All right, meeting called to order. This is the June 23rd, 2026 Mayor Council Mayor Mayor Council meeting. Uh will the clerk read the statement of compliance, please? >> This meeting is being held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. having been duly advertised and
posted in the municipal building in compliance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-8d. The meeting will adjourn no later than 10:00 p.m. unless the majority of the council members present vote to extend the time. >> All rise for the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence. Councillor Pignataro, would you lead the
pledge? >> Thank you. 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.
>> Clerk, call the roll, please. >> Mayor Kintish? >> Here. >> Council President Talamini? >> Here. >> Councilman Davenport? >> Here. >> Councilman Eiler? >> Here. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Here. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Here. >> Councilman Sahliani? >> Here.
>> Okay, so we have a special evening tonight. Uh we're going to be swearing in three police officers. As you know, Oakland has had several retirements with Chief Keenan retiring, Officer McDermott, and we're going to have some pending retirements in the near future. And at this time, uh we have three
resolutions which I'd like to do as a consent agenda. I'll read them out loud. It is 26-197. It's a resolution to hire Police Officer Mark Ferraro. We have 26-198, resolution to hire Police Officer Jake Del Corpo.
And I have 26-199, resolution to hire Police Officer Grady Dies. Do I have somebody from the Public Safety Committee that wishes to move this resolution? >> So moved. >> Mr. Sahliani, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Talamini?
>> Yes. >> Councilman Davenport? >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Sahliani? >> Yes. >> Okay, at this time I'd like to ask Mark Ferraro and his family to come forward for the swearing in ceremony.
>> That'll be at the end. >> Kathleen's coming up? This is your family? What a What a nice family, sir. Go go watch the little guy. >> Oh, you don't want me to? >> No, hold it. Yeah, hold it. of these. >> What did you want? You have >> Oh, Kathleen's holding it. >> Okay. >> [laughter] >> Congratulations, Kathleen.
You're going to stand right next to him right there, okay? You want to introduce your family over real quick? >> Yeah, so >> If you all can turn just and face that way because that's where the cameras are for the public. So, >> [laughter] >> this way you can kind of do like a semi-circle around him. Does that make sense? Okay?
>> Mark, do you want to introduce your family? Who's Who's here with you? >> This is my dad, Mark. My mom, Dawn. My twin brother, Matt. My grandpa and my older brother, Joe. And my girlfriend, Kathleen. >> Okay. All right, Mark, are you ready for your oath of office?
>> Yes, sir. >> Would you put your hand on the Bible, please, and raise your hand? Then repeat after me, okay? I, Mark Ferraro, >> I, Mark Ferraro, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and I'll 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 >> and justly >> perform all the duties
>> perform all the duties >> of the office of police officer >> office of police >> police officer >> police officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God. >> so help me God. >> Congratulations, Officer Ferraro. >> [applause] >> Congratulations, Officer Officer
Congratulations. I love you, Mom. Welcome to the police department. >> Officer Ferrara, we have one more piece of paperwork. Give him a warm round of applause. >> [applause] >> Uh Mike, come back for a second. Just let them take a quick photo. Okay.
Thank you. >> At this time, I'd like to have invite uh Jake Del Corvo and his family have them come forward, please. So, uh Jake, you want to introduce your family to everybody here? >> This is my mother, Louisa, my sister, Lilly, my sister, Jacqueline, my father, John,
my grandpa, Michael, and my grandma, Flo. >> And ironically, uh John and I have been neighbors for well, kind of grew up together across the street, dad. It's nice to keep this in the family here. >> [laughter] >> All right, who would like to hold the
Bible? Want both of you? It's a big Bible. Okay. Jake, you ready? Okay. Repeat after me. I, Jake Del Corvo, >> I, Jake Del Corvo, >> 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 >> and justly >> perform all the duties perform all the
duties >> of of the office of police officer >> of the office of police officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God >> so help me God >> Congratulations to all of you that took the [applause] >> Congratulations to all of you that took the >> Now let's officially let's give them one
more round of applause. >> [applause] [applause] >> All right, this time I'd like to invite Grady Dies to come forward with his family. All right, so uh I've known Grady now for many years. Grady's been on the fire department for how many years now, Grady? >> 10 years. >> 10 years on the fire department.
