Before we start, um, little bit of a fire department parking issue, uh, in the fire department lot there. Come on. >> In compliance with the open public's meeting law, notification of this meeting has been sent to our official newspapers and other publications
circulated in the burrow of Alipan and notice posted on the Bolton board at Burough Hall. Please be reminded that all of our meetings are video recorded and posted to our website. Please also note very importantly tonight that our fire exits are located at the rear of
the council chambers by the fire chief >> and on the doors where you entered this evening. >> Uh roll call please. >> Mayor Gallagher >> here. >> Councilman Bagi. >> Council >> here. Councilwoman Costello >> here. >> Councilman Guan >> here. Councilman Mart
>> here. Council >> here. Would you please rise >> and join me to the salute 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 Marty joins us in prayer tonight. I invite all to please bow your heads as we open this meeting by seeking God's guidance, wisdom, and blessing over our town. Let us pray. Lord God, we invite
your Holy Spirit into this room to guide our conversations. Remind us of your word in Psalm 133:1, which says, "How good and pleasant it is when we dwell together in unity." Give us the humility to value everyone's perspective and the
patience to navigate disagreements with grace. Help us work together in harmony toward our common goals in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> All right, a little housekeeping tonight. We are going to move the public opportunity to speak um after our
consent resolution. So, another few minutes here. We'll get some business to take care of first. So, with that said, I will turn it over to Councilman Boyce. We have a uh confirm an appointment this evening and execute an agreement.
>> Excellent. Thank you. This is for the chief. >> Yes. Okay. Yes. Thank you. From the burough clerk's office, I have a resolution to confirm the police chief appointment and executive agreement. Whereas, in accordance with the burough code section 27-7B,
the police committee has recommended the mayor and council that Katherine Weaver be appointed as chief of police. of the Burough of Altapan. And whereas the mayor has appointed Katherryn Weaver as the chief of police of the Burough of Altapan. And whereas
the council desires to confirm the appointment of Katherine Weaver as the chief of police of the Burough of Ultipan. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the Burough of Ultapan County of Bergen, state of New Jersey that Katherine Weaver is hereby appointed as the chief of police of the
Burough of Alapan. And be it further resolved that the mayor and burough clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the police a police chief agreement between the burough of Altapan and chief of police Katherine Weaver in
substantially the form annexed here 2 and be it finally resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the chief of police Katherine Weaver and Burough administrator and burough treasurer. You may applaud. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> SECOND. All right. >> Any further discussion on this appointment? >> Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Boy, >> yes. Counciloman Costello. >> Yes. >> Councilman Guam. >> Yes. >> Councilman Marty. >> Yes. >> Councilman Yu.
>> Yes. >> Okay. So, before I ask Chief Weaver to come forward for her oath of office, um you know, some things tell me that it's it's very historic for me to say, hey, it's it's Alip Pan's first female police
chief. and and that's very cool. Okay, it's very cool. But at the same time, Chief Weaver comes to us as an extremely qualified police officer, serving as as sergeant, serving as officer in charge.
So, female or not, she comes to us as extremely qualified to lead the Altapam Police Department. So, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. HOW ARE WE? >> All right. Where are we going to stand here? Are we good? All right. We all good. Young man with this nice suit on
you coming up. >> Come on here. >> Why don't you >> come a little bit this way so we don't get that light in it? You have to be on my >> No. Other way. >> All right, let's figure this out. All right,
>> I'll get over my >> All right. All right. Please raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I, Katherine Weaver, >> I, Katherine Weaver, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the governments established in
the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> I further solemnly swear >> I further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly
>> and justly >> perform all the duties of police chief >> perform all the duties of >> chief of police >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
Can I just say one thing >> please? Of >> course. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Go check in on that parking situation. >> You going to say something? >> Yeah. Do you mind?
>> Oh, no. Please. >> Thank you all for being here today. Ryan, Jackson, Brody, my mom. You are my foundation, my love, my support, my guidance. You've carried me through every single challenge and every
victory. I wouldn't be standing here today without you. Thank you for always believing in me. To my friends, my family, and my opening community, thank you for showing up and standing up beside me. Your support means more than I can put into words. To
my blue family, both new and old, the bonds we share go beyond your uniform. Thank you for having my back every single day. To the Old Panam mayor and council, thank you for your trust, your confidence. I do not take this responsibility lightly, and I promise
you I will not let you down. To the Ultam Police Department, we've got this. >> I am incredibly proud to be your chief. Together, there is nothing that we can't accomplish. Above all, I thank God for opening this door, giving me the strength to walk
through it, and for a blessing, every blessing along the way. They say that every great chapter deserves a celebration. So, let's go have one. Please join us at the Old Golf Course for cake and cocktails.
