Okay. Meet call to order. This is the November 10th, 2025 mayor Council meeting. 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 a majority of the council members that are present vote to extend the time. >> All rise for the pledge of allegiance. >> Council Salier, would you leave for the pledge of allegiance? >> Sure. >> I aliance 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. Please remain standing for a moment of silence. Thank you. >> Clerk, call the roll, please. >> Mayor Kamala,
>> present. >> Councilman McCann. >> Council President Sinski >> here. >> Councilman Pigmentelli. Councilwoman Rose >> here. >> Councilman Saliani >> present. Council Talini.
>> Have a motion for excuses. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Uh right now we're going to do the swearing in of first we're going to have two swearings in for the volunteer fire department. First is going to be Casey Saborski. So after you pass Casey to come forward with your
family. >> Where's the Bible? >> It's right on the desk. >> I have it out there for you. So you want to hold the Bible. Mom, >> are you ready? >> Oh, wait. Hold on. Can you stand here
and you guys stand over there? Just reverse. It's better for the way the photos come out. There. And then this. There. Thank you. I'm sorry. I didn't meant to tell. >> She's available for weddings as well. Don't take Wendy's in. Definitely. >> All right, Casey. Ready? Put your hand
on Bible. Raise your hand. Right hand. I, Casey Savorski, >> I, Casey Savorski, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear tr that that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> I will bear truth, faith, >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and the governments established >> and the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States
>> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of firefighter
>> of the office of firefighter >> of company 2 >> of company 2 >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations [Applause]
Start from there. No problem. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Congratulations. All right. This time I have to call Dan Plet forward with his family.
Somebody want to hold the Bible. Present the Bible. Are you ready? >> Mhm. I, Daniel Plet, >> I, Daniel Palitz, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution
>> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and the governments established >> and the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state
>> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of firefighter company 2 >> of the office of firefighter company 2 >> according to the best of my ability
>> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. >> Congratulations.
>> Congratulations. >> Congratulations to you. >> You're certainly welcome to stay. If you want to leave at this point, you're certainly welcome to leave as well. It's up to you. She noticed that looked like the chief was down. Thank you, Steve.
>> All right, we're up to the mayor's report. I have several items to discuss real quick. First of all, I want to thank the community um and all the residents, businesses, restaurants that donated money, made contributions to the Pond's food pantry. As you know, uh we
have about 84 families in New in in Oakland here who receive SNAP benefits that were canceled due to the government shutdown, including federal employees. So, the food bank is act is really uh abundant in food right now, and please keep the donations coming. Uh it's I
can't thank this community enough for, you know, the the support that we've given to these families during these trying times. uh Yapo Avenue for those that uh have noticed that the Yapo Avenue paving has been completed uh including the new sidewalks on both sides at the bottom.
Um everything was striped on Saturday. They have a I think one more day's worth of work to just put some curbs going and up the up the road. The Truman Field recreation lighting project uh will be begin this week with the underground conduit and electrical work including the foundations for the light towers and
we expect the light towers themselves to be installed sometime in January. Uh truck day was a raving success. Uh committee reports probably between five and 600 people that attended. So apparently everybody had a really good time. Uh for the Patriots Way bridge uh
the guide rail on Patriots Way uh with the vendors still waiting for the weldments. Uh that's the equipment that actually attaches the guide rail to the cement. We're expecting that to come in hopefully next week, but they expect the job to be completed by the end of the month. Uh Veterans Day, remember
tomorrow is Veterans Day. Tuesday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. Uh we please come down and support the Veterans of Oakland. There's going to be a SE ceremony in Veterans Park. Also, the Oakland Drugs Building is going to be back in front of the planning board this month uh for their second hearing on the application. Uh
and hopefully we'll see that that project begin and that's going to be at Hackinack Medical Health Building. Also, starting at the end of the week into early next week, you're going to start seeing the West Oakland water main project begin. And I want to just make a announcement that the last outdoor market will be held on 10:30 um this
Saturday from 10 to 3:00. And just a note of housekeeping because of Veterans Day, Burrow Hall will be closed tomorrow on Veterans Day. I also want to have our attorney quick make a quick statement under the mayor's report. >> Uh thank you everyone. Um just wanted to
confirm that the bureau has filed the interest arbitration um regarding uh negotiations with the uh police department. Um anything other than the actual act of filing um is not to be
discussed. It's considered litigation. It's not to be discussed during u open uh public sessions. Uh with that said, anybody who like would like to comment uh on the uh arbitration uh or the sort of
not the not the substance of it but give their opinions as to the u negotiations can do so. uh pursuant to the rules of this uh council um which permits three minutes of comment period
for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the burough council would then need to vote to extend that time. Um there will not be a back and forth and no member of the council can comment in response to the public comments. >> Okay, with that being said, do I have a
motion open to public? >> So moved. >> Council Saland, do I have a second? >> Second, >> Mr. Salinsky. All in favor? >> I. >> Anybody wish to comment from the public? We need your name and address. >> Matt Dumpert, 10 Leehigh Highway.
