Just a little bit. >> All right. Well, we're not going to get it done tonight. >> All right. Annie, are you ready? >> Yep. >> Okay. Good evening, everybody. In compliance with the open public meeting law, notification of this
meeting has been sent to our official newspapers and other publications circulated in the Burough of Old Japan and notice posted on the bulletin board at Burough Hall. Please be reminded that all of our meetings are video recorded and posted to our website. And please note the fire exits are at the main
entrance to the council chambers where you enter this evening and in the rear of the council chambers. Uh roll call please. >> Mayor Gallagher >> here. >> Councilman Benagi >> here. >> Councilman Boyce >> here. >> Councilwoman Costello >> here. >> Councilman Guan >> here.
>> Councilman Marti. >> Councilman Yu >> here. Would you please rise and join me to swoop 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. >> Would you please remain standing as councilman voice leads us in prayer this evening. >> Dear heavenly father, we we gather tonight as a unified council dedicated to the people of Altapan. We ask for strength and wisdom and we work to pro
protect our community's homeront while keeping our thoughts and prayers with our troops serving in the Middle East. May they remain safe in their mission as they guard the peace for all of us. May our decisions be clear, our teamwork remain strong, and our efforts bring
longlasting benefits to the town where we serve. Amen. Amen. Okay, I will um entertain a motion to open the meeting to the public. So move >> second. >> All in favor? >> I >> Okay. Would anyone from the public like
to be heard on any item that's not up for public hearing this evening? >> Please. >> Yep. Please. Yep. Name and address for the record. >> My name is Nick Safrager. I live in the real old Tapan. I live in Tapan, New
York. I'm here representing my daughter who lives on [ __ ] Bush 15 [ __ ] Bush. Um I'm I'm a concerned resident because I feel like I'm a resident. I coached the little league at 68 last year here in Ultan. So uh I gave back my time and I'm going to coach again this
year. But where my daughter lives and I hope you're aware of this, but there's something going on. There's a drug and alcohol rehab community that is living on 20 [ __ ] bush. There's 30 to 50 guys going in and
out of that house all day >> across the street from me. >> Across the street. >> I looked at that property a year ago to buy cuz I would love to live across the street and put my son there. I was told no, it's only a single resident home. So you can't put multiple families. Right now there's 30 families living there.
Maybe 50 at times. But the scary thing was I talked to somebody and they said, "Get pictures. Make sure you're documenting it and she took a picture for me and the guy's waving to her as she's going by." Made that's creepy. >> Kids in. So I followed the van because I
just want to let you know where the van goes. It goes to Norwood down on Broad Street to the Valley Rehab Center. >> This is unacceptable. That school, that build, that house, that rehab center is less than a quarter of a mile to all three of your schools. That's
unacceptable in a residential area. I don't know if you're aware of it and it could be because the state of New Jersey is just as messed up as the state of New York and that stuff, but that something has to get done. I'd really like to see that place closed tomorrow. Um, I don't know if I can go stronger than that, but
it's illegal. There's no way you have 30 people living in a house. So, that's what I'm here for. Okay. >> I graduated all Japan, so I got my education from there. So, don't >> Right. Um, Bill, uh, Juan is not here tonight. Um, but Brian, any So, this was something
that came in front of the planning board several months ago, but correct me if I'm wrong. The the application was incomplete or so. Um, >> that's correct. >> What happened since then, if you know, >> I recall that the planning board made a
determination that it had to be a family unit that was living there. Um, and if with no evidence that it is or is not a family unit, I don't know if it's enforceable, but if we find that it's no not a family unit, then I believe it's enforceable >> and they would have to
>> shut down the operation that they're running there. >> Does that sound correct? >> Yeah, there's the case law on this goes back decades. Um, and it was in front of the Supreme Court of the United States and it came up because of uh kids living
away at college. People were complaining that students not related to one another were living in single family houses. And the United States Supreme Court said if you're living as a family unit, you're you're a family. You're considered to be a family for zoning purposes. Some of
these places, and I know what you're talking about because we have problems in other towns that I represent as well. Some of them operate within the bounds of the law, which is they operate as a family. Uh they have meals together. they, you know, do there's no locks on
any of the doors inside. Um, but some of them do not. 30 people is not a lot. It should be a single family house. There's shouldn't be any more than um one or two people to a bedroom. So, the most I've ever seen is eight or 10 people in a single family house. If there's 30
there, there's an issue. >> This is going on 20 hours of a day that we know of. Vans pull in. And this is what's sketchy to me. I I'm a street guy. These guys get out of the van and they run into the house. >> If I'm out there, they >> they run into the van. Yeah. And they
