Okay. Meeting called to order. Meeting called to order. This is the January 6, 2026 reorganization meeting of the Oakland Burough Council. Would the clerk please read the statement of compliance? Adequate notice of this reorganization meeting of the mayor and
council of the burough of Oakland has been provided in accordance with the provisions of the open public meetings act NJSA 10 col4-6 at sect. Notice of this meeting was transmitted to the official newspaper designated by the governing body posted on the municipal bulletin board and filed with the
municipal cler municipal clerk all in accordance with the law. >> All rise for the pledge of allegiance. Chief of the fire department, would you lead us in the pledge of allegiance? Can we say goodbye? >> Igiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it
stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Or remain standing for the invocation. >> Will you join me as we pray? Dear wise and loving heavenly father, we thank you on behalf of all who are
gathered here today. Thank you for your many and abundant blessings bestowed upon us. Thank you for life itself, for the measure of health we need to fulfill our callings, for sustenance and for friendship. Thank you for the ability to
be involved in useful work and for the honor of bearing appropriate responsibilities that will benefit the residents of our wonderful burrow. Thank you as well for the freedom that we have to worship you. Thank you for loving us from your boundless and gracious nature.
In your word, you have said the citizens ought to obey the governing authorities since you have established those very authorities to promote peace and order and justice. Therefore, I pray for our mayor and council, for our police
department, fire department, and first aid squad. I also pray for all those who will be sworn into office this evening. I thank you for their willingness to serve and I pray that you will bless their service. I pray that you will graciously grant all who serve our town
wisdom to govern amid the conflicting interests and issues of our times. A sense of the welfare and true needs of the residents of Oakland. A keen thirst for justice and righteousness. confidence in what is good and fitting
and the ability to work together in harmony even when there is honest disagreement and personal peace in their lives and joy in their tasks. So as these workers go about the business of our burrow, please give assurance of
what would please you and what would benefit those who live and work in and around our beloved burrow of Oakland. We ask this in your name. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Please be seated.
>> Okay. At this time, we have a very exciting oath of office for our newest councilman, Mr. Bill Eard. Bill, I'd like to ask you come forward with your family and we'll give you the oath of office.
You guys want to come around? Get back there. >> Well, Bill, it's an exciting time. Congratulations on winning the election and uh we look forward to working with you. So, let's let's get you sworn in. All right. Okay. Bible. Raise your hand. >> Repeat after me. >> I, William J. Eert,
>> I, William J. 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 of the State of New Jersey >> the Constitution 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 >> impart partially >> impartially
>> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of councilmen >> of the office of counsel >> effective 1st of 26 to 123128 >> effective 1st to >> yeah from January 26th to December 31st
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God so help me God congratulations Bill, at this time I'd like you to have a seat over there. If you like to address that >> and if you'd like to have a statement for the community.
Um, I just want to first of all thank my wife Amy and my sons Ben and Sam for uh for putting up with everything that has to do with the campaign and all the craziness there. Um, I'd like to I'd like to thank all the
supporters that came out right from the beginning to support me and and and help me. I mean, it was it was overwhelming the amount of support I got. Um, I'd also like to like to thank everybody that helped me out in the campaign and all their hard work and they really
pushed me over the end over the end to get me where where I wanted to be and I appreciate it. Um, I also like to thank Matt Dumper, my running mate, for all his support and his his enthusiasm. Um, I'd also like to thank the mayor and
council and Wendy and Rich for for welcoming me and and helped get me transitioned here. And um, it's it's an honor to be here and u, I'd like to be able to carry on the tradition of the family tradition of of serving Oakland. So, so thank you all
very much. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. At this point, uh, we'd like to move the Oakland Fire Department office Oh. Oh, sorry. Forgot. >> Roll call. >> Mayor Kamala >> here. >> Councilman Eert
>> here. >> Councilman Pignatelli >> here. >> Councilwoman Rose >> here. >> Councilman Saliani >> here. >> And Councilman Talamini >> here. >> Okay. Now, I'd like to have a motion to go out of order so that we can swear in the fire department before the mayor's message. >> So moved. Do
>> I have a second? Second. >> All in favor? >> All right. This time we're going to do do the administer the oath to the fire department. >> Ask she dies part of his family. Wait, where' they go? Where's the other one? Oh,
>> guys. >> Okay, Chief. Chief, again, shall we say? >> Repeat after me. I Vincent dies >> I Vincent dies >> 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 State of New Jersey
>> in 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 >> in the governments established >> and the governments established >> in thei 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 impart partially >> and justfully >> and justfully >> perform the duties of the office of assistant fire chief >> and perform the duties of the office and of assistant fire chief >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
>> Welcome back, Chief. >> Thank you. At this time, I got Jeffrey Bender and his family to come forward. >> Jeffrey, this is first time you've assumed the office of lieutenant, correct? First time you're on. It's an exciting time.
