--------- Ladies and gentlemen, sorry about the late maintenance of the special meeting. We lie. I'm sorry. We're trying to get done fast, but is ready to point conversation that we had. My apologies. Let's continue on with the regular meeting. We have a motion to close the
special meeting and come back to our regular meeting. >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you. Have a second. >> Exactive. Sorry. Executive. I'll second that. >> All in favor? >> Second. Thank you. Now, if my memory
serves me correct, we have to do our second meeting of the audience. But I want our bal attorney to explain about the ordinance 2026-3. So what we did um council members and
ladies and gentlemen is that we put in because the statute allows us to put in a minimum bid price. We put a minimum bid price in um based upon the appraisal. Um feedback from uh reviews
was that there is the buffer uh for the wetlands and the bedrock the soil underneath the soil uh was such that we would not be getting a minimum price uh
that we expected that we put in the ordinance for first read. So what we did is we amended the ordinance to take out a minimum bid where by statute we are allowed to do that. Um and so um everyone um what we
did is we took that out. We also changed the um we changed the uh date uh for the public sale to uh the April 28th I believe. Um
and the reason for that was that gives people enough time to do their biders to do their due diligence. >> I agree just to reiterate our council. Um there were people interested in that project but they discovered that there
were some uh extreme expenditures in order to do a by us restricting that the minimum value is 1.7 it really discouraged a lot of the people that to do a public. Why? Because bedrock costs a lot of money to
get rid of. And it's not really our responsibility to say this is how much it's going to cost. It's actually up to them to figure it out. But because there's a $1.7 million and there's no additional clause or or clarification saying that, you know, whatever it will
cost you to build uh $700,000 to remove the bedrock, you know, we'll deduct it from the 1.7 price. People are discouraged. It was the recommendation from the B attorney that we take away the minimum, which is fine because that will encourage those guys to say, okay,
they're going to figure out how much it's going to be worth for them and then provide a public bid. >> If I may, if um we've been talking about a public, it is a public auction. It's not what No, no, no. It's just a It's not what we would
consider we normally consider to be a bid where they come in, people pick up a bid package, they submit it under seal and we open it. That's not the way this work. It's a public auction just like you would you see on TV going once going
twice sold you this one this. That's the way it works. Okay. So, if we have the minimum bid and we only have, let's say hypothetically, we get a million dollar bid, we just spent all that time and now we've been delayed. So, what we're doing
is we're revising the ordinance, the ordinance, which is what we would need to do because now is a substantial change. It's not dimminimous. We would have to go out and reintroduce it, which we're doing today, and take that out. Now, let's say we get a bid of 10 bucks.
All right. If we get a bid for $10, we still the ordinance still gives us the right to reject that that offer. But if but it gives us the ability to have uh flexibility with with the biders other than having as the mayor said, you can't
bid 1.7 and then go, "Oh, never mind. I'm only going to give you a million because it's going to be cost me 700,000." Take away take away the bedrock. So, um with that being said, um we ask that this ordinance be reintroduced
um uh as amended. Uh the amendments uh were taking out the minimum bid price which was section old section three and change the um date uh for the public auction to April 28th of 26. And that's
to give uh the biders a valid opportunity to um review the property, >> right? The the the bids don't have to worry about how much this is going to cost. They're going to figure out themselves and give us their price. Again, we don't have to accept anything.
But this is how we're going to encourage a lot of biders to to compete with one another like a like a auction Christy sale, right? So, I think that's the right thing to do, council members, and I need your So this is not going to be a second read. the first by madam clerk.
>> Yes. >> Yes. So, okay. Just wanted to make sure everybody. So, 20 ordinance 2026-3 which is on the agenda for a second read is now going to be stricken and die on the table and we will reintroduce it
>> 26-5. >> Yes. >> Okay. And that'll be on first read whenever we do the first. >> Yes. So section also needs to be revised to the reference. >> Right there. 10%
>> 10% that's that would be the posting for the regular check. No ma'am >> do we do we get to have the opportunity to reject the paper? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. That's in that's in the ordinance >> like it says one of >> that is in the ordinance.
One second. I will tell you where it's in the ordinance. Uh section new section >> well that's looking at bill >> section >> new section would be we took out new section four has the that language
>> yeah but then section 9 >> the one that I have because this is now 20 2026-5 you're looking at There's a new one. >> Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. >> Sorry, I didn't know the council.
>> I have a question. >> One minute. One minute. We were just So in the in the ordinance the fourth street section 8 will be stricken. >> So we'll read the first ordinance without section 8.
>> Okay. I'm sorry. >> Oh okay. Yeah. They were interested but they just say you know what how are we going to tell you know there is no clause that says that you know are you going to pay for my expense even though appraisal is this one. So yes this will
definitely resolve all the problems that we have >> just to clarify the whole section A new revised one will be removed. >> Yes. >> Yes. So what that means is uh nobody's
required to post a 10% in a deposit. >> No no it's just >> just have to change that term that one line you still >> all he has to do is in the event Go ahead. >> No >> in the event that exceeds the minimum
price the success will be required to post 10% of the amount in cash certified check. Okay. We just we're going to strict that right. striking that because the minimum is not there and just start with the comment
descent. The successful purchaser shall >> will be required to post 10%. >> Yeah. The successful the successful purchaser will be required to post 10% of the amount thereof in cash or by
certified check as a deposit the balance of the same ratio as herein set forth for cash at closing. >> So we're keeping section crossing out that striking that rate. >> The successful purchaser will be required to pay 10%. Yep.
>> So it'll be read as the successful purchaser will be required to post 10% of the amount thereof in cash or by certified check as a deposit and the balance of the same ratio as set here in
as set forth for cash for closing. Any more questions? Then if there's no more questions, I would like to close it open to the public. We have a motion to close it open. We are we doing this first reading
now and then we'll do the second read of 26. >> I thought we Okay. No. Yeah, that's fine. I didn't know how she wanted to do it. >> Okay. So, we're we're now going to open to 2026-5. >> Right. Right. We have a motion to close and open to the public for 2020.
>> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you. I have a second. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> Ladies and gentlemen, you have three minutes discuss about 2026-5. >> All right. I have a motion to close and come back to a regular session. >> Second. >> Thank you. All in favor?
>> Great. Now, may I have a motion to pass the first reading award is 2025 2026-5. Thank you very much. Roll call. >> Yeah, I think there's enough uh flexibility and guardrails in in this ordinance on voting. Yes. >> Okay, council.
>> Yes, I agree with council as well as you know bringing in some tax renewables and I think the public can do some development on it. Um it's also going to help reduce flooding because there is a stream there. also having that land will alleviate any kind of potential flooding within that area. So I think that's also
a plus for the residents as well. >> Council council >> no council shown. So introduction of ordinance 2026 05 an ordinance authorizing the sale of block
734 lot one on the current tax of the bar in the county and not for public use. >> There's only one second reading of the ordinance. It's going to be orders 2026-4. Go ahead. Second reading ordinance 2026 stage 4
amending chapter 153 rubbish and the refuse of the court of liberal policies question about this before we all have a motion to open to the public. What? >> Go ahead. It's all right. What is it?
>> I have a motion to close and open to the public for ordinance 2026-4. >> Thank you. I have a second. I'll >> second. >> Thank you. All in favor? >> I public, we have three minutes talk about ordinance 2026-4. It's about garbage, rubbish, and refuse.
To start out with our deputy mayor, council, uh, Charlie Shin. He is the chair of the DBW, and we have to manage the amount of services that we provide for these special pickups. I think we all agree on this last item,
but um no. Okay. May I may I close and go uh close the public portion and come back to our regular decision? I have a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> I have a second. >> All in favor? Great. There's no more question. We have a motion to pass
2026-4. I'll make the motion. Thank you. Do I have a second? I'll second it. >> Great. Thank you. Roll call. >> Council Belling. >> Yes. >> Council call. >> Yes. I mean, this is all for beautifification of the B park, right? No one wants to see all that trash build up on the streets. I think this is just
what we're here to do. And also, this was attributable to one of our high expenses for DPW, right? Uh over tonnage, guys. I mean, people were throwing out treadmills, refrigerators, all these kind of things. You know, that weight adds up. And it's also not good for the DPW.
and let's beautify the town. So I vote yes. >> Yes. >> Council me. >> Yes. >> Council council. >> Yes. Okay. Second reading of orders 2026.
And vote. Yes. And the ordinance was passed. >> Thank you. Now let's go to our office consent agenda. >> Okay. Agenda resolution 2026-115 authorizing the survey of the municipal
property. It already passed at the March's work session. Yes. So we're going to go for the off consent agenda resolution 202619 as authorization of the appropriation. >> Council members, you have questions about the authorization appropriation
transfer where I have This is something else. It's all right. I saw it before. >> Good. Let me have it. Thanks. >> Yes. Yes. Council one regarding assessment of the taxes.
Uh is this for the appraisal system, the money that we pay to the appraisal system or is it something else? transfers. >> Yeah, transfer two, right? And it has taxes OE and it says $6,300,
right? So, we transferring 6 $300 to assessment of taxes OE, right? >> I'm I'm wonder this is uh the payment that we pay to the operator systems or is this something else?
>> Question is this. I'll I'll do it. I'll do it. There. It doesn't matter where it's from, where it's going. That's her question. Her question is the 6300 for the assessment of taxes owing operation expense, right? What is this for?
>> Well, we had extra money in the 6,300 and we needed money to go to assessment of taxes, other expenses. >> But what which one is going to pay or is this going to be a pot part of the pot? that the CFO needs part of the pot. If
that's what you're asking, if that's what you're asking, it's all part of the same pot. >> One line item transfer. >> I'm going to use $5,000 here for specifically for that. That's not it. Right. >> They need to balance that pot for the
assessment of taxes and that's how they picked it up from one land to >> What about the next one? Next one, which is grand >> person. What's a grand person? >> Yes, >> it's Millennium. >> What? Millennium. >> Millennium.
>> So, Millennium is actually is a contract, right? So, every month, so we pay certain amount of money to Millennium. Then, so for whatever reason, right now, he just needed to move that money. So, that money was there for payment when he needs it.
>> Whether it's a contract or not, I don't think that matters. Alan, does it if you're doing a trans? >> No. Again, these are line items. They're not contracts. >> No, what I'm trying to say is that when we budget, we already know this money, right? Because we have a contract and
then they supposed to getting money from us this amount money. So, it must be budgeted already. But now it says they need the money 3,000. So, we have to transfer to that. So, that's why what is the you know what's going
Oh, you can. >> Yeah. So, I think what council woman was asking is is this expense amount out of the purview of the contract with this person or is it just an additional outside expense?
