:30. >> Okay. I hear we're on a tight uh tight window tonight, right? >> All right. Good evening, everyone. >> Yeah. Hope everyone had a nice uh Easter over the weekend. Okay. 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 burough old Japan and notice posted on the bulletin board at Burough Bowl. Please be be reminded that all of our meetings are video recorded and posted to our
website. Uh please note the fire exits are at the main door at you enter this evening and and at the rear of the council chambers. >> Um roll call please. >> Mayor Gallagher >> here. Council >> here. Councilman >> here. Council >> here. Councilman
>> here. Councilman >> here. Councilman >> here. Please rise. Join me for a salute to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation
under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Our first order of business tonight is a staff appointment for Councilman Youth. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm happy to
um make the recommendation that we appoint Jonathan Blandon as our new DPW administrative assistant. Second, any discussion on this on his appointment.
Your committee met uh J >> on this. >> I talked to Andy about Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Is this a an an addition or a replacement or a replacement? to. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Okay. We have a motion and a second. Uh,
no further comment. Um, roll call, please. >> Councilman Baki, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Councilman Blond, >> yes. >> Councilman Martin, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> All right. We have two public hearings tonight. Uh, the first one for Councilman Bagi.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. That is 29226. >> Okay. This is ordinance number 1292-26. This is a second reading. It's in reference to amending the police department ordinance. So since this is second reading, I'd like to open the
meeting for the public. >> So move. >> Second. I >> Okay. Would anyone from the public like to be heard on ordinance 1292-26 amending our police department ordinance? >> Motion close. >> Second. In
>> favor. Council. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend the code of the burough of old Japan 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 it resolved by
the mayor and council of Burbalt Pan County Bergen State of New Jersey that said ordinance number 1292-26B and the same is hereby adopted on second and final reading and be finally resolved that the burough clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish the notice of adoption as required by law. >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion on this amongst the council? >> My only question is um with number two with the captain. This is just it's just holding a position. Correct. >> Correct. >> Correct.
>> All right. So, we don't have to we don't have to fill it according to appoint. >> All right. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Okay. We have a second on that. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Baggi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, yes. >> Councilman Guan, yes. >> Councilman Martin, yes. Councilman,
>> yes. >> Okay. Our second public hearing tonight is ordinance 1293-26. That is for Councilman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This is the second reading of ordinance number 12 93-26
amends storm water control ordinance. I'd like to open it up to the public for comment or questions. >> Second. >> Okay. Would anyone from the public like to be heard on ordinance 1293-26 in regards to our storm water control ordinance? >> Motion to close.
>> Second. All >> in favor? I. >> Councilman. >> Resolution. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to repeal and replace chapter 213 of the code of the burrow of Ultipan titled storm water control was introduced at a meeting of
the mayor and council held on the 16th day of March 2026. Now therefore, be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burough of Voltapan, county of Bergen, state of New Jersey, that said ordinance number 1293-26, be in 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. >> Okay. Um, any comment on this ordinance from the
council? None. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Vagi, >> yes. >> Councilman Boyce, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Councilman Guam, >> yes. >> Councilman Marty, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Okay, we have uh two resolutions in
front of us this evening. The first um for um Councilman Guan, I'm sorry. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh before I introduce the the municipal budget, I wanted to uh thank the council uh and all the department heads for all the
hard work during the budget season. As you know, it's a three-month process. Uh we've worked very hard. We were here pretty late some of those nights and uh had to make some difficult decisions, but I think the budget uh is a very smart budget, a sensible one. uh
considering it was uh you know it was a difficult process but in the face of rising health care costs I think we uh came up with a very good budget so I'd like to uh thank again the council department heads our auditor our CFO uh and all that were involved in the
process so I'd like to introduce the uh budget introduc introduction of the 2026 budget be it resolved that the following statement of revenues and appropriations attached here to constitute the local budget of the burough vult Bergen County, New Jersey for the year
2026. We have further resolved that the said budget be published online at ultipan.net/formms-docucces on April 7, 2026 and that a hearing on the budget will be held at the municipal building on May 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be
reached. >> Second. Okay. Any further discussion on our uh municipal budget introduction? >> Seeing none. Roll >> call, please. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman Martin, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. Okay. Our next resolution tonight is um uh to be introduced by uh Councilman U. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm happy to introduce this resolution
and to recognize all the volunteers in our town that make Ultipan such a great place to live in. I'd also like to thank firefighter Billy O for bringing this to my attention. Um, Burough Voltipan recognizing National
Volunteer Appreciation Week resolution. Whereas National Volunteer Appreciating Week 2026 will be observed from April 19th to April 25th. And whereas President Richard M. Nixon recognized
the valuable contributions of volunteers and established National Volunteer Week in 1974 by executive order. And whereas volunteers are the heart of our communities, generously giving their time, skills, and compassion to improve
the lives of others. And whereas volunteers support vital services and inspire a spirit of unity and kindness. And whereas National Volunteer Appreciation Week is an opportunity to honor and thank these individuals for
their selfless dedication and positive impact. And whereas the efforts of volunteers, whether in education, health, environmental stewardship, emergency response, or countless other areas, make a lasting difference in the
quality of life of all life of life for all. Now therefore, be it resolved by the mayor of and council of the burrow of Ultapan that April 19th through April 25th is proclaimed as National Volunteer Appreciation Week in the Burough of
Altapan and encourage all residents who recognize, celebrate, and express gratitude to the volunteers who help make our community stronger, more vibrant, and more compassionate. Be it further resolved that we reaffirm our
commitment to fostering a culture of service and volunteerism throughout the year. >> Have a second on it. >> Second. >> Second. >> It's not really a motion, is it? >> No, no, just a resolution, but we'll uh vote it into the record. Uh any uh any
further I think Thank you for reading that. I think uh if I can comment just that uh I think you said it best from emergency services to our little league coaches and every people who volunteer on town day uh and everything else that um volunteers are so important to uh uh
to old Japan. So uh thank you for uh for reading that into the record. Can have a roll call on that please. >> Councilman Bogi. Yes. >> Councilman Boyce. Yes. >> Counciloman Costello. Yes. Councilman. Yes. >> Councilman Marty. >> Yes. >> Councilman Hugh. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. All right. Moving
on to our consent resolution for council president Fagi. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Consent resolution. Be it resolved by the that the following resolutions placed on the agenda by consent require no discussion and the same having been previously reviewed by each council person B and
are hereby adopted in their entirety by the mayor and council of the borrowable pan. Bills and claims release cash bond and escrow temporary emergency resolution. Temporary capital budget amendment annual tax collector report shared services agreement Bergen County
Internet Services Certificate of Compliance 200 otr LLC confirm DPW administrative assistant appointment junior fire firefighter my second. Any discussion on our consent resolution
tonight? Seeing none. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Banagi, >> yes. >> Council Voice, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Marty, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Moving on to new business and uh
regarding our our our budget. I'll turn the floor over to uh Councilman. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh the following three ordinances, which I'm going to read, are basically our annual ordinances for the these are for the calendar year 2026.
uh it sets us up for the uh budget for the upcoming year. So the first one uh is ordinance number 1294-26. It is the first reading. Um it's to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank. Open up
to the public now for >> No, this is just uh introducing >> the first read. Yeah. So the resolution whereas an ordinance entitled calendar year 2026 ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank NJSA4A-4-45.14
was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 6th day of April 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the borrow of Alapan County of Bergen, state of New Jersey that the ordinance number 1294-26B and the same is hereby adopted on the
first reading and be it further resolved that the that said ordinance number 1294-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the 20th day of April 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, Altapan, New Jersey, at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1294-26.