Ready? Okay, repeat after me. I, Jeffrey Binder, >> I, Jeffrey Binder, >> 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 of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution 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 >> and the governments >> established in the United States >> established 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 lieutenant >> of the office of lieutenant >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations Lieutenant. Congratulations.
>> Before I invite the chief up and everybody else, I I just want to take a moment uh for the residents of Oakland. There was a house fire on Route 202 several days ago, and I just want to let the residents know that this fire department made a wonderful stop
in dealing with that houseire. And on behalf of the community, we want to thank you for all the hard work, your training, and the fact that you did such a great job. So, thank you very much. This time, I want to bring everybody else up getting sworn in. These are PE
officers that are currently in position. You guys line up here. And obviously you're going to be stating your own name, okay? >> And your position, okay? Please raise your right hand. >> I I
>> 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 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 >> and the governments >> established in the United States >> established 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 >> justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> of the office of chief >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. Thanks guys.
Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Everyone stepped on a lot. Congratulations. Congratulations toward
>> Congratulations. >> Good luck. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> At this time, we could take a two-minute break for those people that fire department if you wish to leave and we'll get started with mayor's message after that.
Let's call us back to order. Do I have a motion to return back to the regular agenda? >> So move. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. We're up to the mayor's message. So I'm going to do a little bit of recap of what we accomplished this
year. Uh we've had a very successful year for Oakland. Our success with our burough pro projects means a higher quality of life for our citizens. This is the reason we work so hard on behalf of Oakland. We want Oakland to be the best place in New Jersey to live, work, and raise a family.
We've been able to complete many important projects that will improve the quality of life. I'm pleased to see our progress, and I wish to thank our dedicated members of the council, employees of the burrow, and the volunteers for their dedication, hard work, and commitment. One of the biggest highlights from last
year was the replacement of the Patriots Way Bridge. It was done ahead of schedule and we were also able to provide a beautiful entrance going out to Route 202 and really have a beautiful presentation for the residents that live up in the reserve. Other projects that we completed to enhance our community,
we worked with the rec commission for a new refurbished recreation playground, Truman soccer field lighting and also the houses on Truman Boulevard and Lenipe Lane by houses are finally torn down and completed this year and then all that property has been restored.
Also, I want to bring attention to the oppo avenue approve improvements. We paved all the way up the OPO avenue including new sidewalks at the bottom making it a nice walkable community. Same time we also did improvements to Great Oak Park. If you'll notice the entrance this year, we had put up new fencing and we did a lot of work with
removing a lot of brush and trees within the park itself, really enhancing its beauty and its usefulness. We're also excited with the investment in Oakland down Oakland's downtown. People are investing in Oakland. The new building next to the Exxon is is a new welcome addition and the first thing
people see coming into Oakland. The property owner will also be installing new sidewalks and decorative lighting similar to what you find in Bush Plaza and Walgreens and it's going to go all the way down the frontage of 202 and all the way down Courthouse Place. So this is you first
come into town now you're going beautiful building with a new presentation. The Krowers has also invested in their building with a new broad new modern brick facade and at the same time with the work that we did on Yapo, we're able to put sidewalks on that side with the streetscape with the ribbon, the stamped
concrete and also on the other side by the seal shopping center. So for the first time, we can actually walk down Yawapo to 202 on both sides. 348 Rampo Valley Road, that's the Victorian building between Krowers and
Maple A. that building owner has put dumped a lot of money in their building including they refurbished the outside, they painted it and now it brings some of the Victorian building and motif back to Oakland. It really did a nice job on that building and there's new business downstairs.
One of the biggest things we were got done last year was working with the planning board in the Oakland Drugs Building. It will now be the new Hackinack Medical Building. Uh that building itself will really be the cornerstone for our downtown. And once again, this is going to be pulling from the streetscape ordinance that we passed
last year. So they have to put the stamp concrete in. They have to put the decorative lighting, which is now starting to pull together from Bush Plaza all the way down to the drugstore. Drugstore all the way down to the building at 495 by the Exxon. So we're starting to see this whole tapestry come together creating this downtown.