>> Like to read something. The Oakland PBA's desperate attempt to pressure elected officials 3 to 4 days before an election during the early voting period is a despicable attempt to manipulate the burrow and to put the financial position of Oakland at risk. The PBA purposely dragged their feet for months
during negotiations over retiree benefits for the sole purpose of influencing our council elections. They thought their political stunt would cause the council to make a poor decision for the taxpayers. They thought wrong. The PBA failed to provide Oakland taxpayers with the full facts. The simple facts are they want full
retirement benefits paid for by the bureau regardless of the impact to the taxpayers. The fact is when labor negotiations are at an impass, the proper and professional method is to take the matter to arbitration. It goes on to call the PBA members bullies
and concludes by saying this discussion is finished and we are off to arbitration. My question for the council that was a campaign statement says from Councilman Kevin Sinski and Councilman John McCann.
Kevin, it's nice to see you here tonight, John, wherever you might be. Be good to have you in your seat. And it was paid for by friends of McCann. My question is twofold yet pretty simple.
Was it this that pushed the council to arbitration? Seems like a campaign message declared as being paid for by a candidate to announce that a labor dispute between the police benevolence association and
the burrow was going to arbitration. Do the words, the insults, and the threats made by this campaign statement reflect the feelings of the current sitting council? >> Thank you. Next person.
>> I'll go. >> Uh Jill Kleti, 73 Pony A. So I'm basically here tonight. First of all, good evening, Mayor Kala and council. Um, like I said, my name is Jill Kleti. I'm reside at 7320 A for the
last 20 years. Um, I'm here tonight to actually speak about the Humane Pet Store Bill of New Jersey, Senate Bill 2511, Assembly Bill A4051, which would effectively stop puppy mills from doing business in New Jersey, but
has been pushed back once again in the assembly. So, while we wait, I'm here tonight as a resident of Oakland, a member of the Animal Protection League of New Jersey as well, and the co-founder and president of Serenity
Paws Animal Rescue Incorporated to ask you to please consider to support and pass a town ordinance, the Humane Pet Store Ordinance, that would prohibit the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores should anyone ever try to open
such a store in the town of Oakland. Fortunately, at the present time, Oakland currently does not have any puppies selling pet stores. So, now is the ideal time to enact a preventative humane pet store ordinance.
This ordinance would stop these stores from existing in Oakland and importing sick and unsocialized puppies for the sale to un unsuspecting consumers for hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars. It would also encourage people to consider adoption through shelters
and rescues and even through a responsible breeder if that is their preference. The ordinance would also help address the pet overpopulation crisis and animal suffering. It is well documented that most pet store puppies come from a largecale inhumane puppy
mill. At just 8 weeks old, puppies are taken from their mothers, shipped to pet stores for resale. They are born in unsanit unsanitary conditions and may suffer from serious health conditions. Meanwhile, the moms are bred over and over and over again with no veterary
care and in extremely deplorable conditions while spending their entire life in small waste encrusted wire cages with no care or attention. They are just breeding factories that churn out puppies for large profits. In the
absence of federal regula regulations, well over 150 towns, cities, and counties in New Jersey have already passed humane pet store ordinances. And I would really love to see the town of Oakland join them in helping to end this
cruelty as these local laws will prevent pet stores from selling puppies sourced from commercial breeding facilities. I would also be very happy to share any additional information that you would like to receive and or schedule more time to speak about this important
ordinance with you. Many thanks for your time and consideration regarding this ordinance. >> Thank you so much. Do you want to leave that with the clerk? >> Uh, sure. >> Okay. Anybody else wish to address the council? >> Thank you. >> Here. >> Oops.