>> Second. Okay. Any discussion on uh ordinance 1294-26? >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Baggi, >> yes. >> Councilman Ho, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Costello, >> yes. >> Council Gu, >> yes. Councilman Martian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Ne. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Court. The floor is still yours. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, this would be the second ordinance. It's ordinance number 1295-26. It would be the first reading. It's called capital ordinance various improvements and acquisitions fully funded resolution. Whereas in an
ordinance entitled a capital ordinance appropriating to the sum of $163,700 for the making of various improvements and the acquisition of various equipment by the burough of Japan and to appropriate $163,700 from general capital surplus was
introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on the 6th day of April 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the borrow to pan county Bergen state of New Jersey that ordinance number 129526 be and the same is hereby adopted on the first reading and be it further resolved that
said ordinance number 1295-26 will be further considered for final passage and a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the 20th day of April 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached in the council chambers at borrow hall 227
pan roadspan new jersey at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1295-26 >> second okay any discussion on this ordinance roll call please
>> yes >> councilman boy >> yes >> councilomano yes >> councilman yes mute. >> Yes. >> Okay, council go on. One more. >> Yep. The third one. This would be the ordinance number 1296-26. It's the first reading. It's called the
2026 salary ordinance resolution. Whereas an ordinance entitled an ordinance to fix the salaries, wage, and compensation of the officers and employees of the burough of Japan, county of Bergen, state of New Jersey for the year 2026 was introduced at a meeting of the mayor and council held on
the 6th day of April 2026. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and council of the borrow of Altapan County of Bergen, state of New Jersey that ordinance number 1296-26B and the same is hereby adopted on the first reading and be it further resolved
that said ordinance number 1296-26 will be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the said mayor and council to be held on the 20th day of April 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the evening or soon thereafter as the matter can be reached in the council chambers at borrow hall 227 Oldpipan Roadan New
Jersey at which time and place all persons who may be interested will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding ordinance number 1296-26 >> second any discussion on our 2026 salary ordinance seeing none roll call please
>> Councilman Baggin >> yes >> council yes >> councilwoman yes >> Councilman Guan >> yes Marty Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> All right. Do we have any old business before us this evening? >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes, sir. >> Just quickly,
I think it was last meeting or a couple meetings ago, the gentleman from the shipping store at Altapan came in and asked for some help. Last time I checked the petition, it had over a thousand signatures. I was wondering if you were in contact with them. >> They were going to give me some contact
information and I never received it. I >> is anybody close to him? >> I have heard I I went there. Uh he said he has been in contact with our senator >> with Cory Booker >> and uh our >> Yes. Scott. >> I heard that he was both.
>> Again, I'd be happy to I'd be happy to send a letter, you know, on behalf of the burrow. And I think we spoke about some of the things that we felt his business was important to old Japan with the you know the new residential units not far away and that it's very walkable there and where Westwood is not very uh
>> so many things are important here. >> So if I would be happy to write that letter if um somebody reaches >> out you know where it should go. Yeah, he did get a lot of support for the petition online. So, it it it is important to a lot of people. >> Again, if somebody could just get me to
contact uh I'd be happy to put it on, you know, on my letterhead. >> I'll second item I wanted to talk about. I think there's some members of the public that want to talk about it also. So, I'll I'll save it for them. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> I had I had something. Um Oh, >> I'm sorry. >> Are you done? Oh, you were going to bring something up, but you're not. >> Public's opportunity. He's going to bring up. >> Very good. Um, >> just an update on Oak's house. >> Okay. >> And I know Anna or Bill might have update.
>> I was hoping that you'd have an update. >> Yeah, I threw I threw it. I punted. >> We're really close to going out to bid. Tom, did you >> We're waiting for final changes from the architect. Um, and then I'll get it in the next bill. We'll
take the paper. We should be going out to bit soon and and Tom is going to do the bid. So, we'll have the bid opening here, but he's going to handle it. So, if any questions, they'll they'll go to him rather than >> they'll go to Tom. >> Okay.
>> Advertise in the paper. >> Oh, we don't have to advertise in the paper. >> Where do we have to advertise it on the burough website? >> It's a new law starting March >> March 1st. Wow. Nice. That's interesting. >> Does make things easier. >> Send it to me and I'll put it on.
>> You don't want to read the paper anymore. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, it's true. >> Yeah, Tom. >> You should send it though or alert people that you think would be interested in to bid on because nobody is looking on the proper websites. >> Still put it in the paper if you want. We're not prohibited from
>> social media is probably a better way to go. >> Yeah. I mean, for for $100, >> I think for this time anyway, we should >> If it's so new, why don't we do it since it's so new? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. More bids the better. >> We're not prohibited from doing it. We just don't have to. >> We'll do both. Okay. >> So, we do we just have to get that
together. Changes that Tom has made and the architect. So, >> sounds good. >> The architect is the architect is on it though. >> Somewhat he he can be, you know, like sometimes he he just
slow. >> Needs a nudge every once in a while. >> All right. All right. Let's keep nudging. Okay, that's all I have. >> Okay, thank you. >> Uh okay. Well, >> Mr. Mayor, any update on um the the the
residents who came last meeting about the alleged zoning infraction on [ __ ] Bush? >> So, uh I'll say right now, and if anybody else wants to add to it, the the matter is being investigated right now by the state. So, we're going to let the
state do their due diligence, if you will, on what's going on there. Uh, and we're just going to wait hopefully not too long for for what they come back with. I know that council Marty had a discussion with our zoning official recently, but there's really no update
besides the state is aware and they're looking they're looking at it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And, uh, finally, I see a scout in the audience. I was wondering if you'd like to come up under old business and discuss his Eagle Scout project. >> Has he been up here before? >> Yes.
>> And it's old business. >> Old business. >> Come on up, young man. Was a good time. >> Just remind me your name and address for the record again. >> Yes. My name is Eden Gallow and I live at Five Stokes Farm Road >> in Old Japan. >> Welcome. >> Um uh we had talked last time.
Originally my project was um birdhouses in the different parks of old Japan, but we had kind of honed in on the library saying that they had wanted um some work done there. And after having a discussion with the director at the
library, I came we came up with an idea to do one birdhouse, one bat box, and four garden beds on um at the Ultipan Library. So,
I had um images generated of what the garden beds would kind of look like if you put it up to the >> This is behind the library, right? On the west side. >> I think of >> this picture. See it? There would be two here. Um
>> on the Irving Irving Place side. That would be the south side. >> Yeah, the south side. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, it would kind of look like this. It's along this. >> Sure. back wall here and along that the smaller patch of land right behind that last one.
>> No, exactly. >> So, it's behind it. >> No, one's on the side. >> Left side. >> Eden, can you give us something? >> We can pass it along. >> Yeah, >> and we'll give it right back. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> And how many? I'm sorry. >> And two in the back. >> What's there now? >> Just grass, right? >> Yeah.
>> So, there's nothing there right now. along with um a birdhouse. Um also on that long side there trees that go along there as well. And then a bat box which would be even further back
>> on a tree which is tall enough to put a bat box be 15 ft tall. >> Wow. >> Bat boxes need to be taller. >> Yeah, they need to be high up. >> symbol up in the the bat symbol >> 10 to 15 ft. Wait, you're saying bat boxes?
>> Bat boxes. Just one. >> What is a bat box? >> It's I know. It's a home for bats. >> For bats. >> Oh, >> we need bats. >> Oh, we need bats. Yeah. >> And they mosquitoes. They eat tick. A >> lot of them died off. Uh, >> so we want bats. >> Oh, absolutely. >> We want bats.
>> Just not just not in your attic. >> Want bats, but not wombats. >> They fly over time. >> Those are called caves, aren't they? >> Use the guano. that box. >> So, what did the library uh director say?
>> Um, she's totally on board with this project as far as um it goes. I've talked to her. Uh, she has no problem with it and she thinks it'll help the library a lot. >> Um, she likes the idea of having different types of plants. I have actually um some pictures of nice
looking plants that we could put in the faster. Yeah. um that we can put in the boxes that are all deer resistant. I mean, deer resist. >> Key word there is resistant. >> Yeah. >> But these are plants that deers aren't
supposed to like probably I don't know as far as looks. I think >> what are they going to be made out of? Looks like cedar, but I don't >> uh there's three different types of wood. So, um,
black locust wood, Atlantic white cedar, white oak, and also pressuret treated pine are all different options I have. I haven't decided on one. >> Look into the pressuret treated pine because >> Yeah. >> Um, if there's anything edible growing there, it's probably not a good thing. >> Yeah.