Currently holds the rank. Uh Vinnie is his father, Vinnie is also previous chief and now deputy chief within the fire department, so uh the Dies family is certainly keeping the uh mercy services within the family. So, we're really proud to present uh Grady Dies for his swearing in. Okay?
Grady, you ready? >> Yes, sir. >> You want to introduce your family? Did I miss somebody? >> my father, Vinnie, my mother, Seema, and my girlfriend, Ali. >> Okay. All right, Grady, you ready? Repeat after me. I, Grady Dies, >> I, Grady Dies, >> 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 >> 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 >> and justly
>> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of police officer >> of the office of police officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations, officer. >> [applause] [applause] >> Congratulations to you.
>> All right. >> All right, ready? Now we're going to make it official. Let's give our citizen one more round of applause. >> [applause] >> Got it. All right, thank you everybody. We're going to take a 5-minute recess for those people that would wish to leave. Then we will continue on our regular
council meeting. We'll take a 5-minute recess for those that wish to leave. >> Mhm. >> [laughter] >> All right, so everybody else staying? Okay. All right, meeting's back in order. All right, right now we're up to the mayor's report. I got several items
here. Of interest to the community. Number one, paving. Uh the paving PSE&G north side of town rollout work was done is going to be start on June 29th, weather permitting. It's going to take approximately 2 to 3 days for all the milling of the project.
That will be followed by 2 or 3 days of paving for all the public service work that was done on our side of town. And obviously all this is weather dependent. Uh they expect the job to be completed sometime around June 9th and they'll be doing all the striping of the roads on
July 13th. >> July >> July July 9th completion, striping July 13th. >> You said June 9th. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> [laughter] >> Getting a little ahead of myself. Thank you. Uh the Lenape paving which is the Lenape is the company by Indian Hills on McCoy
Road. Uh they expect to start sometime of the week of July 8th. So that road should be done sometime in the week of July 8th. Now Oakland's paving program, we have we were just finalized the program for the Borough of Oakland.
We hope to have the award in front of the governing body by July 14th, so the Oakland can start their paving program late summer early spring. So that's the paving update. Garbage service is going to be starting July 1st. I know a lot of residents have
received a lot of letters. We'll continue to promote it on social media. Mr. Coons, do you have something to say anything to add about the the garbage that we're on track and everything's going well? >> Yeah, everything is on track. The first round of dumpsters should be transferred out this week. And that will
proceed leading into July 1st. Communications were sent to all residents. We've also put that out on social media and e-blast and a newsletter. We're planning on a reverse 911 tomorrow just to remind everybody to check their mail or check that errant pile of uh
mail on their dining room table for details. They can also find the information on our website and we'll be doing another round on uh uh you know, another newsletter e-blast and social media round as well over the next several days. >> Thank you, Mr. Coons.
Also, we've got concerts in the park. The next concert down at Great Oak Park is going to be Sunday uh from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Uh band is called Steve Leonard and the Funky Warlocks. Um band was down there 2 weeks ago. I I suggest everybody go down. It was a
really nice evening down there. Uh we're going to put it on the sign and promote it. We'd like to get more people in the park, but really it was it was a really nice evening 2 weeks ago when the band was down there. So please, we encourage everybody to attend and come down at Great Oak Park on that. Also, don't forget about the Saturday market, which is going to be running
from 11:00 a.m. p.m. on Saturday. Uh we also the governing body also attended the Flag Day ceremony on June 14th. Um it was really a special ceremony as you recall, we were presented with a flag that flew over the capital on May 14th. It was presented to us during the
Memorial Day um service down at the American Legion. I'm happy to announce that that flag has been raised over the um it's currently it flies over Memorial Park on only federal holidays. Uh other than that it's going to be the regular flag. So only for special
holidays will that flag be flying. It was attended by the Oakland Elks with head took care of handling the program. There were members from the American Legion and also the Boy Scouts were involved with raising the flags in the flag ceremony. Uh I encourage everybody to watch it. It's going to be airing on public access
every day at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. It really was a nice ceremony. If you go to YouTube and watch it really walks us through the history of the American flag from the founding of the United States and the many generations that the flag went through. It was really it was really a special ceremony. Uh carnival carnival was a huge success.