>> Yes, sir. >> Name and address. Richard Detsky J A R E T S K Y and I live in Clifton and I've been involved last two and a half well about three years now uh going around in mostly Burden County trying to get these same ordinances that Jill was asking for here in Oakland. There was one passed in
the last couple of years in uh Ramsey and Mawa, Hillsdale. I mean half of Bergen County already has the ordinances. So I hope you will um join the 150 plus other towns across the state that have passed it. And if anybody isn't familiar with uh puppy
mills, just Google puppy mills and you'll see the horrible conditions that these puppies come from. And um I don't think you want to be a part, you know, I think you'll not want to be supporting that by ever letting uh a store come in
and selling selling them. Uh and it's it's proactive. You know, you like Jill said, you don't have a store here selling puppies, thank God. But if they try to come in, they wouldn't be able to. And hopefully we'll get the state bill passed, but that's not guaranteed. So, in the meantime, we're doing it town by town. So, that's about it. I thank
you for your time. And I do have these cards. It'll it briefly explains what puppy mills are. Like I said, if you don't know about them, so we have seven people here. >> You just leave them with the clerk. >> Thank you, Mr. Jesus. >> Thank you. Thank you for listening.
>> Anybody else wants to address everybody? name and address. >> Yeah, Steve Penoszian 69 Glen Gray. I've got two things to uh share tonight. One is I I agree with um um making it a political statement. Uh the chief of
police took the action that he did. Um but it's already been said and I'm not going to repeat it. Uh the issue that I have is now I have to be concerned about putting uh political signs on my lawn if if we've got a police force that that's going to look at stuff like this and uh I know
other people are concerned about that. So there's a concern there. I don't know what you can do about it but uh I think some sort of action needs to be taken. The second thing is, you know, I live on Glen Grey and Glen Grey was closed for about a little over a year and a half and um we had to deal with the speeding
that was going on in Glen Grey and now that it's closed, it's back to its nice and quiet, peaceful uh road and and we enjoy it. But I now take longer walks. So I'm now taking that scenic walk through and across Patriots Way Bridge. Now I know that
stretch between Patriots Way Bridge and Ramulo Valley Road, nobody lives there. Um, but I walk between 6:30 and 7:30 in the morning and I got to say, nobody's really being bothered by it, but there's a lot of speeding that goes on. It's the same percentage. It's the two or three
out of 10 that just barreled down that road. I would say 40 or 50 miles per hour. And I wouldn't normally say anything, but the other day when I was crossing from that walkway to that street that goes to those homes um right off of uh Patriots Wade Bridge, uh I
walked between the lanes and I I heard a car coming and I looked and I said, "I don't think this person's going to slow down." So I stepped back and I just waved, you know, like slowed down. I think the person the woman thought I was waving to her. She just waved to me and
whizzed by. Um I think it's a new revenue stream. I joked with Richard earlier. Um, something's got to be done. I don't know that really anybody's getting hurt, but the the driving is crazy on that road between the house. >> Thank you, Mr. President. We'll let traffic safety know. Anybody else?
>> Matt Good 72 Ohio. Uh, so with those comments there, I find it amusing that you guys are upset that the chief of police, you know, shared his first amendment right and and and spoke on his opinion and how he feels. I'm sure if he supported anybody on this stage, you guys would praise N. If he went against
somebody that was running against you, you guys would be okay with that. These gentlemen right here, they're not biased to anybody. They took an oath. They do their job. They do their job very, very well. All right. So, nobody should be concerned that the cops are going to target you. Stupid. Absolutely stupid.