go, I'm sorry. They leave. >> I'm They're out there smoking cigarettes in the morning. I leave with my kids to drop them off. I'm at TBD at 8:05. The van's out there still. By the time I'm back, both vans are gone. And then they're they're in their driveway at
3:09 again. And they're scurrying out carrying duffel bags, different bags. I thought they were making drugs or shipping them out or I don't that's at first and um which is really >> So they're not there from 8 to three. >> No, no, there's 100 and then different
vehicles, sedans, regular cars pulling in and out. >> Two transit vans all day. >> Drop off and pick up all day. All day. >> And do you know if they're sleeping there? >> I don't know. The house looks lit up all the time. The sensor that that light is on on all night long. Their their uh
sensor above their front door. You know, another thing, my daughter's husband became uh paralyzed or not paralyzed, disabled last year. So, she's really by herself >> and with three kids and they're living right across the street. And then you got the high school right down the street and then you got the two schools
up the street. It's a quarter of a mile away. These guys, they should be in an industrial area. Anything that's zoned industrial, I don't have a problem with. They need to be taken care of, but not in a residential. And I would like to know what it's zoned for because they have now three houses. They converted their garage to our house. There were
only two houses there for there's three. >> The third one doesn't have a seal to be rent. >> I don't think the second house has a seal. I mean, my investigation, you know, that's something we can but that's not my job. So, I'm just bringing it to your attention for the safety of Ulta Pan. Ultan's one of the greatest towns.
So, I grew up in >> the greatest town, not one of >> I grew up in North. >> No, but this area is one of the greatest areas. And why are we going to let it down for a few of the bad guys that for but it's the person that owns the house that knows about this?
>> You were going to add something. >> Yes. Go ahead. I'm sorry. >> One, I don't know. They they weren't supposed to be living there. It's supposed to be a group home or a uh dry group home. >> It's called a sober home. >> A sober home. Exactly. Uh it sounds like
they're having classes there or >> Yeah, that's not permitted. >> Right. Right. You're you're saying >> But why are they going to rehab? But they never even passed the fire inspection, so they should not be having anybody. >> Okay. So, how do we how do we get to that point?
>> The the building department knows and also we also found out, but it it's a sticky area that we found out that they were working on the barn in the back because he wants to use it as the owner, not the the group uh wants to use it as
their office. So, that's double use on the property. So, they're trying to get into it. I I don't know why he didn't stop uh do a stop work order >> or zoning officer, right? So, it's a zoning issue. >> Yeah, it's a major zoning issue. The
problem is the group home itself, I think, is allowed. >> Yeah, that's what I was going to ask uh Brian to touch on. >> Uh they are permitted in all zones. They're they're permitted in in residential zones in a single family house.
Like a single family state. >> Yeah. Not because anything they're having that many people come in and out. >> It's it's 24 hours a day. I've been there 20 hours and it's in and out. >> Yeah. >> And they're not I followed them once and they got to Aaron Park and let them go.
But this one they went down to Norwood and it's a rehab. >> Valley. >> Uh I forgot. >> It's right on the corner. >> Right on the quarter by Broad Street. Valley something rehab. So you can't be going from a rehab center and coming to my grandkids house and across the street who have kids next door. There's kids over here. >> I understand.
>> And schools. >> All you need is one wacko. >> I guess the other thing too is they were supposed to get uh permission from the DCA. >> They have to have a class FDCA >> license any of that. We've asked for
anything. So, providing things are not in order, and I'm not going to say that they're not right now, but providing that they're not, we can we can shut this down rather quickly, at least to u have an investigation. I mean, I have CO question mark. I have how many how many bedrooms?
I mean, like you said, you can't have 30 people in a three-bedroom house. You shouldn't. >> So, so that we'll get our zoning officer >> and they and they need a class F DCA license. Absolutely. >> Class F DCA license. I was happy when the gentleman who bought it cuz he had two little kids and he's from Norwood. I
never spoke to him but my neighbor was filling me in and I was excited my kids were going to have a good set of kids across the street and now I have all these people that are just they look at my kids weird and I understand they're going through a lot and I I pray for them but I I'm scared and we're just getting all our permits in order to
renovate my whole entire house finally. COVID was a setback then my husband getting sick was a big setback. So now the house is going to shape up and look really nice on the bush and now we have this and >> couple a lot of questions I have written down. So um we will follow up with our
zoning ask somebody's uh get answers to some of these questions that I wrote down. >> We'll let you know. >> Wonderful. >> Thank you for your time. >> Thanks I invited you to the Columbus statue. >> Yes. Yes. Yes.
