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>> Council here. >> Council >> here. Would you please rise and join me to the flag? 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. Our first order of business tonight is our consent resolution. That is for council president. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Be it resolved that the following resolution placed on the agenda by consent require no discussion and the same having been previously reviewed by each council
person be and are hereby adopted in their entirety by the mayor and council of the burapan bills and claims 100% disabled veteran tax exemption refund 2025 property tax overp payments shared services agreement internet services
Bergen County lease agreement Perryweather uh lighting detection lightning detection system, DPW, vehicle donation, OTFD, uh, amend employee handbook and personal personnel policies and procedures.
>> Second. >> Um, we have a second. And do we have any, uh, questions on the consent resolution? >> Uh, yeah, we have a qu on the lightning detection system. Do we get multiple prices from different companies >> before we decided on this one or no? On Perryweather,
>> I don't I don't have two other ones I've gotten in touch with. I sent out for two other ones. I got nothing. But this is the one that every other the high schools have just signed on. Every town near us. Our schools are going.
>> And did they also provide though a letter if I recall correctly that it's okay to be single source. Um >> it's their own source. It's something that they specifically have. >> It's proprietary. >> Huh? >> It's proprietary. Is that what you're saying? Okay.
And I I know we this came up last time and um I mean we'll we'll vote on this as part of the consent resolution or we can pull it. Um I actually might want to let's let's pull this off consent and we'll get to it just in a second because I want to get the council's uh um agreement on
that. Uh want anything else on that? >> No. >> So we're going to revisit that one. And I just had one other question. Anna shared service agreement internet Burton County. No, there's been something kicking around. >> That's the fiber optic. >> Is this going to be supplementary or is this going to be
>> Well, we're going to I still have to finish with Verizon. Okay. >> But I wanted to get this on so we can once we sign this, they'll come in. They'll set us up. So, they will be the primary. >> They will. >> They will be the primary second. And I have I have spoken to the other towns
that have gone with them and they're very happy. So, I I feel comfortable enough to do it. And this is our IT guy. I forget his name. >> Doug Doug. >> And he also deals with the other towns. So >> with that meeting, he was here representing when the county came and
presented, he said, "This is awesome because I have like 40 other towns that I do it work for." So he was uh he looked in the back room and all that stuff. Okay. So this so this is a shared service agreement only. >> Uh so that when we get to that point, we're able to get out of Verizon. that
makes a lot of sense which seemed to me at the time that we'll roll into this >> and the other thing I'm talking to Verizon about too which has nothing to do it has to do with internet but it won't be part of this Verizon because of
the franchise New Jersey has made them they have to give us some free service the municipalities um so we give I'm giving them a list of places like Fieldhouse uh Stonepoint uh all golf our firehouser
to put in internet. >> Yeah, >> firehouse would love that. Golf course. >> Exactly. >> Ambulance. >> Yeah. So, two at golf course. >> Oh, firehouse and first aid is you know these are volunteers. That would be nice. >> They Well, the first aid or they already
have >> So, it's the fire department, but they're paying I don't know $100 a month for it. So, >> yeah. >> Yeah, we are paying >> Yeah. Yeah. >> EPW senior center. I don't know if this is going to be fast enough for them. >> It's still basic, but it's faster than
their regular basic. >> Okay, that's that's not my game, but let me figure it out. >> Still economy. >> Yeah, the pump stations for sure. >> There there was probably about I think my list is like >> I think we have eight eight pump stations, Tom, right? >> Location, >> seven or eight. >> Seven.
>> Seven. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, >> all right. So, just back to the original question. This is uh I know we had a meeting last year, I think it was. So, uh, this will move forward with after we get out of the Verizon >> deal. Okay. All right. Thank you. So, so just I want to pull lease agreement
Perryweather for just a moment. We'll revisit that. But on everything else, uh, we have a motion in a second. >> Yes. >> Um, roll call, please. >> Council, yes. Councilman Boyce, yes. >> Council, yes. >> Councilman Marty, >> yes. Councilman, >> yes. >> Okay. So, let's go back to Perry Weather
Lightning Detection System. last meeting I think we came in and we originally spoke about five sites and then we got it down to three sites. Uh we talked about the schools. I think we got an email just today that both uh NVOT and
Demerest are on board with this system >> which being that NVOT uh helps us because it takes a chunk of our neighborhood uh around here. So that's why we got it down to three. Um, but are we as a as a council, are we uh
good with going forward with uh with this upgraded uh lightning detection system? I just want to be clear. >> Why would we not? >> What's the What's the argument against? Why would we not? >> Okay. >> My issue is releasing. >> Yes.