Also, if you notice at the Walgreens, Starbucks, that property down there, the property owner last year also paved that entire parking lot and striped it. And with the McDonald's going in the back, that fixes up the entire corner behind the Walgreens. And that whole area is
going to be paved. And all that brush in the back is going to be grass. So, that fixes up that entire corner of West Oakland A. Another thing I want to draw attention to is the work that we've been doing with the American Legion, the Veterans Banner Program. Last year we had hung up
60 banners. We have 11 more that came in which we did not put up because the weather changed and they came down. We have six more ready to go. Once we get four more, we'll have a total of 80 banners hanging up downtown. So, thank you for the American Legion and the veterans and governing body really makes
a successful program. Looking forward to this year, Oakland will participate in the 250 celebrations with events throughout the year. Events events will be announced on the burough social media accounts and also check the burough website. So you're going to see a lot of events taking place at Van
Allen House downtown. We're working with the schools, working with the American Legion. So it's going to be a really busy year with Oakland's 250th. Also downtown will be the ma major focus of this year. Specifically, the sidewalks and streetscapes improvements.
where I was going to focus on the north side of Route 202 from the railroad tracks all the way down to Maple A. The design elements from the streetscape corners will provide a uniform look along the north side of the building. So now you'll have streetscape from the tra from the train tracks all the way up to Maple Lab for that entire downtown
corridor. And you're going to be pulling from the drugstore across the street, Bush Plaza, Walgreens, and 495. milling and paving of the streets that were damaged by PSNG were going to be going to be repaired in the spring. We're currently working with public service to finalize the dates for the
paving. And once again, I'll remind residents that people whose connections have not been completed, please work with public service so they can connect those connections to the house and they can move this project forward. Pleasureand, we got another grant for the next phase of the Pleasureand storm sewer re
rehabilitation. This is going to be affecting Grand View Avenue and Acorn. And this will be starting in the next couple months. Should be completed in I believe the March time frame. Correct, Mr. Kun? >> Should be completed by the end of the first quarter. >> Yep. And also, I've been working with DOT and our burough engineer. Uh we had
met with the commissioner, DOT commissioner down in Trenton in November, and we've had several follow-up meetings with them. Uh we're asking the New Jersey DOT to update the 202 West Glenav controlled corridor. So the state DOT has control of the light
and the 202 section from 287 by the Exxon comes down goes down West Oakland A and down to 58. That's all within their purview. And we're asking them to repair the cracked triangles on West Oakland Avenue, the entrance of 287 South. We're asking them to replace the traffic lights because if you look
downtown, the traffic lights, you look at the back side of them, they're faded. Uh they just need to be replaced to the original lights. They haven't been replaced in 20 years since 287 came through town. We're also asking to replace the fa the fences along the 202 section that are also faded and falling down.
And we're also trying to get them to pave West Oakland Avenue from exit 58 up to 202. So now that finishes that entire downtown corridor with the paving that's been taking place in the last couple years. So 2026 holds great promise. Also offers some significant challenges. I'm
confident that we can create a track record of action and success. We have a great community that we can all be proud of. In Oakland, we don't wait for that success. We create success. So, on behalf of the governing body, that's my report. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay.
At this time, we are moving to the election of the council president. >> Mr. Mayor, I'd like to uh nominate Russell Talamini as council president. >> I'd like to second that nomination. >> So, Councilman Pnatelli with the motion. Second is by Councilman Saliani. Would the clerk please call the role?
Councilman Eert, >> yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> Councilman Talamini, >> yes. Thank you very much. >> Council President, are you prepared to make council assignments?
>> Uh, yes, I am. Uh, actually, uh, I contacted everybody uh, individually and, uh, we came up with with, uh, the assignments. They're pretty much nothing nothing crazy. Um, so we have the six standing committees, uh, public
works. Uh, for now, Councilman Saliani will will fill the the one the as the chair of the thing and then once once we have another council person up here, I'm I'm planning on having that person fill the fill the chair of the public works.