Uh record numbers this year. Uh I'm sure our councilwoman's going to give you a more detailed report on that but I really want to just acknowledge the hard work that the public events committee did on this. And the access for all piece was really extraordinary from 2:00 to 4:00. I believe there were close to 400
attendees with people with special needs that came down to Oakland to really take advantage of that. And for the people that don't know it's free to people with special needs. Uh they slow down the rides, they turn the music off and all the noise so that children individuals have really have an opportunity to enjoy it. Normally they
couldn't with all the noise and all the feedback and distractions that they're receiving. Uh McDonald's opened uh June 15th. Uh that was Monday so Mr. Tellini can now get your Big Mac on if you've been waiting for a long time for that. And the uh we have another new business in Oakland it's called the Five Star Swim
School. Uh they are now in the Copper Tree so if your children is interested in swim lessons, that used to be the old American women in the Copper Trees, Copper Tree Mall. So, we had the grand opening for them yesterday. Um, one other piece of news, uh, the planning board is currently working on
the uh master plan re-examination. That is currently going on at this time. Um, I've asked the OCC to start recording these sessions, so we can push that out to the public and really understand what's going on. Of We're taking a 10-year look forward and where we want
to see Oakland and what kind of businesses and what development should look like, so that's currently ongoing. So, look for YouTube and once these meetings continue, all that stuff will be public and you're certainly welcome to attend as well, the planning board meeting, 7:00 p.m. down at the senior center.
That concludes my report. Do we have a motion to open to the public? >> So moved. >> Councilman Salliani followed by Councilman Pigatelli. All in favor? All in favor? Anybody from the public? >> No, can't complain about waste disposal.
Uh, Elizabeth Banducci, 9 Valleyview Avenue. With the new uh garbage company coming in, uh will the dumpsters down by the river be taken away? You know, where they put the overflow of recycle?
The plastic, you know, the plastic, the cardboard, the cans. >> Yeah, all all of the dumpsters will remain in place. >> Okay. >> And for the public to use? >> I'm sorry. >> If you can use them now, you'll be able to use them after July 1st. >> So, you have access to the recycling center? >> That's an eyesore down there. I mean,
people dump everything. I mean, and I can't tell you how many times I I mean, I just dumped my plastic, you know, my Amazon bags, but people dump everything there. It's really ugly looking. >> Well, we could probably take a look at that now that we have a recycling center also.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay, thank you. >> I do want to point out, I think those are There are a couple down there I think that we own. >> Yes. >> part of the contract with Suburban. This is for uh you drink route things things like that, right?
Uh yeah, those those I believe they're they're ours. Anybody else? >> All right, Dave Purdy from 320 Ramapo Valley Road. Uh just a couple things. Um I had mentioned this before other meetings about these electric bikes.
Like on the sidewalks. I I clocked a guy coming up out coming home from the ShopRite, 35 mph on the sidewalk. That could really hit somebody. So you see they got to be >> So there is >> and no helmet. >> Yep. >> So the new state law is what? They got
to be helmeted? They got to be at least 16 years old. >> The new state law kicks in July 17th. >> They're dangerous. >> Yeah. >> And they address a lot of the shortcomings. They have to be licensed. >> Yep. They have to wear helmets. >> Especially especially through town. >> Yeah. >> Somebody comes out of a store, whack them, you know?
>> Um >> And right now the bureau is indeed pushing out the police department is pushing out information on the e-bikes and educating the parents. So that that indeed is being worked on as we speak. As per state law. >> Um anyway, I know I know I know some other towns around have
clamped down on them and put signs up, you know, off no electric bikes on the side on the sidewalk. It's like the moped. It's motorized. You know? So um what else was I going to say? Oh, last night I was coming up from ShopRite again.
I live down there. It was raining pretty hard last night and I noticed every light on the field, even the tennis courts. Who plays tennis in the rain? Who's paying for all that electric? Taxpayers paying all that?