>> All right. So, we're locked in. I think I read a fiveyear contract with that. >> Five years. >> All right. What happens in five years? Is it is there a system that we can actually purchase? Excuse me. >> No. We would then look I'm hoping that in five years there's something else we do. >> If it breaks it's theirs. So it's it's
like leasing a car or or buying a car. I guess it's >> for 5 years. Anything that happens they will fix. >> They they they come in, they change it. They know before we do it's not working. Okay. After the 5 years, we check it out
again. We do not have to continue with them. And I'm I'm hoping maybe the county has something at that point. >> And the and the beauty is again I never will be on the hook for cancelling town day or Memorial Day parade because somebody smarter than me will be able to
call the weather better >> which right now >> I don't know what's going to happen. Yeah. No. >> Anyway, so I just want to be clear that um you know we're we're moving forward with with >> one question. Yeah. >> So just to confirm and I know we discussed this last time. Is there an option to purchase so that we can
capitalize on it outside the cap? Leasing has to be inside the cap and this is it. Okay. >> Yeah. And they they do not sell this is >> my question is not that I want to assume more expense but how do we know that
where we suggested they go is the right lo are the right locations and it provides the coverage we need. Is this something where we should ask them, >> you know, what the range is or we know what our town is? >> I think we covered the golf course, we
covered the schools, we covered Oaks, we covered Oaks is across from the High School, >> Stone Point. So, I think I mean maybe every neighborhood is not covered per se, but I think all of the the parks, the burrow burough parks, uh, golf
course are >> Irving is covered by CBW. Okay. We have it right down the road. >> Stone Point will have their own gets that whole section there. You have uh chestnut which you will get
that section and oats you will get from the high school. >> So will chestnut. >> Oh >> My my concern is that if we're asking if we're laying the groundwork for people to congregate in places like the chestnut um community garden for
instance and there is no lightning detector near there but the town has said hey go here and plant your vegetables and then there's a freak storm and nobody can hear anything. But chest a field will happen. >> Chest a field. >> That was the only example I could come up with. But maybe >> you can add afterwards. I mean if you
see that but he looked at it. >> Do we know how far you can hear them? >> That's kind of like where I'm getting at. like if they can tell us how far you can hear them and then we can on our fancymancy DPW GIS system put a little
map in a on a circle where you'd generally be able to hear them and make sure we have coverage of all our community areas then that seems like >> I heard the high school from >> prudent idea I am >> over White Gallagher Field so uh I don't
that's three blocks or so >> I I don't know if you're ever going to hear one where you live >> I don't know Well, I'm not worried about like where I live because I'm not asking the town people to like >> the company suggested five, right? But we said >> no, the company did not suggest
anything. We told them five cuz that's what we had. >> And then when we told them three >> because the school is is taking we had five but that included the school. So now that the school is on board for their own contract,
we had Oaks, Chestnut, >> we had Chestnut, Oaks, Irving, two at the golf course. >> Don't point. >> We actually had more than five. >> Why do we need two at the golf course? >> One was at the the clubhouse and one was down by three.
>> That's dumb. That's No, that's ridiculous. >> That was years ago. But the difference was at Irving School, we didn't have a horn. We only had the light. We had a couple of places that
only had the light. So, you didn't hear a horn anyway. It was only the light. >> I I'm I'm in favor. Less is less than. >> You can always add to that. >> I mean, like I just interject, I don't How did we get to this age without getting hit by lightning?
>> We know enough to come in out of the rain. Now we need something to tell us. Or is this just about liability and lawyers? [Laughter] >> No, because I I I could see we didn't do anything >> and then god forbid there's a lightning issue.
>> People used to be not to generalize more aware and outside like you. >> Well, somebody will say, well, you know, you had that lightning system that you could have put in, but you didn't. >> So now we're almost forced into doing it. >> Well, meanwhile, I know when it's cloudy and there's thunder, I notice the house. The kid that died on the golf course in
New Jersey was my my son's classmate. And they said that >> the alarm did not go off. So they continued to golf >> and that's >> right. So it's a false sense of security. Meanwhile, you could have saw, hey, there's a storm. >> Oh, >> but I don't hear. >> You can still see the storm without without this.
>> Okay. >> Okay. So deep in that proposal to lease three. >> Um >> I don't know why we wouldn't do it. >> There's no choice. Stone Point Oaks Golf Course. Oaks is going to carry Chestnut.
>> I don't know the >> Well, let's say Stonepoint Chestnut Golf Course. The school's doing their own thing. >> Yeah. >> Well, we're paying for that, too. I mean, it's all the same pot of money. >> Those are the three. Stone Point, Chestnut, and golf course.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. That makes sense to me. Does to me as well. Okay. Anything else? Good. >> Nope. >> Okay. >> Um, so did we have a motion to accept the um
>> as part of consent? >> Uh, Perry weather lightning detection system. >> I make a motion. >> Well, now I I pulled it, but then I went back to it after we voted on the >> We should do a separate vote. >> Do a separate motion cuz you pulled it. >> All right. I make a motion we accept the
Perry um >> lightning detection system. I need detection system. >> We have a second. Second. >> Okay. Any further discussion? Roll call, please. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Marty, >> uh, no. I would have liked to seen other
proposals. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh, let's move on to new business. And we have a Girl Scout Gold Project proposal, Bridging Generation. Sarah Rubano. Am I saying that right?
>> Okay. Would you please come up? Welcome. >> Stand. >> Yep. Yep. Whatever you want. And we need just name and address for the record, Jean. >> Yes. >> Name and address for the record. >> Name and address. >> Sarah. >> Sarah Vono. >> 49 Newfield. My address. >> Yeah.