Guess my mom's excited. Everyone's welcome to join us. Oh, >> okay. You're going to stick around. We have other business to do. >> All right. >> Okay. Moving right along for Councilman
Boyce. Once again, uh my understanding is we have two appointments this evening. Would you like those in any particular order, Mr. >> Just how about just the way they're written on the agenda? >> Bear with >> Okay, got it. Thank you. >> I see it. Yes. Thank you. So, we have a
resolution from the burough clerk's office patrol officer appointment. Whereas the police committee and the mayor and council have recommended to the mayor and counsel that Taylor Rabbino be appointed as patrol officer in the police department of the burough
of Alipan. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Alipan County of Bergen, state of New Jersey that the recommendation of the police committee and the recommendation of the police committee is hereby accepted. Be it further resolved that the appointment of Taylor Rabino as the
patrol officer in the burough in the police department of the burough of old Japan is effective on May 19th, 2026. It's coming up. Be it finally resolved that the certifi certified copies of the resolution be forwarded to the police
chief and patrol officer Taylor Rabino. Do you have a second on that? >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> Seeing none. Roll call, please. Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Martin, >> yes. >> Councilman,
>> yes. >> Tella, would you uh join myself and Chief Weaver? Nice. >> Who's going to be holding your Bible? >> Sister getting everybody's way. >> Everybody proud here?
>> Very good. more. No. All right. >> I, Taylor Rabbina, >> I, Taylor, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the faint >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and the governments established in the
United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. I further solemnly swear >> I further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of the office of patrol officer
>> perform all the duties of the office of patrol officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me guide >> so help me guide >> congratulations I don't know. >> Glasses. If you should get in there, get in there with it, please.
Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Okay, we have uh one other appointment this evening. Uh a couple of others, but one other police department appointment for Councilman Hois. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. from the Burke Clerk's office. This is a resolution to
appoint the patrol officer. Uh whereas the police committee of the mayor and council have recommended to the mayor and counsel that Jake Putterman be appointed as a patrol officer in the police department of the burough of Voltapan. Now therefore, it be resolved
by the mayor and counsel of the Burough Voltapan County of Bergen, state of New Jersey, that the recommendation of the police committee is hereby accepted. Be it further resolved that the appointment of Jake Putterman as a patrol officer in the B police department of the Burable
Dean is effective on May 19th, 2026. Be it finally resolved that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the police chief and patrol officer Jake Putterman. >> Second. >> Any discussion?
>> Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. Councilman, >> yes. >> Yes. Councilman Martin. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Jake, would you join me up front? No. No. Please. Okay. There away. Who's
that? the Bible for you. One more time in everybody's way. So there's your right hand. I, J. Cutterman, >> I, J. Cutterman, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> and I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the State of New Jersey >> and the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state >> and to the government established in the United States
>> and to the government established in the state >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. I further solemnly swear >> I further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> and partially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of patrol officer
>> perform all the duties of patrol officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. Congratulations. One, two, three. All right. Um, we have another very important appointment tonight. Gentleman's here
and I mean that sincerely. Um, >> he is here. >> Yep. Um, Bill, is this under you or this was actually Gene? Is this mine as a mayor's appointment? Sha tree. >> Sha tree. I think it's just the advisory committee. So I guess >> All right, Bill. I'm gonna You're me.