>> Well, the last couple >> I mean our taxes are going up and it's being wasted down there. I mean it's fine when there's games going on and stuff, you know, when it when it's being used, but when there's nobody down there especially especially when it's raining out. >> I I'm not uh rec anymore, but but I will
still I will say um I mean we've had this issue in the past, and the it's never going to be perfect. I I and I understand you're upset that the the the the lights are on, but but um it's it's volunteers doing this, and and they they do the best that they can. >> Yeah.
>> And they they're they're not leaving them on to to upset you. They you know, it gets it gets missed. Uh sometimes you don't even know that it's raining. It's it's just uh they have other things that that that they're doing, and >> I've been fighting this for years.
>> I I I understand, but but and and like I've said before, I've been I've been caught on both ends when when I was down there wishing the lights were on, and when I was down there wishing the lights were off. Um it's it's it's it's it's hard to be right all the time. It's easy it's easy
to come to >> I mean we got on the news with the weather report that it's going to rain for 2 days. >> And I I I understand that. I just but but it's it's still it's it's human error. It's volunteers, and um uh they do the best that they can. >> And they're on a timer, right? So, it's
not like >> For the most part, they're they're they're on timers, but >> it goes on automatically, so unless somebody >> They're they're on a timer, I understand. >> But but they do they >> But they can be remotely shut off. >> Yes, they can be remotely shut off, and and and they they try to stay on top of
it, but but they will make mistakes. >> Yeah. >> That's >> All right, great. Thank you. >> Yeah. Anybody else? Not seeing anybody. Do I have a motion to close? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Who's got it? Bill and uh Steve. >> Okay. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye.
>> Uh we are up to approval of minutes. I have July 9th, 2026. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Mr. Talamini, do you have a second? Second. Mr. Rose. Anybody have any changes or corrections? Not seeing any, roll call. >> Council President Talamini?
>> Yes. >> Councilman Dunphy? >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Abstain, wasn't here. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Salyani? >> Yes. >> I've got June 9th, 2026 executive session meeting minutes. I do
have a motion to approve. >> So moved. >> Mr. Dunphy, do you have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Eiler, does any if anybody has any changes, they can only be done in executive session. Does anybody have any changes? >> [snorts] >> Not seeing any, roll call. >> Council President Talamini? >> Yes.
>> Councilman Dunphy? >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Abstain. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Salyani? >> Yes. >> Our special mass we have authorized raffle license RL 1608
for the Life Raft Group for a poker night on September 24th in support of persons with gastrointestinal stromal tumor and rare diseases being held at 33 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland. Do you have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Mr. Eiler, second?
>> Second. >> Second, Mr. Rose. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini? >> Yes. >> Councilman Dunphy? >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Salyani? >> Yes. >> Okay, we're up to resolutions. We're
going to do this as a consensus agenda, but I'll be pulling out 26-201 and 26-203. All right, 26-200 is authorized recreation refunds. 26-202 authorized liquor license renewal for Harvest & Ale. 26-204 authorized shared services
agreement for snow plowing seasons 2026 through 2028. 26-205 DOT municipal grant application. 26-206 resolution authorizing inclusion in the Bergen County development program. 26207 resolution authorizing the
execution of an agreement with the County of Bergen establishing the Bergen County Community Development Programs. 26208 resolution correcting the effective date of resolution 26185 approved at the June 9th, 2026 meeting
and this was has to do with the tax relief for disabled veteran. 26209 authorize hire of a full-time dispatcher. 2610 authorize hire of an environmental commission secretary and 26211 appoint police officer records custodian. Does anybody wish to have any
of these pulled out? Not seeing any. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Mr. Dumper, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Ms. Rose. Roll call. >> Councilwoman Talmeeni? >> Yes. >> Councilman Dumper? >> Yes. >> Councilman Aiello? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli?