>> 49 Newfield Avenue. Harington Park. >> Okay. That's all we need from you right now. >> Okay. >> All right. Please. No. Sit down and tell us. Now you got to tell us. >> Excellent. Now you got to tell us what you want to do. >> Sit down. Make yourself comfortable. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Like on. >> It's on. It's like on.
>> Okay. >> Oh, go ahead. Relax. It's fine. >> Okay. So, I'm a Girl Scout. Um I've been a Girl Scout for 13 years and recently I've been volunteering at Sunrise Senior Home in Ultan um with me and my friends.
And I've been looking for like a community kind of issue or like something I can help out. That's like the point of the Golden Award. And um talking to the seniors and people that work there, um Missy, my the friend that
works there, um she told me that the seniors love to go to Oaks Park. It's in their backyard and it to get them out of the home is one like amazing for them. They love to do it. But every time they
do it, they have to load onto the bus and drive basically around the block when it's really in their backyard. And there's only one bus driver at sunrise. So depending on whether she's there, sometimes they get to do it, sometimes they don't. When for someone like me or
my friends, we could literally just walk 3 ft and we'll be in Oaks Park from their backyard. Um, so my idea was to build sort of like passageway pathway. Um, it wouldn't take a lot. I have
donations from the home and friends and the volunteers that would help build it or be from clubs for my school. There's plenty of volunteers club and art club. They love to go there. and just a lot of
kids my age want to go and do volunteer hours at sunrise. So building this project would be way that they could come help out. We need like assistance from engineers and um permits. But um it
really is possible. And yeah, besides that, we're all volunteering there. That's kind of another part of the project. We're um trying to set up groups once a month throughout the school year. We just go to the home to like plays like do art
with them or hang out with them, play bingo is a big one. Um but yeah, the big goal of this project is to build this pathway. >> Okay. So, so from the the rear up, I'm not too familiar with I know the back of Sunrise. >> Um just trying to picture where it goes
into Oaks. We offered that years ago when we did the landscaping there. >> We offered it to >> Sunrise. >> Um, >> is Sunrise on board?
>> Are they adjacent or is there another property you have to cross? >> They're right against >> right again. >> Okay. So, it's the burrow property and Sunrise. >> Perfect. So, >> um, they got a new director recently, um, that I've been talking to. And the
old director, she wasn't on board. That's why it got rejected. But with her, she was fully on board. And she said, "Whatever you need, I'm here for it." So, >> so when we had our last OEM meeting where we had to go to all of the places
to make sure that we had their emergency um procedures, we spoke to them again about this and they she was there. She loved the idea and she actually wanted it a little or would have been a little
bigger so that if something happened at Sunrise, >> right? Mhm. They could come and pick up the people there rather evacuate one entrance. >> Yeah. >> So they do that >> but again they never got in touch with us.
>> Okay. >> I can they are publicly traded right. It's a big company I think that Sunrise. Yeah. >> Everywhere. >> So it's a walkway. It's it's connecting somehow. We would we would get um you know maybe not necessarily our town
engineer who's here tonight, but we would get Andy, our our DPW superintendent involved. Uh >> and I don't see it. >> Wait, if you had to cross another property that would be different >> and you need an easement or something, but >> there's 200 feet where the properties are.
>> It's 200 feet. >> That's how long this walkway is. >> Wow, that's a lot. >> Was that big? >> Oh, okay. And how wide? Um the walkway >> it would be like 10 ft. >> Okay. >> It needs to be wide enough for like wheelchairs and walkers, but they'll never go unassisted. >> Oh, okay.
>> So, what would be the material of the walkway? >> Pavers. >> Okay. >> Pavers concrete pavers. >> Yeah. For >> maybe a bench. >> For walkers, pavers might be hard. >> You know, we got to get you papavers.
>> Who would maintain it? >> Maintain it. The club that I'm trying to organize. shovel of snow. >> Yeah. >> No, I'm serious. It's not not not a trick question. I mean I mean 10 years from now when the weeds start coming up through the pavers and they get kind of the root tree roots are pushing them out
of the ground that path would need to be >> maintain maintained >> maintained >> um part of the project the legacy of it >> something in place then you'd have to have something in place that it's >> so the goal with the >> students is they keep like the club lives on past me graduating students
keep visiting use the pathway these problems come up they should see someone about Sunrise has a lot of management factor >> and I guess if I don't want to get ahead but let's say 10 years from now it's not upkept I guess the burough has a right to just close it off because it's
unsafe. >> Yes. >> Unless they get maybe you can get Sunrise to make sure that they're in charge of it. >> Great. So, I'm imagining there's a pathway at Sunrise on the property
that's within approximately 10 ft of the property line. Do you also have to build on the town on the burrow property to connect that walkway to our walkway? >> Yes. >> Right. So, does she need any special permission to build on the burrow
property? >> Maybe from us. From us. >> Oh, okay. >> We're talking outside. I I can help with soil permit just so everything's not >> Yeah, it's no big deal. >> Okay. >> Is there a fence going or not? >> No.
