I only want to do it once. I wouldn't be chair. >> All right. Meeting call to order. This is the September 30th, 2025 uh 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 no later than 10 p.m. unless the majority of the council members that are present vote to extend the time. >> Thank you. All rise for the pledge of allegiance.
>> Council Tatelli, would you lead us in the pledge? >> Ice to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> Please remain standing for a moment of silence. >> Clerk, please call the role. >> Mayor Kamala, >> here. >> Council President Sinski >> here. >> Councilman McCann >> here. Councilman Pigmatelli >> here. >> Councilwoman Rose
>> here. >> Councilman Saliani >> here. >> Councilman Talini >> here. >> All right. So, uh, next on the agenda, we have a presentation of certificates for the 10US JBL baseball team. So this time I'd like to ask head coach
Mark Rubenacer, coach Brad Seagull, coach Ryan Marchini, coach Jason Silverstein, and coach I got the last one here. [Applause]
[Music] together. >> Thank you. >> All right. First of all, thank you, coach. Thanks for all the hard work. I mean, this is really really important for the burrow of Oakland for all the hard work that you do working with these children. And at this time, I'd like you to introduce your team and and how we
got here. >> All right. Today, we're here to honor the 10U baseball team, undefeated, 12-0 after all said and done. You know, a a so- so spring, but an outstanding summer that
uh the summer of 25. Hopefully, these boys will never forget. And uh I know I won't. and um lasting memories forever. Good job, boys. >> You come up and just make a line here for you guys.
>> Okay. All right. Uh first one up, Tank Daniels. [Applause] [Music] >> Here you go. That's for you, bud. Shake their hands down right here. Mattie G.
[Applause] >> Chris Mcy. [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] Parker Resto,
[Applause] >> Carter Rowan, [Applause] >> Kyle Ruben, >> actor Justin says congratulations.
Max Seagull [Applause] >> Max >> Jake Silverstein [Applause]
>> and Matteo. [Applause] [Music] All right, we got a picture. >> Go in front of us.
[Music] >> You want a hold of a wine tail? >> Yeah, we still won. Thank you. >> Good job, guys. [Applause] [Music] So much fun.
[Music] >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. emailing with you. Thank you. >> Maybe we should Maybe we should [Music] Thank you so much. All right. Have a good night.
>> Like the third inning. >> All right. Bottom of the fourth. All right. Meet call back to order. Okay. At this point, I'm up to the mayor's report. Um, so we got a lot of uh public works projects going on at this particular time, especially in October. It's going to be a busy month. Uh, we
have water main replacements that are going to be taking place on West Oakland A down to the Pompton Lakes border. We have sewer rellining of uh pipes in the Academy Circle, West Sheffield, and Oak Crest condos areas. That's going to be taking place in the month of October.
the flood buyout program. As you know, we've got uh abandoned houses, part of the flood buyout program on Lenipe Lane and Roosevelt Boulevard. Expect to see those houses coming down in the next couple weeks. Also, don't be surprised if you see the fire department and or police or EMS. They're going to be training on the houses while they have
while they're still standing. Patriots Way Bridge update. Uh as you know, at the previous council meeting, we had approved uh a change order for test pits. I'm happy to announce it on September 19th. Uh the contractor did come in and they did dig test pits to determine where the ut underground
utilities are located. Um since then the engineer has been working with contractor with a new design and the we expect the contractor to come back on site this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They will be putting in the crash attenuator on the 202 side and they're
putting guide rail in from the bridge up to the walkway. And from the walkway up they're going to be putting in some barrels. If we can get all this work done, we're hoping to have a soft open on the bridge and then the next several weeks they'll finish the rest of the guide rail. So, we're we're real close. Just so everybody knows, we are still
several months ahead of schedule on this even though we're kind of stuck with this bit of this hiccup here. Uh Yapo Avenue, uh expect to see work on Yo Avenue. I know we've had the sign boards out there. It's going to be starting next week. That includes drainage work at the bottom of Raran Raridan Road and
Yapo. That's going to be followed by sidewalk and concrete work now by the Krowers and also on the mall side and going up Yawapo. And it's going to be a full mill and repay from Yapo from 202 all the way up to McCoy Road. So that's probably going to take a better part of a month, month and a half to get that job done. Want to remind everybody that
fire prevention week is upon us in the month of October. Uh the fire department will have their open house on October 6th at 700 p.m. down at the YPO firehouse on Yo Avenue. Uh that's also where they hold their poster contest. It's really an opportunity for you to come down, bring your family down. It's a nice event. Uh you'll see some
demonstrations that kids will have a chance to play with some of the hoses and there will be some light refreshments. Uh Oakland Market, uh we have two days in October. One is October 11th from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. And also they now have a night market on October 25th from 3 to 11:00 p.m. We've also
received calls about public service uh doing gas man work up by the Chuckut area. We are aware of the inconvenience that is causing the residents uh has been brought to our attention. So we are going to be asking public service to be more how should we say compliant when it
comes to dealing with shutdowns of the roads and giving residents proper notification in the event that they have to shut the road. And with that said that concludes my report. Do I have a motion open to public? >> Move second. >> Anybody from the public should you address body?