>> That's what I'm trying to say. It's not necessarily the way that works >> there. It's not every contract has a line item. There were there could be multiple contracts in a line item, multiple expenses in a
line item. This is just and I and again I can't speak specifics. Roy would have to obviously do that, our CFO. However, this is to tell you what we're doing and and why our the professionals are doing
what they're doing, but it's not necessarily and you can't pigeon hole it as this is the expense for removing $3,000 from um the financial administrative line
item to pay the contract for Millennium. That's not necessarily the case. >> Do we have anybody else working on grants other than strategy? >> No, >> they have two different contracts. >> So question. So we're making this
transfer to make certain payment, right? >> To cover to cover the line items so it doesn't go over. I can't sit here without telling us what each invoice is. and he may not have an invoice. It might just be his prediction of what it might
be in the going forward in the future. >> So like >> Yeah. So it's not like okay we're using $2,000 for a specific reason. No, he's just going to that all it to balance itself. >> Yes. Go ahead council. >> My question was just in terms of these
operating expenses, what led to the deficiency in those accounts? is like >> other I'm sorry. Okay. >> So, for instance, something like we have to
order something um and that's not part of the original price or say for the sake of argument. It's it's kind of hard to describe if you don't know what expenses. Um >> but did Ro say in our work session that
he's going to have to this appropriation right >> but I mean we if you look at all of the categories that we have all the lines there are some that say other expenses it's a catch category so those small amounts of different things that aren't itemized
>> that's the only way I can really explain it and if it's not clear I'll try to make it clearer but that's really all it is every different um for instance administration if I purchase but it wasn't in a specific
line then he would charge that to other expense other administration or the clerk or whome reserves too. >> Yeah, they're reserves. >> They're not expenses. >> Right. So, there's more questions.
>> Great. Then I have a motion to pass off consent 2026-119. It's part of a procedure the CFO does. >> I'll make you have a second. Thank you. Roll call. >> Councelor Dingo. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes.
>> Council. >> Yes. >> Council M. >> No. Council Shin >> Council. Okay. Also subend the resolution 2026 119 was passed. >> I have a question.
>> Yes sir. >> Uh I see we have authorizations bus transportation for senior prom. Very good. >> I have a question. >> You don't like the light letters? I'm sorry. I apologize. It's all right. No
problem. Sorry. Go ahead. Go ahead. We can't take away your thumb. Go ahead. Consent agenda. Go ahead. >> Resolution 2026 98 through resolution 20264 and resolution 2026
through 2026. >> Now, please go ahead. >> Yeah. The question is in the past I've been out of the loop for a while, but we used to also pay for project graduation. I don't know if that's still going on, but We used to pay for the buses. There were two nice buses. I find out tomorrow from
Mary Delasio put on next month's agenda if that's still the case. I think that would also that's something we have done in the past. I I'll check and see if there's still they still have project graduates. >> It is the senior prom is definitely on
the Got it. Got it. >> Um I think I think our Yeah. Our our BOA chair women is here. Sue, Sue, do you know about project graduation? Do you know if you guys are going to do it? >> Not yet.
>> Not yet. >> Okay. Thank you. Could you get back to uh our coach if you guys do so facilitate that? I should help you out. >> Council members, shoot away. Any questions? Go ahead. So obviously u I'm
just going to go to the 202698 claims. So you know obviously this is a a sizable monthly uh you know claim list I'm sorry yeah claim list. So I just
well I guess CFO would have the answer so I guess what's your question? We're just I'm just you know it's a sizable amount for this month. Will it our municipal operating budget in one way. Will we still be whole? Obviously, due to the fact that we already have some
deficiencies within our budget, is the 16 million going to be a massive uh effect to our, you know, municipal budget going forward? >> Well, it shouldn't be, but as explained, the 8 million, which is a substantial
part of this, >> is a functional part of our bondation. >> That's just capital dedicated money, >> right? >> Capital is dedicated money. >> Yes, sir. >> That's why it seems so much. But that doesn't affect the budget. >> Well, remember on our in our work
session, CFO was there. But by the way, >> I think I asked this a couple times. I want a financial representative in our regular session even though the explanation was done on the work session because the audience may want to ask question too. Even though we may hear
during the work session, there's audiences and in the work session there would be council members who couldn't make it. So I want at least one representative from now on in the finance department to be here to answer the questions for the record. >> Just for a little short staff today
because someone was ill brought us away and I couldn't get somebody who was qualified to answer the questions. >> Great. So next month we won't be >> Go ahead. my budget. I just have some a few additional from the claims list. Uh going to page nine. Um if this is just a
question, so I know that we we had a significant expense for crossing January 5, 2026 to January 18, 2026. If you can just shed some light on why that 15,000 expense wasn't for crossing and you know just to
clarify for the municipality >> uh January 2024 through December 202 >> there were approximately 219
uh calls when you got called out. So when the police department decided to look into this, it was a very wellthoughtout idea because one, it frees up police officers and specials
who were called in to fill in 219 spots able to do police work >> instead of being on the >> instead of being out in the corner the last minute and then there's overtime and there's all other things that happen. Besides the fact that, you know, it looks like a lot of money and on
paper when we pay them may look like it's more than what we paid last year for the same period of time except we are not paying their work. We are not paying their insurance. So all of those things are built into the price that we
pay these people. Whereas before though we didn't show in salary and wages, we were paying that extra for the people who work as crossing. I think one of the other things, the biggest thing was that there's just a lot of trouble getting
people to fill these positions. In general, this company has they operate in ways similar to uh Uber in a way. They have a running list of people that are always available to them. They can pick and choose. They we don't have to
worry about filling that spot. They're feel filling that spot. Um, the other thing quite frankly if uh when we when we go to our insurance meetings and when we have people come in to tell us about
insurance claims, the highest risk are crossing guards. the most claims that come in are on are crossing by claims and PIOA which is also a very
important part of the government who comes in to inspect make sure that people are dressed correctly. >> Well, it's a little different than a crossing guard, but with crossing guards, it's about whether or not they're wearing a vest. Do they have the right, you know, stop sign? And with us
not having to worry about that, you save a great deal of money. >> So that that, you know, if you compare the prices, which we looked at uh on paper uh salary wise, it looks like it's a little bit higher or you don't really see the savings, the savings isn't all
these other things. >> So we are saving money. >> I'm sorry. >> We are saving money. >> Oh, we're saving money. >> We're saving money. We're getting a better product frankly without having the police department >> that's not included in that price. That's not right. The cost savings of
the police officers are not included in that price. >> That's a lot part of it. But and it's it's such a good idea that other towns around us are joining now as well because they see how well it's working with us. Uh even Richfield is looking into joining.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. I'm going to go back down if that's all right. Go ahead. It's page 10. >> Um about our interpreting services. I know that council had a a discrepancy about uh the Spanish translator. I'm
guessing and we had an amendment for the salary ordinance in 2026. I know that there was a referral about the 2025 ordinance prior and that the salary range is now in place for for the will in the new salary ordinance. We've
changed the range and frankly because this is a special service. I mean, I think attorney can explain that better than I can, but if the court requires something to provide judicial process for uh the residents that come in here
and we needed somebody who had a certification as a Korean interpreter, which >> there's a balance and that balance is a little bit higher because they've gotten different training >> and I think
Well, it's a certification, but I think the training with language is different and the person who might have been doing it wasn't handling things quite as well. >> Judge was last year.
>> The biggest issue is this. It costs us money if there are, you know, cost us time money. If the if there's a due process violation, it has to be then retried before the court. If there's an appeal, it has to be tried before the court.
That's number one. Number two, if we fail to provide due process, one of two things may happen. The court gets sued, i.e. us gets sued, which that just gets more litigation, more expenses than we have now. The other issue is that the
department of justice could come in case similar to now um where they come in and they go you're not providing appropriate access to the court and there be I translator and now therefore you are under investigation
that now cost money you you be subject to fines that can cost money um the person who made the complaint to the justice department gets a an award of a finding against the municipality. All of
that adds up to cost. And the fact of the matter is last year was $200. It's it's well under that threshold. Um that's required talking about $200 versus what it is. And you know, we have to ensure before anything else that
process at this level. Thank you. Thank you. What else? >> The last one would be I apologize everybody. >> No, no, no. Everybody needs a chance. Go ahead. 22 the elevator company. I see
that we have a maintenance service here for 7,000 budget buildings and grounds. Is that a or is that some kind of fun? >> This is the elevator elevator for 7,18 council members asking why are we paying
for somebody? We're getting reimbursed by the people who asked for this, right? >> I don't find that we have a >> This is have to be honest. I I don't have the information on but I'm sure I
can find it kind of quickly because I I was looking at our contract for elevator that was the question. I did not look at this one top of what they were charging and I have that >> but this is totally different. It wasn't
brought up to me before I looked at the elevator once >> so I don't have the answer to that. Give me one second. >> Sure. >> I was just in touch with finance. >> Yes. Hi. Uh, building inspector. I don't want to put you in a spot. We're in the middle of the regular meeting for this
month. Unfortunately, we didn't have a representative for the building department. It's a very simple question. If you could answer, you're on speaker. Um, we have an invoice for maintenance service from Otis elevator for 71868. Council council Fox answer question is
this. Well, we're being charged by this, but we're being reimbursed by the people who are using their services. Correct. >> What's the name of the elevator? >> It's called this elevator. We don't own any elevators. >> That was the question.
You sure it's not? >> No, it says maintenance service. Maintenance service for 710868. I'm sure somebody, you know, they have to go through our vendor to fix things, right? Or get get the permits. So, where
does >> I don't think so, sir. That's why the the question is here still stands >> trying to figure out why um All right, sounds good. Thank you. >> What? >> LED3 does have a set of elevator.
However, however, yeah, but you can't just assume that. >> No, but I'm just questioning because I, as I said, this is the first time I went past this because I looked up the >> That's the only other that we have. >> That's the only other that we have. >> The library. >> The library is not ours,
>> and it should come out from the library. It says budget buildings and ground. >> Yeah, that is that possible. >> Okay, good. Any more? No, sir. Okay, good. >> Okay, if I may, just for the record, we're having a conver I want to make sure everyone's clear. So, and Madam
Clerk, uh, so, uh, vendor number 26-0053 or its elevator will be removed from the bills list and carried for a month. Um, does the council okay with that? >> Council president. Okay. So, that is
going to be removed from the uh bills list. Um, it may be reintroduced. Um, but we just have to note that to the uh finance office >> that they will have to relist that.
>> BA. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I just wanted to Charlie question. Okay. Any more questions? Council. No. Thank you. Council. >> Okay. Regarding claims, I raised the concerns
regarding over payment to PETA pets and visa media, but that has not been corrected. So, tonight. Could you speak to the mic? I'm not hearing you >> otherwise. >> Okay. Regarded the concerns at the work
session that we are actually overpaying to two vendors, Peter P and Vision Media under the resol resolutions, right, that we passed. >> So, we talked about it in session. >> Yeah, we talked about that. That has not been corrected. Is there?