>> There's some uh perennial grasses and lawn stuff like >> it's very nice. >> Gorgeous. >> So from one property theirs to ours >> and I walk right through there. >> I have a question and I love the idea. I think it's a great idea.
>> Should we get something in writing from Sunrise? >> Yeah, of course. Yeah, it's not just because for project states that they >> I'm saying with the burrow because my concern is let's say we have kids at the park and now they're cut you're using that as a pathway and they're going through their property and god forbid
one of those kids get hurt. >> I just want to make sure that >> right now they're riding electric bicycles through the >> Yeah. I just want and I love the idea. I just want to make sure that everybody is >> Everybody needs a gate with a with a key. >> Okay. >> From Sunrise has the key.
>> Yeah. >> You need a gate with a key. I don't know. I'm, you know, >> I'm picturing uh, you know, have you seen these electric bikes all over town? >> It's a little nutty. >> Project advisor and the
>> she with sunrise or who she with? >> Um, she's her project with Sunrise. >> Shaina and then Melissa. from the council >> and this week >> from sunrise >> this
>> Melissa Erit Sunrise manager >> that's trees >> yeah I'm sure >> I like this idea it's a great idea >> so we know >> great idea >> that's great >> trees >> so and it's a good idea >> you can navigate between the trees and
find a generally level path that's >> less than uh >> 8% slope and it's >> nice and level. >> We have pictures approved by the department.
>> DPW can weigh in. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> As far as building materials and labor that he has volunteers for. >> Great. Tom, are there any uh So, Sunrise is going to sign off on this. Uh Burough
is going to sign off on this. Uh is there any ADA requirements that uh we have to pay attention to? >> Yeah, it would have to be built just in in accordance with the standards, but because it is such a flat area, it's not a problem. >> We'll have to keep the walkway under 150 square ft
>> so that the burough soil ordinance doesn't kick in where storm water management would be required. >> So, I'll just help her navigate all that stuff. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, what it sounds So, I think it's a great idea and I think I haven't heard anybody up here say that they don't. Uh I I think we'd like to see uh
uh some sort of permission from Sunrise. Sunrise signing off on this that they they'd like to go forward with this. >> Uh I'd like to see some sort of maintenance agreement from your club. So when you're off to college and beyond that this path um is is maintained
properly. Okay. >> And our engineer will help you with some of the other things. So is there something else we'd like? And then >> maybe a simple plan with pictures. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. But I I think in theory um I think it's a great it's a great um um
uh project for you to do for your Girl Scout project there and I think uh our seniors will get a lot a lot of use out of that which is great. Uh so yeah, I think a a simple plan uh permission from Sunrise um your club saying, "Hey, we're going
to maintain this thing forever and um unless I'm missing anything else." Which club is this? >> What we need? >> Building generation. >> That's the name of the club. >> Yes. >> Oh, cool. Okay. >> Um Okay. >> Bridging. Sorry. >> Bridging. No, I know. >> It's on the agenda.
>> So, you want to So, once you pull that stuff together, come back and visit us. >> Okay. uh and give us at at our next meeting or most of the time we're Mondays uh first and third Mondays and come back in and say, "Hey, uh we'll put you back on the agenda. You give a quick quick presentation and we'll we'll we'll
move forward. We'll get our DPW supervisor. >> If you have any questions, yep, I'm the leazison to the DPW, the building department. So, I know all about the permitting processes, everything like that. So, if you ever have any questions, just reach out to me." >> Thank you. And all of our emails are on
the website if you need. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Great job. >> Thanks for coming in. Nice job. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. Oh yeah. >> You want to stay for the whole thing? >> This is really interesting point. It's just coming up.
>> Has homework. Someone has homework to do. >> Uh school. Take care. >> Good night. >> Good night. >> Uh okay. Our next uh next item on new business is theftd mutual aid response reimbursement. Um Councilwoman Sarah was going to
discuss that. Um I have a little email from her. >> Okay. >> So on August 17th, a crew from the Old Trans Fire Department took a shift with 43 squad assisting in Patterson, New
Jersey due to their ongoing lack of fire hydrants. I think one of their big mains broke. Our assignment was to draft water out of the Pacific River and pump water to water tenders who would uh cart the water to the scene of a fire in case there was a fire. During the course of
this shift, there were no fires. The crew returned to Ultapan at 8 8:00 a.m. safely. The next day, the burrow will be in reimburse reimbursed at the FEMA rate of $141 per hour for the use of the of
the uh squad and the firefighters will be reimbursed $23 an hour to each firefighter who attended. I think there were four that attended that shift plus plus an officer. Um other than that, I really don't know.