>> I align 137 Hayawa Boulevard. I have a few questions if you don't mind. >> I'm a little upset that the town >> engineer >> engineer is not here because he could answer one of them. So I know we did the decommission of the three sewer treatment plants in town. Right now we
did we have three new pumping stations. Is that correct? Were there any new homes or commercial added to those new pumping stations? >> Mr. Cron. >> No. No. And will there be >> that that remains to be seen.
>> So when because not to be I had several conversations and I have several emails from Mr. Boswell telling me there will be and this is going on three years now and I have an email from him telling me personally that my house is in the sewer
treatment area or pumping area and I will hook up. >> I know where you are, >> right? >> Yep. >> And I'm right there, >> right? and he this is three years now and I spoke to Mr. Coup several times on that and I'm still waiting. So, and then I asked him I said, "Well, what do I do
with my septic? Do I replace it?" He said, "Do not do any such thing. You will be hooked up to it." So, I'm still waiting and nothing. >> Okay, that's number one. Number two, I live across from the firehouse. You know that. >> Yep. >> Do we need these sirens to sound like
1940 Poland anymore? It's it's it's a joke. They're blowing these things at 8:30 on Sunday morning. Nobody shows up and then on Sunday night all of a sudden you see all the volunteer firemen show up and the siren didn't go off. So obviously the beeper system or whatever
they use, I don't know. And again, I'm not mocking the volunteers. God bless them. They they leave their families to go help us. It's beautiful. We don't need these sirens, my opinion. I I'm there. I see it all the time. So, Sunday morning it rings, nobody shows up.
Sunday night, it doesn't ring. They're all there. So, that's another thing. We have to work on that. I think we're the only town that does that. So, I'm just curious about that. Now, I have another issue I spoke to Councilman McCann about. My wife and myself received a
letter from the Department of Water stating we owe seven cents. If we do not pay this seven cents within 30 days, they will put a lean on my house and auction off my property. I
went down there with my seven cents and the letter with all my receipts. Not me, my wife. God bless her. She's a good accountant. With the receipts, everything. They said they received one of our payments on July 24th instead of July 21st.
I said, "Okay, why couldn't you just add the seven cents to my next bill?" Oh, no. This went out automatically. It cost 80 cents to mail it a stack of papers to do it. Obviously, we printed it ourselves. So, it had it,
let's just say it cost a dollar for seven cents. That's not smart. It doesn't make any sense. And I'm not the only one who got this. So, something you should all look into. I appreciate it. So that I I voiced what I had to say. I appreciate you all listening. And if you could get back to me on this sewer
situation, Mr. Kun, I know I spoke to you a hundred times, you and I, and >> three times. Two years ago. Yes. >> It's going on two years, right? Okay. So there you go. I appreciate it. Thank you all. And you guys are doing a great job because by nobody being here shows
you're doing a good job. >> Thank you. >> I'm going to watch the Yankees. Take care. >> Thanks for your time. >> All right. Do we have a motion to close? Have a move. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. We're up to approval of minutes September 9th, 2025. Have a motion to approve.
>> So move. >> Do have a second. >> I'll second. Do >> have any changes? Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Sinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani?
>> Yes. >> Councilman Telamini? >> Yes. >> All right. I got executive minutes from September 9th, 2025. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Does anybody have any comments or changes? >> Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Sinski.
>> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> And Councilman Telamini. >> Yes.