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Sahliani? >> Yes. >> All right, we're up to the 26201 authorize referral to the planning board for redevelopment plan for a board of affordable housing. There seems to be some confusion out
with the residences. This has to do with the Lenoir property affordable housing. Uh the two buildings that are currently being built which requires a pilot for them to do their financing. Mr. Coons, we're actually going to turn over to our attorney. Want to give a more detailed explanation why this is necessary. >> Yeah, thank you. In order for a pilot to
be um granted, which was part of the approval process before the planning board, um it'll be needed to needed to be designated as an area in need in need of redevelopment um for the uh third round smart growth.
And so in order for them to continue with their financing and construction, um it's necessary for the planning board to review and confirm that it is a uh area in need of redevelopment and therefore would you know should apply to this. But as the mayor said, it was um this is for the the Lenoir property not
you know, not not something for the fourth round which we discussed a few months ago. >> Could Could you just explain a pilot? >> Yes, so a payment in lieu of taxes is a pilot which um is a essentially a a
an agreement that the developer is able to come up to with the town where the town, rather than receiving normal taxes, will receive what's called a payment in lieu of fee yearly um which can be beneficial in the sense that it's
no you know, nothing goes to the county in that sense. It's going to be all you know, all to Oakland, but this this one in particular is [snorts] specific to the law regarding affordable housing. So, this is a this is a way for it to make sense for them for them to have the ability for you know, to
build those units and take those numbers off the and you know, the total number. >> The pilot's required by law, right? >> Required by law. >> And it's required by the state of New Jersey. That's nothing that we're doing here. It's nothing nothing to we're being required by the state of New Jersey to put this pilot in place. >> Absolutely. [clears throat] Yes.
>> As per affordable housing laws. >> Yep. >> Okay. Any further discussion? Victor, real quick. Come up. >> I'm sorry. Do you know if the taxes the the payments, do they go to >> You have to come up to the >> Come up to the microphone if you're going to speak.
>> Nobody can hear me. So, the >> First name and name and where you live. >> Um my name is Sandra Sorry. I live at 168 Page. >> Okay. >> Um so, the pilot payments, they go directly to the town you were saying it don't go to the county, but do they cover school taxes or are they strictly municipal?
>> It's a municipal um and again, this is just a portion of the project that has to do with the those units. >> Okay. >> Um but it's discretionary how that's used by the the town. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thanks. >> For that market rate.
Any further discussion? That's the end of the motion to approve. >> Wait, we need a motion to approve. >> to approve. close. >> I'll >> Steve. >> Who's got the second? >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> All right. Motion to approve uh 26201. >> So moved.
>> Mr. Talamini. Second. Mr. Salianni. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Dunber. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Salianni. >> Yes. [clears throat]
>> All right. We're up to 26203 shared services agreement with Hillsdale for CFO service. The reason I pulled this out, I believe there may be a conflict of interest with one of the council members. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Mr. Talamini. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Ms. Rose. Any discussion?
Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Dunber. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eiler. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman [clears throat] Salianni. >> Abstain. >> All right. We have no ordinances. We have no work session. Does anybody have
any new business? Not seeing any. Does anybody have any old business? Not seeing any. Uh we're up to council committee liaison reports. Uh let's start to the left with Mr. Eiler. >> Yeah. Thanks, Mayor. Um the only thing I really have is the is the outdoor market. It's from 10:00 to
3:00. Um and Mark Skand is going to be performing from 11:00 to 2:00 there. So that's the only change in that. And then the only other thing is the uh the outdoor concert at Great Oak Park is uh is this Sunday from 3:00
3:00 to 8:00, I think it is. And I I encourage everybody to go check it out. >> Bring a chair. >> Yes, bring a chair. >> Bring a chair and pray for good weather. >> Yes. >> That's it? >> That's all I got. >> Councilwoman. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um so the carnival um was this past
week. Um it was a very successful event, very well attended. Um it's probably the best one that they uh put on in the past few years. Um, and I want to thank the the um, public events committee for
you know, they work tirelessly to put this on. They work very hard each night. I mean, they're there from you know, from 5:00 till the end when everything gets cleared out and everything else. So, they're
they're a truly amazing group of volunteers that we have in this town and they do a lot for the public and they really do deserve a lot of credit for this. Um, the access for all, again, it was very successful event that was Saturday from
2:00 to 4:00. They had over 400, it was 427 attendees at that attended it. It was a free event for them, so it was very well, um, you know, it was very well, uh,
done. And that's Yeah, and that's all I have. >> Do you want to just acknowledge former councilwoman Jody and her and the fact that she's handing off to >> Yes. >> program is in good hands going to >> is in very good hands. I got to meet the
new, um, the person who will be the new person on there. I met her [clears throat] again last night at the public events meeting. Um, she's very talented and this is she's got a lot of background for doing this stuff and I appreciate Jody for
finding her and for, you know, taking on the access for all for the past year and everything. She's done a She's done a good job. Um, >> Name's escaping me. >> Yeah, the name is escaping me and I just met her last night. >> [laughter] >> She lives in town?