Are we going to talk about this, Mayor? Yeah, I because I think there were some uh we had some logistical issues. Um we wanted to and I I think everyone in their packet got a copy of the email trail that from Anna to to uh the fire
chief. Um Jesse might have been involved. Um not sure, but I just really want to talk through on how and when. I mean I I was advised I know our fire commissioner was advised that the um piece of apparatus would be leaving
town. It was requested I guess in through the proper channels of is that Paya County Pay County requesting uh through the Bergen County fire coordinator. So I think all that was legit. I was advised uh again
Councilwoman Misaro was advised and the truck went down there. where the where the confusion comes in, I guess, is the way whether our salary ordinances uh either doesn't cover it or uh the fact that we're not a paid department, but it seems the other
volunteer departments were able to navigate through uh through the logistics of this and obviously the fire chief would like to see his officer and one, two, three, I think officer plus
three uh would like to see them paid for what they felt that they were going being that Patterson or someone promised them they'd be paid. They'd like to be paid and I guess we've hit a roadblock of where and how we can do that.
>> And I I think do we have permission? Do you authorize the agreement that he emailed tomorrow? [Music] [Applause] The disconnect was that he just automatically sent all this stuff to
Marta who is his secret. I mean she she does fire department, >> but no one here had any idea of any of it. So that was where the disconnect was. We do not have a mutual aid agreement already set up with them or anything
like that. So anyway, uh, and also they're volunteers and at first we thought this was FEMA and FEMA needs to see proof that you're paying someone before they reimburse. So, but this is through Patterson, right? So changes the
the way we can do this is by adding a line in our salary ordinance that says for um a person exactly the contract
>> but it would be >> for mutual aid per hour. So once it's in our salary ordinance we can then pay them out. Do we have to specifically say Patterson or can we say on these? >> We can't. >> Do you want to open it up and then
>> every every mutual aid will get paid? >> You can't just say mutual aid. >> Well, we're only getting we're only getting paid because they promised to pay. >> It was offered. >> If they don't offer, then we're not paying. >> Well, they said that they are paying. >> Patterson said they are paying. >> Yes.
>> But if we got a we got a call from let's call it Edgewater. Okay. That's Burton County when they when they had all those fires along the Hudson River there years ago and they were there for 8 10 12 24 hours per se. Um, and let's say Bergen
County or let's say FEMA was going to compensate the firefighters. We had the the the Ordo reservoir break years ago. We had people pump from Tapan, New York into Ultan, two hydrants 100 feet apart. >> That was that was in the 80s. in the 80s just to and I think there was
compensation there. I don't I think >> the problem is not compensation. The problem is just the red team basically to have the proper paperwork. So we're not authorized to sign this agreement. This is your decision. You got to vote on it. You tell us if we are authorizing this agreement. Okay.
>> And we have to just amend our salary orders to reflect that we're going to be paying these part these um volunteer officers the way it's titled here. >> Yeah. um and the rate that they're going to be paid per hour, but it has to be specific to what we are paying them >> in the future.
That's >> okay. I'm not worried about it that it's happening tonight or something, but we we so we can, >> you know, in theory, I'd like to see this happen. Okay. And I want to make sure we do it the right way. Um, so if it's a matter of this council saying
that, hey, we're we're going to approve this and then we'll draft, >> they're going to have to wait for it. >> They're going to have to wait for it. Then they'll then we'll tweak the salary ordinance >> that allows this to happen. >> And once that's two readings probably, right? >> Once that happens,
>> then we'll pay them, >> right? >> What about reimbursement for the truck? >> Well, that the equipment is okay. You can get reimbursement. >> Okay. No issues with that. >> Okay. >> So, so I don't want to speak for the council, but if if that's if that
>> you say okay with this and then you guys have to >> so in our ordinance is going to say Patterson FD >> that just sounds silly, but >> I know it does. >> There's no way to blanket it. >> That's what I was asking before. >> Department that offers to pay if we
submit. I mean, I don't know as it would make it a lot easier and simpler for the future. >> Yeah. Like I said, >> the rate is specific to his dream. >> Oh, the rate is specific to >> Yeah, they have a rate here. >> Yes. >> Did you just say not to exceed $1,000 an hour?
>> No, we have to we have to put in the rate that they have on here. >> Can we put a salary range? >> Yeah, >> this specific is just tailored to this. So, it's going to be this salary that we're this range because they're not paid. So we don't need to have a big
>> No, but I'm saying by by creating a range then we don't have to just list individual departments. That makes no sense to me. I would rather have it >> it's for auditing purposes >> and and I don't see this happening that much again. >> Yeah. >> Did we have anything like this happened
during 911 by any chance? >> Crossed my mind too. >> Not paid. So >> everyone volunteered for that. >> Everybody ran down volunteer. Yeah. Nobody ch if this is a one-off make this narrow enough that this is not going to happen again. But if we feel that there's going to be more opportunities,
then that range >> should be there, right? >> Do something in the future, you can you can change your ordinance and add something, >> change it back or you can always go back. Okay. >> Um but we get it done and they get they get paid. >> So my other question is if we change the
ordinance whatever date that we do and this happened prior to the ordinance change, is that going to create an issue? No, that's for going forward. Oh, this backing. >> No, no, we're okay. >> And this is what our auditor wanted us to do. >> He recommended to also speak to the attorney.
>> Okay. >> Okay, attorney on the spot. >> Yes. >> All right. So, we'll move forward with it. >> Thank you. >> All that tuition paid off. >> What's that? >> All right. We'll have everything together. We'll have the resolution,
we'll have the contract, and we'll have the uh >> or should we do the resolution the night that the ordinance above my page right there? Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. We'll do the agreement in the intro. >> Okay. >> On September 16th. >> Yeah.