>> I mean, anything that's just ornamental, that's fine. >> The uh library property, burrow property. Yes. Correct. >> Their property. >> No, there it was always said that we own the property and they own the building.
>> Is it deep? >> There you go. >> So, there was a conversation at the last >> take care of the property >> at the last few library board meetings about um a piece of property that was just sort of given to them that's
>> on the back side of the parking lot, right? that that is not what Aiden is talking about. >> But that's the property where they wanted to develop and maybe put a bench and a butterfly garden. >> They did. >> Right. There's there's still that's still on the >> That's not Bergen County Housing Easement.
>> No. Well, what happened was Bergen County Housing Authority kept what they needed and then there was a little piece that they said, you know, it's too close to the library. We don't need it. And they gave it to the library. >> They gave it to the library. >> So, it's it's it's burrow property. So
whether we own the property or the library does, I think this is a great idea. >> Yes. >> I just Boyce and I walked it one day a couple years ago and there's quite a bit of room there. >> That's the behind the library area. >> Quite a bit of room. The spot where we walked. Yeah. >> It's all wooded. So it does need
>> sparsely more on on the u on the planter boxes. Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh they look beautiful and I'm sure once you plant them all out >> the maintenance on them, >> how who who how does do they get up kept?
>> So as far as stuff like watering um I told the director that um watering stuff like that I could take care of or if they have volunteer there who would like to take care of them um I'm happy
to do that. might even be hit with a sprinkler system that does the lawn. >> That was another thing that we had talked about. We weren't sure. She wasn't 100% sure as to where the placement was if the sprinklers would hit it. It did look like they would um hit the plants.
>> I I I guess just there's a couple questions. I don't want to and maybe our landscape architect here, but I don't want I guess in a couple of years to become a weed box, >> right? >> That's that's my only >> that's all of our concern. It's along, you know, it's by the high school there
is is >> very visible every day. >> That's it. But I I I think it's a great idea. Um, anything to give back to the environment and stuff is is awesome. >> Just want to make sure we're not sitting here in 3 years saying >> plants that I noticed on his list are all perennials. They come back every
year stronger and stronger. At least that's the hope. >> And if a certain percentage of them live, then hopefully the boxes will be full. Some of them are shrubs as well. >> Okay. Um, the one thing I'd caution is that at some point turn on the sprinkler
system because I'd hate for the boxes to obstruct the sprinkler from sprinkling the lawn >> or another plant bed because it's hitting the box. So, there may be some um nuance in positioning the boxes >> or changing the head,
>> changing a sprinkler head. >> Make it a different type. >> Got it. Yeah. And there's other techniques where you can puncture the sprinkler line and then put a spaghetti sprinkler line into the planter box to provide water for your new plants. >> Do it every day. >> So the location that you picked, that
was what the library suggested. >> Yeah. So we um I went with a couple of the environmental commission board meetings as long as well as the library director and we had walked that path and she had told me different areas where she thought um they would probably know
where they Okay, great. Will there be stone put like I'm sure you're going to put a liner underneath and then put the flowers in, but you put stone in between the >> In between what? >> Will that prevent weeds? >> No.
>> No. Okay. I forgot. No stone. >> Did this go through the council uh boy scout council? Did it get approved? Did your project get approved? >> Um like >> is this an equal project? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, did it get approved by the Boy Scouts? >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Mrs. Steleiano, is that her name? >> Somebody in Hillsdale, right? A woman in Hillsdale. >> Yes. >> So, I haven't spoken to her yet about it. So, I was waiting for the approval here and then I was going to go to her. >> That's >> Tell her that council thinks it's a brilliant idea. So, that she should uh
approve it. >> But your your sponsor is going to be the library, correct? >> Oh, yeah. This year, do it again. Yeah. >> Right. >> So, >> well, you can still say the council thinks. Yeah. Yeah. We we all think it's great. sponsors that people are. >> What kind of fundraising are you going to do?
>> Uh, I'm thinking of so like a spreadsheet of a bake sale and people fill out their names so that way it's easier instead of them coming to me, I go to them and drop off. >> Yeah. >> You know, somebody did that years ago. Remember um what's the boy's name? Pilington.
>> The boy's name. I can't remember. >> But he did something similar and I I bought like a >> I don't know a bread or something. It was delicious. >> No, it wasn't. >> I remember some chocolate chip cookies that a boy >> that was a boy.
>> That was Yeah. The inception of this was the co era fundraising bake sales. So, there was a lot of deliveries going on. >> I think I think you'll do great. >> Make sure to get us an order. >> Yeah. >> Councilman Boyce, do you want to recommend the council take action on this? I wholeheartedly recommend this
project and uh I know that this will be a big success and contribute to the library success. >> You have a second on it. >> Second. >> Okay. Um all in favor >> call on this. >> We're all in favor, right? Yes.
>> Anybody opposed? >> Good luck with it. >> Thank you so much. >> Thanks for coming in. >> Thank you. >> Taking your time. >> Nice job. Okay. >> Okay. Uh, do we have any other old business in front of the council's tonight? Old Wait, hold on. Um,
>> the Oaks Park House Council again. >> All right, I'll entertain a motion. >> Let's go. >> Bill wants to talk about the Oaks Park. >> I'll entertain a motion to open the meeting to the public. >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Would anyone from the public like to be
heard on any matter this evening? >> You just wanted to >> No, you got to come up. >> You have to come up. >> Got to come up. >> Yeah. Yeah. Make it official. >> Name and address for the record. >> You have to be sworn in. >> Oh, yeah. >> You don't have to sit, but you have three mics here. >> Microphone. >> Raise your right hand.
>> Yes. No. No. No. Here's the Bible. >> Christine Clark, 98 Charles Place, Old Japan, New Jersey. I am concerned about the [ __ ] Bush property. Um, which happens to be >> kind of behind you, right? >> Yeah. That's kind of there's a wooded
area that's part of our property and kind of connects to that. >> Are you seeing activity? >> I've seen a video of um what appears to be multiple. It's not a residential house. It doesn't appear to be because there's multiple
men getting out of a van and I've heard that someone has followed that van to the rehab center on Broad Street. >> Yeah. So, I'm not sure if it's a recovery center, halfway house, but
>> yeah, that video came from the girl who lives across the street on >> criminal front, you know. >> No, it's just a girl lives across the street on criminal, >> but for me, it wasn't did it come directly. >> Oh, okay. Well, it was spoken at the at our last meeting in public, so it's it's public news. It's not secret. So, I've
heard >> I've heard concerns and then I started to kind of look into it a little bit myself and I'm concerned with three young children. >> I agree. >> I I think it has no place in a residential neighborhood some of them. >> Okay. So, >> Okay. No.