>> All right. All right, we have the following special analysis for appointments to raffle licenses. First one is to authorize weekend work on >> What about the McDonald's first? >> That's what I'm doing. >> Oh, you go right to raffles. These are discussion. Okay.
>> Just make sure you weren't missing. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. So, we have two uh requests to work on weekends. Number one is for McDonald's and the second one is for weekend work for 445 Rampo Valley Road. That's the property which is right next to the Exxon. But But discussion.
>> Yes, sir. They want to start at seven. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's what they asked for. >> You you have the right to >> certainly there's been the discretion to modify that >> or put conditions on the approval. >> But, uh, what type of work is it?
>> Uh, so for McDonald's, what they had informed us of was general construction. Uh, supposed to be building to building. Uh and for 445, uh Garden State Builders, sort of the opposite, miscellaneous site work, um to prep for
their hardcape, landscaping, paving, and the like. >> I I think we I thought we said we wouldn't early starts wouldn't start before 8:00, >> but um >> I actually thought it was 9. >> Was it eight or nine, Rich? >> It's been nine. >> It's been nine. It's >> been nine.
>> It's been nine. >> Should be nine. the the McDonald's is right on 287. >> Why can't they start >> at Why can't they start at five o'clock in the morning? >> I don't live that far away from them. >> I you know I I don't
>> I'm more concerned about the propeller. >> Well, let's do these one at a time. Let's do uh let's do McDonald's first. Do we have a motion on McDonald's? What a time start time? >> 9:00 a.m. >> No, I think that's too late. >> What time did you say? 10. >> 9 a.m. >> I say 8.
8 o'clock. Anybody else? I'll do eight. Got two for eight. Anybody else? >> I'll do eight. >> Got three eights. >> Three, two nines. >> Who else? >> Vote, >> John. >> 7:30. >> So, so it looks like we got three for
eight for an 8:00 start on authorized weekend work for McDonald's. Do have a motion. >> So moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? I I >> No. >> All right. Let me do a roll. We'll do the roll call. >> Council Council President Slinski.
>> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> No. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> No. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Selani, >> no. >> And Councilman Talamini?
>> Yes. >> We have a tie. >> All right. 9 o' 8 o'clock it is. Yes. All right. Next one we have is authorized weekend work for 445 Rample Valley Road. Council Pnotelli >> 9:00 a.m. >> 9 a.m.
>> Anybody else? >> 9 a.m. >> If I can make make the motion, Mr. Pnell, >> make a motion that 4:45 be 9:00 a.m. >> I'll second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Sinski, >> yes. >> Councilman McCann, >> no.
>> Councilman Pigmatelli, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. Councilman Selani. >> Yes. >> Councilman Talamini. >> Yes. >> Motion passed. >> All right. Very good. We're up to I'll do this as a consent agenda. Authorize raffle license RL1561 for the sports
association of Oakland for October 11th for a 50/50 in support of recreation football and cheer at Rampo and Hills High School. Next one we have is authorized rap license RL1562 for the life raft group on November 20th for a poker night in support of persons with
gastrointestinal strum stromatal tumors and other rare diseases at the open club. Authorized raffle license RL1563 for the Indian Hills pack on October 19th, 2025 for 50/50 in support of
Indian Hills high school softball. We've got authorized raft license RL1564 for camp YDP on October 25th for tricky tray in support of camp YD YDP programming and budget at Portabellas at
175 Rampo Valley Road. Authorized RAF license RL565 for Camp YDP in October 25th, 2025 for a 50/50 in support of Camp YDP at Portto Bellowos in support of the Gary Cities Foundation and Knights of Columbus.
That's all we have. Do I have a motion to approve? >> Some move. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Slissinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pigmentelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Telin. >> Yes. >> Did I get I'm sorry. Did I get 16 566? >> You said the Knights of Columbus. I think you kind of >> All right. We're up to resolutions. We have uh following resolutions. 25272
resolution authorizing recreation refund. 25273 authorized refund pollinator plant cell Natalie Brock. 25274 authorized refund of arts fair fee for duplicate payment. 25275 authorized auction awards. 276 authorized agreement
to conduct electronic tax sale. 277 award contract to Boswell Engineering for West Oakland a water mane improvements. 278. Award contract to Boswell Engineering for Yawpo Avenue construction. and the inspection of services. 279 resolution authorizing advertising for year 2026 RFQS for
professionals. 25280 resolution authorizing change order number six Patriots Way Bridge Guide Rail. 281 authorized change order number four for Pacific Construction. 282 authoriz authorizing affidavit of discharge of tax lean and 283 authorized Grants Middle Walmart. Anybody with plenty up?