>> All right. So, they got to wait a little bit, but we worked but we worked it out >> somehow or another. >> Yeah. it just um you know kind of see it happening more but it's more like maybe a county thing or a FEMA thing and this and that but >> but then FEMA they change it because
FEMA will not give you >> FEMA FEMA is very different they don't pay for volunteer services they give you credit towards the 25% that they keep or something I've been through that they would not have given you money for that
>> so Patterson in their gracious way they they said hey we need we need firefighters and equipment to pump, you know, fill up these our hydrants or their tenders. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. Well, thank you for the research and, you know, I read all the
all the emails, the long trail and that's why I said let's just get it done if we can. So, thank you for connecting the dots, okay, and crossing the tea. So, we'll uh So, do we need something? Do we need a vote tonight? >> Motion say that. >> No, I don't think so. >> All right. So, we'll get it for the res
we'll vote on the resolution then. Okay. All right. Thank you. Um, old business, uh, nothing listed. Uh, I'll only report. I can do it now or later, but old business. Uh, Brian and I have a meeting with New Concepts for
Living uh, tomorrow, I think, at 11:00 a.m. to discuss uh, uh, fourth round affordable housing stuff. Okay. Oak's House, please, if you have something. >> No, I don't. I'm asking about Oak's house. Oak's house. Um,
>> Oak's house plans are finished. I spoke with Anna today about it. We have a PDF version of it and hard copies of that. Anna um asked if the architect would then begin to write
a bid document that we can circulate to potential biders. I would want Tom to of course look at it, but we need the bid form specific to this project. So we were thinking of creating it in a way that shows the potential for phasing as
budget allows. For instance, breaking ground, installing the foundation and the framing and making it weather tight, including windows, siding, and roofing, but then break out the next phase as you know, finishing the bathrooms for instance.
>> So we'll do them as alternates. >> Yeah. so that we get the number we have, but we can add to it. >> And it might be money for 88 bathrooms. >> I think the the bathroom should be in the first phase, but the kitchen. >> It's not much of a kitchen. It's more of
like a counter with a sink. It's it's minor. >> Do you want me to show you we need the >> That's all I have. >> So we hopefully >> Thank you. We'll have we'll have a um
going out to bid uh next meeting. >> Nice. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Um I'll entertain a motion to open the meeting to the public. >> Second. >> Oh, you think?
>> Okay. Would anyone from the public like to be heard on any matter this evening? Motion to close. >> Second. >> Favor. >> I a motion to adjurnn. Move. >> Second. >> All right. Let's go into our executive meeting. Roll call, please. >> Mayor Gallery, >> here
>> okay. Uh, engineers report. Tom, did you bring your paintbrush for striping? >> No, but we're getting closer. >> Okay, if >> that helps. Um, >> good evening everybody. >> Hey, Tom. Yeah, I was just going to mention a couple of things up by way of
update. That was number one. Um there was finally some real back and forth today with the contractor. Um they included their office personnel, the striking subcontractor. Um so it sounds like it's actually moving now. Um my expectation will be
that, you know, they're going to show up in the next few days. Um I will follow up with them tomorrow. I was hoping to have another email by the end of the day or by this evening. Um, but I didn't get that, but I will follow up with them tomorrow and try to get an actual day for you. Um, but it does sound like that
is imminent. >> What project is this? I'm sorry. >> This is the burrow paving project. So, we have to stripe the senior center lot, the firehouse lot, library, and then the school elementary school area. There's some crosswalks and stuff. >> Thank you. Crosswalks. And the other
item I was going to mention is the >> when do they >> when >> the turning lanes and stuff. >> Yeah, they just got the main stuff done. >> Yeah, I I don't have I don't have any update on that. You're saying the stuff that's missing when they finish it?
>> It's all dotted. It's just not filled in. >> Yeah. >> And that's county is responsible for that. >> That's county. >> Yeah. And I know part of the issue is their contractor did not install some of the handicap ramps that were supposed to be installed. So they might be arguing about that, but I don't know that for
certain. >> Yeah, cuz I just I was leaving for work today. I was probably right in front of Arrow Tree Service. There's two yellow lines. >> Yeah. >> And there was two cars coming at me. >> Yep. >> Uh now I stayed to the right, but I was like, wonder what these There were two
yellow lines. They were they were coming at me and I >> Yeah. It's not clear right there. >> Yeah. So not clear. >> That that I'd like to see that expedited however that happened with the county. I can I can email that. >> It's there's some confusion out there. >> It's also the reflectors are on. Aren't
the reflectors still on the road? >> Those the reflectors are down the middle, but the double yellow is now on the other each side of it. So you have like at night you have three things that are kind of lit up. So >> that's not the final yellow line anyway. >> Right. Right. Right. >> It's not. >> Yeah.