>> So, as you heard us mention just before, um we have some concerns as a burrow. We have uh we have a we have an ordinance in place uh on the books and right now the state uh through DCA I I think right >> so DCA is uh involved and they're
looking at that and we will >> community affairs >> we will follow um >> we'll follow their first decision we don't know where and when that'll get there but right now they are the uh authority on the matter is it safe to say >> yeah they're the appropriate agency to
be looking into it but our zoning I've spoken to our zoning official and they're looking into it as well on a periodic basis to make sure there are no violations that are violations of local ordinances. >> Once we get an answer from them, from the state, we'll know more. But I just
to lay your fears a little bit. I can't promise of what the resolution will be, but they are I mean they're calling the state at least twice a week just to kind of they don't want anybody to drop the ball. >> I guess if it was something that was approved by the state that there be a public record of it. Yeah, they they
need to get what's known as a class F license from the DCA. They've applied for that. They have not met all the requirements yet. So, that's part of what the investigation's about. >> Yeah. Subject to audits and all another perspective. I mean, putting putting um
the fate of this in the state's hands doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy, but once they make a decision, does that handcuff us then on our ability to do something? And so should we think about maybe we should be doing something
before the state even makes a decision so we're not handcuffed by anything that the state decides. >> There's there's no almost nothing that the bureau could do now >> to change what the eventual outcome is going to be. >> So we have I think we need to let the
state get done with their part of it first. >> There could be also be a local municipal ordinance. >> We have one. We have one. Yeah. >> All right. So yeah, then that's probably >> correct. >> So the ordinance was done. It just depends on the date of application that when they put it in and that's what the
state is looking into. Hey, this is >> they put in the application before the ordinance was into effect. So that's what that's part of what they're looking at. So we once they get let us know, we'll know more and um our attorney is on it. >> We shouldn't be operating without a license. >> I 100%. That's why we're looking into
it. Okay. >> I would say if you see any activity there, just let me know. Let somebody know and so we can look into it further. >> I've seen the van, but I haven't seen >> We have >> activity, per se. >> A wonderful police department here. So,
if you see anything that you feel that warrants a call to the police department, by all means, please, cuz you know, we want everybody to be safe and feel safe. So, we'll >> do. Thank you. Okay. >> Thank you. Would anybody else from the public like to be
heard on any matter this evening? >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> Favor. I I >> Okay. Motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second. >> Second. All >> in favor? >> I. >> All right. Let's move on to our executive meeting. Uh roll call, please. >> Gallagher, >> here. >> Councilmani,
>> here. >> Councilman Boyce here. >> Counciloman Costello here. >> Councilman Dwan >> here. >> Councilman Marty >> here. >> Councilman >> here. Okay, Tom. Engineers report. >> Thank you, mayor. Good evening, everybody.
>> Hi, Tom. >> Just one item that I wanted to mention is the central lab ramps. Uh spoke to the county last week and the work order has been submitted for the signs and the striping. My understanding is they start
doing that work again like April 15th. Uh, I think the county kind of shuts down work in the road from November 15th to April 15th, but they'll start doing that again very soon. Um, so I'll follow up with them again right after that. But my guess would be that, you know, hopefully this gets done uh in the next
few weeks. Um Anna mentioned earlier that we're going to meet on Thursday to go over some of our our storm water issues with the state and and compliance with those issues as well as the road program for
this year, the burrow paving program. So I'll know more about that next time I see you. And that's all I had. If you have any questions. >> Yeah. Top. You going to drive around and see what streets are. Are you going on Andy's recommendations or >> we It's usually a kind of a um everybody
puts their two cents in kind of thing, >> right? Well, Andy probably knows the best or the police or >> they've got the best starting point for sure. And almost every year things get kicked from the pri prior year's program for whatever reason. >> So, uh we're definitely getting caught
up. There's not a backlog like there used to be >> by any means. Um, but there are some roads that got kicked from the last couple years and I'm sure those will be on. And my understanding is the budget number was a little bit less than we had done in the past. So, it'll it'll be pretty easy to fill it.
>> Are you aware of any um I guess new lines or something being put in uh by the water company on Grace? >> I saw them mapping things out the other day. That's why I'm asking. >> I have not. And I I would see a street opening. Um and that one's not
>> on the water line. >> That's what uh that's I asked the guy, "What are you guys mapping out?" Cuz he was putting flags everywhere. He's like, "Oh, they're doing a line for the water company." I'm like, "Again?" But >> they're probably just in the the survey stage, so we haven't seen it yet would be my guess.
>> Okay. We'll >> keep an eye. >> Okay. Anything else for Tom? No. >> Thank you, Tom. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Okay, moving along to our council committee reports. We'll start to my right. Uh, uh, Councilman Guan.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. A couple of updates. Um, from the OEM, as you know, the World Cup will be here fairly soon. Andy um discussed uh FIFA security, right? thief is the organization that runs the World Cup and discussed uh with
the county uh security measures there. Uh he also had a quarterly safety meeting with our insurance provider. He also submitted emergency operations plan uh to the county which eventually
goes to the state. Uh he also met with where they met with the house of worship houses of warship in town and reviewed their emergency operation plans. Uh they also attended the sport and special event enhanced risk management
and assessment course. Want to say that 10 times fast? Um, also, uh, they're pre-planning, uh, meeting for the Easter egg hunt. And then, uh, they're going to meet to prepare for the Memorial Day parade,
which today I received a quick update that there is a potential request or proposal to change the route of the parade. Uh, maybe the council wants to discuss this now while this is under the OEM category. Uh yeah, I guess my understanding is
that from an OEM standpoint, uh looking to start back gate of the high school again, come down Irving, uh make a right on Charles, take Charles all the way up to Old Depan Road, make a ride on Old Depan Road, pass by State
Plaza, make a right on Central, and end at Oak Park. uh taking the loman Washington Avenue um part out of it. >> Why? >> Why? >> It's a lot shorter. Right. >> It's a lot shorter. >> A lot shorter.
>> Uh half a mile. >> It's uh more uh it's better traffic control. I'm just I'm just stating it. I'm not saying I'm for it or against it. Better traffic control. and from a uh a risk of liability, if you will, someone
driving into a parade, things like that. Um, OEM is just recommending that uh it's shorter and more manageable and it reduces the risk of the parade. >> I don't agree. Okay. I mean, for that matter, just show up at the high school
and walk across the street. >> Hold up for discussion. If you think about like Pearl River, which is nothing compared to this, but you think about the Pearl River parade, they actually had parked garbage trucks, >> right? >> Um, do we do that? Do we park? >> We don't have garbage trucks,
>> but Right. We don't have bulldozers. And no, we've never had that issue. >> That That almost kind of is what sparked >> Exactly. the uh the idea because last year uh there are a couple of openings especially with Washington. Um these
people are always in a rush and they're like you know all of a sudden there's a break coming and this car is coming and because they didn't even like the police that was telling them to stop. So they were thinking, you know, maybe we have to put trucks along that. And then the thought came, maybe we need to shorten
this. So we don't have and it's really not shorten it. It's really taking out that road out of the equation. But there's is no other way to do it. >> I mean, >> if someone's going to ride into the parade, they can ride into the parade
unless we stop it. you know that there's I think by changing the route you're not changing someone's mindset by if someone has ill intentions you're not changing >> well you're just the risk you're not you're not lessening the risk >> that's it >> I think part of the just just again
devil's advocate here is that bystate has a good crowd uh obviously as you're getting close to Oaks Park uh debatable whether you feel that Washington Avenue is you know is Is there enough people to warrant?
>> There there's no one >> closed in Washington after >> there's nobody on the road. There's you know how many cars there are? There's less than one car on the road. There's nobody. >> Oh, I'm not saying about cars. I'm thinking about people >> perspective. That's true. There's not like it used to be. >> You're right. You're right. There. That's correct.
>> There used to be a lot on latchment. There's no one on latchment anymore. There's no one. >> Well, that's not no one. The Alpines are there. I mean, if you're if you're talking about people missing out on the parade, they're not missing because no one states there. Most of them are by state.
>> Okay. >> Um, we do get some on. >> All right. Let's hear some other council members uh thoughts. Donna, what are you thinking? >> I'm I I would go with the advice and counsel of OEM. >> Okay. Councilman Boyce.
Uh, well, if OEM believes it's unsafe, then I think we need to change the way we're doing things. I think we have more than enough heavy equipment to create a safe route by blocking traffic. Although, that being said, nobody's on Washington to Anna's point. So,
>> that's not true. >> There are not a lot of spectators on >> Yes. You not nobody, but not a lot. >> Okay. But >> there's people at every corner. >> Okay. I hear there's probably 50 people on Washington. It does seem anticlimatic to have a very
very very short parade though. So I think we need to work on the route and make it safe without eliminating the length as much. >> That was very good. Thank you.
