy process. Um
uh the only benefit that that the tower um suppose will have to the county is supposedly better sell service in the Maripo Mountains. Now, the county commissioners, rightly so, they were they neither for or against it. They
just were taking public comment. Um, I asked them, well, why couldn't they go up to Haramman State Park? There's Pink Mountains up there on top of 287 or Tuxedo, not in the Highlands, which is already under these restrictions. I mean, my understanding, it's hard to
build a extend your garage in the Highlands without, you know, having a problem. Uh, so a lot of people spoke. Um, I would urge the council if they want to discuss it and talk about it to look into it and either voice a pro or con once it gets to that point. I would
hope they would vote against it. Uh, particularly since the only benefit to the county would be sell service. I kind of jokingly the tower is going to be for um communications to transfer stock trades instead of uh 10 milliseconds to
Canada in 5 milliseconds. So it gets up there faster, they can do the trades faster. Um, if the only benefit to the county is going to be um sell service in in the in the mountains there, I I kind of joke and I said, "Listen, I at least
get a couple pennies on each trade that's going through and maybe because of the towers that be in Oakland, and if it does go through, maybe we could get some benefit." It's a private company that presented this and mainly they put these up in different spots. >> Is it in Malawa or No,
>> they said it's right in the border. But what is I I don't know. Is it But >> I'm sorry. In the Highland, you know where Bear Swamp Road is. If you kind of go up that way, that's where kind of the Oakland and and Ma kind of come together on top of some hill, on top of some trail and things. Now, listen, there's
already a tower >> on top of Skyline and there's already a tower up on Stag Hill on the top there. You know, just put another one next to there. You know, you got one, you might as well put two. uh if it gets closer and they think they want to do it and there is some benefit involved and if it
does happen uh maybe we could get some benefit from that too a half a cent trade or something as as it goes through. Okay. Uh and if uh it's we the TV committee in the Oakland gets the copies of the Bergen County meetings and
if anyone wants to who's listening on the worldwide web uh tonight at 10 o'clock we broadcast the uh Bergen County Council meetings uh live or not live but recorded so you can actually see what what's going on. Okay. Thank you Mr. >> Thank you. Anybody else comment on that
for a second? >> It's really not a back and forth. >> Okay. No, it's more it's I don't know if you do a lot of hiking. >> No, >> you're back there. There's no cell service, which means if you get hurt, you get nothing. >> Hang hang. This is a county issue. It's not an Oakland issue.
>> Anybody else? Not saying do you have a motion to close? >> Motion to close. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I All right. We're up to approval of minutes October 14th, 2025. >> Have a motion to approve. >> So moved. Do have a second.
>> Second. >> Any discussion or changes? >> Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Slitinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pigatelli. >> Abstain. I was on a first aid call. >> Yep. Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani,
>> abstain. >> Councilman Talamini. >> Yes. >> Okay. We have October 14th, 2025 executive minutes. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. Do >> I have a second? >> Second. If there's any discussion, has to be held in executive session. Do we have any discussion?
Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Slissinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Yes. >> Council Pnatelli, >> abain. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> abstain.
>> And Councilman Talamini? >> Yes. >> Okay, we're moving up to special announcements. Uh I have a very uh I have a proclamation that I want to read into the record. We have a resident in Oakland who turned 102 years old >> and her name is Margaret Sarah. Now the
interesting part about this is Mrs. Sarah is the her daughter was married to the owner of the Dairy Queen on 202 back in the 60s and 70s. So let me read this into the record. She's a very lovely
lady. She a little hard of hearing, vision isn't too good, but she's all there. She's sharp as a whip and absolutely funny lady. So, this is for honoring Margaret Sarah. Whereas Margaret Sarah is a warm-hearted woman from New Jersey whose life has been
defined by her love for family, faith, community. And whereas Margaret will be celebrating her 102nd birthday, a truly extraordinary milestone that stands as a testament to a life fulfilled with love, strength, and grace. And whereas Margaret is a proud mother of five
children, grandmother to 13 and a great grandmother grandmother to many more. She has dedicated her life to nurturing her family, serving as a devoted homemaker and the heart of her household. And whereas a devout Catholic, Margaret's deep faith has guided her throughout her life, bringing
her joy and strength through regular worship and spiritual practice. And whereas Margaret is a woman of many interests, an avid reader who enjoys books, magazines, and keeping up with current events, a lover of Hallmark movies, game shows, and music, and a creative spirit who finds fulfillment in
the arts, crafts, cooking, and baking. And whereas, despite challenges with hearing, and vision, Margaret continues to live life to the fullest, engaging in social gatherings, outdoor activities, and group events that keep her active, connected, and inspired. and wears her favorite color is blue. Her sweet tooth
and love for hot cup of coffee are well known. She delights in board games, puzzles, and audiobooks that keep her mind sharp and her heart happy. And whereas Margaret's warmth, kindness, and enduring optimism make her a beloved member of her community. Always ready with a smile, a story, and a generous
spirit that brightens the lives of all that know her. Now therefore it be resolved that Ira Kamal, the mayor of the burough of Oakland, on behalf of the governing body and the residents of our community, do hereby honor and recognize Margaret Sarah on a joyous occasion of her 102nd birthday, celebrating her
lifelong devotion to family, faith, and community and extend our heartfelt appreciation for her joy, grace, and the example she brings to us all. Presented on October, 2025, Eric Kamala Mayor like to give Margaret a big round of applause and a happy birthday.