>> She lives in town. Yes, she lives in town. But, she's very talented. >> [laughter] >> That's it? >> Yeah, that's it. >> Councilman Sal Alaimo. >> Yes, I have a few points. First of all, I want to piggyback off Councilwoman Councilwoman [clears throat] Rose's report. So, I got to attend the carnival. I was I was
helping at one of the food tents with one of the 501(c)(3)s and I also wanted to add to every night, you know, late nights, but the the Public Events Committee did a great job. I also do want to call out as Public Safety Chair, the Police
Department, Fire Department, and I know it's not my community, but but DPW. I will say on the final night, I think DPW is there at 4:00 in the morning, 5:00 in the morning helping helping clean up. Um the police did a phenomenal job
organizing keeping crowd control. And the Fire Department is is always there talking and meeting the community and the First Aid Squad with with their tent. So, I I I think it went well. I actually I think this carnival was very well this year. Um so, being from a 501(c)(3), we
calculate how many um you know, how much money we make selling our sandwiches and the volume was much more than last year. So, the carnival was much more well attended, which which I think is great. Um as we're talking about public safety, you know, with the three new policemen, we want to thank them and wish them best
of luck joining the community. Need to apologize to Chief Incecaviglia. He sent me his report, but my phone died, so I I can't say that, but I do know one thing, the Fire Department is always looking for volunteers. So, every Monday night at 7:30 at the Oakland Fire Center, please show up for the fire drills if you're interested in becoming a
volunteer fire department fire volunteer fire department at Oakland. And then for the OCC, I want to give a report for the Oakland Communications Commission. Volunteers are needed for all their committees, the television, bulletin board, newsletter, and welcome website.
If you're interested in volunteering, please email occ@oakland-nj.org or fill out the volunteer interest form on the borough website. The TV Committee recently streamed the carnival and interviewed different nonprofit and borough entities in attendance. These videos are available
on the borough YouTube channel on the borough YouTube channel. Just search @OaklandBorough to find the account. Thank you to all the volunteers who manned the table and the residents who came by to ask questions about interest in getting involved with the OCC. Besides watching Oakland television on
cable, the TV committee wants to remind residents that channels can be watched 24/7 via the Oakland TV app for both Android and Apple devices in addition to the Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire devices by searching Oakland television and looking for the Oakland
TV leaf logo. Friends of the Oakland Communications still looking for volunteers to help put some fundraising events together. So, if you have some time or interested in helping out the the the Oakland Communications Commission, please email info@friendsof
occ.org. Please consider the following social media accounts as they're signing up for quarterly newsletters of Voices of Oakland Communications, the quarterly newsletter, in order to learn the latest goings-on. And lastly, the next meeting for the
Oakland Communications Commission will be July 13th, 7:00 p.m. right here in Council Chambers. And for my final report, recreation. Recreation is the excited to announce a new community event this summer. So, the there's some new commissioners on board and they're really trying to do
something nice. It's called Soccerpalooza. Basically, join everybody on July 11th from 12:00 to 4:00 at Great Oak Park for an afternoon of soccer, community, food, games, and fun. The event will feature activities, vendor community booths, giveaways, entertainment for all ages. There'll be