Thank thanks for not mentioning guy's name because that wouldn't have got you too far >> and thanks for that invite. It was a it was a nice ceremony. >> Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Thanks. >> All right. >> I'll see you soon. >> Bye. Also, I think that
>> our land use council has some experience with this inkling of it as well. So, I'll reach out to Bob, >> please. >> Okay. All right. Would anyone else from the public like to be heard on any matter? No. All right. Motion to close. So move second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I
>> Okay. Uh we have several public hearings in front of us this evening. Um all three for uh Councilman Boyce, but we'll start with ordinance 1289-26 uh for Councilman Boyce. >> Mr. Mayor, I appreciate the u
the heavy lifting. >> Yeah. So, um, ordinance number, uh, 1289- uh, 26 is a second reading for final adoption. It's a mandatory set aside ordinance. So, as a second reading, is that the one where I open it up to the public? >> Yep. >> Second.
>> So, I'd like to open it up to the public. Second on that. >> Anybody from the public like to be heard on ordinance 1289-26? >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I, Councilman. >> Thank you. Uh whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend and
supplement chapter 255 uh article 24 mandatory set aside requirements was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 17th day of February 2026. Now therefore be resolved by the mayor and council
liberan county bergen state of New Jersey that said ordinance number 1289-26 being the same is hereby adopted on second and final reading and be it finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of adoption as
required by law. Do I have a second? Second. Do we have any further discussion on this? Seeing none. Roll call, please. Council, >> there you go. >> Councilman Vagi, >> yes.
>> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Castello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Yu, >> yes. Okay, moving along to ordinance 1290-26. Um, that'll be for Councilman Boyce as
well. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, from the burough clerk's office, ordinance number 1290-26, second reading for final adoption for the affordable housing ordinance. I'd like to open up to the public for comment. >> Second.
>> Okay. Any uh one from the public like to be heard on ordinance 1290-26, affordable housing ordinance. >> Motion to close. Second. All >> in favor? >> I. Councilman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend
the code of Japan by repealing and replacing chapter 80 affordable housing was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 17th day of February 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Japan County of Bergen State
of New Jersey that said ordinance number 1290-26 being the same is hereby adopted on second and final reading and be it finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized to direct and directed to publish the notice of
adoption as required by law. >> Second on that second. Any discussion on uh 1290-26? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Bagi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes.
>> Councilman Yu, >> yes. Okay, moving along to ordinance 1291-26, amending our zoning ordinance. That would be for Councilwoman Boyce as well. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, ordinance number 1291-26 is a second and final reading for
adoption to amend the zoning ordinance for the town center overlay zones. I'd like to open it to the public for comment. >> Second. >> Anybody from the All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone from the public like to be heard on 1291-26?
Seeing none. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Councilman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend and supplement chapter 255 zoning of the ordinances of the burough of old Japan
establishing the town center overlay zones was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council health on the 17th day of February 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the Burough Boltapan County of Bergen State of New Jersey that set ordinance number 1291-26
being the same is hereby adopted on second and final reading and be it finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of adoption as required by law. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Benny, >> yes.
>> Counciloman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Castello, >> yes. >> Council Guan, >> yes. Councilman Yu. >> Yes. >> All right. Moving on. We have a resolution in front of us this morning. This this morning this this evening. Uh Councilman Boyce.