>> Um I think by shortening it and to Donna and um Bill's point, I'm all for if OEM suggests it that's why they're OEM. Um, I think by shortening it, we will fill in the ranks a little bit. So, my lawyer, we have more spectators, which is nice. Um, so I'm actually for it if
that's what the recommendation is, I'm okay with it. >> I'd say before we shorten the route, I think to Councilman Boyce's point, can we come up with more safety measures on the current route? Right. So, so I think the cons part of the concern, it's
not necessarily the the biggest concern that >> Washington is a county road. >> Um, if anyone were to do something to the parade, that part of the parade is exposed to >> outside of town for example and coming from
>> what is it north >> to south down Washington they could build up speed etc. So >> is there a way to make that part of the parade safer? Um, you know, I've I've marched in that parade and and the
length it gives it a certain I don't cadence. I I don't know how it is, right? But like there's a certain timing to to that parade that we're all used to shortening it. Yeah, we'll get used to it. Um, but look, there's a lot of um participants that are at the high school
to begin with. If you shorten it, does it back that up? I mean, there are a lot of logistics about a shorter parade. Uh but I would I would prefer to see if we can come up with safety measures first. If we cannot then I would defer to the OEM recommendation of shortening
>> as with you. >> I really don't have any strong feelings on this matter. >> Fair enough. >> But I but I feel like I feel like the suggestion is the route will be too short. >> Okay. Just so >> the suggested route will be too short.
>> All right. Can we >> We changed it. The route the route now has changed from when we were younger. >> How much shorter would it be? Just >> shorter. >> Okay. So, >> right now you go down to the B >> and
>> Yeah, I think he knows the route. It's just >> So, basically, you would be taking >> Are we going from a mile to 3/4 of a mile? >> About 3/4 of a mile. >> No, I'd say half a mile. >> Half a mile. >> Yeah. >> Okay. This is what I'd like to do. I'd like to court I'd like you to bring our
concerns back to Andy and say we get it from a safety risk standpoint. We're concerned on, you know, it being too short. I can tell you I'm not in fa favor of
taking all of our heavy equipment out. Someone's got to drive it all. We got to pay them all to drive it all there. And putting bulldozers at key intersections. I'm I'm kind of not a fan of that. So, if it comes down my opinion only that if it was that or shorter, I'd go shorter.
>> Um, so just see if there's a there options. >> Maybe had a plan B in mind. >> Okay. >> And if we could bring that back next meeting and plan on making a decision next meeting. We still have >> Yeah, we still started sending out things. >> Yeah, that works for the >> solo us. We have our priest. We getting
our together. So, yeah, we'll be fine. We have time. >> Okay. So, let's make the decision next meeting uh and see if Vy's got a plan B. >> We'll do. >> Fair enough. >> Yep. Sounds good. >> All right. >> Like to continue my report. >> Okay. So, for fire, um No, I didn't I didn't know if you're going to turn it
over, so no, you got more to do. >> Fire monthto date, 16 calls for service totaling 66 man hours. Year-to- date, 78 calls for service totaling 552 man hours. And today, uh they're performing a hose stretch.
Uh, and then my last thing is go blue into my report. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Are they with you? >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, fairly brief today. Our senior advisory group will be hosting their annual 50s dance on Thursday, April 23rd at the firehouse.
Last Saturday, our seniors had a visit from the NVOT stu from a couple of NVOT students where they got help with their technology needs. uh played games as a group on their phones and got the latest scoop on what high school is like in the
2020s. Everyone had a wonderful time and like to thank Girl Scout Leila Dyer and her friends for stopping by. More dates are scheduled in the future. If anyone's interested, please uh consult our calendar. No updates on construction.
Our DPW a couple of um items. I'd like to welcome John Blandon to the crew as our DPW um administrative assistant. Um couple of the uh some of the major work completed in the month of March,
installed a gear washing machine in the fire department headquarters, cleaned up and ran maintenance on all the snow and salt equipment and put it away for the season. Hopefully >> hopefully >> combined the annual com continued with annual training and refreshers on
equipment and procedures including chainsaw safety, electrical safety and others. A sewer grinder control panel was replaced at station one. They unclogged pumps at station 1, three, and four. They prepped and opened a new area
of the playground at Gallagher Park. They assisted the fire department with their beef stake fundraiser. They replaced a a broken light pole at Oaks Park. They installed the installed the veteran banners uh back up at Oaks.
All seven of the Burough's baseball and softball fields have been prepped. And they started street sweeping. And uh thank you for their help in setting up and cleaning up after the Easter egg hunt this past Saturday.
And that is about it, Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, Councilwoman Castello. >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. We had um our first town day committee meeting last week or the week before. Um, so the town
day is scheduled for October 3rd. So, it's moved back from the typical September timing, mostly due to weather. September has been a tricky month with rain. Um, and we wanted to give it a little bit of space from Halloween. And if you recall last year, it was combined
with the Raga Muffin parade which um kind of stepped on both both feet, right? So we're separating that. So it's October 3rd. Um Gloria has been successful in um engaging with um folks
that will do a reenactment of the I had to look this one up. Rendevous of treason. It's a rendevous. Yes, >> I'm on that committee. rendevous between John Andre and Benedict Arnold. So that'll happen at town day.
>> We'll also have um people walking around historians dressed as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln where they can engage and answer questions and speak to the public. And then possibly doing like a kids linking this a little bit into the
Halloween season, a kids uh patriotic costume competition, >> which would be um chosen by George Washington, you know. So that's cute. So that's um that's town day. Um and then we talked about opening day last time.
So that's April 25th for baseball and softball. And then the library um is celebrating the national Go ahead. >> Did she mention we had talked about doing uh the FIFA the the final game streaming it at Stone Point?
>> That'd be cool. >> That would be really cool. Yes. I saw your email. >> She I spoke to Gloria. She said, you know, she would love to do that. >> That would be great. Yeah, that'd be great. When is that? >> July July 19th. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> But it's at 3:00. >> Yeah. No.