some food trucks, there'll be some interactive stores, and there'll be some local soccer trainers working with kids. Um it's a we're not doing the watch party. They're just going [laughter] to it's going to end at 4:00 cuz the game's at 4:00. So, it's um it'll be it'll be pre the
pre the day of the final. So, um it please even if you're not a soccer fan, just come and join and support the local communities community events. We'll be there. I'm actually personally looking forward to it. I think Lupita's Kitchen's going to be there and they make very good food. Also, [snorts] last call for fall registrations. Don't miss out on soccer,
football, and cheer this fall. And my final point, um I think some of you know that the SAO works in conjunction with the rec department. So, every every couple years the SAO nominates people for Hall of Fame. So, tomorrow night there's an SAO Hall of Fame ceremony at the senior center at 7:00
p.m. Uh Mark Aguire and Mike Waniello are both being inducted. So, if people have time, you go down to the senior center at 7:00 o'clock tomorrow night and festivities. That's all I have, Mayor. >> Thank you. Councilman Dubbert. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just to echo what what some of my other council
members have said about the fair, the carnival, an overwhelming success. Visited with my family, loved it, kids loved it. And then much like Councilman Waliani serving food to the public and interacting with the public in that way. I mean, you you can really see the
fabric of the town coming together. You can see multiple generations coming together and rallying around what makes Oakland beautiful. So, I just want to thank everybody involved um from the library announcing that the full summer reading programs for adults and children of all ages has been
published. And if you haven't, I encourage you to check out their website. They have programs for all ages, everything from martial arts to painting to to card games to video game clubs. There really is something for everybody and it's a wonderful place. It's a modern facility. It's well run.
It's comfortable during all seasons. I encourage everybody to go down to the library and check out the programs that they offer. It really is enjoyable for all ages. Um from the DPW, Mr. Mayor, recovering from what was the carnival and back to business as usual. Um if you see things
around town, if you see potholes, if you see limbs that are endangering power lines or the public, please, please, please report them to the DPW. They are active every day in trying to proactively address those problems for the town, but the more eyes and ears we have out in the public, the better. So,
if you do see something, please do reach out to DPW or reach out to me and I'll convey anything that needs to be worked on to the DPW staff. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you. I just want to acknowledge my wife and I went to trivia night last night. If anybody gets a chance, it's the library. It's pretty cool. Sunday
6:00. Uh Councilman Piccinatale. >> Yes, thank you, Mayor. Again, not to be repetitive about the about the carnival, but it was a great time. I sat on the public events committee about 10 years ago.
Tremendous amount of work goes into it. Months and months and months. And just keep in mind, the celebrations you see, the Easter egg hunt, uh the time with Santa, uh that all's paid for by the from the money that public events committee makes
on the carnival. So, uh they do a tremendous job. Thank you to the police department for keeping us all safe. There was a very large presence of police officers there. Uh and thank you to all the members on the public events committee. They They really put their heart and
soul into it. Thank you very much. As far as the senior citizens, um I have a report from Ariel, um for Sadyo. Uh July 2nd at 12:30 p.m. America's 250th birthday party.