>> No, no, no. There wasn't a correction. Did the VA explain why it cost that much? Explain why it went up. She thinks >> because because we paying pity 2,000 a month. >> Y >> no extra $200 in
>> No, the extra $200 is because he's the website administrator. Has nothing to do with pity. He's getting paid individually as the website administrator. >> That's the 200. That's the $200. The other money is for all the work that is
done with the website and everything. that pity is responsible for. >> My understanding is that the only resolution that we have is 62 this year into 2026 which is $24,000.
>> Right? So that's why there is nothing mentioned about additional >> right because you paid $47,000 for a public relations person who did nothing. This person is getting $2,000 for the year >> who are doing a lot of work. So let me
explain. I think you were here. I think this is one of the reasons that we saved a lot of money. This is actually my project. When I was doing the claims, I noticed that the old uh vendor that was taking care of the Burl uh website uh also uh taking care of all the
modifications and content that we have to actually use, you know, change a lot every single day. Let's just say there's a you know, unexpected power surge or something like that. you have to give notified right now when that happens. I noticed that if you just change one
content, one sentence, they charge $700, $1,400, $2,700. So, I had a I still remember this. We had an average of paying these guys to manage their website and and and and changing the content and even doing, you know,
putting on just a graphic design. They'll charge us $700 for graphic design. I checked the calculation. It was enormous. It was like 48,000 $50,000 worth every single year. Let me finish. I'm not done yet. So when that happens, I was like, you know what? What could we
do? And I think you were part of that, Christine W. You were part of this initiative where we said, you know what? This let's this saves us long-term money by creating our own website. We manage it. So we'll get a professional and then we'll put it in our context so we don't
have to char we don't have to be charged like 50 $40,000 a year. we kind of mis I mean misunderstanding all I'm saying is in uh in February
2026-62 that's the resolution number it says this governing body authorized amending the contract with the pet yes >> and for the provision of website administration and graphic design
services to reflect a yearly amount over24 000 which >> part of the plan. >> So I'm I'm talking about additional 200. What is the additional 200? Why are we paying? >> Just say one more time.
>> Okay. The additional money is for a individual who is the website >> manager >> manager so to speak >> the master. >> It's a it's yes whichever way. But he is handling things that are outside of
placing things on the website. So I'm not a techie. >> Well, but >> you don't need Wait a minute. I think I think what she's getting is that do we need a resolution to give the $200? >> Thank you. >> I think that's what you want to do, right?
>> I don't Do we require resolution to give him $200 for because it's well under the threshold the fact that you have an invoice off the claims list. >> It's the claims listic. >> I get what you're saying. >> It's you're talking about $2,400. Yeah,
it's under the threshold in a year. You can even give even a per transaction. That's why we don't require a resolution. >> You have an invoice, >> but you get the claim. Now you're asking the question. Roberto, asked the question, answer your question. >> Okay. And my next question is media.
>> Oh, what number? What page number? >> It's a 32. >> 32. >> Yeah. The second from the box. >> I think it's the same question. >> Is so why is not being corrected? Because resolution says $4500 a month, but now
we're paying $4,000. >> So, I need an answer from what the uh finance office told me we owed them money from a different month because I asked Jack wasn't the right amount and he said it was a combination of two things because he
owed them money and that's the answer to theution. Well, how much are we supposed to pay each month? >> I think it's something, >> but we've been paying 4,000 all year
last every month. So, last year. >> Yes, ma'am. The the BA just said that the reason is that the finance office advised that we underpaid one invoice. So, therefore, we owe money off of an old invoice. So, the the way it's listed, I'm not saying it's right. I'm
not saying it's wrong. saying that the way the finance department is listed is one check for $4,000. I guess if I may, if it is $3,500 council, then that's council and that's what it is. Um, then the extra 500 so to speak is from a
prior invoice, but it's all going to be cut off of one check. Let me ask you a question about Cal. Let's just say that Christ was right. Let's just say we're supposed to speak 3500. Can we go back and say give us our money back? >> We just adjust it. But we do it, we do
it all the time. It h not us, but municipalities, you know, corporations, they do it all the time. They pay too much on one end for an overfilling, a mistake, it's administratively changed in the following month or the month of which they catch it as long as it's within the same calendar year. Thank
you. So, Robera, answer the question. Dr. Mr. Wu, why is 4,000? Jack said that goes in. >> That's what he told me when I asked him. >> Okay. So, and the receipts and proof just give it to us after this meeting right so by next month if there is an
error that's fine he has until next month's meeting to figure it out and please give me the information to presume one unit and the rest of us >> before work session >> oh yes definitely I'll do soon as I get an answer from him I'll have something for me I can send it to everyone >> all right please continue
>> it's all in it's all in >> okay >> so resolution 2026-100 for seven minutes. I will do this one. That's gone. Right. >> You mean one second? >> 100. Yes, ma'am. That I didn't get a chance to say it just and I'll do it now because we haven't gotten that far. Um
and I apologize for, you know, not because we just had this conversation in executive session. So, um Golden Value, which is, uh 202600 is now off the agenda. Is this settlement as you heard the document is
still not finalized. So you heard that in the executive session tonight. So therefore we'll pull in and then but it will need to be on folks for next month. That is part of our affordable housing deadline requirement. So that will be on
the agenda hopefully for passage but it will be on the agenda. >> My next question is resolution 2026-17 and 118 those are new. We didn't discuss at the work session.
>> We didn't discuss at the work >> the automation payment of the first installment payment of the swimming pool was addressed. This is the one that's the pump's broken, right? >> That's the $60,000 is the first installment for the swimming pool. Main line is the name of the company doing the filtration.
>> Remember the pump. >> They get paid as a percentage of work is done. They have completed the demolition on the schedule that we all approve when we gave them the contract. 50,000 was part of the demolition. 10,000 was restoring the platform that goes down
into that. That's been done. So, that's all we're paying. Awarding the contract for the swimming pool power washing. We have three quotes. Uh Karen worked very hard to get three quotes and it took her a little bit longer to get the last one. And >> the last one was the lowest >> and the lowest
>> and the last one wound up being the lowest one. >> Well, how? Yeah. Well, that's what I was just making because I told them, >> but anyhow, yes. Um, we need to get that done in April. I can't do that in May.
So, this was late, but only because we got that last quote. >> I heard the same explanation for this. Go ahead. >> So, so we didn't discuss at the work. >> No, no. What we discuss with this again?
one I don't 17 we did it's recorded 1718 the 118 is noon and she just explained why because we're waiting for a third code but luckily the third code came out late and it was the lowest so it was a blessing in disguise and I said well why
could you do a little bit faster it was difficult getting people to give us a code and then once we did I was like okay why you know like when do we have to open the uh swimming pool he's like we got to do it now to open on time so I was like fine They're actually starting next week.
They gave me a date today. >> Question. >> Wait, hold on. Thank you. Uh, go ahead. Just a brief question. Thank you. So, just to council Al the one thing about 2026, you were
also talking about affordable and having to pass that in April. What are the ramifications and all those sir? We can discuss that question at the end. >> Yes, sir. >> That's we're right now we're we're only dealing with the resolutions on >> consent.
>> Yes. >> Right. >> Any more questions? >> No sir. >> Council council >> uh resolution 116 that was on there before uh the work session. >> Yes. Very good. Very good. Very good.
for the appointing of new traffic in a code. >> Yes. This is why I'm going to invite right now um the representative the director chief please come up and explain why this came out at the regular session and not at the work session.
Director Chief we're talking about resolution >> 116 hiring of TEO. This was not >> presented on the work session but however you guys put this in here. Please explain why this is um
>> why it's necessary to put it on. >> Yeah. Why why wasn't it disclosed on work session? Why is it necessary to put it on the regular? >> So I sent I sent an email for be on the work session and and the email was responded to. So >> who did you send the email to?
>> I sent it to Sophia. I sent it to the VA. >> You sent it to Sophia VA? >> I believe so. Do you do you have >> I'll go look at the email. I mean, I'll go show it.
>> I think I think what happened with this is that there was a question about why we were hiring them because we said we weren't going to be hiring anyone. >> No, no, no, no, no. That's not the question. The question is I have the same question. >> Why as as something Why was one 116
not presented? Now he the director said I did ask for a request for resolution and he said that he sent it to Robera and also I saw part of it. Go ahead. So for the work session I somehow I saw the
email I don't remember it was right before the work session or right after the work session but the for our purposes from the law from the law division the law department lawyer my understanding is that we were going
to hold all hirings until the budget was approved which is what this was um when I I I questioned the CFO and the VA for that. My understanding and I could be wrong. I did not cover and I will be covering as soon as I get out of the
system, the defendant system will be each meeting. But my understanding is that there was was addressed that um we were going to move forward with the hiring and therefore once I found that
out that we were going to hire even the budget was not presented. We drafted the resolution. I can tell you for a fact that I drafted the resolution subsequent to the workshop, but I was not aware that we were hiring
um before the budget was addressed because we were I thought we were going to hire according to the CFO, we weren't look to hire anyone until after the budget was struck. >> So that that that's the answer. I mean I I did not know we were hiring anybody. I
know there was a request I don't remember when I saw it but there was a request once we found once I got direction from I think you mayor that or the VA that we were going to move forward I think it was you mayor the resolution was drafted
>> also I visited from director it's March 20 >> March 20 >> yes >> now addition to that question so we okay this is to hire part-time code enforcer and a traffic enforcer. Right? Slash.