All right. So I don't have anything to read, but uh I am appointing Patrick Amboodi for an unexpired 5-year term ending 123129 to our Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Before everyone claps, uh Patrick is a uh a steward of the
environment here in town and uh he uh likes all things trees and open space. And Patrick, there you are. You're hiding in the group there. We welcome you to uh the Shade Tree Committee. So, thank you. Thank you for what you're going to do. >> All right. >> I understand there's cake and cocktails
at the at the golf course. So, if we want to take 5 minutes, uh, we can suspend the meeting for 5 minutes. And anyone that's dying to get to the cake and cocktails, you can make your way out the door. >> 1300-26
for Councilman Guan. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, this is ordinance number, >> sorry, 1300-26. It's our second reading uh that we introduced last meeting. This is um to
allocate $29,000 from the general capital surplus uh to pay for some of the equipment on the fire department. So, I'd like to open it up to the public for any comments. >> Second. >> Okay. Would anyone from the All in favor? >> I. Would anyone from the public like to
be heard on ordinance 1300-26 regarding the fire department command vehicle? >> Motion to close. >> Someone second. >> Second. Sorry. >> Okay. All in favor? I >> Councilman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is ordinance number 1300-26. It's the second reading
and final adoption called capital ordinance uh fire department command vehicle fully funded. uh resolution whereas an ordinance entitled a capital ordinance appropriating the sum of 29,000 for the acquisition and installation of equipment for the fire department by the burough of old Japan
and to appropriate $29,000 from general capital surplus was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 4th day of May 2026 now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burapan county of Bergen state of New Jersey that said ordinance number
1300-26 be and the same is hereby adopted on second and final reading and be finally resolved that the borrow clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of adoption as required by law. >> Second.
>> Okay. Any uh any discussion on this? Seeing none. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Boy, >> yes. >> Counciloman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman Martin, >> yes. Councilman, >> yes. >> All right, moving on to our consent resolution for Councilman this evening.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is the first reading of ordinance number 1303-26. >> Consent. >> Oh, >> I think I'll do the consent resolution. >> Please do. >> Consent 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 bills and claims. Refund 2026 property tax
overpayment refund golf registration contract award ambulance corrective action plan support elimination of gas t tax escalator >> there a second on that second >> any discussion on our consent resolution this evening
>> I just want to say that I'm pleased to see that the um ambulance is now in a few minutes going to be behind us. I couldn't think of a better way to um to kick off EMS week for 2026. So, I'm
happy to see that in here. And uh she's not here, but I wanted to thank our CFO for um doing everything that she does, working with the vendor to get this done. That's it. Awesome. >> And it's still an 18month turnaround time. >> I'll keep you posted. >> Okay.
>> Okay. Uh anything else on our consent resolution? >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyce. >> Yes. Councilwoman Costello. Yes. >> Councilman Bl. >> Yes. >> Councilman Marty. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. Okay. I will now entertain a motion
to open a meeting to the public on any second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Would anybody from the public like to be heard on anything this evening? >> Yes. >> You know the drill. Name and address for the record. >> Lyn Macintosh, 293 Orangeburg Road. It's
a hard act to follow what we just selected. Thank you for doing that. Uh I just want to thank the mayor and the council for recognizing myself and my dear friend Scotty Gillespie with the bench at the at focus court.
It's we like to fly under the radar usually, but this is moved us both and I just want to thank you all. >> You're very welcome. And every so often you got to get out from under the radar with 50 plus years of EMS service each of you. And again, I'm good at math, so
it's 100 years. Okay. >> 103. >> 103. All right. >> 103. >> So welld deserved and and thank you for everything that you've done for for our community over the last five decades. >> Wow. Thank you. Daddy Gillespie and
rightly said, I'd like to thank you the branch for the tribute and for just being such great people. Thank you. >> Thank you again. Okay. Anyone else from the public like
to be heard on any matter this evening? >> Hello. >> Hi. >> Clark 98 Place. Just wanted an update on the property of Purple Bush. >> So, I will defer to Councilman Yu. Um
uh as you know from last meeting that we did hire an an outside attorney to take uh to put you know different eyes on it and uh I won't steal your stuff. So I'll let you say a few comments. Unfortunately, I don't have much to comment on tonight, but as the mayor said last meeting, we resolved to retain
the services of um John Lamb from BD Kadavano, who will be taking a closer examination of our entire zoning and land use um items in Ultipan.
and he's authorized to look closely into any applications that might come this way. Also, um other than that, these past two weeks have been pretty busy for us. We were working a lot. We
were talking back and forth a lot, me and the committee, Donna and uh Ron. So, there has been a lot going on. It's just we don't have much to report yet. >> Yeah. My understanding is his sleeves are rolled up. He's been in touch with our burough attorney on certain items and right now it's uh you know it's just
starting but he's looking at all angles. So that's really it for tonight. >> I guess my main concern is um what you're aware of the rental certificate had the wrong name on it and the >> that's up for that attorney to get to the bottom of that. >> Okay. >> That's why we hired him because most of
the practically everything you sent me I sent to him also. >> Okay. Okay. And yeah, because it's from my conversations at the DCA, the operator of the sober living facility is still living there. So that's clearly not from my understanding, the person that's on the rental certificate. Um,
based on the images we've seen of all the parties as well. So just falsifying government documents or >> it's in John Lamb. Is that his name? >> John Lamb. >> In John Lamb's hands. Hopefully, you think the next meeting
we'll have >> I as I promised a couple meetings ago, we promised to keep you apprised of any new developments. So, if we have some new developments, we'll share them. Um, so yeah, hopefully this just continues forward.