Barbecue lunch and DJ entertainment. Cost is $15 per person. July 16th at 1:00 p.m. Presentation on the Declaration of Independence with Joel Farkas. July 30th at 1:00 p.m. Stars and
Sprinkles Ice Cream. Oh, I got to go to that one. It's my favorite. And then July 30th, 1:00 p.m., Stars and Sprinkles Ice Cream Sundae Bar at $3 per person. I mean, you can't get ice cream anywhere for three bucks. All programs
require registration with the Senior Citizen Office. You can sign up in person or call 201-405-7731 or email seniors@oaklandnj.org. That's it, Mayor. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Tell me again. >> Uh yes. So, then just with the carnival um
it's it's really it's a it's a great a great event. And and you you know, I I started with my my my kids holding them, making sure that they weren't going to be stolen and and just going to every event thinking thinking, "Oh my god, what's going to happen?" And the kids so nervous going on rides. And now now I go
to the carnival, they don't even want to see me there. They're like, "What are you doing here?" Um but it's it's just a great it's it's it's a fun it's a fun event. And and I love going there every year. It just it it it brings back so so many memories. It's a it's a great event. Thank you to
the Public Events Committee for everything you guys do for that. Um the the Green Team. Uh just Mayor, as the as the liaison to the Green Team, I'm not allowed to participate in the voting and stuff that they do, right? With their with their right? But how
come I got to dig holes for the garden that they >> [laughter] >> they planted? I >> Well, now you know where you are in the pecking order. >> [laughter] >> So, but anyway, we planted a garden on on the south side of the library the other the other day. And we were we were digging holes for all these
plants a pollinator garden we were doing. And it was really eventful. The most of the Green Team was there. We really had a a great time doing it. And then we went to plant the a bush in this one spot and we we we we dig down and you hear clink. And you're like, "What
What is that?" And then dig down and hear clink. And you're what? So now we start digging away, digging away, digging away. And and there's a plaque that was under the ground about about, you know, 4 in down with grass growing over it. And on and on the on and on the
plaque there was it was a it was a a plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of Alexander and Velma Podash who were married on February 12th, 1975. So what I'm thinking is there was a tree there and the tree must have died. And
then and then over time the the plaque got But we found But we found that plaque. It was It was really cool. And to see, you know, the the Podash name which, you know, is pretty much synonymous with Oakland. And um so it was really cool. We put some rocks around it. And and now it's in the
middle of our garden that that we planted. But that It was cool to find that history of of the of of Oakland there. Um >> Did you tell them that we presented We we brought it to a Mr. Podash's attention who's the chairman of the planning >> Yeah, and and that's Yeah, you you know, there's still a Podash you you know,
volunteering in in Oakland. I I mean, that's you you know, that's that's just amazing. That's that's that's dedication. You you know, for for a family to to give all that time to to Oakland. Um And then um the the green team always
needs members. Um and it's really it's a very very active group, very very uh uh just It just involved. It just They're they're a great group. I I really I really enjoy being on this on being
involved with this committee. Maybe not digging the holes, but >> [laughter] >> But uh But uh and then uh I just want to say congratulations to um all the all the graduates that are graduating. I have a son that's graduating high school this year. Um
uh the the schools in Oakland are amazing. They they do a wonderful job. And um just just remember school is out Um there's going to be kids walking around pay pay attention just different different traffic patterns because school is out so just
be more aware. And and and I guess that's it. Thank you. >> I forgot one thing. >> I want to add something to it. >> If I don't bring this up I'm really going to be in trouble. >> Sir, go ahead Mr. Cataldi. >> I I congratulated the police department and the public events committee. I forgot to congratulate the first aid
squad. >> [laughter] >> I mean I I I was there. They did have an emergency. We responded to a person who was in need of help. And they also had two emergency calls. One
was for cardiac arrest CPR which unfortunately the person didn't make it. But uh within a minute they were gone. >> All of a sudden I've looked around and they were gone. Four people gone to answer these calls. So again
not only did the police department provide safety but also the first aid squad responded on site and off site the night I was there. So congratulations to them. >> Thank you, mayor. >> Councilman Rose. >> I'm not in trouble now. >> I want to expand I apologize I know my
list up to SAO. I forgot to mention the two people being inducted I was so worried about getting through the report. So one Mark Gwire great coach great mentor to youth growing up and former rec chair Mike Gwandino. Thank you.
>> I just I just want to let the public also know members of the governing body also attended the Valley School Valley School graduation last Thursday. It was interesting cuz it kind of did rain a little bit but I want to tell you they just moved the program along and certainly congratulations to all the
eighth grade graduates. All right, we're up to bills to be paid Councilman Rose. >> Bills to be paid is 515,377.07 So moved. >> Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Councilman Pignatelli, any discussion? I see any roll call.
>> Council President Talamini? >> Yes. >> Councilman Dumbert? >> Yes. >> Councilman Eilert? >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose? >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani? >> Yes. >> Do we have a motion to adjourn? >> So moved. >> Second, Councilman Eilert. >> Who got it? >> Second.
>> Councilman Pignatelli. >> [laughter] >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> All right, the next Borough Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 14th, 7:00 p.m. here at the Council Chambers. I want to wish everybody a happy 4th of July and meeting adjourned. Thank you everybody.
>> Done.