It's both duty. Right. >> Couple months back, we hire a bunch of traffic officers. >> One in January. >> One January. >> No, with the special officer and the traffic officer. Very recent. I know
it's two different months. >> That was last year. >> Yeah. Couple months back, right? We sit uh we hire one traffic and you know prior to that we hired special we sent the academy and we hired this special a couple of time right so I see a lot of
those traffic officer working down at the DPW now and we are hiring a part-time traffic officer now what's going on >> okay I I have to say this I don't think first explain if it's true that the council member is true that saying that
we put in a lot of into the DPW. That's the first question. Second question is, we hired a lot of TEOs. What happened to that? Well, the first of all, we hired a lot of second, I believe there's two TEOs that
are working part-time down to DPW. DPW was short in staff. They had some people that were out injured. They had um and they were down. And then when the snow removal and so on and so forth, they were They needed help. They reached out
and we had people that volunteered to help the DPWO. So they were working few hours down there and a few hours with us. >> What's that? >> Volunteer help DPW. >> Yes. >> And they still
>> they were working for free. >> They they agreed to do a third slash I guess we said. So they covered a couple hours at DPW. We have a significant number council uh of uh workers comp claims where
either we can't support the workers comp recommended return to duty like duty so to speak or we don't have enough sedentary work for them. So they're short. So, it's my understanding that historically, and we talked about this
last year, I think the summer that we asked if there were the director asked if we could quote unquote spare a couple hours from our TEOs to go down to DPW. Remember that conversation? So, that
seems I mean, I I don't know the specific answer in this case, but I do know that historically, if there's a shortage, we ask that the to would split their time. We're not paying them any extra for the hours. We're just paying them for
>> right we may have a lot of list of TDO council in but if you don't ask them to do the uh to work for us they don't get paid. >> Now with that said >> the question goes to a resol 109 a pro >> Oh give me one second I just want to
just just finish 116 right now. You have a very good uh you go ahead. Go ahead. No, go ahead. 116. Go ahead. >> We're talking We're talking about 116. >> Yes. >> Go ahead. >> So, Mr. Current currently, what's our staffing in terms of our code enforcers
and our total? >> Current right now, we have we have a full code enforcement officer. We actually call him Peter, >> but he's in his 80s. We have a part-time code enforcement
officer, Pat S. And what we're doing is instead of pigeon hoing into one one job title per se, we're giving them double titles as the PEO
slashcode so we can multitask them. Okay. Um and and that's why and they're part-time. Um there's, you know, so it's only a few hours here, few hours there, and they get hired the CEOs get hired
every year. We have some CEOs that haven't been that productive and we're doing valuations and so on. And if if people aren't doing their job, we're not giving them hours. And if and if that and that's happening, we have to
bring in people who want to work. You know, I'm I'm sorry, but I'm asking people to work for what they get paid for. Um, you know, and Don't mean to be harsh, but it's the idea is I want people, you know, to work
and that's why we want to bring in these other two people. Some people aren't being productive. >> I saw that he's a magnum honor graduate over at his college. I saw that he had 3.8 GPA. >> All the accreditations I can see are there. Um the one thing I was going to
ask in terms of having a dual role is that is that 1950 per hour is it a separate uh per hour basis salary for him when he's doing the code of force compared to the TE or just just to confirm it's just all in a whole
bundle of dimensions >> same same rate of >> perfect thank please you got to let me come up and I'll give you all the opportunity and this and the airspace. But concerning 116, are you are you gonna talk about something else?
>> Yeah. 116 relate to 109. >> Okay. So, let me finish the 116. I'll give you give you your back. Okay. I would like to redraw resolution 2026 1116 off this. Why? Because I I I agree. I agree that sometimes what we have to
do is more important than the procedure because the end result will be beneficial for people. This I really appreciate it. You guys are you guys got accredited. You guys know how to follow proper procedures. You guys know the deadlines. And when this was submitted
by by March the postm on March 20th, that would be a Friday. It's late. It's not an emergency. I we we went through the interview with Frank Duo and Charlie Charlie. Spent a lot of time. This was a good idea, but I'm very sorry at this
point. I'm going to respect that proper procedure is a little more important than what we have to get right now. It's not an emergency. So, I would like to take out >> I have a question, mayor. What procedure wasn't filed? I'll go back to my computer to show you that the I put a
request in for a resolution. It was and I can tell you that I copied I I believe 99% that I've also copied the attorney to that email. >> Yeah, but all I can tell you is this. Right now, I I'm looking at the postmark date. The burough clerk received these
uh requests on March 20th, right? >> That was a followup email because I didn't see it on the work work session. So I >> I get it. I get it. But you don't have to get upset. I'm talking about procedures right now, right? Because it's not an emergency because emergency we may consider to bypass bypass
procedures. But it is an internal problem that we had. I don't want to open up a can of worms here and talk about whose fault it is. All I could tell you right now when we're on top that right now this was did not follow our policy. Everything should be addressed at the work session. So this
is not a very big emergency. It's my call. I'm going to retract this. I'm very sorry. I don't want to recommend you. You guys work with the office but please this is one good example that we can respect the procedure. Okay. Due process. So make a record that resolution 116 is tabled to next month.
Now please go ahead council. So, Reszo 109. So, I was surprised that you know, we're hiring uh we were about to hire traffic officers. Uh but, you know, we're if if the Reso 109 gets passed, we're actually suspending the uh you
know, the parking meter starting from 6:00 to 10 uh 10:00 a.m. So, >> who you talking to? You talking to me or you talking to >> No, I'm talking to the public. >> No, you're not talking to us public. No, >> stop. >> So, that was my whole point saying, you know, with this question. Sorry, you
have a question. >> Yeah, with this res I have a question to the chief. How many parking spot that we have in town? Parking meter spot. >> How many actually performed that study for the parking? And he just informed me it is over 200.
>> Over 200, right? So, if we were to suspend starting from 6:00 p.m. to next day 10:00 a.m., right, we're only we're only allowed to feed the meal until 10 p.m., right? >> No, no, no, no. Until 6 p.m. >> No, no. 6 starting from 6:00 to I mean,
normally 10 >> until 10 a.m. 10 p.m., right? Depart 9 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> 9:00 p.m. Right. So, we're losing three hours of a revenue, right? >> Right. times multiplied by 200 parking
spot the revenue that we're actually losing doing this reszo starting from April what April 1st as soon as it gets passed right and then until the uh June 30th right do you know how much revenue that we're losing doing this >> uh I do
>> uh it's about $500 a day >> so that times 90 days >> yeah well uhus >> yeah yeah I'm just calculating um those number. So we're losing over 120,000
>> just doing this reso >> for three months. >> 3,000 is for a year but three months will be about $35,000 that's what it is. >> And remember guys uh it is I I think councilman made a mistake. It's fine.
People make mistakes but I think he calculated in a year. No, we're talking about tickets too based on >> tickets. How do you how do you imagine tickets? >> No, no. I'm just saying I'm just saying based off on the uh the number of ticket that we're actually issuing. So I hate >> No, sir. S right now. You're asking like
when is it going to rain? We're not talking about when it's going to rain. The whole purpose is to help the commerce because economy is bad. Ice is coming. They're suffering. It's a good idea to start. And it was a true calculation by Charlie Shin who is a chair there and also confirmed by the uh
captain uh which ratundo that it's going to be around 25,000. It's not 100 something thousand. >> So my question is to ST uh Sten. Okay. Clear. >> What metric of measurement that is going to tell >> that is going to help the merchant?
>> Yeah. Well, that's why we're only doing three months, sir. >> Yes. Go ahead. Council council, you're the you're the uh community chair for the police. Go ahead. >> We are getting $600,000 from the parking meters for a year.
Okay. >> He's saying that we we we estimate a generated revenue of $600,000 a year on parking meters because we got a new parking meter. Go ahead, council. >> Right. So the
people three hours that will make we lose about the $100,000 for a year. So for three months about total of 10 $100,000
which is about $25,000 or something. >> That's right. Right now he's just calculated his rout if the captain is giving me a number of five >> $500 >> 500 a day times six days times 12 weeks
>> may I say something but the idea is that um this stimulus can go to the businesses and allow them to thrive so that we don't end up in a situation like we had in the 1980s here where we have uh many shops that are
vacant and um and we We understand what's going on with ice in the community. Uh it's a better opportunity to allow the businesses to thrive if this is actually the complaint that after 6:00 the restaurants can be visited, people don't have to work on
it. So we did look at those numbers and we determined that um a healthier business community is probably worth the expense, >> worth the investment. >> Now, and the uh council members, we all went down broad. One thing that was
unanimous All the merchants was saying that you know what that is a good idea. >> So the suspension of the enforcement starting from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. So what if people park there and leave and come back at 9:00 a.m. >> It that always happens after 10 10 p.m.
at 9:00 p.m. After 9:00 p.m. anybody could park especially the apartment residents who don't have a parking space. That's the reason we allow them to park there. you you know it doesn't matter if we if we did it at 9:00 am right it doesn't make a difference of
what the parking spaces are because it's pretty much free parking we're hoping that the residents will take advantage of that >> yes go ahead Charlie >> we discussed about this the resolution working >> yes
>> we did this declining In this area as you see if you go to the food okay some areas like areas they get the parking 6 after
6 they don't get the money the customers go from us we are trying to find some ways to help the business in declining So this is one of the measures and we discussed about this in one session.
>> Why you bring this game? >> He's asking >> do we do we limit the parking for two hours? >> No, it's three hour. What do you mean limit? I don't understand sir. >> I mean you could park there all all day long. >> But it's been like that the whole time and what what the coun what the what the
uh the committee chair is saying. We had this discussion in work session. You guys were quiet about it and now you guys are asking this and that. You're getting getting us off guard. There was a moment at the work session when we all talk about it. It seems like nobody was complaining, but right now you're asking
this question. We're going to get everybody parking all night long, but it always been like that. Council council, >> that's why marches are complaining saying people are all no. Let's not talk about all night long because all night long was there before.
Council councilman, please. We'll see. We'll see. >> Okay. That's why it says three months. So, let's cooperate. Let's give the merchants a break. >> Write down this month to see what kind
of impact we can. >> Thank you. >> All right. I'm worried about the revenue. So, >> you know what? We all worried about the revenue. But the point is this. We all decided that the mer we're here not for what we think more precisely we
represent the people and the residents and the commerce like like the chief said >> but before the Korean uh Korean-Americans started to invest in this community the the broad was blocked off with with uh plywoods and everything else it was horrible and right now we're
getting to that phase I have noticed that our most well valued and and proudful uh restaurants and stores are out for sale. I don't know if you noticed that. >> I do. >> You do? So, I understand that you're
worried about it and so do we. But I hope that you guys are saying, you know, what about that and what about this? I'm hoping the council members will provide solutions solutions. And this is one solution that we think that we could try out for three months and see how it goes. It's not
permanent like you said about us using 150 or $100,000. we lose about $25,000. And if that is worth it for the merchants, I say council members, let's support our merch merchants. >> I I hope that this reszo helps the taxpayers.