>> Oh boy. >> Uh so this is a nice resolution of the mayor and council of the Burough of Old Tapan endorsing the fourth round of >> housing element and fair share plan adopted by the planning board. Would you
like me to read the entire thing, >> please? >> All right. Uh whereas the bur of Altapan hereby the burrow uh I'm sorry hereafter the burrow has demonstrated a history of voluntary compliance with its affordable housing
obligations evidenced in its third round record and whereas persuac 5 col 96 and 5 97 221 New Jersey 1 uh 2015 Mount Laurel The 4th, the bureau
filed a declaratory judgment compliant in the in the superior court law division seeking among other things a judicial declaration that the third round affordable housing element and fair share plan to be amended as necessary satisfying its fair share of
the regional need for low and moderate housing pursuant to the Mount Laurel doctrine. And whereas the bureau's actions culminated in a court approved third round housing element and fair share plan and a final judgment of compliance and response which precludes
all Mount Laurel lawsuits including builder's remedy lawsuits until July 1st 2025. And whereas the bureau continues to incorporate and implement its court approved third round housing element and fair share plan. And whereas on March
20th, 2024, Governor Murphy signed into law PL uh 2024 C2, which amended the 20 the 1985 share h fair housing act uh here and after the amended FHA. And
whereas in accordance with the amended FHA in the administrative office of the court directive number 14 through 24, the bureau filed a timely fourth round declaratory judgment compliant DJ com complaint, I'm sorry, complaint with the
affordable housing dispute resolution program, the program on January 22nd, 2025. And whereas in the DJ comp complaint, the mayor and the council buran determined that the burough's fourth round
affordable housing present need calculations uh should be zero units and that the pro perspective obligation should be 121 units based on the report of the bureau's professional planner. And whereas the New Jersey Builders
Association hereafter builders filed a timely challenge to the burough's determination and its prospective need determination. And whereas the Burough of New Jersey builders association engaged in a lengthy negotiations with the assistance
of the court appointed program member, the honorable Ronald Bookbinder FC retired. And whereas as a result of the settlement negotiations, the burrow and the builders agreed upon the present need in the bureau of zero units and a
prospective need of 212 units. And whereas an order was entered by the honorable Lena Coreston JC of the superior court establishing the bureau's obligation pursuant to
settlement on Mar May 5th, 2025. And whereas the bureau authorized the preparation of the fourth round affordable housing element fair share plan to be prepared by the board's planner John Zabbo. And whereas upon
notice duly provided for Wayne to NJSA uh 40 col 55D3-13 the planning board of the burough held a public hearing for the fourth round of housing element and fair share plan on March 11, 2026. And whereas on the 11th
day of March 2026, the burough planning board adopted the fourth round of housing element and fair share plan and recommended same to the mayor and council for endorsement. Now therefore be resolved on the 16th day of March 2026 that the mayor and council of
Burough of Alapan County of Bergen State of New Jersey hereby endorses the fourth round housing element and fair share plan is adopted by the Burough of Altapan planning board and be further resolved that the mayor and council of the bur of Alapan persu
amended FHA and NJAC 5 col 97-2.1A A submit this resolution for compliance certificate for its fourth round affordable housing obligation. The within resolution was duly adopted by old pan mayor and council meeting held
on March 16th, 2026. >> Okay, thank you. Uh do I have a second on that? >> Second. >> Any discussion? Do you want Bill to go back on anything that he might have misread? >> The best I could. >> Uh any discussion? I I just wanted to
thank everybody that was involved, all the bureau professionals, all the people who went to meetings, and I'm glad to put this behind us for 10 years. >> Years. >> 10 years. >> Mhm. >> Yep. So, yep. I agree. Uh, roll call, please. >> Councilman Banagi, >> yes.
>> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Castello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> All right, moving on to our consent resolution. Uh, Council President Bagi. >> Resolution. Be it resolved that the following resolutions 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 burough of Japan. Bills and claims authorized
transfer of 2025 budget appropriation appropriation reserves. Refund 2026 property tax overpayment contract award Gentalini Motors fire department vehicle s certification of LOSAP lists
authorized execution of subordination agreement with park and arbor >> second. Any discussion on our consent resolution this evening? >> Seeing none roll call please. >> Councilman Baki. >> Yes. >> Councilman Voice.
>> Yes. Councilwoman Costella, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Yu, >> yes. >> Okay, we'll move right along to our council committee reports and we'll start with Councilman Gu. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh fairly short
report today. Uh in terms of uh safety, the quarterly safety meeting is Wednesday, March 18. In preparation for that, uh Andy reminded department heads to submit JSOs and uh mandatory training
is through the MEL uh site. Uh in terms of finance, I think our budget wrap-up meeting is that confirmed. >> Thursday, right? >> Would be Thursday the 19th at 6 p.m. >> Great. Okay, so that's confirmed. >> Well, that was going to be a question.
Do you want it? Well, we normally turn down food. I mean, >> you want me to get >> at dinner time? >> The fact that Sue had surgery today on her wrist, you know, maybe she's not cooking. So, >> all right. So, so be here at 5:30. >> 5:30. All right. >> 5:30.
>> If we have money in the budget to maybe we might slice a pizza or two, you know, >> and have this. >> I'll bring the >> Okay. But yes, >> thank you. Uh, in terms of fire, uh, I went to the fire department meeting last week. uh happy to report that there's a
very uh conscious effort by the whole department uh to get things up to code. You know, whether it's processes uh equipment uh physical or fit testing uh certifications and training, but there's a really uh group effort uh to make sure
that we are uh up to code and um yeah, just a little bit more uh kind of structure and making sure that we're crossing our tees, dotting our eyes, etc. in the department. Uh in terms of some statistics, monthto date in March, uh there were 12 calls for service uh
which included 57 uh manh hours. Uh year to date 2026, uh 50 calls for service, 359 man hours. Uh there were no notable calls uh in the past couple of weeks. Uh in terms of training, the department
performed a hose advancement training session and they were practicing advancing hose lines into a structure. Uh they are also awaiting the arrival of 43 rescue and OEM. I have no update and that's the end of my report.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Councilman Yu. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I have nothing new to update in DPW seniors or construction tonight. Thank you. >> Um, >> you too.