>> Yes. 277 278. >> Anybody else? Not seeing any. Have a motion to approve consent to agenda. So moved. You >> have a second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Sinski.
>> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Uh, one second. Which ones were pulled up? >> 778. >> Yeah. The >> everything except 77 and 78. >> Okay. Uh, yes. >> Councilman Pnatelli.
>> Yes. Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> Councilman Telini, >> yes. >> Okay. 25277. Councilman Pigotelli. >> Yeah. I mean, >> we're awarding it to Boswell Engineering
because they're our water engineer. Is that correct? >> Correct. And they handled the design for the project. >> Okay. All right. I'm okay with that. Then the next one, >> did we get any other proposals for inspection?
And why not if we didn't? >> No, again because they were under contract to do the design and were familiar with the project scope. Uh helped us with the uh you know grant with DOT as well. >> Okay. Thank you. I'm okay. >> Any further questions?
>> No. >> Who wishes introduced 25277 contract for West Oakland Avenue watermade approvals? >> I'll introduce. So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Swissinski. Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Abstain.
>> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> Councilman Talamini. >> Yes. >> All right. We up to 25278 award contract Basel Engineer for Yawpo Avenue Construction Inspection Services. Who wishes to introduce? >> So moved.
>> Mr. Second. Mr. Pnatelli. Roll call. >> Council President Sinski. >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann. >> Abstain. >> Councilman Pignatelli. Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> Councilman Telini. >> Yes.
>> All right. We're up. Good. We're up to ordinance. We have one ordinance for introduction tonight. It's an ordinance amending chapter 8-3 of the burrow code regarding cannabis licensing. And this change has to do with penalties for operating without a license. Do I have a motion to introduce?
>> So moved. >> Mr. Salian. Do you have a second? >> Second. >> Miss Rose. Roll call for introduction. >> Council President Sinski, >> yes. >> Councilman McCann, >> yes. >> Councilman Pigmanelli, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> Councilman Talamini, >> yes. >> All right. Final adoption will be on October 14th with public hearing. That con concludes our ordinance. Uh nothing on work session. Does anybody have any
new business? Not seeing any. Anybody have any old business? Not seeing any. Uh committee reports will start down on the left. Uh Miss Rose. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh let's see. Arts committee met on uh Thursday, September
25th. Um outdoor market is continuing through October. Next one is scheduled for October 11th from 10 to 3. Access for all. Um the trunk is scheduled for October 25th at 9:00 a.m. This is an excellent event for those with special
needs. Cars will be decorated and there will be plenty of candy and goodies to hand out. Uh Shade Tree Committee's next meeting is Monday, October 6th at 7:30. And that's all I have. >> Thank you, Council Minsky. >> Uh thank you, Mayor. uh from the library. Uh the full library activities
resume with preschool story times every week on Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m., tots library club every Thursday at 10:30, and a musical program on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. This coming Friday is the toddler dance party, and next Friday is
the fantastic Jigglywig program with Miss Christina. Parents and caregivers need to register for the Friday programs in advance, but the regular weekly story times do not require registration. Although it's not uh till November, the
OPL would like me to announce the 2025 trunk day uh will be Saturday, November 8th from uh 12 to 2. Uh for young adults, uh they have the weekly switch to gaming meetup on Mondays at 4. The
library provides the systems and the games, but kids are free to bring their own along as well and play cooperatively with others. If you don't have the new system, it's a great way to check it out. They also have the anime club this Friday at 3:45. You don't need to sign
up for either of these programs. On Monday the 6th at 10:00 a.m., they have favorite foreign films with a showing of Miss Palrey at the Claremont. This event is open to all and the film's viewing will be followed by an optional discussion over coffee. Uh and lastly,
Yoga with Sonia begins again on October uh in October on the 7th at 6 PM and will be weekly on Tuesdays through the month. Registration is required. Sign up by calling the library or online on the online calendar on the website under
events. And that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you, Counc. Uh I I just want to I'll defer most of my comments to you, mayor. Uh with regard to the Pages Way Bridge, as you know, we've uh done site visits. Uh try to get the the project
along. It's way ahead of schedule. Uh it's within budget. Uh I think that's attributed to the hard work that you've put into this personally that I've witnessed uh doing one of those site visits with you. I also want to thank uh
uh Kevin Boswell uh for uh his uh u ingenuity in trying to resolve some of these last minute uh engineering problems that popped up with our contractor. So I'll defer the rest of those comments on that topic to you sir. >> Thank you. You're welcome.