>> That's why it's three months. >> We are not collecting the revenue. >> I know. I know. But you know what? I I think the TE's doing a good job with the tickets. So my point is, let's give it three months. Let's give it three months. Okay? Let's see how it is. This is a beta phase. Let's show that we appreciate that being here because right
now they want to sell and get the hell out. >> Jeopardizing. >> Jeopardizing what? >> No, no, no. It's all right. I think he wants to start something. But tell me, you're getting to a corner right now. I can't get out. >> If I may. If I may. We're having a back
and forth. The debate should be >> This shouldn't have done more session. >> He's granding again and I and I hate it. Well, the I mean the all the reso on the bottom that should have been addressed in a work session. >> So we did we just talked about it and I
removed 119 to tell you that I respect what you're trying to do. That process is important. >> If I may, if I may, the discussion is an up and down vote on on this resolution. Um this proposal is to >> He's acting like we don't know we're
losing $25,000. No, you calm down, sir. You're telling us that we're stupid and you're saying that we don't know that we lost $25,000. >> We know that we're losing revenue, but we are saying is it worth it? Let's do it. Investment into the Part: 2
We're trying to do good things for the community. So stop. >> Go ahead, Chris. >> Just one clarification. Um the 109 the way that it uh is written right now, it sounds like it's a parking
between 6:00 p.m. until 10 a.m. Right. Uh is that mean that you know the organizer has a parking prohibit hours because of a cleaning like for example Avenue between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. is
actually prohibited. Yes, >> but this sounds like >> they can park. >> No, the thing is guys guys, that's of course Yeah, guys, only that's changing at night anybody could park and then we enforce at 10:00 a.m. Why? Because the residents parking uh apartments, they
need that spot. So, we give them the leeway. Now, this law, this time frame hasn't been changed before I became a counselor. That's been their ages. Why? Because there's apartment residents. We should allow free parking. Anybody could park overnight, but we enforce it in the
morning. Enforcement in the morning doesn't change. We're reducing the enforcement of payment on the evening so we could bolster the most most busiest time for the commerce. And I'll be honest with you guys, I really need your support on this. >> When do we clean? >> Well, I'm not talking to police. You're
out of line. Would you tell him to do that? We're all just >> I'm talking to one right now >> and he is right now bothering and grandstanding. Why are you so angry? >> So please angry. >> He's like a little Anyways,
>> my point is this Christine W that we should give it a try for three months. Let's try you. Maybe we're wrong. Maybe maybe you're right. Maybe people take abuse of it. We're gonna walk around and we're gonna say how is it? How's the business so far? Is it help? >> All I want is clarification. So if I
park on Broadway at 7 o' in the morning. Yes. >> On west. >> In the morning you >> in the morning. Then am I going to get ticket >> from 10:00 a.m. you will? >> You have to pay from 10 before. >> Yeah. So it's okay. That law hasn't
changed. that part when when it's free because I'm >> No, not until 10 a.m. >> This is confusing because right now if we uh you know park on Broad Avenue East
between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesday, Friday then we get tickets >> where you put your kiosk that's a different that's a different issue. This is only for parking meters. It's not
>> it's not parking or anything else. >> Right. But that's got nothing. Right. But the same you still have to follow this. is only parking meter. >> Yes. And broadly all the spaces is all for the meters.
>> Yes. Yes. >> I'm talking about we have a prohibit uh parking hours. >> We're not talking about that. We're just talking about the kiosk. >> I mean, it's a cleaning day. We don't mess around with it. >> All I'm asking is okay. If I park on
Avenue at 7 8 a.m. Monday is Wednesday, Friday. Am I going to get ticket after we pass this res? >> Yeah, you're getting confused with the side street. >> Yeah. So we'll get the picture
>> because we're not doing anything about that. >> Please everybody the means need to get out of hand. We need to be able to have a clear transcript and the audience needs to know what's going on and they have to be able to hear everybody. So if I may
please we have we do have adopted Roberts rules. Just allow the chair to identify. Right now the the councilman council woman is the floor. >> So let her have the floor. Keep write down your comments and then the chair will recognize.
>> So for we're going to explain again the alternate size where the street parking is without the meters. That is we that is the same mall. We're not changing that. That's not w that's not being w the the the street cleaning provisions are not
being w but just only for the kiosk. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Good. Go ahead. >> Oh go. >> Yeah. Um I have a question. Thank you. Go ahead. >> For M regarding resolution 111.
>> What's the current Yes, this is the we're changing the price because there was more work to be done. Go ahead. >> Mistake. There was a mistake made when the engineer said the change. >> I'm not asking about the payment. What's the current status?
status. Um, actually just got an update today and I spoke to public service that >> the charging station requires a a line of electricity
and a little bit. Let me start from the beginning. The young man who represented Bergen Energy first talked to me about the fact that we had we couldn't draw energy from the two poles that were close. They were I have to go to Broad Avenue. >> Then he came back to me and he said,
"That's not going to be necessary." I said, "Oh, that's great." >> Well, he no longer works for the company and the current person who obviously was his boss contacted me and in fact you do have to wait for public service to bring that line up from 12 Belle to Broad
Avenue. That said, the parking lot itself is just the building inspector did an inspection this morning. That's going along fine. >> Um, >> so how far along are we like 80%? >> I would say that again depending on
public service. Um, they should be able to pave the parking lot within the next two weeks. The conduit has been run there. The poles are in for the light. The lights are up, but the folds are in. So, according to what you told me this morning, we should
see the pavement going in. I'm going to try and get uh more of an estimate tomorrow because the construction official was only there today. So, I'm going to contact the contractor tomorrow. I spoke to our liaison from public service to see if she could at
least push that line being put in so that doesn't hold us. >> Do we have a target date for completion? Do we know? Well, I mean, if the line come if public service can she's going to push if they can come in and get that line in force, then the the paving will
happen almost immediately, >> but they're going to put in the first course, but they don't want to finish. I'm just wondering timing like >> two or three weeks I'm saying at this point >> that'll be that are all the other like parking meters and some of the
signs showing like the municipal parking lot something like that all together. >> Yes, the parking meter part. Yes. Is is we're on target with that. They're aware of it. They know that we're going to be installing them there. Yes, that part is fine.
We we expect to be done in like the next month or so. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Council Chin, we have the two kiosks that are going there for the park. They are currently in our possession. They just have to be installed once a day.
>> Remember, uh BA, this is uh it was a plan where it's supposed to be green energy. The lights for the street uh for the parking lot should be under these solar panels. >> They will. The only thing that's going to be is the charging stations that require the real electric scope.
>> Uh yes, council. Go ahead. >> Just clarification. I believe 109 was I guess I guess what she was asking is if I do park overnight, I know I don't have to pay. But at 7 a.m.,
do I have to move my car or >> I mean I I still need to move my car still basically, right? I just still need to move my car. But I think the confusion is this right council clock just that there was a confusion that the street kiosk cleaning has to do with street alteration. Correct. It's not
good. Um any more questions? >> All right. Great. Thank you very much. >> All right. Yes. Go ahead. A little bit. So um just for the public and for the record and for our council um the
consent agenda uh will be 20 2698 202699 2026 100 has been removed. >> We were then running from 2026 101
through 2026114 >> resolution 2026 1116 has been removed and then we have 117 and 118 119 has already been voted on. >> Yes sir. I just want to make clear. >> If there's any more questions, we have a motion.
>> Wait a question. >> Because the resolution 269 item 26 >> just that one. >> Just one. Just that one. >> We had Thank you. Thank you for the corrections. >> All right. I'm glad that we went through
this um without any more questions. We have a motion to pass consent agenda 2026 um 98. excluding that one uh uh Otus uh elevator, right? >> And then and then and then we removed uh
2026- 100 >> and then we also remove resolution 2026 116. >> I think we're good. I have a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you. I have a second. >> I second. >> Thank you very much. Let's do a roll
call. >> Councelor. >> Yes. >> Council Yes, >> council Lee. Yes, council min. >> Uh, yes on 98 with the stipulation of
the poll item and no one 99. Yes. On 101, 102. No one 103, 104, 105, 106. >> Wait, could you just slow down there?
Um, if you don't mind, you said uh no 99 and then what's the other no that you want to say though? >> 103 104 >> 106 >> 103 >> 45 and six
>> no on the authorization of improvements to repave the road. >> Yes. On 107 108. No one 109. Yes, son. 110.
No one 111. 112. >> Just say no. Just say no. Tell me what you don't want. >> Yeah. Just say then you can say yes to everything. >> Start. Start over again. Council, if you don't mind, >> just just give us a
>> 99. >> 99. No. >> 103. >> No. 104 105 106 >> 109 111 112 114 >> and yes on everything else can
>> okay for the record can I verify with you council mean says no for 2026 is 99 103 104 105 106 109 uh 111 11214
Yes, >> that's correct. So >> yes on everything else >> everything else is yes >> I guess review 98 no >> I'll say yes except business media and pad
and no on 103 and 105 106 and ab she said no for the 103 105 106 109 F 109 >> correct so with no 103 what else 1056
>> and then 109 she's also voting no >> for on the bills boards two bills >> bill and >> I'm sorry after 109 she say no to
>> after 109 >> oh she abstained and no one >> and then that's it except for >> right there >> so what did I stop right >> yes >> right is yes on everything else and yes on everything else
So, all the resolutions pass. >> All the resolution pass. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you everybody. >> All right. Thank you very much. Uh >> yes. Let's do with the council report. Let's go with Christy W this time. >> Go ahead,
>> council coach. We had I thought a very constructive uh productive meeting with the u board of education president Sue and um the superintendent of schools Roberta Chris
Paul and myself uh discussing common issues u and I thought it was a very very good dialogue and we will continue to talk because these issues are pertinent to both sides. So we hope to continue that in the future. Thank you.
It was a good productive meeting. Yes, it definitely was. Yes, council. So right off the bat, I could attest to council's uh meeting with Bard of Education. I do stress that the the superintendent and president and the
council do listen to our liaison president uh for the board of education. He has a plethora of knowledge and extreme amount of care. um as a former principal and teacher and educator and coach he has an enormous amount of
knowledge that and care true care for the teachers of the students. So I do ask uh B and our superintendent to really take some great consultation from I'm sure they were all absolutely
they're good people. >> They are they are incredible. So on my side, let me just say for uh to start off with the pool, we are going to be opening the pool as you can hear. Um now the one thing that is a some changes
but not to the effect of residents in so much uh aspect but to outside visitors from B outside of B County and New York where we do have a lot of visitors who come and enjoy our pool. Um so there
will be some fees increased in terms of membership. Now membership only seniors will be at 150 compared to 135. It's a $15 change. Uh individuals from 275 to 300 $25 difference there. You got
couples at 350 to now be 400. And uh seniors from for the Fairview Cookside Park for the Edgewater will be from 160 to 175. Again a $15 change. Individual 325, 350, couple 400, 450. Again, you can see that same pattern. And then all
other towns will be from 210 to 250 for seniors, 6065 for families to 700, >> individual from 350 to 400, and couples from 495 to 550. Now, we also have a
change in terms of um uh any day pass fees. So, our res Bergen County residents will be still held at $20, but all others will be at $30. Now, that's coming in from outside of county, the say county Hudson, New York City guys
who are coming over the bridge and hanging out with us. Um, these are the the fees that we're looking at because it's just to have a almost like a cost of inflation adjustment so that the the pool is still whole and we can also still provide now we have a great spring
that Roberto has been working on. We're looking at reigning the pool. Um really doing some true improvements so that the pool can be a viable asset for the town and also most importantly for the residents, right? Um we we every time the season comes around, it's a beautiful little place to to be at. You
have your great community there. We also have I'm looking at maybe even doing some triangle tents so you can have some beautiful shade and really beautifying that that that pool so that we we look at it with a place of community and pride. So the pool is is being is that's
being done. Also June 29th we'll have a national u I'm not I'm sorry national now I'm sorry chief tech but um we're having a family fun night on that day. So Rose Lonis our great recreations member decided to take it upon herself
to head up that project. She wants to provide for the families and just have a great family swim night kind of night. Um that'll be again I believe on June 29th. Um, now going to our library. I believe I meant someone was asking me about if it's going to be stuck for
renovation. It's not. It's going to be uh metal plating. So, it's going to have new metal fascia so that we're not having the same issues what we currently have with the Stuckco, which is an immense amount of water penetration throughout time. With Stuckco, it becomes very porous. um as it's
weathered through time, whether it be through snow, whether it be through uh all the elements of rain and such, there's a lot of problems when it seeps into the stuckco and then the plywood gets rotted and it's just an added expense that we don't need. We're going to modernize it, but also the right way.