>> We'll go to Councilman Boyce. >> All right. Um, so >> you need water? >> Yeah. Got some. >> Uh, I'll just jump right into the veterans uh committee. We are very happy that the DPW agreed to break ground as
soon as this week because they have some time to do that. Uh, we're going to be laying that out if anybody's interested. Um, I'm going to just address the Oaks Park Bark House head on here. We are supposed to have specifications sent to email to Anna today. I spoke to the architect. I don't know if they've
arrived, but they I was told that they would arrive, which means once we get them, we can go out to bid for the Oaks Park House. >> They just haven't been emailed yet today. Keep texting me today. Okay. >> Hours ago. Uh, the Boy Scouts. Um, thank
you, Mr. Mayor. um for attending the crossing over ceremony with the Weeblows where Weeblows become Boy Scouts. That occurred yesterday. Um Donna Costello's son, I believe, made the >> made the mark. Um there were seven boys
making the commitment to Boy Scouts and um right now the troop has approximately 31 Boy Scouts. That's that's a lot. That's more than was in the Boy Scouts when Will was um attending.
I kind of summarized what we just read um in the resolution uh regarding the planning board for last week, but overall the planning board did work very hard to uh adopt this. I know John Zabbo
and all of Burgess Associates worked hard at negotiating. I know our mayor attended many meeting after meeting trying to get this down and I do feel as though the uh overlay zone going from bystate to the wolf is really the best
that we can do for the town. There is an emphasis on creating a town center and updating bystate plaza with some more amenities for the town. And um you know in weeks and months to come we'll be working on some design guidelines that
we can also incorporate so that builders don't just have cart blanch and any application that would anything that would go into any of those spaces would have to come in front of the planning board for review. So the town still can guide the development. the the aesthetics of it,
>> the aesthetics, the functionality, the turning lanes, the landscaping, >> pretty much all of it, as long as it complies with our >> uh ordinances. The Environmental Commission is meeting, I believe, tomorrow at 7:30.
Um, beekeeping is all the buzz in Old Japan these days. So, we're going to be working uh with a professional beekeeper and keep a lookout for uh a date at the uh library and you can bring your honey to uh enjoy beekeeping
>> on tonight or your wife. >> And and uh that almost concludes my report. The golf course hasn't done much. We're trying to get ourselves up to conditions uh should start soon. at the par so to speak.
>> I did write that at >> Bill. Uh serious question. >> Yeah. >> Um so I know it's it's always been uh very important to you as as we do get into this we'll call it these overlay zones or town center. Um will you be
spearheading how do we is that a planning board type uh subcommittee type thing? Is that a planning board as a whole? Um, I want to make sure that, right? You know, like the colors don't clash, if you will, and like, you know, we we really do, you know, we got one
shot of really making downtown, you know, the the the right layout, the right aesthetics, uh, the right tradition, the heritage of Old Depan, things like that. So, um, so that is a that is a subcommittee of the planning board specially geared towards preparing
that. If I'm not mistaken, it has to be done in the calendar year 2026. Maybe maybe I'm wrong. Uh >> what has to be done? >> We have to finalize design standards. No, there's no shot clock on the design
standards. >> Well, we have no we have no applications of yet. I mean, >> we >> public today. But you should be thinking about like color schemes like roving roof roofs and signs and all of those
kind of you know parameters right >> there. Yes, there are so many design parameters to think about. Um I know we have a deep bench on the planning board. There are architects, civil engineers. I don't know if they have the bandwidth.
It might be something the town wants to consider. >> Right. Is that a is that a could that be a a subcommittee that I would appoint or something to maybe work in conjunction with the planning board? >> You could appoint a subcommittee of the council. >> How about residents?