>> I think all of that is including the reflectors are probably temporary also. They just >> they think they're flims they're flimsy. Right. >> Yeah, they just stuff them in there to have something temporary. >> Okay, we'll anxiously await the right striping. >> I'll follow up with them though tomorrow. >> Okay. >> And the other project I was going to
mention is Central Avenue crosswalks. I spoke to the contractor today. Um Markout's called in. He's waiting for the county permit to be issued, the road opening permit, and then he's ready to go. >> Okay, that's great.
>> And that's all I have. Okay. Thank you. Um, Perry's taken care of. There was a long email trail back and forth there with the pitch in the road. This >> I've not seen it after a rain. >> Okay. >> Um, but the work's done, so I'm sure it's much much better if not completely
solved, but I'll double check it next time. >> Okay. So, with central AB, I know he's ready to go. When do we think that'll be done? >> Um, it's only a two days work, probably three days work. So, yeah, once he starts, he's going to finish. >> All right. Just waiting on the mark out.
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, can I bring up something about the library parking lot or should I wait for the library? >> No, he's here. >> Yeah. Okay. So, there was a request to make sure that if we can double check the line spacing in the parking lot.
They want to preserve the old spacing which was larger. Um, and I guess Kimberly, the head librarian, gave the line spacing info. So just make sure that before they start that we can confirm that they're going to go on the old lines, not any new ones and they're wider.
>> They are replacing in kind. So what was there goes back? But did you get specific spacing from someone? >> Yeah, the uh Kimberly the the head uh librarian. >> Can you forward me that cuz I'll just make sure I get it to them. >> I'll text her. >> Thanks.
>> So that there's no confusion. >> Okay. >> Thank you, sir. Thanks, Tom. Okay, >> thanks Tom. >> Thank you. All right, we'll go into council committee reports. We'll start with Councilman Yu. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh report of the seniors in a joint collaboration with
the Jewish home in Rockley. Our seniors will be participating in a health clinic and will be treated to a musical performance on Wednesday, September 10th. On Thursday, September 25th, they'll be hosting a lunch and learn at the firehouse starting at noon.
On Tuesday, October 7th, our seniors will be going on a field trip to the US Military Academy at West Point and will be treated to a lunch at the historic Theor Hotel. And they are tremendously excited as Ultapan's very own mayor has
promised that he will be there and we'll be the guest of honor. Uh, recreation report. Town day is Saturday. this Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m. We're hoping for good weather. Gloria is still seeking help from the council members to staff the
registration and the um sales desk. I have the reccomission meeting is going on right now. So, I'm sorry. I'm going to have to leave this meeting uh a little early tonight. Report of the DPW. Some of the work that was completed in August. New employee
Mike Seaffort started and has already become a welcome addition. Uh we are continuing to interview um applicants for our open positions. The committee will be meeting tomorrow to interview one of them. Several dead
shade trees were removed and some fallen trees in town were cleaned up. Trimmed a lot of burrow shade trees. Several stumps ground down at the golf course. Uh several of the parks are mulched. speed sign was was moved from Herring
Drive to Orangeburg uh at the request of the police department. Several street signs were replaced and repaired from damage during our paving project. Um setup and clean up for movie night at the park.
Soccer lines were painted for the upcoming season. Um new a new pickup has been um picked up and is set up ready for use. And they took a new they took delivery of a new
lawn mower for their large fields and street line and cross walk painting was completed. And I'd like to share with you Councilwoman Misaro's report for August. Um, the bureau hosted another
family-friendly movie night on August 15th. The historical committee met on Tuesday. They discussed town day activities and Veterans Day program with movie night uh to end a day. Thank you Karen Goddard for your for writing your
story for the mayor's newsletter. Thank you Sam Petraelli for all your hard work in painting the blue sign for town day. And finally, thank you the youth youth council member Matthew Morren who uh has been our recording secretary for the
historical committee the last two years. We wish him luck as he leaves for Notre Dame. Town day, as I mentioned, is Saturday, September 6th. They are in the final stages of planning. There are still sponsorship opportunities available, so
contact Gloria if you're interested in supporting the event. uh report from the fire department call stats for the month of August and up until today. The fire department had 12 calls for service totaling 61 man hours
and 45 minutes. The total for the year thus far is 139 calls for service totaling 879 man hours. Some notable call calls. On July 31st, theft responded to Rivervale on
Riverville Road and assisted in extinguishing a fully involved detached garage 43 engine established a secondary water source for the incident. Fire department training. Thank you, Mr. Bill Off who coordinated a joint drill
with Riverville Fire Department on hose stretching and hose advancement. All apparatus is in service. 43 squad is scheduled to go out to receive body repairs from a previous motor vehicle accident.
Um and other on August 17th, a crew from the I already mentioned that went to Patterson for a um mutual aid um event. And that concludes both my report and Christine's report. Mr.
Mayor, >> thank you. >> Hey, just one other thing additions for fire. if you can put it on your calendars now. I don't think it's come out yet, but September 26th will be the uh fire department inspection and their inspection dinner. Oh, I don't think invitations have die
out yet, but if you can put that on your calendar. >> When was that? >> September 26th. >> Quick question for Jen. >> Birthday. Yes. So, Jyn, about a month ago, maybe two months ago, Gloria had pointed out that during her camp at Stone Point, she had used the pickleball
courts and had noticed that the paint was chipping off. And I went over there and confirmed it. It's only been 2 years. I know they had to kind of repaint cuz there was an issue to begin with, >> wet or something, >> but already um it's starting to wear.