So, just to let you know, um and we also have a plethora of events that our director L is really working on. So, I really want to highlight that. Please, please check out the library website. There's some great events not just for the kids but also for adults. Um I'm also looking at um we even have ESL and
also Korean. I'm going to work on doing Korean as a language class that we did last year which was wonderful. Um and also now regarding the recreation department we have a March 28th we have the Easter egg hunt
for the families. So it'll be at the high school. Please come and attend. It's a free event for the residents. everybody to come just enjoy with your family. Bring your kids, bring your cousins, bring your, you know, mother, father, everybody. Just have some food. Come enjoy. We're going to provide a great event for you. I really want to
highlight all of our departments that I'm working because they are working through the clock and doing really really great things to contribute for for the residents here. So, uh, thank you very much. >> But just to just to piggy back on your two great events, June 29th is a confirmable dust.
>> Yes. The family night is for residents only, correct? >> Yes. >> What time does it start? >> We should be starting around 5 or 6 p.m. Maybe until 8:00 p.m. >> Would you please clarify that later? >> I will. The other thing is what >> we'll have a flyer on it.
>> We will March 20th Easter egg. You know what time that starts? >> Yes. >> Apologize. And right now, Council Quack, when you talked about the total decrease in in the fees, he's proposing to you guys to give you a heads up what's going to happen. It has happened. It has to go
through resolution. >> Right. Well, we we worked on that. Council, myself, and we sat down, we went over it, we came up with the next meeting, we'll have a resolution. >> Thank you. So to your point to your
questions, mayor, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. will be the Easter egg hunt on March 28th at the high school. And regarding the family swim night, we are looking at tenatively on Monday, June 29th, 5:30 to
8:00 p.m. at the >> 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Yes. >> And did they get to swim swim? >> Swim. Go enjoy. We're going to have some food donated. Rose has always done great. very successful last year. Did you get too weren't you part of that last year? Donations. >> Yeah, that's fine.
>> We got we got a lot of food donated. I will also again bring some donations. Rose and um and everybody else. >> Beautiful cake. I don't know if you >> that was from donated huge beautiful cake with dolphins and mermaids. Stunning.
>> It was wonderful. And Rose really works hard on this and all of our members really do. So, uh we'll have some a lot of food options. Last time we I don't think right now we had to give food away. So we'll do some really great stuff. We're only going to do better. All of our rec team and all of our
department only we're working to only elevate. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. That be all. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. Councilman report, >> council Charlie Shen, deputy mayor,
the weather is getting warmer. So we are fixing we started to fix all the dangerous parts one by one streets we have 89 streets. So we have the schedule to fix all the dangerous
by April or by the April 30. We are getting some materials from the April 1 that could be could be better the victing of the park
start from April. So we try to finish all the seting by April 30th and if any residents or anybody knows about
that discover any communities they can call to the BPW okay to let them know what is okay so let's see by April 30 after that you Thank Thank you. Thank you, DBW chair.
That's it. All right. Great. Council President, please wait. Oh, that was council president. >> Yeah. So, from the finance side, um at the work session last week, a question was asked about outstanding bills from 2025
and the CFO could not provide a clear answer. So, there were concerns about the procurement process of the bureau. >> So right after the meeting, the CFO assigned the responsibility to Brian Yun who is a member of the finance
department to be responsible for the procurement process so that the bureau has a clear understanding of all the outstanding invoices that will be collected by the burough. So that role
would be effective May one. So I hope to see that you know our financial affairs will be more organized going forward. And as to the budget for 2026 the CFO is working closely with the auditor. >> It is not ready for introduction yet.
When it is I will provide an update. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay. Um just the last thing there I forgot to add was that we as we're walking down uh Broad Avenue, we are also taking an initiative to help the the foot traffic
and and the traction towards Broad Avenue business as well as any other businesses here in Palace. We will be doing a big social media push which I'll help coordinate if there's any small businesses that are in town that would love to do an interview and we would love to highlight you, speak to you
about how long you've been here, why you love Palace Park, why you decide to do business here, why you continue to do business here and really highlight some really great uh business leaders here in town. We really want to do our best to highlight um our downtown district and
really see what we can do to embolden that through the social media side which is as you know a massive massive part in in advertising for businesses right now. So that's where we're trying that initiative through. We're actually going to use social media duong the person py
cat or kitty we're going to save a lot of money because he's going to uh post that advertisement for viewing our retail that are that that brings us pride and joy such as taco taco uh that
Korean fusion that place. So there's something to be proud about. So council council can go there video introduce and spread it in and put it in our for website and also in our social media. We want to help the merchants and that's going to be your effort. I appreciate
that. Um, if everybody's on, I would like to just remind you, it's only March, right? It's March of 2026, but I have to say that throughout the years, whether we did it on purpose or not, we made a lot of mistakes. I want to admit that I made a lot of mistakes, too. And
hope that we should be humble that we that we recognize we made mistakes, but we made the mistakes to improve the quality of life of the people. This was what we swear in our in the Bible to make things better for the people. And I
I you know we made again we made a lot of mistakes but I think we made a lot of improvements. We moder we we there was a police reform that modernized the management and training and better policing. We not only became we were one of the worst uh police departments that
police did not want to come. We had a bad reputation. Matter of fact, long time ago, our police were robbing our own homes. Long time ago, >> it was really, really bad. It was really, really bad. But now, a miracle happened with new management thanks to
the director, the chief, and the captain, and the new upper management that came about and rose to the top. And now we are accredited. Only 36% of all police departments in the state of New Jersey get accreditations. There benefits from that. It shows that we're
doing proper It's showing that we're filing compliance. It's showing that the environment of the police officers working at the police department is safer and is friendlier. They want to come back to work. And that creates productivity. That resulted in 30% of
crimes rates going down, guys. 30%. From from from our own cops robbing our own homes and reducing our crime call rate to 30%. has something to be to be recognized, right? There's also the fact that we're trying to uh what you call it
um uh uh bural reform which we actually corrected decades of non-compliance, fire, building and health codes that's been existing for over 50 years. POSA came over here and slapped us with all these tickets and all these issues. We
have mold issues, we all these kind of issues. We now are compliant. There's no more mold issues. you know, and so so we're improving that as well. If you see in the back over there, you see that little light? That is our check-in and checkout system for employees. Now, we
could track that if they're going to spend two hours or three hours in their lunch break. It's well organized. We are actually forming the burrow itself. All right. and and also we are protecting the resident's interest by by fighting
many many months on the court for build a remedy. We spend a lot of money trying to protect ourselves. We try to make sure that we protect our our our residents and and and also we are now in very close to stopping future builder
remedies and stopping overgrowth of developments. Some people say that the mayor wants to build. The reason why and the majority of the council members said yes to the settlements while some people said no is because if we don't pass the
mandate the uh the order from the judge then any builder like the guy you know like the guy who's over there taking pictures over there we will we'll will build three homes.
We'll purchase three homes and build 40 units over there. We're going to stop that and we're we're on our way. And not only that, it's very important that we broke the record of of applying for grants and receiving that. Before this new administration came about, our
record of applying for grants was very minimal. I have a estimate grant from 2025 to 2026 of around $3 million. That you know what that means? That means we didn't take your taxpayers
money. We used the government's money. We went through the rigorous procedures to get the money that we deserve. We fought for it. That's $3 million that we saved to make our quality of life better. That's I think it's a miracle. I want to thank everybody here for doing that. And also, we are reducing
flooding. While some council members said no to these repavings first, second, fourth, and rough, it's not just repaving the road that was dirty. It was because we discovered the former Mercation or even the building
department authorized developments of homes on one side of the street, duplexes while there was no drain, there was no sewer lines. So, of course, as soon as they purchase a million-doll home, if there's if it rains too much, they'll get flooded. So, it's not just
about repaving. I don't know. That's why I asked, why do you want to say no to fixing out the flooding issue? This will prevent one side of the homes that never had a sewage line drain coming out to create that drain. So, they will avoid
the suffering that had for many, many, many years. I think we're doing a good job. And also we're having fewer accidents through enforcement and we actually put money getting grants to get LED stop signs in prone areas such as
the fifth uh Route 46 fifth and sixth entry and now we were enforcing it. We put the LED we put their LED yield signs to show that and now we are in the process of creating speed hubs. I think that's what everybody wants speed up and
then so we are reducing the accidents there and also we are creating more public parking as as council president said at 12 Belleview I guys and also top it off for 30 40 years I remember the grand avenue we had so many accidents
not one people could tell the county or state say hey could you please allow uh install crosswalks going through Grand Avenue because there's a lot of stuff happening at Commercial Avenue, King SA, right? There's all these little kids with day school programs, right? All
that kind of stuff. We couldn't do it. But Roberta through her many years of experience with the outside world, convinced Gordon Johnson, our senator, to create four to five sidewalks in Grand Avenue with all the lights so we could be safe crossing. So that's
something that we could be proud about. Yes, we made a lot of mistakes, but because through these relationships, one of the $3 million, we are getting $1 million from our own Congressman Josh Guyhammer because we have a good relationship outside of Cal States Park.
That's $1 million grand, guys. We make mistakes, but I see a vast improvement. So, please work with us, believe in us, give us the opportunity. We'll serve you better. Thank you very much. Now, um the BA report, do you have any
BA report? >> Excuse me. Uh just quickly, there may uh spring this uh the um we're very happy to say that filtration system is moving along great. As I said, they removed everything. It
looks very strange when you go down. Those of you who've been there, it's empty and they'll start putting everything back in shortly. Uh yesterday and today, they started removing the for the kidd so that the lights for the spray park will be going in.