>> I just like the public to know that uh he has been contacted by some residents in Altapan. I would encourage any communications to go through me or the committee and then we'll send it into him directly. That way he it'll make um
communications a lot clearer. >> Yeah. I nobody that I'm aware of from our group has contacted him and we didn't do that. So everything will go through you and >> very cognizant that that budget's going to go quickly and I hope he works expeditiously.
>> Yes. We'll keep our fingers crossed. >> Okay. Um, that was it. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else from the public like to be heard on any matter this evening?
>> Seeing none, entertain a motion to close. >> Someone motion to close. >> Someone second it. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay, we'll move on to our council committee reports. We'll start with Councilman Guan. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just a brief
report uh because I do not have a report from uh OEM or finance. It is just fire department. Uh the May statistics uh month to date there were 16 calls for service uh which was 75 man hours to
date 109 calls and that's 885 man hours. Uh there was a notable fire, unfortunately the second uh kind of large fire in our area recently. That would be the fire in Norwood uh on May 12th. Um it's been in the news. You saw some of the pictures. Um looked pretty
bad. We assisted on the third alarm. Uh the crew from uh the 43 tower assisted uh the master stream operations. Uh there was one res the resident was injured unfortunately. Um, and there were no injuries to the firefighters.
Terms of training, tonight there's a train the trainer class for the SCBA fill station training. Uh, and then mandatory SCBA refresher training. Uh, apparatus wise, uh, 43
uh, hopefully to be delivered on, uh, May 20, I think. 43 um, 43 rescue, right? to be delivered on May 20. Hopefully, that would be the end of my report. >> Thank you. Uh we'll move on to uh
Councilman Marty. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh Dy and Lyn left. All right. So, EMS uh kind of stole a little bit of my thunder, but I'd like to once again congratulate uh Dy Gillespie, Lin Macintosh for their 50 plus years of dedicated volunteer
service to the Ultapan First Aid Corps. Um, Mayor Gallagher and I had the privilege of attending um, a park bench dedication ceremony at Oaks Park in their honor this past Saturday. We really could not have asked for more beautiful weather to celebrate them. Um, honoring uh, Doie and Lynn served as a
wonderful segue into National EMS Week, which runs from May 17th through May 23rd. Uh, with that being said, I want to wish all of our remarkable EMS volunteers a very happy EMS week. Uh our community is incredibly grateful for the countless hours of volunteerism and
unwavering dedication you give to Old Japan. Um I will provide our monthly call statistics during our first June meeting for the month of May. Um schools uh I have confirmed with the superintendent uh that the TBD Elementary School expansion project will
begin next month exactly as anticipated. Residents uh will notice a perimeter construction fencing being erected on or about June 8th. Uh construction will officially commence as soon as the students dismiss for summer recess. Uh construction is projected to take just
over a year to complete with an expected finish date uh ahead of the fall 2027 school year. Um real quick, I just wanted to report uh we had a planning board meeting the other day. So, uh, 96
Herring Drive, um, that the lot that's right next butts up against Oaks Park, uh, that was sold. The developer, uh, came in here, uh, with their attorney. They presented a plan to the planning board, which was approved. Um, and they will be, um, splitting that lot into,
um, three separate lots, three homes, all consistent with the, uh, neighborhood. mode. Um, it should, uh, look, uh, pretty nice when they're done. They did bring in an arborist, which I thought was one of the best presentations I' ever had. And I'm not into trees like some folks up here, but
I thought it was awesome. Uh, I was like I was actually very intrigued and very interested. And she just said, she goes, "This all the trees in here, they're a lot of them are just mostly all dead, so it should beautify that area when they're all done." Uh, and then finally, I'm I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming Memorial Day
parade. Um, it's a deeply meaningful day for all of us uh to pause, come together, and show our deepest respect for the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I truly hope our community takes a moment this weekend to remember exactly why we are able to enjoy the freedoms that we have today. That's all I have,
mayor. >> Thank you very much, Councilman. Uh, Councilman Boyce. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I don't have much prepared for tonight. I just want to thank the mayor and council and as my extended family here. um in their
sincerest expressions of condolence because my father's passing um everybody reached out. It was very warm and very humbling and um but by focusing on that for the last few weeks, I haven't really spent much time
working on my council committee report, but I promise to have something uh for next meeting. >> Thank you. Councilwoman Costello. >> Yes. Um I I was hoping everybody was going to stay for the committee report out, but um I was
>> I was hopeful too. >> Maybe maybe they'll they'll watch. So on the um from the recreation perspective, um the recreation uh commission has put out their first newsletter. So that's a new um way of communicating for them.
