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Roll call, please. >> Mayor Gallagher. Council >> here. Council >> here. Councilwoman Costello. >> Council Guan >> here. Here >> please rise. Salute 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. >> Please remain standing while Councilman Nugi leads us in prayer. >> Dear Lord, as we approach the season of Lent, let us all think. Traditionally
during Lent, many children give up certain foods for 40 days. I'm asking you to try to work on something in your life that needs a change or maybe donate weekly to our social services. Maybe make that phone call that you have been putting off. My prayer tonight is that
we can all use the next 40 days to help others and starting with ourselves. Amen. >> Amen. >> Okay. Can I get a motion to open the meeting to the public? >> So moved. >> I get a second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> Anyone from the public like to be heard?
>> No. >> Motion to close? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I carried. >> Okay. Staff appointments. That is We have a couple of those. That's for court. >> Yep. A couple of staff appointments. One
in finance and one in uh fire inspection. Uh tax collector Evelyn Scott. Uh up for a four-year appointment. Um and then there's fire for fire marshall Evan Kudson. uh to reappoint him for a 2-year time period.
>> Second. Any discussion? Roll call. >> Councilman Baggi. >> Yes. >> Councilman Boyce. >> Yes. >> Councilman Guan. >> Yes. >> Councilman Marty. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Okay. Uh consent resolution that is for Chin.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh and Mr. Acting Mayor. Yes, sir. 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 here hereby adopted on their in their entirety by the mayor and council of the bureau of Ultipan. Bills and claims release cash bonds and escrow cancel general capital improvement authorization balance. Refund tax overp payments tax refund
adjustment 183 Ultapan Road contract award Fiser and Suns Company Inc. Golf Course Maintenance Confirmed Tax Collector appointment new firefighter Gracie Park and Arbor waiver adopt Bergen County multi-jurisdictional
hazard mitigation plan. I get a second. >> Second roll call. >> Councilman Ban. >> Yes. Councilman Boyce. >> Yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. Councilman, >> yes. Thank you. Okay, let's go to the
council committee report. Start with Councilman Guan. >> Thank you, Mr. Acting Mayor. Uh few things here. Uh from finance. Uh I wanted to make a comment about uh the budget meetings we had. Uh they are now complete. Uh I've been doing this now
for four years and I felt this budget process was a very rigorous one. I think it was a sensible budget uh that we've come up uh with. It hasn't been approved yet. Um so it's still in the process of being approved. Uh where we see we're
very cognizant that there's an assessment uh going on in town and that we wanted to really minimize our increases uh in the different areas uh if we could and where there were increases they were either mandatory or necessary.
Right? So mandatory for example wage contracts, healthcare insurance and in terms of like necessary things like capital of equipment that has uh broken down or where it makes sense to purchase new equipment which would save
us money from having to maintain old equipment for a period of time. So I felt the budget uh was very um it was a it was a very long process very rigorous but I think uh we have done a good job this year considering um you know the
assessment will also tweak uh people's taxes uh the to complete the process we need to review it with the auditor and that will happen I think within a month uh and then we hopefully will vote on uh the budget terms of OEM
uh the tabletop top exercise on February 11. Um we'll have a full report next meeting since I get a report monthly from OEM. Uh just a a quick note about uh I know there's a obviously a lot of snow in the past month or so. Uh there's
been better weather. Uh there's been uh snow melting which is good, but then at night sometimes it freezes. So everyone please be careful of continued ice in the morning from melting snow which freezes overnight. Um and then obviously
uh you know basement and flooding etc. Uh report on fire. I had my first meeting with the fire department. Uh it was an honor meeting our first uh responders who greeted uh me with hospitality. So I appreciate that. In terms of call stats February month to
date 15 calls 98 manh hours. Uh year to date 2026 48 calls 347 man hours. Uh most of the calls were water pipe emergencies uh due to the cold weather. Uh on February 2 uh the department
completed hazmat uh awareness training and on February 23 we'll be completing the SCBA refresher training. Uh and that is the end of my reporting. >> Thank you court. >> Okay.
What do you have for us? >> All right. I really don't have much. >> Thank you. Really not much to update on the seniors uh nor construction. DPW, I want to thank them for all their hard work cleaning up after the storm a couple of weeks ago. They did a
fantastic job, but they did have to dip into some overtime hours. And I spoke to Andy and he informed me that if we happen to have more storms, snowstorms in the uh especially on weekends, we're
going to be in kind of a tough spot overtime. So, I know we're expecting some snow this weekend, but let's hope it's not too bad. >> Okay, >> that is it. That's it. That is it. Okay, Councilman Marty. >> Uh, thank you. Uh, pretty brief. Uh,
first aid corps responded to a total of 11 calls for service in the month of January. Two of which were uh calls to a river. So, two mutual aid calls. Um, their ambulance committee is ready to move forward with the new ambulance order and will be meeting with the
vendor this week um actually this Thursday to finalize details and address any remaining questions that they may have on the build. Uh and again I just want to thank uh all the uh members for the continue um uh you know answering uh call of service. I appreciate that.