>> Um the dog park uh they're going to be breaking ground. >> Charlie Shin's project. >> Yes, I know. And I thought council Shin would be talking about it, but since it's too tough on the phone, right? >> Uh we are breaking ground in the door
park. I met with that contractor. I believe he's going to start uh either next week or the following week, April As I mentioned, the painting is going to start at the pool. Um, that work has got to be clean. Obviously, it's kind of a mess. Taking out the dead animals, not
very nice. Um, so all our projects are really moving along. Uh, fourth street, which is the first one that the contractor started. Uh, pipes being laid. It looks pretty good when you down there and you see storm drains and pipes
being laid along that road. Um, so I just say that I guess this time of the year has had some rebirth and I'm happy that our projects are moving along nicely. >> Thank you. Don't forget about our nice planters. >> What? >> Our planners are
>> our planters are going to be done by our very own and I don't we're not doing an outside contractor this year because our men can do it but all >> things have been removed. We're just waiting for decent product to be delivered and all of that isn't out yet.
You don't want to buy too early because those plants won't last. They've got to grow a little bit. >> Thank you. And just don't forget to uh water them. That's one of the reason I'm out there every day. You didn't see me. >> Thank you. That's it. >> That's it. >> Thank you very much.
>> Can I have a question to go ahead >> one of the first three seconds three? So when do you expect that that's going to be done? uh at the rate they're going, this was a spring project and they expect to pave
those roads, I would say by maybe early to late May. The roads are going, the pipes are being laid right now on fourth that seem to be moving pretty quickly. So, I'll get an estimate from the engineer, but it looks to me like
they're going to be done. It was all it was always meant to be a spring project, early summer. >> All right. Thank you very much. Um report sir >> uh everything I had was addressed in the exact so I
>> thank you. Now let's go to the police report. Please come up. Thank you for your patience. Your back was ready. >> Good evening. >> So we had a a very eventful month here. Um, first let me just start by saying
um, you know, we congratulate Detective Sergeant Tiko whose last day will be next Tuesday, March 31st. And we also congratulate congratulate Lieutenant Catrell uh, whose last day will be on April 30th uh,
next the end of next month. Um, our accreditation hearing, as you guys said, uh, before I won't go too much in it, but the accreditation agency, myself, Director Gardner, and Captain Ratundo had went to the hearing before the board. It's a 12 uh 12 member panel. Uh
it's a bunch of questions. They ask you a lot of questions. Uh they check to make sure that you prove compliance with all of the standards uh with accreditation requirements. And um I was pretty proud to have one of the members say, you know, I've been following your police department and you know, I sort
of saw it passed and it seems like there's a you know, the cloud has been lifted and there's a new light in Pal State Park. He voted yes and he's pretty proud. do that. So, it's a little bit of a redemption. It was nice to see that in front of this uh panel that this panel is in South Brunswick where we went. So,
that even that far out the airport following us. Uh so, I was pretty proud about that. I know the director captain and our officers are proud of that. Also, as far as our community outreach goes, uh it was a very busy month. Uh at the beginning of the month, I told you our our field our last meeting, I told you our field training officers were
going to take their trainees. Uh one of them is Andy Kim right there. And Kim um they took their uh field trainings to an event with the ability tree. Uh it was a special needs event where uh officer Kim
uh officer child and officer Bennett as well as officer McDermott Fari and um I was there and >> Cisco Christian Cisco I'm sorry. It's always good to have around think.
Thank you, Captain. Uh, so they partnered with a uh a person with an adult with special needs and uh the lesson for the night was was twofold. One, it was to show the uh trainees how to interact with people with special
needs, but the overall lesson was kindness and to how to express kindness in your role as a police officer. I thought it was a very good night. Um, multiple officers this this year al also uh participated in the read across
America. Um, and I I have to tell um a funny story here because Captain Ratundo actually wrote his own book for this uh year and read it to the class and it's a beautiful story and the story goes like this. I I'll I'll tell you the story goes like this. Uh, everybody's unique
and that's okay. It's okay for you to be unique. It's okay for you to be different and uh to just be yourself and be okay. It was a beautiful story and uh >> he's the author. >> And he's the author. Yeah. >> Police, huh? >> Yeah. Well, hey,
>> the kids loved it though. Um on March 10th, our officers attended the Palisades Park cheer team benefit at the Wendy's restaurant. Uh this was a great opportunity for our officers to uh just be present and supportive to our our high school community. Um, and also we wish them much success
this upcoming season. Uh, I can I'm happy to report that our partnership with Burn County Prosecutor's Office with the Arrive Together program is is truly excellent. I I know there are some people who had some apprehensions about perhaps a civilian um going to be going to mental health calls, but I can assure
you that what we have learned uh in the past, this is going to be the sixth week now. What we have learned in the past six weeks is that there's so much more we can get when we partner with these mental health professionals because we we keep a file of every single incident that happened that is regarding mental
health. And when when uh when Dominic comes in, he follows up. So he'll go out there and he'll he'll see if there's services. He'll follow up in a computer to see if that person has been handled appropriately by by the uh mental health community. And if he sees something that
can be uh fixed or adjusted, he'll go ahead and take that initiative to do it. And more importantly, if there is a some type of situation that can be dangerous, uh having him, our officers are all trained. Um we like to think we we hire kind people who are who are good at what
they do, but we have the actual added benefit of having a mental health professional there who can come offer services, help in a situation. And I'd like to think that the police department's stance on this is is to be proactive to avoid perhaps a situation
that could result from some type of me mental health issue. So I can tell you this uh the apprehensions were were understood in the beginning but I'm telling you in about six weeks of this program it is absolutely excellent uh and needed. Um, also this month, Officer
Natalya Kim, Mark Laora, Jose Morsy, uh, they provided an assembly at the Limberg School. It was for fifth and sixth graders. They instructed on very important lessons of cyber safety. Uh, it was a great opportunity. These these three, by the way, are are are part of the lead program. They're in the schools
constantly. It's it's part of the initiative for the the children of the community to see these officers, to know these officers, to become friends with them. Uh if they need something, they're there. They ask a lot of questions. That's officer Morsey, Natalyia Kim, and
Mark Laora. They're uh as you know, Jose Morsey came to us uh from Tennifly and Mark Laora came from Patterson and Natalia actually about six years ago came from Oldbridge. So they were all transfers. They're doing well in this community and uh it's really working out
good with their efforts in the school. And what I can say what's best about them is that because we've built this team approach where the team operates uh underneath this command structure umbrella. They bring the initiative to us. So it's not like we have to tell them to go ahead and do this initiative
for cyber security. They'll come they'll come in. They'll walk in captain's office. They'll walk in my office and they'll say, "Hey, uh is next Tuesday or next Thursday does that work? You want you want to do this?" And you know, our answer is always thank you. You know, thank you. So, um, our polar bear plunge
was March 16th. Our crew actually raised $1,162. >> Uh, this was, uh, directly donated to the Special Olympics of New Jersey. >> Uh, it's a very worthy cause. Uh, it's not required for officers to have these uh, philanthropic endeavors. Uh, it's
out of the kindness of their heart and uh, they ended up raising a substantial amount of money. So, thank you very much to them and thank you to everybody who contributed. Uh, we also partnered with Angwood Hospital to instruct our staff at the school, the educators and the
staff uh in CPR. Um, we thank Lisa Panzella who's the instructor for that. Um, she she did a wonderful job. She instructs us. Uh, this is this is at no cost to the police department. Um, we pitched this idea to Angwood Hospital. Anglewood Hospital has covered the cost
for this training. So, our teachers, our staff are being uh trained. This is a series that's going to take place over the next uh few months, multiple uh training sessions where our educators can get some CPR. And we we've learned that if we're if we're training them
with CPR, minutes count when there's a medical emergency. So, as long as they have some training, they can act. We can potentially save some lives and uh there's there can be nothing but good that can come out of that. So, we're glad to partner with any hospital. We're glad to offer that. Um March 19th, we had our coffee with a cop. It was a
successful event. It was held at Cafe Mocha. Our community policing unit, uh, Catherine and myself have instructed them to seek another venue. Our goal is to do one every other month, uh, to really engage the community. Um, it was a little funny being out there first
because, you know, the community is what what's they're doing out here, you know, in wake of what happened with ICE, but it was good to to bring people over to talk to them, uh, have a nice uh, conversation with them. Uh, I just ask that anybody on this council or the mayor, anybody um or staff have any
recommendations of where we can possibly hold the next one to please reach out to me. I'll I'll tell the community police unit to go out uh speak with that uh proprietor and see if it it's uh it's something they want to do. Uh we think it's a a very worthy endeavor. Uh
yesterday we had a critical safety training uh for the Lesson Pon uh preschool and the Father Justin's Learning Center. These are the uh two schools that occupy the space that was formerly known as St. Nicholas School up on 13th Street and on 14th Street over
there between uh it's right uh next to St. Nicholas uh Parish. We instructed them on the same type of instruction that our school our public school community and our private school community would get regarding active shooter. So they have the same protocols. uh we're going to be getting
them some safety vests from the AAA that when they when they go to their evacuation plan that the teachers can also pitch in and help the students cross and be more visible. So, uh these are just examples of how our our officers again that was that I can only praise the officers because it wasn't
something that I asked anybody to do. They brought it to us and said that they wanted to do it. So, uh you know the real credit goes to the officers who who decide to do these endeavors. Now, as far as our status report goes, as of today, we've had 5,815
incidents. Um, as you can see, we're a very active police department. That's a lot of calls when compared to our neighboring communities. Uh, it's only March 24th here. We're already closing in on 6,000. Uh, our officers made 19 arrests since the last May council
meeting. Um, multiple of those arrests were domestic violence related, which we we don't discuss, but I can tell you there was a we we did avoid a pretty serious um injury when a 36-year-old man
from the Bronx was wanted for a domestic violence warrant and uh the officers on the midnight had heard that Leona was attempting to uh taking him into custody. Officer McDermott went over there to assist the Leon officers, which which usually time of night. It's low
staff. Uh he went over there and the the person who was wanted actually randomly on your police car with the officer in it and then uh hit our police off hit our police car. However, um it was it was just minor damage sustained to our
police car. Nobody was injured. The pursuit went uh began to take off. The speeds have reached a high rate of speed which our officer Michael Mcder uh used his judgement, which we commend him for, and decided to terminate the pursuit. Uh
that's best, that's best practice when it begins to get too fast, is to terminate it for the safety of everybody else. Uh especially in a situation where you know what the person's wanted for a warrant, right? So, you know who he is so we can always get him later. They they used the best practice and followed