And that came out this week via email and social media. They have a new social media presence on Instagram. So hopefully that'll gain traction. Registration for the upcoming camp serendipity which starts the end of June. Registration will close on June
15th. Um it seems like a lot of late late registrations have becoming more and more popular which makes it difficult to plan accordingly. Um so we encourage everybody to register if they're planning on uh participating in
camp serendipity. Um from the library perspective uh the circulation for April and year to date uh through April 30th is up 7% versus prior year which you may recall
was up um uh close to 30% last year. so continues to trend upwards and I think the library board is um doing a great job of continuing to meet the demand the the increased demand as well as um
introduce new programs that really bring in engage the community both adults and and children. Um one example of that is there's uh trivia being held. Um the subject is American history. I'm a trivia fan, although I'm not sure I
would do great on American history. But, um, that'll that's going to be hosted by MVOT teacher and that has been rescheduled. It was for May, but now it's rescheduled to June 4th at 6:15 p.m. And I I'll mention two other things quickly that our middle school students
participated in a national bookmark contest in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Um this was um one of the um uh the vice president's um
initiatives in regard to uh rolling this out this year. And so so they participated in and selected bookmarks which I I saw pictures of them were just absolutely amazing um designed and are um from from these students have have
been taken to the Old Tapan library and are available if you want to grab one uh for your own use. And then finally, the library is kicking off their summer reading reading program for children, uh, all students with a touch a truck
event again. They've done this before and that's scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th. That's all I have. >> Thank you. >> All right. Have questions? >> Yep. So, for Town Day, our 250th celebration, does the committee have any plans to maybe I think a couple years
ago they sold some items to fund raise in a way, right? Like shirts and fire trucks. >> No, not enough >> to fund raise for the for the day. >> Yeah, for town day. >> They sold t-shirts. >> What was it? Do you remember, mayor,
this what was it? the town's um some celebration. We sold t-shirts. I remember buying a t-shirt our >> Honda when did we open up the time capsule? >> We didn't sell t-shirts though >> before then. >> I don't remember. I don't think we sold
anything at home. >> I I have seen though Jyn to that to that point. I have seen other local towns um selling apparel like spiritware type. >> We did have the 200 the um during our >> 225th. No,
>> 125th. 125th time. >> 125th. >> It was the 1876 celebration that you recall. >> Should have put t-shirts in the uh in the time caps to sell in 50 years. How about the appreciation on that? >> I will put that on the list for Gloria.
Maybe I have seen other towns. >> Yeah, I think we're a little short on time, but maybe they could get some stuff printed up and sell it. >> We're not really. It's in October. We have plenty of time. I'll put it on the list. Thank you. >> All right. >> Beer. Beer food. Yeah,
>> good with that >> beer. We can sell beer in town. 50 years of What is this? >> Now you're getting That's another whole meeting. >> That's fine. >> Okay. Thank you, Don. Uh, Councilman, you >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Really not nothing
to report on seniors or construction DPW. Um, if you remember last meeting, um, young Girl Scouts Lexi Deal and Hannah John visited us and talked about their, um, gold star project, which was
their their pollinating pollinator garden. Is that what Okay, I did talk to Andy. He said he can help out. The department can help out by digging holes, which is probably the bulk of the work. They're probably just going to have to mark out the
property and tell how many feet apart the poles posts have to be and on what area. >> Yeah. So, there's going to be have to be some coordination with them, but he will help uh the DPW will help out in digging out the holes and bringing soil and
mulch. >> That's that's all I have. Mr. Mayor, >> thank you. All right. Uh just a couple of brief comments uh tonight. I want to echo what uh uh Council Marty said about Memorial Day. I I uh I am hopeful that we have good weather and I am hopeful
that our residents come out and and and support our veterans, our fallen veterans, our current veterans, our past veterans. Uh it is a very important day in our history. So I'm I'm hopeful that I know Doc Johnson who was here earlier uh has been doing this for forever. So
hopefully we get to support um support there. Uh, I want to continue to shout out. I mean, it's it's been a busy time for our fire department and for our EMS and they continue to train the training tonight as as uh as Court was saying, they continue to train and they continue to answer the call there. Uh, so with
the big fire in Norwood, handling a fire that we had in town here. So, they just been busy and and EMS is always there standing behind them offering whatever uh uh service they can there. Um, you know, I'm really excited about this evening. I I I I I love the structure.