Happy birthday. All right, we're up to the following. We have authorized raffle license RL1570 for PTO VMS on December 6, 2025 for a 50/50 to support VMS teachers and PTO at
71 Oak Street. Authorized raffle license RL571 for the Sports Association of Oakland on multiple dates for the calendar raffle in support of the 12U baseball team going to Coopertown and it'll be held a 71page drive. Authorized raffle license RL1572 for the
Knights of Columbus chapter 85846 Rampo Valley Council on 112125 for a 50/50 and supports the BARTs food distribution center and Pawn Church Pantry at 7 courthouse please authorize raffle license RL1573 for the sports
association of Oakland on 125 2025 for a tricky train support of Oakland Braves wrestling at 7 courthouse place Oakland New Jersey authorized raffle license RL157 74 for the Sports Association of Oakland on 125 for a 50/50 in support of Oakland Braves wrestling at 7 courthouse
open. And we have authorized raffle license RL575 for the Oakland Sports Associations on January 18th 26 for 50/50 in support of Oakland Braves wrestling at 7 courthouse. We'll do this as a consent agenda. Does anybody push to pony out
before we do as a consent? >> Not seeing any. >> No. >> Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Second. Second by council Pnatelli. Roll call. >> Council President Sinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli.
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> And Councilman Talamini? >> Yes. >> All right. We're up to resolutions and we have four resolutions today. We have 25291 authorized refund of utility fees. 25292
resolution authorizing signature for DPW petty cash. 25293 dedication by rider uniform construction fines and penalties and 25295 authorized hire DPW clerk 1. Do I have a motion to approve?
>> Second. >> Anybody wish to pull any out? >> No. >> Okay. Roll call. >> Council President Leinski. >> Yes. Councilman McCann, >> yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes.
>> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> Councilman Salamini, >> yes. >> We have no ordinance. We have no work session. Does anybody on the council have any new business? >> Not seeing any. Does anybody have any old business? Not seeing any. Uh, we have our
committee liaison reports. Councilman Talamin, would you like to start? >> Sure. Uh, so with recreation, um, the rec roller hockey signups are going on right now. They close November 2nd. Please make sure if you're going to sign up, you sign up before. Otherwise,
there is a a late fee. Um, and then also, I'm just being asked to remind people that there are no pets allowed on any of the the burrow uh own fields. So, please don't bring your pets down to the fields. Um, they're they're not allowed
down here. You could use the buy a buy a pass for the for the dog park. Use the dog park. Uh but keep your pets off of the off the the the burrow uh uh wreck wreck facilities. Um and that's it.
Thank you, >> Councilman Potatelli. >> Yes. Uh my apologies. I was unable to attend the senior citizen meeting. I had a first aid call. Um, and last night I was unable to attend the board of health meeting because I had a mandatory
training for bloodborne pathogens at the fire department. So I do not have any report. Thank you, Mayor >> Councilman. Apologies my traveling, but I do want to I do want to thank the public events committee. They ran the trunk or treat this weekend and as
always, it was done first class. The team did a great job. Several hund several hundred I'm being exaggerated definitely couple hundred people were there help once again I think that group does a great job and mayor thank you for attending and walking around and the feedback the kids like getting candy
from me just just so you know >> thank you >> um that's the only report I have thank you >> thank you councilman McC >> no report mayor >> councilinski >> uh thank you mayor uh from the library uh the big event coming up is truck day on Saturday November 8th from 12 to 2
everyone with children should stop by and enjoy this amazing event made possible by the combined efforts of the Oakland DPW Police Department, Ambulance, and Fire Services. Uh, also, yoga continues in November for adults. Check the online calendar for sessions.
Uh they will also have a new art exhibit on the library stage for artist uh Nancy Motto uh who will hold a reception on Saturday, November 15th from 1 to 2:00 p.m. and whose artwork will be on display all of November. Children's
programs continue on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and next Friday. November 7th, they will have the toddler dance party for which registration is required. They also have an excellent children's yoga program on Saturday 1st, 8th, and 15th at 10:00 a.m. Children
just need to bring a mat and some water. Uh just a reminder, the OPL offers ebooks, audio books, and e magazines. Libby by Overdrive is the free app available to all Oak Oakland residents who can then borrow digital materials
for free. They are part of the advantage program, which means they partic uh they purchase additional copies of in demand materials to meet local needs. If there's a digital uh resource you want, feel free to ask and they will see if
they can add it. Uh lastly, the OPL loves to hear from residents and what they want at the library and they encourage suggestions. Uh that's all I have. Thank you, >> Councilman Rose. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I have no report um this week.
>> Okay, we're up to bills to be paid. >> Uh, bills to be paid. $353,756.37. So moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Sissinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann, >> yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. Councilman Telamini. >> Yes. >> Do we have a motion to adjurnn? So >> move. Have a second. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. The next Burough Council meeting will be held on Monday, not
Tuesday. Monday, November 10th, at 7 p.m. here at the bur at the council chambers. At this time, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you everybody.