Whereas Rivervale I've gone to which gets more use was done before hours and looks much better shape. So I don't know if you want to bring that up in reccomission or remind Gloria. >> Gloria brought that up. >> Gloria. Yeah, she brought it up actually to me. >> I'll talk about it with >> So maybe you want to confirm in the meeting and see if you want to talk about it.
>> We'll do. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you. >> May I be excused, Mr. Mayor? >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Councilman Bangi. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh my my normal
police report is the the second meeting in September, but for tonight, I just have a couple tiny items. Um one of our cars 605 had a cam shaft issue. It didn't have that many miles on it. Ended up uh covered under warranty. So, it's
fixed. It's back on the road. Didn't cost us anything. Um, also we ordered two Taho last year and the chief confirmed today that they are in route to the dealer. We should have them within a month, probably sooner. I'm just saying a month. >> Last year, like 2024.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Uh, and that's all I have for police unless somebody has an question for me. >> I have a full report on the on [Music] Sure. Uh, thank you.
spoke to Dr. Batia today from the board of health said that there's not much uh going on over the summer and the uh regular meetings will be resuming uh later on this month. EMS total calls for August were 35 calls for service. 17 of
those calls uh they were able to staff 24 of those 35 so around 70%. 17 of those calls were in town and uh seven of them were for mutual aid. Um, no updates on the uh ambulance purchase as of yet.
I think they're still trying to figure whatever they want to do out. Uh, schools spoke to Dr. Dao today, the superintendent. Uh, same uh same as the board of health. Not much to report as they were on summer break. However, she did say that
today was the first um day of uh teachers coming back to work and the other uh staff and uh first uh day of school is actually tomorrow uh which is a half day for our students. So, just keep in mind uh with traffic. um Ultapan
football team, the Golden Knights. They um picked up right where they left off last year, winning the uh state title by uh beating West Essex on their uh season opener uh last Friday and they dominated 34 to 14. That was a great game. And on
a side note, uh I actually visited Dunkin Donuts today in town. Oh, >> was actually very nice. Um and I figured, hey, I'm here. I might as well go over to Turning Point and see what's going on. And I spoke to the contractor there. They said that they should be opening uh towards the end of October.
So >> guess we have an idea of when we can get a good breakfast in town. >> All right. >> Thought we could sit down. >> That's it, Mayor. >> Thank you, Council Gu. >> Yeah, just brief. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just briefly, um the library didn't have a board meeting, so there's not
much that has happened in the last two weeks. Uh already discussed were the parking lot lines, which uh Tom gave us an update on. uh job posting went up for a new part-time position. They've been beginning to schedule interviews for that position. Uh for OEM, the report
from Andy, uh they kept an eye on the uh the hurricanes that formed in the Atlantic uh last week. Uh the New Jersey governor issued a state of emergency, but that was only for the coastal uh towns and regions there. Uh for town day, they did the tabletop exercises uh
participation from all uh emergency departments. was very wellreceived and he was very impressed with the uh cooperation uh with the different departments. Uh he did all the FEMA action and communication plans and also worked with Gloria to establish the cohesiveness
with uh the town day schedule. So uh he feels that everyone is fully prepared for town day on Saturday although it might rain I guess. Uh and then he's also looking uh process of looking for an additional uh deputy coordinator, I
guess. Um and that's it. That's the end of my report. >> Okay. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh pretty brief tonight since most of my work did not fall under any of my uh commissions or posts that you've given me with the
exception of golf. Golf is been very busy. Uh we are um doing well overall there. The the course is starting to look better with the help of the DPW for cutting down some dead trees, removing stumps, filling in trenching, getting wires where they need
to be. Anna and I have been there every week for like the last four weeks just really holding them to task. Uh which is I think showing dividends. Um and then the I went over to this kind of falls under planning board. Do you
remember the planning at the planning board meeting um we were um asked to think about planting to soften the view of the new maintenance building across from Chestnut on Chestnut.
>> I walked the site with Dan Hartman from DPW and he showed me where he intends to put all the trees that we purchased last year which are doing well but they've been healed in until the grading is done. As soon as there's water in that building, which they're still waiting
for, uh those trees will go in the ground and then some additional evergreens will be placed along uh chestnut as well. But it's it's just a waiting game because it's silly to move them if there's no access to water to water them. So, he's we're just waiting that
most of the trees are doing well. >> Um we have not had a veterans meeting in a while. We haven't had an environmental commission meeting in a while. And um the planning board will have a planning board meeting this month. So I'll have more to report at our next meeting. And
that concludes my report. >> Thank you. Um I have very little tonight as well since our last meeting. Just um couple days I'll say I'm looking forward to town day and I hope it does not rain. Um but I know the committee's worked really hard to uh pull town day off. So
um hopefully it doesn't rain. And that's all I have. I'll intend a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I We're done.