>> Councilman Sis Salian. [Laughter] So, um, public events. So, to to piggyback off off Councilman Rose's update, the trunk or treat is October
25th. Uh, the lineup is 9:4 9:45 for the costume contest. So, please everyone, please everyone join and it's a great day event. We appreciate that. Also, on public events, um, just let everyone know we are going through, we we keep
going through our budget for what we're spending for next year. So, we're we're looking at we're looking at committees come up with recommendations, how we improve some of our program for next year, and where best to focus our funds going forward. Um, for the OC, um, the
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new jersey.org to learn more about learn more about each committee and what spots are available. The next and last OC meeting of 2025 will be held Thursday, November 6th at 7 p.m. right here in council chambers. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Councilman Pig.
>> Thank you, mayor. On uh Monday the 22nd of September, I met with the board of health um to review all the reports, nursing report, uh registar report, and the uh registered environmental health specialist report on uh environmental uh
items and retail food items. no big um issues. Then um on November 6th will be the environmental commission meeting next week. And that's it, Mayor. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Tell me. >> Uh yes. So, uh uh with the recreation,
um we have some sad news. Mike Guad, our chairman, will be stepping down. Uh he's been there for 20some years. Um we we've uh he's led our recreation through uh uh into the
uh to he's led it to be a great a great program. And there's so many people move move into this town because of our recreation. And uh I know I know my family has enjoyed uh Oakland recreation immensely and it was in no small part
due to to Mike Guadino and um we'll we'll miss him but um like they say nobody's nobody's uh uh we'll we'll be able to move on but um uh we we surely will miss him and I just
want to say uh thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you to to Mike for all the work that he's done. And then on top of that, um uh I want to say we just want to make sure that all the coaches that are coaching for the the wreck are certified. They they they took the
Ruters course, the concussion course, the code of conduct, and uh and they get uh fingerprinted. If you don't do all those things, you can't coach the kids, and and it makes it difficult. So, the sooner you get it done, the better because there's there's a lag time with the with the fingerprinting company. So,
if you if you you know, if you're going to start coaching tomorrow and you didn't get to the fingerprint uh place, you can't you can't coach. So, so get it done and and really it's worth the the effort. Coaching my kids is one of the greatest things I've ever done. So, uh
just uh make sure you coach your kids. Thank you. And uh let's go Yankees. test. Do you want to talk about the presentation at the planning board? Would you like me to do it? >> Uh, you you >> Okay. So, uh, we planning board met a couple weeks ago. If you recall, this governing body approved the, uh,
redevelopment study for the Ramico Motel. Uh, it was our planner, uh, did a presentation for the planning board. Uh, I suggest everybody either watch it on YouTube or on public access. It was very, uh, should we say enlightening about the poor conditions of the
property up there. I'm happy to report that the planning board unanimously supported the redevelopment plan of that property. Uh there will be the resolution will be uh memorialized at the next meeting and then it will be coming to our governing body here to uh
approve that. Also uh for next month for the planning board, we think and we hope that the Oakland drugs property will be on the agenda. Um it was supposed to be for last month. Unfortunately, they had the our professionals had several questions for him, but uh if everything
goes well, we'll hopefully see that Oakland drugs property uh start getting developed. Uh that's all I have. Uh do I have bills to be paid? >> Bills to be paid. 1,238,67246. So moved. >> Second. Second. Roll call. Actually, anybody have any questions? No. Not
seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Sinski? >> Yes. >> Councilman McCann? Yes. >> Councilman Pigmanelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> Councilman Talamini. >> Yes. >> All right. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? I'll move. Second.
>> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> All right. That concludes our council meeting for today. Our next burough council meeting will be held Tuesday, October 14th, 7 p.m. here in the council chamber. Hope everybody has a good night. Thank you everybody. Meeting a journ.