You guys are making it political. >> Thank you, Mr. Anybody else? Not seeing anybody. Do I have a motion to close? Motion to close. >> So moved. >> We have a second. >> Second,
>> Kevin. Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. All right. Moving on to approval of minutes. We have got October 28th, 2025. Have a motion to approve. >> So moved. Do >> have a second. >> Second. Anybody have any changes or
leave any changes to the minutes? Not seeing anything. Roll call. >> Council President Slissinski. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. We have October 28th, 2025 executive minutes. If anybody has any
changes, it has to be done in executive session. Do have a motion to approve. >> So move. Do >> have a second. Second. Roll call. Council President Sinski, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose,
>> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> All right, we have special announcements. We have uh several raffle license. Do it as a consent agenda. I have authorized raffle license RL567 for the Knights of Columbus. 1576 >> 1576 for the Knights of Columbus number
5846 on November 21st, 2025 for a tricky train supportive Barns food distribution at the Ponds Food Pantry at 7 Corp House Place. We have authorized revelations RL1577 for the Indian Hills High School pack on February 27th for a 50/50 in support of Indian Hills sports teams at
the Knights of Columbus 7 courthouse. We have authorized raffle license RL1578 for Indian Hills pack on December 19th for raffle and support of Indian Hills dance team at Indian Hills High School 97 Yach Po Avenue. We have approved social affairs permit for the BO BO Elks
lodge 2167 on December 13th, 2025 from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. for a casino night benefiting the Oakland Elks Lodge charities. Have a motion to approve. So >> moved. Do have a second. >> Second. All in favor?
>> I. >> Okay. >> All in favor, Steve. >> Yes. >> Okay. We have uh we have uh half dozen resolutions. There's consent agenda. We have resolution cancelling 25 295 resolution capital cancelling capital
balances. 259 296 resolution cancelling grant receivables balances. 25297 for budget transfer. 25298 resolution authorizing signature signitories for petty cash. 25299 resolution authorizing
grant agreement with the CBDG for the Grand View A and Acorn AV improvements. 25300 amend Murphy Schiller Wilks contract and 25301 authorized temporary hire technical assistant for the building department. Does anybody wish to pull any out?
>> Not seeing anything. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. Do >> I have a second? >> Second. Miy roll call. Council President Sinski, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Salian, >> yes. >> All right, we have no ordinance or work
session. We're going to talk about talk about the val Allen site improvements and engineering. Mr. Coons. >> Uh yeah, just a brief item. Uh you'll probably be seeing something on the next agenda as we uh get ready for America's 250th next year. Uh there are a number of site improvements we're looking to
make at the Van Allen House, including a new bridge, taking care of the uh the driveway and some drainage issues and some general site work, uh new barn doors for the >> garage for the garage area. Uh and so uh we'll be looking to move ahead with that
uh before the end of the year to get that work done in uh you know, as early as possible in 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Cruz. Any questions from the council? Not seeing any. All right. All right. Does anybody from the council have any new business? >> Not seeing any. Does anybody have any old business?
>> Yes, I have some old business. Um, Councilman Rich, I just forwarded you an email. It actually gone to my personal account. Um, I talked about it with uh members of um I think yourself and DPW in the past. There's going to be some repairs to a walkway by Columbia Bank of Street Painting. And I think we are
waiting for the builder to either do it. If not, DPW is going to do it. If you just follow up on that email and see where we are in the progress. >> Of course. Anybody else? Old business. All right, we're up to committee leaison reports. Uh, Mr. Sally, you want to start us off? Can you start that way?