Uh the organization of our police department, it's you know, we've gone through this contract thing for for a bit now. Um but we have a chief in place. We have two new officers in place. Uh and I really think we have some some good structure in place to move the department forward over the
next uh you know, many many many years there. Uh and I'll just close that uh as part of the mayor's wellness program I was asked to uh we'll be hosting to I don't have many details now but on June 6th both Saturdays June 6th and July
11th there'll be a walk with the mayor's uh morning or so and people are strap on their new sneakers and their sweats and uh hopefully not make me look too bad and uh we'll walk around maybe Oaks or Stone Point and we'll have conversation to talk about things that uh they're
affecting our residents and Ultan. So, I'm looking forward to uh I'm not running with anybody, but I'll walk with anybody out there. >> We You need to get a tracksuit for that. I think >> I'll get a track suit. >> There you go. Like John Travolta or something like that. >> Yeah. Is it speed walking? >> No speed. No, listen. I just I want to
be able to have conversations at the same time. >> Your headband. >> So, like Richard Simmons. >> So, June 6 and and there'll be more. I like to put that in my uh um in my newsletter and of course so many people have said it tonight. uh the Dy Gillespie, Lynn, Macintosh, they just
set an example of uh of what volunteerism and I and I hope that um in town we can continue that tradition that things the world is a different place today than it was 50 years ago when they brought their kids and sat them in the room there as they took ambulance calls
and things like that, put the TV on and they were good to go. That, you know, obviously that's different. So, I really hope that um that bench serves as a uh as a reminder to the next generations to get involved, whether it's coaching little league, volunteering for emergency services, or whatever we need
in town, and it and it just inspires uh our newer families, our newer younger folks to get to get involved. So, anyway, that is the end of my report. Um action on the minutes. Councilman Yub. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. At this time, I'd
like to make a motion that we approve the following minutes. Close session on April 20th, 2026. The regular meeting on April 20th, 2026.
The close session on April 29th, 2026. And the special meeting on April 29th, 2026. >> There a second on that. >> Second. >> Okay. Um, any discussion on any of the minutes? >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. For the April 20 ones, but abstain from the 29th because I was not in attendance. >> Councilman Marty, >> yes. >> Councilman, you? >> Yes. >> Okay. Do we have any old business
tonight? None. Uh, new business. Uh first one for this says councilwoman Costello. Uh ordinance 1301. >> Yeah. So, ordinance number 1301-26
is the first reading um amendment of recreation fees. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 119 of the code of the burough Japan article 3 recreation program fees was introduced at a meeting
of the mayor and council held on the 18th day of May 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Volts Pan County of Bergen State of New Jersey that ordinance number 1301-26B and the same is hereby adopted on first
reading and be it further resolved that ordinance number 1301-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the mayor and council to be held on the first day of June 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or
as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burrow Hall 227 Roadan New Jersey at which time in place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1301-26
and be it final finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the introduction and notice of hearing as required by law. We >> have a second on that second. Any discussion on ordinance 1301? >> Just a a quick comment. Uh the soccer
referees, you can see it in the ordinance here. Uh you know, it's structured where there are different dollar amounts uh per official or type of official. I want to give a shout out to Craig Mer who's the head of soccer um in really uh training the referees. And
these these are youth referees, right? and these days and and you know crazy youth sports um referees have been targeted by parents, coaches, referees, etc. He's put together a very robust referee training program for our 7th
through 12th graders. Uh he trains them on the field um and then he rewards them obviously with uh good pay uh for them um participating. Now, in the past, and and Bill might remember this, referees were just grabbed from like the varsity soccer team. Hey, do you have a second
to do you have two hours to come referee a game? They were not necessarily qualified. They knew soccer, but you know, since I run that 10 town league, this referee system and the training is the best of all 10 towns. And the result is here you can see a structure of payment for those levels of referees.