>> So, will you be able to see it on the screen? >> Huh? >> Not the not the screen they use for the movies. It has to be dark. >> You have to do it underneath the uh pavilion. >> So, you could put the screen underneath the pavilion. >> Yes. >> Maybe you can even hang a curtain or
something on the sides of the pavilion. >> Probably block it out. But you're not going to fit too many people in that watch unless it's just on. And >> Well, I mean, you don't have to sit under it to watch it. >> Well, you you guys >> We'll talk about it. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. So, I'm sorry. If that is the case, and I think that's a cool idea, um
would we look to have food trucks and things like that? I mean, or or like is it going to be picnic style like the movies almost where people would show with their chairs and >> probably Yeah, probably picnic style. You know, you want to watch the game and
you you know, it's it's a nice you look a lot of people are away, right? A lot of people are away for the summer, so we're not going to have the normal crowd that we would have. >> Okay. Yeah. >> All right. So, be wild. Yeah. >> That's what the movies is like. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Some of the some of the soccer
tournaments I've been to where there are games kind of broadcast, they usually put the the big TV or the screen in a tent so that prevent and and >> you know, so so we could you could see the game and then everyone would sit kind of outside that tent. >> Yeah. I'm sure you >> black out the pavilion with just put
some >> tarps or work >> and then everyone >> could be done and then you're outside. >> It's a big thing. So, why not? >> It'll be cool. All right. More on that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I I would invite the local soccer clubs uh as well as the recreation
soccer programs. >> If the other towns are not doing it, we can attract probably a bigger crowd than just our town. >> Yep. >> Okay. Awesome. uh library with the library is se celebrating the national month of poetry
um by celebrating polar prize winner poetry poet and um with lots of poetry available at the library this month which is pretty cool. >> They have a uh some adult programs continuing this month. There's a women's
self-defense course on April 16th and there's an estate planning seminar on April 21st. And then also just a reminder because we the library does pay for these. We have museum passes available to check out. So any museum
most museums in New York in New Jersey we have passes for at the library. You can check them out, use them. You free entry into a long list of museums, local museums. So just a reminder to the residents that those are available to be
used. That's all I had. All right. >> Thank you. Councilman Boyce. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, we have some sad news coming out of our veterans advisory committee. Bill Putnney, a member of ours, passed on March 1st. Um,
he was an active veteran in our committee. He served for the U in the US Navy. Um, interestingly, he served above aboard the USS Shasta as a uh ammunition ship stationed in Vietnam and he was assigned to the nuclear weapons handling
team and he held confidential security clearance. >> Wow. >> So, he was quite accomplished there. We will miss him at all of our meetings. Um, I'm told that the VFW uh is holding a ceremony for Bill on April 19th. I invite anyone in the
council who can attend that. It's at 4:30 p.m. Um, I can get directions just to contact me, but I think it's at I don't know the funeral home, but I I know it's a funeral home in New City, New York. Uh, 4:30. Um, I wanted to thank Councilman U for
donating four tickets to the fire department's beef steak fundraiser to the veterans. Thank you. >> It was actually a resident's donation. >> You're a resident. Well, it wasn't it wasn't me, the resident. It was another >> Thanks for making the connection. >> It was appreciated. They they were
excited about it. >> It was actually a veteran that that donated tickets. He bought purchased four tickets and he asked that they be given to four Ultan residents. Ultan veterans. >> Nice. Thank you. Um you heard from our
Boy Scout working on his Eagle Scout project, so no need to continue on about that. Uh the other Boy Scout, Tim Mhler, who's working on the Purple Heart um uh part of the new Veterans Memorial
expansion, is chomping at the bit there. Uh I guess I can talk about that for a moment. We are planning on breaking ground there in the next couple weeks. I know that bids are coming in from local contractors to do some of the paving and
stone work. Uh as soon as they get a suitable bid that is within our budget, we can break ground. It should be about a a week to do the clearing and grubbing and then a week or two to do the hardscape. Following that, then the boy
scout can get in and and work his magic. Uh the planning and zoning board, as you know, meets a second Wednesday of every month at 7 7 o'clock p.m. I'm working with Burgess Associates to find a time over the next couple weeks so we can
have kind of a kickoff meeting for our overlay zone uh design development meeting just to figure out the best way to do that. Also, as promised, I reached out to Dave from Arterial Landscape Architecture.
uh they specialize in doing downtown centers and roadscapes, street scapes. It's really what they do all the time, so they're comfortable with the county and the DOT and all that other stuff. So, um I'm hoping to have him come and meet u maybe give a presentation to the
council in one of these meetings or the planning board. >> Mhm. >> Yes. >> Could that help us to go back to the federal streetscape grants if we did that? Absolutely. Because we'd have renderings, etc., etc.
>> If we had renderings and all that stuff. Yeah. >> Spend some money up front. >> Yeah. >> It might be worth the investment. >> Well, we can ask him if he's had luck in that also. >> Okay. >> Um, he's active on LinkedIn, that's for sure. The environmental commission uh
had some members go to the Orangeberg hearing uh for the data center. I don't think any conclusion was made at that most recent hearing. And I'm waiting to speak to Dave Keel and um one of our other members that was able to attend.
Okay. >> And um the golf course is being played. I see more and more cars there every day as the weather warms up as expected. And I think Anna and I are making it our mission to uh discuss the the canopy
that goes over the back patio because we've been talking about it for about 5 years and the leaks are not getting any smaller. So, we may have a way to fix that soon with the budget. I would love for the golf course to like have like a social media presence in
town or post on Ultan Moms or something because I don't think they're promoting even the opening. >> Um it's not a well-known talked about sort of activity in town. >> Do we put it on the bulletin board?
>> It is. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's that's a good point. And part of why we went with Keer was because of their overwhelming confidence in their social media marketing and website development that would promote our course so we can make that part of our
make the golf course great again campaign is to reinvigorate their social media presence. >> Yeah, >> I did put in my newsletter. >> Yeah, play around of golf. >> Yes, >> anybody reads my newsletter. So that's why
>> I love you. I look forward to it every month. >> I want I want to see what Anna writes. >> Yeah. My my point is like I know through the schools is like nobody reads emails anymore. Nobody read No, nobody re reads anything that's longer than five words.
>> And so picture everybody wants a video. >> You need an Instagram feed. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Real anything. And it needs to be and even if they just use what we already have for old Japan, that's fine. But I think they need to to use it.
>> That'd be great. >> I don't disagree. We'll >> work with Sam on that idea. >> I don't disagree. >> Just and turn the clubhouse around so it faces the road. >> Work on that, too. >> That's fine. >> That concludes my report, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you very much.
>> You're welcome. >> Councilor Marty. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, schools. So, a little bit on the TBD expansion project. I'm going to just read the message uh from the superintendent. So, due to the increase in enrollment over the years, there's a need to add additional
instructional space at TBD as we discussed in prior meetings. Anyway, the TBD addition project will address the special area um classes that are now on carts. the uh specialized classes without spaces as well as allow for the
removal removal of the trailer that's on the property uh which is always intended to be uh a temporary structure. Uh what will they be adding? They'll be adding four full-size classrooms and two small group classrooms. Um weaving together the existing interior and
exterior aesthetics and architectural uh elements. This addition project will run parallel to the current first grade wing. Anybody knows what that is? However, it will not run the full length of the existing wing. Um, in addition, they're also going to uh be doing um
renovating two restrooms uh student restrooms and they're going to be replacing their boilers while they're um doing all this. So timeline on that um actually in this month they're going out for a bid and um
they expect the trailer to be removed off the property this month and by June they're going to actually have everything fenced in and that's when they'll break ground. All right. Uh EMS um before I get into the calls I just
want to thank we have uh one two five I missed the last meeting. I was at a fundraiser. I apologize, but we have five um students like uh student EMTs in class and a few that are I guess in the pike uh for going. So, uh Emma Ellison,
uh Cariss Ha, Matthew Lee, Tyler Lynch, and Marie Tenon Brusso. So, I think it's great when we see our youth volunteering, especially um when it comes to the uh ammo score um calls. Uh I didn't have the um automated um report
pushed to me today. Uh sometimes it happens. So I have the call volume through March 30th uh which uh ambulance responded to 17 total calls. Um one of which was mutual aid. So the bulk of
those calls were in town. Uh board of health, two quick things. Uh one, tomorrow is April 7th. They have their mental health book club meeting 7 to 8:00 p.m. at the library. Uh book is the midnight library but uh by Matt Hey.
Uh I don't have any more information on that book cuz I have not read it. Um and then I wanted to one of our members, Julie Fortunado, um came up to me at the um health fair and actually had a pretty nice idea. Um
so um she sent me an email basically saying that um I'll read the email uh as per discussion at the health fair maybe there could be some help for seniors to check and replace fire and um uh fire alarm batteries. Uh possibly
list of people not children uh or names of services that could help if seniors wanted it. It might be worth asking uh people to see if there is any perceived need. Um thanks for your help. So, I was thinking about talking to councilman you and you know not making this like hey
we're going to go out every week but maybe you know firemen right usually what new year January maybe we have like a dedicated month we'll have a list throughout the year and we can figure out a volunteer list I'll be more than happy to volunteer I'm sure many up here would be
>> we've done that before >> we have >> we have done that before >> we have something we have a system in place already or >> well they're supposed to contact the fire department So, and >> maybe put it in your newsletter, mayor. >> Yeah, maybe this is something I I know I
always say when you change your uh your clock, change your batteries. I think that in last month's meeting newsletter, but yeah, we could kind of try and formalize that through uh you know, maybe that's a new reminder. >> Maybe that's a junior uh fire department
kind of initiative and you know, I don't know. >> I think it's a great idea though. >> I mean, yeah. What has happened in the past? I think someone calls and says, "Hey, I'm not sure when the last time these things would change." And then someone gets involved and they they go out and do it. But, you know, to have some sort of put a, you know, put an
onus on it at least once a year, whether that's in um I guess March or October whenever the clocks change or or both, and say, "Hey, listen." Um but yeah, I can I can add it to the newsletter again for them. >> Put it so it stands out by itself so
people see it. And speaking, >> we could create a flyer and then just stick it in March and October and say >> I think I think it's a good idea to do it in conjunction with fire prevention week in October. >> Second week in October good time for that. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Part of fire prevention. So yeah. >> Oh, and um I didn't send it to the board of health yet because I don't have the information, but Harry Harriet Neil passed away. >> Oh, yeah. Um, Larry and Larry, but they're going to have some kind of celebration of
life. And >> did they live in Aloro? >> They moved to >> Har Park, right? >> Huh? >> Did they move to Harlo? Yeah. >> Larry was our he was our rec director for a while. Before they moved, >> he was on environmental for Larry.