>> Sure. All right, Mr. Rosen. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, shade tree committee met on Monday, November 3rd at 2025. Um, they were currently working on the forestry management plan, which I think will be coming to you for the next meeting. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Um they'd also like to discuss deer management um program uh with the mayor and other council members. Um I believe we probably have to get the state uh wildlife involved as
well. Um it's my understanding that the deer census um should be coming around that there's a grant available for such deer management that we're going to be you know included in that. >> We are actually Ramsey is the lead agency. They secured a grant uh and it'll be all or most of the towns in
Northwest Bergen participating in that grant project. >> Great. >> Uh it'll take place over this winter. >> Okay, great. So, I'll report that back to them. >> Just so everybody knows that. Do you want to explain that drone survey? Council owner, >> the drone survey. >> Drone survey for the deer to see the assessment as far as how much what the
population is >> that I'm didn't know. Okay. Um, so anyway, for arts committee, it's next meeting is Monday, November 17th. Um,
and the outdoor market is this Saturday from 10 to 3. So >> that's it. >> That's all I have. >> Thank you, M. Council Minsky. >> Uh, I have no report tonight. >> All right, Council Sali. >> Counc. So, um, on behalf of Councilman Talin, who couldn't make it, he asked me
to give an update for recreation. Um, so from a recreation standpoint, uh, there is the 2025 WC wrestling turkey trot 5K runwalk. This is Thanksgiving morning and this is $30 to enter. It will be at Indian Hills High School. Please, uh,
it's family event. Uh, if we're looking for participants, so once again, it's uh, the check-in time is 7:00 a.m. Race begins at 7:30 a.m. and the location is in Hills High School, $30 per person. There's more information at oaklandre.org. One more second. I apologize
from the OC. Um the OC passed their budget and capital requests and are very much looking forward volunteers the newsletter committee and the welcome website social media committee. So if anyone's interested in joining those two committees, um I do have to say uh attending being OCC this year has been
very fun. It's I didn't realize how much work they put into a lot a lot of their committees. They really need committee members. Just the social media and website committee probably take um they can be their own committee. There's so much work that's put into them. So, they really need some more volunteers. We're a little light. So, anyone who wants to
join, please go to occ-enj.org. We're looking for those. We're looking for volunteers there. I from from public safety. I I do want to start with the um you want to start with the fire report. Um
want to say congratulations to both two members who were sworn in tonight. Um also this Wednesday the fire fire is going to be graduating graduating firefighter Anthony Misola who's a senior Indie Hills and Alicia Elijah Diaz who graduated from Indy Hills last
year. They both joined as junior members and have shown incredible dedication. The academy is a seven uh the academy is a seven sevenmonth 170 hour program which classes twice a week in few Saturdays covering ladders hose search
and rescue fire attack SCBA hazmat training. They must pass a written and practical test to earn their certificate. Congratulations to the to these young men. December 20th we'll be driving December. So congratulate those two men for graduating. December 20th,
the fire department will be doing their um driving Santa around the back of the fire truck. Please check the website, Facebook, Instagram for times, location stops. Uh they are in need of volunteers who are interested who are interested in joining the fire department. So please
stop by the firehouse on YPO on Monday nights. >> Let's just let the record reflect that Council Pnatelli join us. >> Sorry, we had a first name call. >> All right. And those were the those Oh, hold on. No, I have another one for Mr. Good.
>> All right. Update from the first aid squad. Uh the Oakland first aid squad October report. They responded to 59 calls of service, traveled 2,000 miles, spent 102 hours on calls, provided EMTs as rec football trainers for Oakland football. I do think we need to point
that out to um they've actually saved the recreation some money by being those volunteer being those volunteer trainers at the game. So, appreciate that. >> That's my report. >> That's it. Councilman Pnatelli report. >> Uh the only thing I have to say is about
um tomorrow is a Veterans Day. Um please we have a ceremony be at Vets Park at 10:45 for an 11:00 ceremony. Um a lot of Oakland veterans will be there. I'm a
member of the American Legion and um they do deserve to be thanked. Some of them uh were wounded u in in Vietnam and other wars and uh it's it's not the injury only the injury on the outside that you see. There are injuries on the
inside too. So please support them when you see them get tell them thank you for their service. That's it mayor. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you sir. I remember the bills to be paid. Uh bills to be paid uh $46,725.96. So moved. >> Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Second. Mr. Council Mr. Slinski. >> Roll call. >> Council President Sinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pigmanelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. Do I have a motion to adjourn? >> Some move. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> All right. The next Burough Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 2020 2025 at 7 p.m. here at the Burough Borough
Council Chambers. Thank you everybody for attending and have a good night.