So, very uh good shout out. >> Thank you for recognizing him. Uh, any other um comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyd, >> yes. >> Counciloman, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes.
>> Yes. Okay. Our next uh new business will be ordinance 1302-26 for Councilman Boyce. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This resolution, ordinance number 1302-26 is a first reading for the police department salary ordinance. or as an
ordinance entitled an ordinance to fix the salaries, wage and compensation of the officers and employees of the burough of Ultipan County Bergen, state of New Jersey for police years 2026 through 2029 was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the
18th day of May 2026. Now therefore, be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Ultipan, county of Bergen, state of New Jersey, that ordinance number 1302-26, being in the same is hereby adopted on first reading, and be it further
resolved that said ordinance number 1302-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the first day of June, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or as soon therefore
thereafter as the matter can be reached in the council chambers at Burough Hall 20 227 Old Tapan Road Ultan, New Jersey at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding num
ordinance number 1302-26 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.
Uh, any comments? Seeing none. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. Council >> McGon, >> yes. >> Councilman Barney, >> yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Moving along to ordinance 1303-26 for Councilman U.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is first reading of ordinance number 1303-26. Amend DPW ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is to clean up some organizational loose ends within the department resolution. Whereas an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to repeal and and replace article 3 of the code of the burough voltapan entitled department of public works was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 18th day of May 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 1303-26 be in the same is hereby adopted on first reading, and be it further resolved that said ordinance number 1303-26,
will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of said mayor and council to be held on the first day of June, 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 Ultipan Road Ultan, New Jersey at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1303-26 and be it finally resolved that the
burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the introduction and notice of hearing as required. ired by law. >> Have a second on that. Second. Any discussion? >> Yeah, I just What are we doing? I'm um I read this and I What are the changes
that we're making? I just was a little confused. >> So, I was talking to Anna today. She told me that items like the golf course was organized under the DPW and that's just not the case anymore. >> Everything you you probably see that says sewer division
>> Yeah. was before golf course division and we don't have that anymore. We didn't have anything that said sewer. We didn't have the foremans in there. We we had we have structure now that was not in our ordinance. >> This this cleans up everything
>> cuz when we when we had golf I guess we used to split like even labor you know we we'd put half a person salary towards >> golf and half. So, this kind of just now that that golf course is under management, this cleans up some of that, >> right? Yeah. It cleans it up and it also
adds you your sewer division. >> Okay. >> Because you have now you have Yep. >> So, all of that even though it's still under DPW, >> um you now have the two divisions. So, it's it's it's just cleaner. >> So, a trivia question. How many miles of
sewer pipe do we have in Japan? >> Lots. 25 25 >> really miles >> our young mayor for the day learned that he was there 25 miles of sewer pipe >> uh under Opan so the super division so
just if someone asks you at a cocktail party or something now you know >> that's impossible mayor the town isn't 25 miles long >> all righty um where are we did I we didn't do a roll call yet right >> okay roll call please >> Councilman boys Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. Moving along to ordinance 1304-26. We'll go back to Councilman Boyce. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh this is an ordinance from the Burough
Clerk's Office, ordinance number 1304-26. This is the first reading to amend the police department's contracted offduty employment rates. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend the code of the burough of old depan chapter 27
uh thereof entitled departments was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 18th day of May 2026. Now therefore be resolved by the mayor of and council of the burough of Alapan, county of Bergen, state of New Jersey, that ordinance number 1304-26
being the same is hereby adopted on first reading and be it further resolved that said ordinance number 1304-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the first day of June 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening
or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached in the burough in the council chambers at Burough Hall 227 Old Depan Road Old Depan New Jersey at which time and place all members I'm sorry all persons who may be interested will be
given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1304-26 and be 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? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman Guan, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. Okay. We'll now entertain a motion to uh reopen the meeting to the public.
>> So move. >> Second. All in >> favor? I. >> Would anyone from the public like to be heard on any matter this evening? Before we close though, I'm going to This is a reverse here. I want to thank you, Patrick, for uh serving on the on the committee. Um, and what I'll ask you
is maybe get in touch with Andy Brackenberry. I will >> uh and you know, say, "Hey, how can I help?" I mean, and things like that. So, that's that's all I'll ask is just touch base and, you know, uh, be a resource to him and we'll see where this where this goes. But but thank you again for
preserving. >> Okay. Motion to close. >> So, move to second. All in favor? I >> motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> We are ajourned.