>> How about Yeah. >> I mean, I know I know design this town >> that would sit in on that. >> As long as it doesn't have a quorum of council members, you can appoint a subcommittee or a committee at at will. >> Okay. There's there's also dis design
professionals that specialize in doing exactly this. There's a a very wellrecoognized firm called Arterial and they do town centered design and development. Um I can I know the principal. I can speak to him and see if
he would mind maybe coming for one of our meetings. >> Sure. >> Um and presenting what what his vision could be or what they can offer. Okay. >> I think New Jersey has some downtown. I don't know, Tom. We go to that um the
league convention every year. There's a downtown group. >> What New Jersey has in mind for our downtown might be different than what Old Depan has in mind for their downtown. >> Yeah, I I'll call the the the principal of the firm is Dave Lber. I'll give him
a call and see >> just he could help us guide and you know if he's been through this before and Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Okay. All right. Um, Councilwoman Castella, >> thank you. Um, I attended a library
board meeting last week. Their circulation for the first two months of the year is up again over last year, which was about a 30% increase. It's up high single digits. Um, over 8,000 books and items have gone out of the
library in the first two months of the year, which is quite significant. Um, they're currently getting quotes and appraisals for repairs that are on the list of things to get done at the library this year, as well as, if you recall, the HR project, consulting
project that they had in their budget this year. Uh, the quotes are coming in. In fact, I saw something today um on that. So, that's all in process. And um there they will be having fundraisers this year. I mentioned the murder mystery last time we met. Um they are
they're also having a jigsaw puzzle competition um >> on April 25th and that's se separated by the number of pieces. So you can choose the number of pieces and then you compete time wise and I think it's up to
four people per per group. So that that'll be interesting. Um in recreation indoor soccer uh is in now in playoff season. So, we had our first playoff yesterday and we'll have semi-finals um this coming weekend and finals this
coming weekend and then that'll head out right into the um the outdoor season. And then the baseball softball opening day has been scheduled for the morning of April 25th. >> That's all I have. Mayor
>> Okay. Uh thank you very much. Uh, Council President Bagi. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Uh, police report, activity report for February, 1142 calls for service, 175 motor
vehicle stops, 61 summones, traffic details for outside contractors. Uh, total to the municipality was $1,540. Permits and fees collected 1440. I need some uh sick data you don't need to know about
uh training uh police officer Paclesi attended standard field sobriety training uh test training uh power DMS course on the right to know power DMS is online uh there's a community in initiative
program Sergeant Di Maria is working with Northvale PD on a gypsy shoplifting case that occurred at CVS they identified the suspects using the AL ALPR cameras that are around town. Those are the new cameras
that include the license plates. >> We were wondering how it was going to if it was going to work, if it was going to help us or whatever. Seemed to be participated in a funeral for Captain Wicker, a resident and captain resident of Pan and a captain of Anglewood Police uh Angwood Cliffs, excuse me, police
department. Um, another big item was they had the on-site inspection for accreditation on February 9th. The inspection was conducted by uh NJSA COP on March and on March 12th. Sergeant Di Maria and and
the chief attended the accreditation commission review and there was a hearing before a commission. That's how it goes. And they have been approved for reacredititation. It's a lot of paperwork. They got it done. Um just go through
>> champing that paperwork now >> de Maria. >> Okay. >> Is that annual? Sorry. Or is that >> every two years? >> It's every I'm not sure how many years. It's it's not annual. There's annual uh hoops to jump through if you want to say
annual things that you have to do. But the actual accreditation is a period of years. You know what it is, Brian? >> I don't. No. Yeah. I'm not sure myself. Um right well there were uh arrests one was
for the year there was one two three four five six for the year for the month of February there was only one one on a traffic warrant and the other one was a criminal traffic warrant that was all that was in February whole group of traffic stopped by
officer you don't need to know that Um, that is all I have for now. Oh, I'm sorry. That's not true. Motor vehicle accidents. Just want to bring your attention to a couple of things. Uh,
February of of 2026. There was uh one accident on Orangeburg Road and Old Tapan Road at at that intersection. Um, people were complaining that I've heard people complaining that there are,
oh, oh man, there's so many accidents there. So, I researched it and there's there were like before we put the stop sign, lighted stop sign and the graded roadway, there was 10 on average, eight to 10. >> Now there's been five. >> A year.