>> And he was our rec director if you recall. Way back. >> Surprising. >> Way back. >> And she was on important health for >> Yes. That was quick. That is the end of my report. >> Uh one thing and maybe Anna you have this
answer. Uh the bench for EMS week for the two honores are we on schedule? I hope the application was submitted. >> Check with uh with Andy and >> that's I think the third week of May,
>> but I just want to make sure that there's no hiccups there. So, uh, for Daddy and Lynn, the paperwork is in order. Um, ambulance, any It's on order.
>> Oh, yeah. >> Was supposed to be a funny question. >> Yeah. No. Uh, I don't have a funny answer. No, we're we're I suspect within two weeks we'll be ready to place an order. >> Okay. So spoke to Todd uh who's kind of been spearheading that. I spoke to the
vendor. Um they were they were there was a big wish list on the ambulance that they had to trim down a little bit just to get it where we needed to be. And and there's two things that can come off where it'll get us to where it needs to be. >> Okay. And the the nice thing about this that you brought it up is that this year
it appears that the um rebate from Ford for the chassis is going to be substantial compared to like last two years was like 350 bucks. >> This year they're saying maybe it'll be close to 2,000. So that's what we're hoping for. >> Wow. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Great. >> Late assessments are still an 18month
build time. >> That's what they're saying roughly. Yeah. That's obviously 18 months can turn into 24 months. very easily, >> right? >> And I guess uh more one and but for Bill uh planning board wise, the school did come in front of planning board, I
think, and give their courtesy um site plan or something like that. >> It was actually a very lengthy thorough presentation and if anybody has the time, they can watch the planning board. >> Oh, wait. Do we record that? >> Uh yeah, >> we can watch that if anybody is curious
that I think there was only the only concern was there a sewer easement. So there was but uh >> Tom and and >> Okay. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just as an aside, I heard Councilman You say they
put the snow equipment away for next year. 44 years ago today, New Jersey had 12 to 18 inches of snow, depending on where you live, 1982. Reason I know that because my daughter was born on the 3, April 3rd, and she
came home on the 6th. She's 44. And uh came home and we had nine inches of snow in Altapan >> on that day, 44 years ago. So I've I've always been reminded of it by my wife cuz had to pick her up from Nyak Hospital in in the blizzard.
>> Okay. Police report. Um I don't have the the numbers report. I'll have that for you at the next meeting. But the the few things that we that have been going on this this month that we need to talk about uh the police committee and Anna
met with the high school with uh I guess the superintendent, the principal, not sure who else and the other woman there. I don't know her name. Uh and >> assistant superintendent. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Cena, >> right? And we talked about uh they want an SRO, you know, school resource
officer. And as you recall at our last few um conversations, they were willing to pay 10 months of salary. We looked into it and I don't want to talk about numbers here because we should really do that in the contractual close meeting.
But you know, they're looking they wanted salary and we said, "Well, salary plus benefits plus FICA plus pension is a lot more than just salary." So we broached that subject and I think Oh, I'm sorry. and officer Weaver was
with us also. And uh I think we're in agreement that we both can make it work. We just have to come up with a number. So our committee is going to meet again and we're going to discuss this and we're going to get back to the high school and seems like it might work. But there's a
lot of moving parts that have to come together at one time. So >> did they give a reason why they want to move in this direction? >> Yes. Their basic reason was what they have now are sos what they have retired police officers. They said it's just not
the same. Um I don't want to say theos are not as good or or whatever or they're playing out the string or they're keeping busy but they said they want a regular police officer because then the kids get to know them. They're in the community and then the kids might
see these guys on a call. They might see these guys at his EMS call. They might see these guy or gals. Yeah. >> You might see the patrol people at a football game. They might and there's more of a community and more of a sharing of information back and forth and less intimidation by not that
there's intimidation, but perceived intimidation by between students and uniform police officers. And in case something does happen, we have a uniform police fire with knowledge of how the radio works, who they know who's coming,
they know who's not coming, and they can they're very comfortable with the system. That's why >> that is true. Additionally, they just to be clear, they also said that the SRO's communicate much more effectively with the police department than do the CEO. I
wonder if this was a byproduct of the incident that happened, you know, a month ago at the at the school. >> So, right now we have at the high school two, correct? >> Yes. >> That are staffed there every day. >> Correct. >> Yes. >> So, they want to go to one SRO, one is
that what you're saying? >> Yes. Correct. >> Which is what >> Demorris has it now. They have a they have a Demer police officer there and they said it's wonderful. There's a difference between a SLEO and
uh an SRO. An SRO is more of a juvenile officer >> and there's training that goes along with that >> comfortable with the students, >> right? >> And they pay the T on the train. >> So what happens if we don't come to terms with the high school?
>> We don't come to terms. >> We move on. >> Okay. You know, it's not like >> that's No, it's a good question. Um, >> is it a desirable position >> for >> to be an SRO? Because now you're talking about Monday through Friday. >> Not necessarily. I mean, you have to be that type of person, >> right?
>> I mean, >> it's an 8 hour shift, not >> does have does challenge our contract. >> It's five days a It does. Yeah, it's an it's an eight hour shift instead of the the pitman that we're working now, right? >> Uh, so the do they get done over there and then come here and work four hours? I don't know. I don't think so because
they be working 40 hours a week, >> right? 8 hour shift work 5 days a week, >> right? Five days a week. >> They would get their vacation, >> right? That's that's the reason I was asking. >> They'll take their vacation when the kids take the vacation. >> Um, >> and you have to have that specific officer that that we'll leave it up to
the chiefs to decide who that officer is. >> And I mean, you have to hire somebody for >> Yeah. And I don't know if you were here at that meeting when Katie was in here talking about it. It it gives her a little bit of a a buffer, if I use that, during these summer months when vacations hit hard.
>> And so this would be a full police officer on our staff, on our department to fill in that overtime request. >> Who also probably be taking vacation in the summer months, right? >> Well, no. >> Usually they take vacation when the school takes vacation, right? >> But they might be doing some training.
That would be otherwise you would have them as an officer. That would be in the agreement, I think, that they're not going on vacation this summer. We need >> You would not be getting a first year officer. That is the difference is, >> right? >> Um you you can't just hire someone and put them in there,
>> right? >> You would take someone >> and I think that's where the salary describes. >> Well, yeah, that's right. Because they probably want to pay for >> they want to pay our lowest >> entry level officers. Exactly. That those that was the exact word. >> Are we Yeah, we there's You guys got to put your heads in. you know, how are we
increasing it contractually every year to make sure that we're not on the hook for it? Which I guess at the end of the, you know, we're splitting it with a few other towns, but we're still on the hook for a little bit, right? >> If it'll be our employee, so from the outside looking in, it seems like a home run. Oh, we're going to get a police officer, but only play for two months of
the salary. But that's not all it entails. There's more there's more money involved than just that what I what I just said. Okay? I mean the one of the main reasons that's not monetary is information flow, right? Information flowing from the school to our police
department. So if there was something that happened in school that then continues to happen after school, they're familiar with it, right? And there's much communication between the two. Um >> well, I mean, yeah, I I see what you're saying, but I I think our sos I mean these are guys that have 20 25 years on
>> these are all good guys plus years on the department. there. A lot of them, you know, at the lower schools, R2 Leo is a retired chief and a retired deputy chief. So, they're very >> we're we're passing on information that they feel more >> my mind's going. That's all. I'm not arguing.