Order of health uh influenza activity continues to decrease across New Jersey. Number of cases, emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater viral activity levels reported last week are all lower than the previous weeks. hospitalizations due to influenza has
have also declined um with the majority of cases occurring among uh individuals aed 65 and older. Um real quick on the board of health uh join us uh for their community health fair on March 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the
firehouse. Uh come and learn more about wellness and healthy living, local health resources. Um there's going to be vendors from local businesses there and also uh participate in some screenings. Um, also with the board of health, uh, you know, if you guys give the gift of
life by donating blood at one of our community blood drives this year, that would be great. Uh, currently we have two scheduled for the year. One is on April 20th, uh, and the other is on July 30th. Both will be from 400 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. also at the firehouse. Again, April 20th and July 30th.
uh and going to the schools, the lower schools. Uh the superintendent uh and the board secretary met um they presented the uh the plan TBD expansion uh to the planning board last week. Um from what I hear, the planning board was very uh receptive to the presentation,
expressed understanding of the need uh for the expansion and the reasoning behind it. That's all I have. >> Very good. Thank you, Councilman Voice. >> Thank you, Mr. Acting Mayor. Uh the Veterans Advisory Committee uh is not
meeting until March. However, that won't stop our DPW with non-overtime standard hours to start the Veterans Memorial as soon as the snow melts as promised by our superintendent Andy. See, I've been paying attention to you. Uh the Boy Scout, Tim Mhler, is ready to
have the monument made with that uh sign shop for the his Purple Heart Eagle Scout project. and uh that will find a permanent home in the in the new additional veterans memorial and um he's just trying to collect enough money to
have that made the planning board as council Marty had stated our superintendent came Dr. to Jiao. She and the architect did a very thorough presentation to the planning board. That's a courtesy review, but the whole
planning board gave it their full support. It was there were very nice 3D renderings. There's a courtyard and you should feel confident because the planning board asked lots of tough questions. Uh there is actually a sewer main that runs parallel with the property line
just outside the footprint of that work that Andy and I discussed. Uh we just happen to be talking about something. So he went over checked. It's not in conflict with the proposed work. And uh something very important is that John Zabbo from Burgess came to our last um
planning board meeting. I thought I had retired, but he showed up again. And he presented our affordable housing plan. In theory, uh, everybody on the planning board has a month to review that. If you have any questions, you're supposed to go directly to John Zava or our, uh,
planning board attorney. Um, not reply to all. And, uh, then we'll be voting on it on March 11th. Um that's important because that acts as um that will provide us with a certificate of compliance. Once we have the certificate
of appliance, my understanding that uh it's difficult for builders to use builder's remedy. Uh I could defer to Brian to clarify that, but I think >> if we get we would get immunity from builder's remedy suits for 10 years. >> 10 years. So that's pretty important. So
it's a good plan. Uh the environmental commission um is a little salty because they don't have a budget for next year. I'll just be frank. Um we're going to they're also upset because we're no longer part of uh
how the anjac so we can't ask them for grants. We had lots of great ideas. So we're just going to try to flush through those ideas and apply for other grants with um Bruno Associates. Um,
I know Dave Keel, our our environmental commission uh chair, has been doing the meeting minutes for at least a year. He's very good at it, but you know, most people in that position, I think historically got about $100 to do it, but he does it on his own.
>> Yeah. Or more. >> Yeah. >> Um, and as far as the golf course goes, we're on par with past memberships, which is a good thing. Interestingly, it's like 50% in town, 50% out of town,
which is pretty consistent, but really in balance. And uh the bunkers are done. We're just waiting for the snow to melt and then they have to compact them, but they've been deemed substantially complete. I know Jesse was looking for that so she could pay the contractors,
>> get reimbursed. Um and I believe that concludes my report. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. I have a a short police report month of January police activity report. Uh calls for service. There was 118
138 vehicle stops which translate into 81 motor vehicle summones. Municipal building checks is 125 of those. One DUI. We had three uh I'm excuse me. We had 10
motor vehicle accidents. By the way, we had one motor vehicle accident today with police car. Um I'm not sure I know it was on pan road. Katie called me. Uh somebody hit the back. Uh Ramos was driving. So he stopped to let somebody out or and
somebody hit him in the back. So the car is our or our vehicle is still drivable. It works fine. Nobody was hurt and we're getting a price to fix it from whatever shop or wherever we went to. But the main thing is everybody's okay and car
is still okay pretty much. Uh outside contractors was $549. Permits and report fees collected $23.95. Uh lots of inservice service training. It's on power DMS as part of our
accreditation. That's a lot. There's more training that just keeps popping up all the time. And it's also the ongoing training that just has to be done every year. Uh, two officers attended SWAT training. Nine officers attended New Jersey State Police Alco test certification training. And in January
27th, patrolman Moore spoke with the youth at the babysitting clinic. Um, that's all I have for right now. Unless somebody has a question for me about police um or officer officer in charge training. >> I don't know that answer. I just had an
amount of officers. >> All right. >> Yeah. >> Just two. Okay. I I would imagine uh I think Josh is already part of that. >> Yeah, he's part of the >> Josh. I don't know the other one. >> I will find out.