>> A year. Per year. Thank you. Yes. >> Uh, now there's five. So, it cut them in half. Our our previous police chief police chief told me almost everyone is is the fault of the car coming from
going north like coming from the Colonial Manor >> going north on Orangeburg towards the village >> that way almost all of them that way. It's hard to see if you look to the left or to the right there. to see, but a he says most times or let me say a lot of
the times it's a it's a a ride share. It's an Uber or someone looking at their phone, looking at their thing where they're going to go and they go right through it. So his like his opinion at the time was that hey if we put if we do put a red and green light there might not make a difference. It might go
through it anyway. I that's you know it's conjecture. I don't I don't know that. But I'm not saying five accidents are okay. You know, one accident isn't okay, but it's not the huge disaster that it's been made out to be. Um,
can we do more there? I don't know. We have a lighted stop sign. We have a graded roadway. And I don't know what else to do there except for move the stop. Maybe put the stop sign in the middle of the road. I It's hard to uh talk about that. And I think you
mentioned last time that a four-way would be even the statistics are are usually >> a four-way stop would >> not effective >> correct. What we have now is better than that >> from according to stats. >> Um so yearly contractor in overtime
um in February $3,800 that we build 5,000 and change for the year. Um and that's all I have. What? >> Did I say that one more? I have a letter
here from Anglewood CH Anglewood Cliffs Police Department. Dear Officer in Charge Weaver, on behalf of the Anglewood Cliffs Police Department, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for your outstanding support and assistance during the services for Captain Wicker. Your department's willingness to coordinate the use of the
fire department provided our our department and the family out with a welcoming and comfortable space to gather, reflect, and honor the captain's life and service. The additional personnel you assigned to your department's assistance throughout the funeral proceedings and your help arranging overflow parking ensured that
every detail was handled with professionalism and care. We are especially grateful for the thoughtful words displayed on the message board. That gesture meant more than we can adequately adequately express and served as a powerful reminder of the respect and camaraderie shared among our public
safety community. During such a difficult time, your leadership and compassion were evident in every detail. Your support helped ease many burdens and allowed us to focus on remembering and honoring a life dedicated to service. Please extend your s our sincere thanks to everyone involved. We
are truly appreciative of your partnership and kindness. And that's William Hankleman, Chief of Police. Uh I I was involved in that. I was at the I was in Riverale uh helping the guys hang that giant flag that went across Rivervale Road. It's very impressive. If
you've seen that flag hanging over the street and the procession came past it and went to mass and then on the way back went under it again under right under the flag. So it was it was pretty moving. It was a great testament to a a
loved and respected police captain. So that's all I have for sure. Thank you, sir. All right. Just a few comments. Uh over the past couple of weeks, I attended the uh Bergen County League of Municipalities uh uh monthly breakfast meeting down in
Hackinack where our congressman Godheimer uh spoke about a number of different topics affecting his district there. Uh I attended the uh Pasc Valley Mayor's monthly dinner uh and a representative from u our new governor's
office uh attended that meeting and offered her services for anything that we would like to get uh to the uh to the governor's office. Uh on a lighter note, I attended the Pinewood Derby on on uh Friday night. That's always a lot of fun
watching the u the boys and the dads. I guess hopefully it's the boys more than the dads building these uh race cars. Um but it's always it's it's a it's a great tradition going back forever um on how these uh young boys work with their
parents to uh put these uh put these cars together and watch them race down uh down the track. Uh and then also as Councilman Boyce had said, I did attend the uh this past Sunday uh yesterday, the uh Arrow of Light crossing over ceremony uh upstairs in the firehouse
where seven um nice young men um guess young boys you could say at that point transitioned over to the Boy Scouts and their journey uh continues and Donna's son was one of them and it was really a a great group of young kids that uh and
how they embraced the ceremony and how they embrace scouting. So, that was uh that's always a nice thing to uh to attend. And that's all I have. So, we'll we'll move to action on the minutes for Council President Bagi. Action on the minutes.
Thank you. I got it. Minutes to be approved. Regular and executive meetings February 2nd, 2026. Close closed meeting February 17, 2026. Regular meeting February 17th, 2026.
Regular and executive meetings March 2nd, 2026. >> Get a second. >> Second. >> Any discussion on any of the uh the minutes? >> Seeing none. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Bagi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Council Gustello,
>> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Yu, >> yes. Do we have any old business tonight? We already heard about the Oak's house, so we can have a little bit of old business because I think we brought it up before. >> Oh, here we go. Okay.
>> Uh, yeah. So, on Charles, um, I know that there's a traffic uh, juggernaut there when people try to come from Old Pan Road and turn down and get to School Street. So every every resident between Old Pan Road and School Street for a certain period of time during the day,
especially our building uh >> Oh, on Washington. >> I think it's Charles now. >> No, he's on Charles between school and >> Okay. >> It's blocked off. >> Yes. >> Yeah, it's blocked off so people residents can't >> residents of the street >> of the street can't get to their own
homes without getting very upset >> in those very limited hours. Yes. >> In those very limited hours, there's about 10 homes that are affected. So, >> 30 minutes. >> I was wondering if our uh if our police commissioner could ask our police chief to come up with a a way to
maybe let said residents into their homes a little more quickly. >> I did. It's on the back burner because there's a lot of other things going on right now and we have a a new officer in charge who's getting used to the position. Um but yeah, I did bring it
up. Um, one of the police officers that reported back to her and said, "I'm not belittling anything, but it's only 30 minutes. Can we just do only 30 minutes?" So, and I think there's some confusion last time we discussed this is that they can
go down Leonard, they can go around, >> they can beep when they pass my house, >> and they and they can come up to their driveway. I I was told by the individual that even going down, looping your house, beeping, it still takes from beep
to their doorstep like 30 minutes. >> No, no, no. >> Maybe exaggerate. >> I'll say no at a public meeting. >> No. >> So, if you go down the end of Leonard, make a right and a right. >> Mhm. >> No, I I do I do that.