Um, and the second will be uh Councilman Pinatelli for finance. Uh, Councilwoman Rose will will be the chair of the finance and uh, Councilman Saliani the second administration. Councilman Pinatelli will be uh, the chair and I
will fill the second for the land use planning board. Um, I will be the the the chair of Russell Talamini and uh, Councilman Isert will be the the second for public safety. Councilman Saliani will be the chair and I will be the
second. Uh for water and sewer, Councilman Islet will be the chair and Councilman Pinatelli will be the second. For the arts committee, we will have Councilman Islet be the liaison.
Uh for board of health, we will have Councilman Pinatelli for communications. Councilman Saliani for comm community and public events. Councilwoman Rose for emergency management. Councilman Pinatelli for environmental commission.
Councilman is for the flood commission. Councilman Saliani for historic preservation. Councilman Saliani for library. I will fill fill the the spot until uh we have a a new council person.
Uh for uh the local and regional schools. I will I I will be the liazison for the municipal alliance. I will fill the position until we have a a new council person for recre for the recreation committee. Uh Steve Saliani will be will be doing that for senior
citizens. Councilman Pinatelli for a sustainable Oakland green team. Um I will fill that spot until we have the new uh council person and then they will they will fill it. And for the shade tree, Councilwoman Rose will have the shade tree.
it. >> Yes. Um and that that seems we we all seem to to agree to it. I spoke to everyone. Um if there are issues, we could always make changes, but um it just it just seems to work this way. >> Did you mention me from board of health? >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> Yes. >> Thank you, Council President. >> At this time, do I have a motion open to public? >> Move. Second. I'll second. All >> in favor? I from the public. Wish we should comment. Mikeino, 34 Hopper Street. First, I'd
like to congratulate Councilman Eert. Welcome. Thank you. And the second thing, I just had a question. Um, I know we can't answer questions here. At the last council meeting, Councilman Pigatelli and Councilwoman Rose voted against the recreation budget. Do you have any idea what would happen if the
recreation budget went down for restoring safety equipment? Uh, what it would have done for the 400 plus families? I'm going to ask if there's an issue in the future to please, you know, I'm not involved with recreation at all anymore, but there's if there's an issue, you got to go to them. You got to explain what's going on. I mean,
recreation is not taxes. It's it's user fees, which conservatives are supposed to in favor of user fees, but you voted it down. Thankfully, the mayor um voted in the affirmative. And actually, the week be the day before I was with Councilman Telamini and the week before that with with Councilman Saliani.
Thankfully both of them one I think one motion one second and you guys are you know thank you very much for that. I appreciate that. But um I mean it would have been heavy if that recreation budget went down for safety equipment for for summer camp and those warranted families. Just please in the future and I I I doubt it has anything to do with
any political um digs at me for why you voted down. I I I doubt that's that's why it happened >> because of the raises in the prices for the people to participate. >> Why did you come to me and we could have discussed it? Why didn't you come to you? We had a meeting the night go back and forth. >> Yeah, we had a meeting the night before.
We had a rec meeting the night before. There was no, but if that would have went down and again that's it's not taxes, that's user fees. So, um, congratulations to being reclaison. You're going to do a phenomenal job. Your former rec commissioner. I enjoyed working with you when when you were on.
Um, >> there's been some ups and downs, but but Steve, you're going to do a great job. Thank you very much for uh stepping forward to doing that. Ross was a phenomenal did phenomenal job that too. And now I'm on the now I'm on on the newsletter committee. I uh write an article called flags over America or
flags over Oakland and look forward to the next article. Thank you and Godspeed to the uh the next legislative session. >> Thank you. Anybody else wish to address the governing body? >> Matt Tupper Tenley Highway. Just a public congratulations to Bill. Well done, sir. I wish you luck and a happy
new year to the to the council and to the mayor. Thank you. Anybody else? Not seeing anybody have a motion to close. >> Motion to close and second. All in favor? >> I >> We have approval of minutes December 23rd, 2025. The motion to approve.
>> So moved. >> Second, Mr. Saliani, Councilman Pignatelli. Anybody have any changes to the minutes? >> Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Talini. >> Yes. Councilman Eert,
>> abstain. >> Councilman Pignatelli, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes. >> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> All right. We have December 23rd, 2025 executive session minutes. Uh, if anybody has any changes to the minutes,
it can only be done in executive session. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second, Mr. Pigotelli. Any discussion? Not seeing any. Roll call. Council President Talamini. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Eert. >> Councilman Pnatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. We're going to be holding off on the burough professionals because we the uh council president just created the administration committee to review
the RFQS. Uh we are going to move to appointments. Some of these are mayoral with council consent. These are for our volunteer committees. Uh the first one is for the arts committee. Uh before I can make appointments to the arts committee, we
have resolution 26-36 to reestablish the arts committee. Do I have a motion to reestablish the arts committee? >> So moved. >> Do I have a second? >> All in favor? >> I second that. I think >> it was Bill.