>> Um anyway, uh the things there's there's a bit of a learning curve. We know as we have a new officer in charge and we have there's a bit of learning curve and and uh Katie's been jumping in with both feet. She's uh not afraid to ask the right questions and not afraid to do the
work and it's it's been refreshing. Um I can tell you that it's been uh it's been easy to work with her. So I'm hoping we can continue on with that. So that's all I have for police. Mayor's not here. No comments from him. We need action on the
minutes from council president. That would be you. >> Thank you. >> You got it. Um, I'd like to make a motion that we approve uh the minutes the CNADA meeting on
January 5th, 2026, the reorganization meeting on January 5th, 2026, and the regular meeting January 20th, 2026. >> Second. >> Need a roll call on that, Gene?
>> Yeah. Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. Councilman Bluan. >> Yes. >> Councilman Martin. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Okay. Any old business? So, it's the Oaks House. >> The Oaks House is in the in the works, right, Bill? >> Yes, sir. There you go.
>> Once the snow melts, right? >> Yeah. Well, no, actually, we're >> It's going out to bid soon. >> It's going out to bid >> and then as soon as we get some um suitable bids, we can review them. >> Yeah. Put a shell on the ground. Great. It's coming. Uh any more old business?
No. Any new business? Yes. Uh, Bill, this is for you. >> Okay. >> Thank you. So, from the Burough Clerk's Office, ordinance number 1289-26, I have a first reading for a mandatory set aside ordinance.
Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend and supplement chapter 255 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, it be resolved by the mayor
and council of the bur of Baltapan County of Bergen State of New Jersey that ordinance number 1289-26 being the same is hereby adopted on first reading and be it further resolved that said ordinance number 1289-26
be further considered for final passage of a meeting of said mayor and council to be held on the 16th day of March 2026 at 7:30 in the evening where soon thereafter is the matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227. 7 Altapan Road, Altapan, New Jersey. At which time and place all
persons who may be interested will be given opport an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1289-26. 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. >> I get a second. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Oh, we need a roll call. I'm sorry, Jean. Go ahead. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilman, Councilman Martin, >> yes.
>> Yes. Thank you. Ordinance number 1290-26 also for your bill. >> Thank you. Got it. Uh from the bureau clerk's office, I have another ordinance number 1290-26 for first reading for affordable housing housing ordinance. Uh whereas an ordinance entitled an
ordinance to amend the code of the burough of ultipan 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 it be resolved by the mayor and council of the bur of Altapan County of Bergen State of
New Jersey that ordinance number 1290-26 being the same as hereby adopted on first reading and be further resolved that said ordinance number 1290-26 be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the said mayor and council be held on the 16th day of March
2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227 Ultan Road, Ultipan, New Jersey, at which time and place all persons who are interested will be given an opportunity
to be heard regarding ordinance number 120-26. And be it further resolved that the bureau clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the introduction and notice of hearing as required by law. Is there a second?
Is there a second? >> A second. Sorry. >> Second or >> looking for a second. >> No discussion. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Bak, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Marty, >> yes. >> Councilman Yu,
>> yes. All right. Finally, ordinance number 1291-26, also for Councilman Voice. Thank you. Uh from the burough clerk's office, ordinance number 1291-26 is a first reading to amend the zoning ordinance town center overlay zones.
It's going to be an exciting one. 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 held on the 17th day of February 2026. Now therefore be resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of old Japan county bergen state of New Jersey that ordinance number 1291-26 being the same is hereby adopted on first reading and be further resolved
that the said ordinance number 1291-26 be will be further considered for final passage of a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the 16th day of March 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or as soon thereafter as the
matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227 Ultipan Road, Ultapan, New Jersey, at which time and place all persons who might be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1291-26. 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. Is there a second? Second. Is there discussion? Roll call. >> Counciloman. Yes. Councilman Boyce.
>> Yes. Council. >> Yes. Councilman Martin. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. I have a motion open to meet the public. >> If I may, before we do that, >> uh, just a quick followup on police report. Uh, Keith would be the second SWAT reporter. >> Oh, he's the right. Right.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Sorry. That's fine. Make a motion. Open a meeting to the public. Second. >> All those in favor? >> I >> I >> Motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Motion to adjurnn.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> I >> I >> favor. It's sweet to hear