>> It's impossible to get down Charles. >> I do that up. >> It's It's normal. There's no traffic going that way. Okay. >> Um, but I will tell you I I'll jump on this issue is that this is not there's
an issue on um >> Charles and what's the what's the street Gallagher? No, >> Irving. >> Irving. >> Irving. >> So, the cars that are I'm not going to be able to do that. The cars that are making a right onto Charles. >> Mhm.
>> Um there's a line there. The cars on Irving are going around that line into the other p into the other lane. >> Oh. >> And like every time I'm on that line, there's almost a head-on collision
>> of that car going around the line to pass on that. So >> I think we have Where are they going though? >> They're going straight. >> Oh, I see what you're saying. So they're going straight down Irving towards the back of TBD. >> That's right. That's right. So the and everybody there is lined up making to
make a right onto Charles. >> Yes. >> And instead of just waiting a few It's only a few minutes >> like it's like maybe 3 minutes of of of just sitting on >> they're going they're they're not even stopping. They're fluidly going like
this and the cars coming off of Charles. So after they drop off, they come off of Charles, >> they're coming this way and it's like all the time and then they sit there looking at each other >> like yelling. >> So it's theater. >> Yeah, it's every it's
>> it it really is a shame. It's it's it it's a residential area. You have two schools there. I I just think people need a little bit of patience. >> I think at one point if we do have somebody stand there for one day, it could stop it. >> I will talk to the police chief about doing that. Just that
>> just one day. Yeah. Maybe it'll stop it. >> Well, it does. And as previous police chiefs have done this and it lasts for about two weeks. >> Yeah. We've had we've had them on School Street going into TBD. We've had them on going into by the high school going into um uh Foxwoods there.
>> Nicer Nicobacher Lane. >> We we would need we would need 12 officers uh during school time. >> Uh but I'll let I will research it furtherly. the officer in charge and uh >> I will give a little more push. >> We'll see what we can do though. Um
>> thank you, Ron. >> All right, got it. >> Uh okay, where were we? Old business. That was all right. New business. Um Council President Bagi, ordinance 1292-26. >> Yes. This is the first reading of to
amend police department ordinance. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend the code of the burlap pan chapter 27 thereof entitled departments was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 16th day of March 2026. Now therefore be
resolved by the mayor council burble pan and bergen state of New Jersey that ordinance number 1292-26B and the same is hereby adopted on first reading and be it further resolved that said ordinance number 1292-26 will be further considered for final
passage at a meeting of said mayor council to be held on the 6th day of April 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or as soon thereafter as a matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227 Oldpan Road, Old Pan,
New Jersey, at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1292-26 and be it finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the introduction and
notice of hearing as required by law. >> Second. Any discussion on 1292-26? None. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Baggi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Yu,
>> yes. >> Okay, moving along to ordinance 1293-26. Councilman Yu. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is first reading of ordinance number 1293-26. Amends storm water control ordinance.
Its purpose is to update our ordinances to match those that are coming down from the state. Resolution. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to repeal and replace chapter 213 of the code of the burrow of Old Tapan titled
storm water control was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and councel held on the 16th day of March 2026. Now therefore, be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Altapan, county of Bergen, state of New
Jersey, that ordinance number 1293-26 be and the same is hereby adopted on first reading, and be it further resolved that said ordinance number 1293-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of said mayor and
council to be held on the 6th day of April, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or soon thereafter as a matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227 Old Tupan Road, Old Tupan, New Jersey, at which time and
place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1293-26. And be it finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the introduction and
notice of hearing as required by law. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh any discussion on this ordinance? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Baggi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Counciloman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan,
>> yes. >> Councilman Yu, >> yes. Okay. Once again, I'll entertain a motion to open a meeting to the public. So move >> second. All >> in favor? >> I. >> With anyone from the public seeing none. >> Motion to close. >> Second. All >> in favor? >> I.
>> Okay. Um motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> We are adjourned. >> Go. Yeah. >> Had a long day. Monday.
>> It was stuff, but then the phone kept ringing. >> Huh? >> In the driveway. Right on the edge of the driveway. 10 what you