>> Okay. Now that we've established the arts committee, I'm putting forward the following names. And this is with council consent. This is for a one-year term. I have Elizabeth Gispers, Mary Louise Wnak, Paul Goreham, Joyce
Dlesandro, Amy Eert, Andrea Levy, and Cynthia Barzola. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Not seeing any. Still roll call on this one.
>> Hold on. >> Okay. So, so we motion to approve. Who introduced it? >> It was >> I did. >> Russell. >> So, you're mo who's seconding. >> I did. >> Caroline. >> Okay. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Pnatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. All right. The next one I have is the flood commission. Once again, this requires mayor council consent. I've received two citizenship leadership
forms. One is from Charles De Palma. His term will run till December 31st of 2028 and Zulia Sanchez who will also run till December 31st, 2028. Do I have a motion to approve? So moved. >> Mr. Sal. Second.
>> Which one? You got it. You can do it. It's fine. >> We'll give it Give it to the new guy. >> Okay. Give it to the new guy. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay, next is for public events/access forall. This is for a
three-year term putting Tessa Tessa Fleon would like to serve from 2026 to 2028. Allison Fleon would like to serve from 2026 to 2028 and Joseph Ignelia. Jose, help me pronounce the name. >> Iglma.
>> Joseph Glema from 2026 to 2028. >> Do I have a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second, Mr. Saliani. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. Next, I have the zoning board of adjustment. I would like to bring forward Mr. Lee Dodd. He's renewing for a four-year term expiring in 2029. Bringing forward Eric Shawback as a full
member whose exp unexpired term will expire in 2026. Joseph Igna who will going to do an full member unexpired term ex ending in 2027. I have Mr. Jeppi Caparelli who is an existing member signed up again. I'm
going to move him from alt 2 to a full member expiring in 2027. And I have a John Graffo who's going to be moved from alt one alt two to alt one unexpired term ending in 2026. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved.
>> Second. Second. Mr. Talamini. Any discussion? >> Not seeing anything. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilman Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani.
>> Yes. At this time, we're up to the board of health. I'd like to bring forward uh Joan Czech. By the way, Joan Czech, I believe, is the new captain of the first aid squad. Uh Miss Czech is up for renewing her three-year term, which is expiring in 2028. Do I have a motion to approve? >> Some move.
>> Mr. Pnatelli, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Go. Mr. Saliani. Got it. >> Roll call. >> Council President Talini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. Councilwoman Rose, >> yes.
>> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> All right, we're up to the communications commission. I have Mr. Mark Alba who is asking to be renewed for a three-year term, full member, running until 2028. I have a Richard Sassoon Sassan who is
going for a three-year term. He would like to expires in 2028. I have Mr. David Pacquiao, three-year full member, expiring in 2028. I have a Michelle Raybach going to fill an unexpired term as a commissioner
expiring in December 2026. I'm moving Ben Good alternate one putting Ben Good forward for alternate one for a three-year term expiring in 2028 and Dirk Schwer Swerfagger alternate two unexpired term expiring in
2027. Have a motion to approve. >> Yes, you do. Motion >> second. >> Second. Any discussion? Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pigmatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. The following are mayoral appointments. First, I'm going to I'm going to appoint the emergency management members. We have Roy Bowberger, emergency management coordinator. Tim Ryan, deputy
OEM coordinator. Anthony Marcuselli, deputy OEM coordinator. Chief Tim Keenan as police liaison. Sergeant Charles Kelly as police liaison. Chief Vincent Inca as fire leaison. Assistant Chief Vincent Dy as
fire leaison. Assistant Chief Christopher Hoitzma as fire liaison. Deputy chief Joan Czech as first aid leaison. Jeff Marqueso first aid assistant chief. the mayor. Uh, council councilman,
who do you make the lean on? Councilman for OEM >> for Mr. Pell. Okay. >> Councilman Pignatelli for Coun for liaison. Okay. >> Mr. Richard Coons, bur administrator.