>> They time out. >> This Leo is like they can't be out like 10 years, right? >> No. Yeah. So, from the last day that they work as uh police officer, they have three years to use that PTC certification. So, >> so as long as they get hired within
three years of retirement, >> but then they can stay on the job for 10 years after that >> as long well as long as they meet the So, like at the lower schools, they have to get their >> Oh, I thought they good um good conversation on both sides, I thought. >> Okay. So,
all right. So, follow me. So, we will you'll let the rest of the >> We'll follow it up. Okay. Second thing is I got a late email today from from Katie about issue on Foxwood which is not a new issue. People dropping off and picking up their kids on Nicker on
Foxwood and the people from Foxwood complaining >> that it's it's not safe because people drop off and pick up and then they make a U-turn and go out. So Katie said, you know, they put the sign the big electric sign there and when they take the sign away, they start in again or they they
put a cop there for for and it works for a couple weeks and as soon as the cop leaves, they go back to doing it again. >> So, and then when it leaves on the trees, the uh sign which is charged uh loses power and it doesn't that came up that came up last year. The sign died
because uh wasn't powered by solar because the leaves were drunk. >> Okay. So, >> well, we're title title 39 is in existence yet because they requested it. Title 39 is our is the reason we can give tickets and stuff on the on the
city streets, burrow streets. Um, but there's there's no law being broken as the chief would say. >> They're they're pulling over the curb and dropping somebody off. They're not breaking any laws. So her, not her suggestion, the suggestion from the HOA
was, can we create an ordinance >> restricting that? So I said I would bring it up tonight for discussion. Uh I said, I have a feeling that our attorney is going to tell us you can't just do that for one street. But I don't know, >> Ron, is it a private road?
>> They think it's a private road until they need EMS or snow plowing. >> Then it's not private anymore. >> I don't think it is private. >> So is it a plow? >> We plow it. We plow nickel, right? plow it >> inside. >> Is there a road? We plow it and we have but we have authority. Police have
authority to go on their role. >> We do. >> Well, police have authority to enforce title 39 regulations. >> You're not talking about title 39. You're talking about an ordinance. >> Yeah. >> So, >> can we do an ordinance there?
>> No, because it's not our street. They could >> the ordinance that's being requested is to not do pickups. >> Correct. Drop offs, pickups. >> So when when we had this issue at Davenport, right? >> Um same issue.
>> I recall >> and >> it was recent. >> We were told I I was I I went and dropped off and picked up Davenport. It was lovely. We were told no more, not allowed. And And it ended. There's no >> on Davenport Court. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Well, how the school also fixed it is they they put the gate back, >> right? The gate was back. >> I got a letter from someone. >> It was terrible. So inconvenient electric fence. >> So anybody have an idea besides electric fence, >> cattle prod? I don't know.
>> Just can't say. >> So if it's not our road, then I then we leave it alone. And if they're not breaking a law, >> they're not breaking a law. >> Private road like >> they want to do something as an like I think they get out of the car and they walk up. They walk up around the fence by the baseball.
>> They walk up central. >> No, you can walk around the baseball back stop. Not the back stop, but you know what I mean. They walk up Nicobacher and right around that little sharp turn and walk right on the sidewalk right up to school. >> Well, then they shouldn't pick up on Irving either on Howard or or >> My point is if it's a private road and
they want to fix the issue, have them put a gate up. You got a key in access and that's it. >> I mean, >> then they can pay for their plowing. >> Yeah. Well, >> and then key to the road. >> I'd rather have a road. >> It's their road, isn't it? That's what he We need to get into the road. >> Yeah, we need to plow it. We need EMS.
We need fire. >> I I don't know. I I I can't see putting a gate up. >> Well, if they wanted to, we couldn't say no to >> Yeah, I don't know the whole law. That's >> I just don't you know >> one angle, but >> gated community. >> The gated community in old Japan.
>> I little booth. I have a booth with an old guy in it. Yeah. They wanted said no. said, "No, >> there's no G." >> So, anybody? >> Yes. >> So, we can't do an ordinance, right, Brian? >> Do an ordinance on property you don't own. >> Okay.
>> My in-laws. >> So, there you go. So, the police are going to have to find something else to figure this out. >> Put the sign back and most people will feel that they should pay attention to it. >> Maybe we tell them to put a maybe tell the HOA to put a permanent sign.
>> So, it's a private road, but yet we plow it. >> Well, So, we should be addressing. >> So's Lake View. >> So is Lake View. So is the village. >> So it's practice. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> It's private building. Okay. >> I will go back to the officer in charge.
Um Okay. This is a question more more for you, Brian. We have uh if there's and I I don't want to mention names because I don't want we have no rice notices out or anything. My question is about protocol. If we have an officer in charge and that officer is leaving for a
week on vacation, is there a protocol to who the officer in charge will be while that person's gone? >> Yeah, I believe it's the next highest ranking officer and if there are several in the same position, it's by seniority.
>> Okay. So, our our officer in charge wants to make the the next highest ranking officer officer in charge for that amount of time. And I said, I think that's okay. But I said, that person is not the
longest serving time-wise uh police officer. And she said, true, but it's the longest serving sergeant. We don't have anybody above. >> Yeah. longest timing grade. Yes. Yes. Correct. >> Okay. So, we're good. I just want to
make sure I I said I'm gonna check that. I just want to make sure we're right. I don't want to make it I don't want to do something that's not right. >> Okay. So, I will get back to her on that. >> And that's all I have. >> Ron, where are we at with the chief's contract? This is We have an officer in charge now. We're in April.
>> It's It's in her attorney's hands. Brian told again today. I will be calling him back tomorrow. We had to get a couple of things straightened out. So, do you think by the end the end end of this month or >> Oh, I certainly hope so. >> Okay. >> Oh, we are very close to uh swearing in
a new patrol person. >> One. >> There's two, but one just finished a psych. The other one didn't. And she asked me, should we do them both on the same night? And I said, "No, I want to make them like a month apart." >> Okay. >> Cuz later on when they're doing promotions, there might be an issue. And
there has been in our in my time here that there has been issues. So, >> okay. >> We're very close. Maybe um May meeting we're going to probably put somebody in. >> Okay. I'll let you know. >> Did somebody else have something? I'm sorry. >> No, that was going to be my question. >> Okay. >> That's a pet peeve of mine. >> Good.
>> That's all I have, mayor. >> All right. Thank you. Um I will be very brief. Um I'll be attending the Pas Valley Mayor's meeting this coming Wednesday. Uh there'll be representatives from New Jersey D to
talk about several several topics there. I'll bring whatever relevant information back to the council after that. And a week from Friday, um I'll be joking. So, whoever watching at home, I'll be taking a mental health day, sick day a week
from Friday. And I'm going to have a young man uh Grayson Sproul. >> How'd I do? Close. >> Uh fill in as mayor for the day. >> Oh, yeah. >> It was uh >> from the from the fundraiser. >> PTO fundraiser. So, someone took mercy
on party gave lowest bid or something. But anyway, so I will uh >> he was the only bidder. >> I maybe not. So, I will be uh looking to put a day together for this uh for this young man. I know I sent out a couple of emails uh in his room here to uh help me
put a uh memorable day together for our mayor of the day on Friday, April 17th. >> Mark that down. >> Okay. So uh and that is the end of my report unless anyone has any parts to make >> short report. >> All right. Seeing none uh motion to
adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> We are journed.