Wendy Selen Seline, municipal clerk. Don Brock for shelter coordinator. Vincent Pelleigrini, construction code official. Jason Duncan, DPW equipment operator. Scott Cicerella, DPW, Municipal Damage Assessment. Principal Shawn Bowie, Local
Board of Education. Droto Tomina, Local Board of Education. Charles Wolf, Regional Board of Education. Steve Tiffinger, board of health liaison. Tony Schmid, animal rescue coordinator. Doug Brown, Sarah 3 representative. Dave Podash, local resources. Dan Delia,
assistant emergency operations center coordinator. Edward Triion, emergency operations center coordinator. Judy Ryan, community response, and Steve Farley for community response. Do I have those are people I'm going to be appointing for OEM? Next, we're moving
on to the library board of trustees. Marilyn Kofi has asked to be re has to be reappointed for a trustee for a five-year term. And also the mayor's al mayor's representative will J an S. Russo expiring in 2026.
The municipal alliance committee we are going to carry until the June January 20th meeting. Next I have planning board Gregory Lis class 4 official is going has being asked to be reappointed for a four-year term ending in 2029. Lee Haymon class 2
official for a one-year term expiring in 2027. >> Recreation >> 2026. 2026. Yeah, sorry. >> Recreation Commission. So, we're moving some people up. We're going to be reappointing Constance Ray Commissioner
for 5-year term ending in 2030. Vincent Kunari, Commissioner ending in 5-year term ending in 2030. Moving Austin Wall from alternate two to alternate one for a 5-year term ending in 2030. And Bryant Lair alternate two
unexpired ending in 2029. Shay Tree, I'm appointing Chopper Russo Commissioner for a 5-year term expiring in 2030. Harry W. Harrison, commissioner for a 5-year term, 2030. Sheila Boland, I'm moving her up from Alt One to a
commissioner on expired ending in 2027. And I'm appointing Nancy Nahima to a commissioner on expired term ending in 2027. I got the following. What we got? >> The following people. I'm going to pointing to the green team. I got the
This is a I got Theater Odenbeck for an unexpired 5-year term ending in 2028. Yansancy Warmis, unexpired four-year term expiring in 2028. Kristen Mel, unexpired four-year term expiring in 2028. Peter Pascll for a
one-year term, Manurva Pascal for a one-year term, Paul Gorhan for a one-year term, Carrie Audrey's Lax for a one-year term, and Jacqueline Rossy for a one-year term. That concludes the appointments. At this time, we're going to be going
moving forward with the consent agenda. Okay. So, first we'll do 2601 and 2602. 2601 resolution authorizing annual schedule of the burough council meetings for 2026 and 2602 resolution adopting official
burough newsletter for 2026. Do I have a motion to approve? >> Moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. Now, we're going to move on to the annual consent agenda, which is going to be items 2603 to 31. This is perform that we do every year. I'll read it out loud. Consent agenda 26. 2603
setting interest rates. 2604 petty cash funds. 2605 signatures on payroll accounts. 2606 official depository for municipal court balance. 2607 Investment of Burough funds. 2608 authorized signatures signatures for the burough
bank account. 2609 authorized cash management plan. 2610 designate official depositories. 2611 appointing certifying officers. 2612 appointing certifying officials for raffles and bingos. 2613 authorized participation at county
cooperative purchasing alliance. 2614 authorized to wire school and county taxes. 2615 appoint joint insurance fund commissioner for the year 2026. 20 2616 appoint joint insurance fund alternate commissioner for 2026. 2617
appoint joint insurance fund safety delegate. 2618 appoint joint insurance fund alternate safety delegate. 2619 established pettic policy. 2620 processing of tax refunds. 2621 Authorize accelerated tax sale for the
year 2026. 2622 licensing of burough property. 2623 Appoint public agency compliance official. 2624 Establish policy governing body training. 2625 setting retirey insurance rates. 2626
appoint BMED commissioners. 2627 Establish recreation facility use policy for 2026. 2628 Reestablish burough attendance policy for the year 2026. 2629 reestablished bureau surplus property policy for the year 2026. 2630
reestablished policy governing body emergency purchases and 2631 authorized petty cashache funds designating signatures for various departments. Do I have a motion to approve consent agenda? >> So moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? >> Yeah, I wasn't paying attention. Can you read that again? >> Please pass this council. He has one. >> All right. Roll call. >> Council President Talamini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Pnatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose. >> Yes. >> Councilman Saliani. >> Yes. >> All right. We're up to the following resolutions. 2632. Adopt 2026 temporary budget. 2633
authorized staff appointments. 2634 authorized police department appointments. 2635 authorize Bergen County mental mutual aid plan for rapid deployment force. 2636 we already did. We established the arts committee already. We have 2637 authorized
contract with the insurance design administrators for claims administrative services. 2638 authorized participation in LEAL program. 2639 appoint municipal 911 coordinator. 2640 authorized non-union salaries for 2026. 2641
appoint police department records custodian. 2642 authorized contract with Phoenix Adviserss LLC for continuing disclosion disclosure agent services. 2643 authorized contract with Land Conservancy of New Jersey for open space
preservation services. 2644 adopting form required to be used for filing notices of torque claims against the Bur of Oakland in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Torque Claims Act NJSA 598-6 2645 Bur Burough of Oakland's applicable
bid threshold and authorizing QPA to award window contracts and 2646 readopt the bylaws 2647 authorized temporary hire of code of code enforcement and 2648 appoint flood plane manager 2026 Six. Do I have a motion to approve?
>> Some moved. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Not seeing any. Roll call. >> Council President Talanini. >> Yes. >> Councilman Eert. >> Yes. >> Councilman Pignatelli. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Rose, >> yes.
>> Councilman Saliani, >> yes. >> All right. We're currently up to ordinance. We don't have any. We have nothing on work session. Does anybody have any new business? Not seeing any. Does anybody have any old business? Not seeing any
uh I don't know we have we're up to burough committee liaison reports I think don't know if we have any meeting any minutes brand new some >> new >> okay just uh I'd like to um say ask
residents again um this is January and everyone likes to make a new year's resolution and commit to the resolution um I'd like to encourage people to volunteer for emergency services uh organizations. And since I'm on the
first aid squad, I am uh going to encourage you to uh join the first aid squad. Um the the training is extensive. Um you know, every minute counts in an emergency. And just think if you had an emergency at home or an emergency with
one of your neighbors, you would be trained to respond immediately to the to the emergency. Uh, our squad just celebrated our 70th anniversary. I'd like to see it go for another 70. I'm sure I won't be around for that one, but
uh, I encourage people to to join the First Aid Squad. It's a great organization. It's so fulfilling to go on a call and save someone's life or to save a a child or or elderly person. It's it's it's more than
rewarding. It's so uh satis satisfying to be able to help people. You'll never regret it. So I encourage people join the first aid squad. Fire department is also looking for people too. Uh there's a great way to pay back to your
community. Uh please consider volunteering and happy new year to everybody. >> Thank you. Anybody else have anything >> down on this side? No. >> All right. I'd like to ask the chaplain to come forward for the benediction. >> I'm glad Councilman Pignatelli added the
fire department on that. >> Well, you were standing here. You're figuring out I I I'll tell you after 20ome years in the on the department, it is definitely um definitely a learning experience and
fulfilling to serve the barrow. So I encourage anybody that would like to join to come down to the firehouse and check us out. So join me as we close in prayer. Dear God, help us to create a coho
cohesive and peaceful burrow of Oakland with care, kindness, and dignity to everyone. Guide us to talk, act, and believe that we are one people and one indivisible nation under you. Dear God,
help us to fulfill the immortal declaration of our founding fathers, that we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by the creator with certain unalienable rights,
that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Dear God, guide our mayor and council to serve our burrow and be faithful to our pledge, one nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all. Guide us to take care of all of our residents, regardless of their economic status, race, or religion. Dear God, bless the residents of our burrow with productivity, good health,
and jobs so we can take care of our families and preserve their dignity. Dear God, protect the men and women in uniform that are committed to our safety and well-being. Dear God, help us think, speak, and act
peace every moment of the day. Dear God, most of all, give us your infinite wisdom and give us the courage to do the right thing every moment of the day. We ask this in your precious name. Amen. >> Amen. Amen.
>> Thank you, chaplain. At this time, we're up to bills to be paid. Who is our >> We don't have any bills to pay. >> There's no bills to be paid. >> No bills to be paid. Next. >> Do we have a motion to adjurnn? So, move. We have a second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. meeting is adjourned. The
next council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 20th, 20 Tuesday Tuesday, January 202 here at the council chambers. >> Thank you everybody. Have a good night.