our protocols. Now, what what happened is the state police ended up arresting him. They pursued him. They arrested him. They got him. and officer McDerman assisted with that arrest and brought him back here. We ended up charging him with a looting for for that show that he did through here, that pursuit through here. Uh on March 9th, uh Sergeant
Chris, Officer Pesi, Officer McDermott, Officer Martini, Officer Changhan, and Travis Bennett, one of our new officers, responded to fourth East Palace Boulevard. This is for a report of a suspicious person. Um they found a 40-year-old man from East Hel East
Helmhurst there and he provided them with false information uh which caused them to look a little further. He had multiple warrants out of uh different jurisdictions. They took him into custody. He had six items of drug paraphernalia on him and he was also carrying, believe it or not, a mediumsiz
safe. Uh the officers followed the law and uh Detective Cunns applied for a search warrant. It took about a week, but uh fortunately um well They followed the law, but you know, unfortunately, he had almost one pound of crystal meth in
there. So, my my point for tell 499 grams. My my point for telling you that is that your officers are out there. They're taking these initiatives. Uh we we we we have a major metropolis right in our backyard here in New York City. This person was from New York. If your
officers are not out there detecting these people and finding them, then crime will pr proliferate in this community. And I'm happy to and they're stopping it. And I don't I don't see the arrest of that much Crystal Meth in Pal City Park as a negative. I see it as a
good that somebody entered our community, our jurisdiction from elsewhere and that our officers picked them up and uh they're out there. They're working hard. Um and I really commend them and I'll take any questions that you have. Um that's pretty much it
for the report for this month. >> All right. Just add some sort of things. Natalia as you know has been serving the school system for many many years. >> Yes, >> Frank is a head of the school. Uh I hope that you know we had a discussion of how we could allocate share services that
has to that has to continue that has to be uh finalized because our our really well officer really wellained officers who could do much more work than the police in the in the street she's working at the school. Not that she you know everybody loves her there but we
got to figure that out. Second thing is I'm very thankful when she's over here such the board event chair um the the cheerleading Wendy's event was for to to purchase about 13 14 cheerleaders new
uniforms. They were they were complaining that the uniforms was not renewed for eight years. It's not like they take it. It was a handme-down and they're working on it. So, we all came here. Justin, Justin K, the council council me candidate was there. I was
there. Uh, you know, you were there too, Chris. We're trying to help them out. Justin K like a thousand chicken nuggets, but you know, you need a lot more money. But when the board of ed heard about that, uh, I think Such Chong made an executive decision to say, you know what, we're going to we're going to
we're going to, you know, finance their their uniform. And I appreciate that, Such Chong. That's a very good job. And thirdly, the with the cop. I know you're doing a great job. Last time I was there, we had a good time, but I noticed that because it's during the weekday, >> even though they want to participate,
they may not able to. So, maybe you want to consider doing on the weekend, but you guys do a great job. And second, uh what's called um um maybe maybe the director might come into light, but um well, the other thing is the OEM vehicle. We need to BA, we need to find
an OEM personnel for OEM vehicle. You cannot be driving around his personal car. that's a liability. So, we got to find that out. And the other thing that, you know, maybe the the the director might mention is that very serious accident that happened just a few days
ago, maybe yesterday was it a pedestrian was crossing Broad Avenue on on the crosswalk and this person who weren't drunk or intoxicated was going straight and hit her and she was in a very serious condition, you know, and then she's
Thank God she is stable and she's improving. So I believe that we have this discussion and you guys can spearhead a project called pedestrian safety first project and I want you to work on that which is a very good thing. Second thing is second thing is is the
uh what's been called the parking meter. I've been getting a lot of complaints from people who use a parking meter that the enforcers are being unfair. Hey, there's always two sides to the story, but one story that I heard was um I was just parking my car and about to leave
and go putting my money in the kiosk and then they give me a ticket and they said that you know what, you should have paid that with your phone. You heard that. And now you're also going to create a policy that could work with both sides. The people who use a kiosk and people
who who call enforce a kiosk. So I'm very very thank thankful about that. Maybe could shed some light about that. Um and uh that's about it. That's about it. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Thank you. I just like to say one other thing. Next meeting. Thank you, Mayor. Uh we confirmed with the
accreditation that they'll be coming here uh to present us with ourreditation certificate certificate. It's a it's it's all we are already accredited, but it's just for ceremonial purposes. Great. >> So hopefully we'll have a lot of cheering here and it'll be a nice ceremon. >> Any food concessions?
>> Uh we're hopeful that you'll be gracious and Let's go first. >> Not at 10:00. But >> I'll tell you what, if it's going to be a ceremony, I'll kick it out of my pocket. We'll we'll have some concessions. >> But yeah, it's it's hopefully six o'clock. It's the it's the credit agent
crediting agency. Uh the president or director, whatever his title is, is going to come here and present it to police department. A lot of nice things to to talk about. >> We'll start that first and we'll have some little donuts or something in your le or something like that. Thank >> Thank you all. Thank you, director.
>> Thank you. >> Um, as far as the operation pedestrian safety as you requested and the police committee requested, we are going to put it into implementation on the 30th of March.
>> 30th of March. What is going to happen is we're going to pick three crossings on Broad Avenue that we're going to have a SPO or a PEO assigned there from 6 to 9:00 p.m.
>> It's not going to be it's not going to be an enforcement. It's going to be a safety. We want people to come out, go to the restaurants, go to the stores, and feel that they can save. They're parked on the street. They're going to be helping people cross across streets and things like that. And if they if a
car doesn't stop for a pedestrian, they're going to give the they're going to give the vehicle driver a warning not to do that. But they're not there for enforcement. They're there to be safe. >> They're not there to make money. >> Yes. We're not there. It's not a money maker. It's there for the safety of our
pedestrians. >> Yes. Um, as far as the TEO is regarding consumptive, I met with all of our CEOs and SBOs yesterday and told them that, you know what, um, I get reports back. Uh, the mayor gets calls and the mayor
calls me and now I'm calling you because downhill. I says, and I'm not happy. I said, I'm hearing that you're getting some of somebody's in the car. Why? You know what? Go up to the car, tell them. ask them are you going to be long
because you know we have parking requirements and so on and so forth and they're going to say they're going to be a few minutes you know thank you and have a nice day it's you know that's not the people we're looking to give tickets to okay and and I told them when you come up on a vehicle and it appears that
uh you you run them and they haven't paid their parking go the length of the block okay check all the cars and then on your way back. Come back. It's going to be approximately 5 to 10 minutes. You know what? If it if it's they still
haven't paid the ticket the the parking uh fees, then you can give them a summit. But that's that's giving them 5 to 10 minutes to pay pay the ticket. And if you're walking past the the kioses and you see someone paying there, that's probably one of the cars you just
passed. Okay? You know, and and get give warnings every once in a while. You know what? Yes. people are supposed to pay, you know, we're not out to bust shops, you know, we want to enforce things, but you know, we don't want people
parking there forever. Um, and and that's the one thing. Um, and that's that's about it. I mean, but but the starting Thursday, like I said, there'll be somebody there. They'll be out of the cars. They're not going to be studying in cars. And if it's rain, they're going
to have a rain coat on. Um, Captain Rundo is going to instruct each and every one of them as to the proper procedures as to how to be basically a costing guard. You know, what you got to do for the safety of of our of our
patrons and patrons of our restaurants and stores and so on and so forth. We're there to help and and hopefully with the parking um restrictions that have been relaxed from for a few months, stopping
Now, instead of enforcing parking, they're going to be helping people, you know. So, it's a win-win, I think, for the for the whole town. Um, and that's basically it. And I said, man, and just like I said, you know, my integrity um me, here's a copy of the email I sent on
March 11th regarding requesting the uh >> it's an internal thing that we'll figure out. Appreciate that. Appreciate you. >> I don't follow policy. You know me, but Charlie told me to Mr. Charlie, Mr. Shin told me to request the resolution. I I did what he told me to
do. >> You got it. We We'll figure it out. At least you know you testify that side concerning the uh the the project uh pedestrian uh safety. Um Charlie Shin right now, our our deputy mayor is not
going to be there. So Frank Don is is the sub. Please get him informed and see what's going on. I'm sure he's interested. Yes, sir. >> When's that going to start up? >> That's going to start Monday. I believe it's Monday the 30th. >> Okay. >> We just we just started changing. I had
to wait to see what was going to happen with with the the parking regarding stopping at >> I like that. I see in Cliffside Park there's a policeman who really >> Yeah. With the enforcement stop in at 6:00 and now we'll use SPOS's and the
PEOS three different crossings and what we'll do will fluctuate. We'll see where the most pedestrian traffic is. Um, and then we will we will act accordingly and if we need more crossings to be cover more crossings. I don't want anybody else
hit. >> I really don't. >> Thank you. Thank you. Any questions? >> Anybody else? >> Great. Thank you very much. Now it's time for There's no engineers, so let's uh close and open to the public. I have a motion to close and open to the public. I make a motion. >> Thank you. May I have a second? >> Second. All in favor? public, you want
to talk about anything for three minutes, please come up. Name and address. >> My name is Kim. 264 Hillside Avenue, D3. >> 264 >> Hillside Avenue >> Apartment D4 D3
>> D3 Go ahead. >> Good evening, council members. My name is Boam. Before I begin, I want to say that I am afraid. I am afraid because I love this community and I love my
family. And speaking truth to power is never easy. But my fear of staying silent is greater than my fear of speaking. So I am here. I stand here today to ask for transparency in our town's police operations.
I'm not a political person, but every time I look up local news about Palace Park, it has always been about lawsuits against police leadership. Chief back is our sixth police chief in 12 years. At
our last meeting, Mayor Kim, you assured me that our police department fully supports our immigrant community. Some of you council members insured me this personally. I held on to that. But then I did my own research and what I found
disturbed everything I had hoped for. I found video and social media post of our chief sitting next to border star Tom Hman painting a blue magazine lapel pin on him at a formal event calling him a true
leader and most importantly our friend tagging the post at team Trump and at real Donald Trump. This was three months before he became our chief. On March 18th, I emailed Mayor Kim directly
asking, "Does Palis Park support mass deportation?" I gave his council the opportunity to respond privately. Instead, I received silence and a drug bust press release. That silence is why
I am standing here tonight. Chief Beck is not only connected to Blue magazine, he's its editor in chief. His magazine asks asked why federal agents are forced into
neighborhoods, sidewalks, and parking lots. It tells police chiefs who protect immigrant communities that their badge is an empty suit worn not for service, but for survival inside political systems. And in April 2023,
he sat down with Donald Trump and convicted felon Bernard Carrick. For an exclusive Blue Magazine interview, Trump told law enforcement directly. The people must object and that includes
law enforcement. Our chief published that. That is not journalism. That is not journalism. That is an political act. Eight months before becoming chief, he received $175,000
from this boro in a lawsuit settlement. His brother received $125,000 in the same settlement. And now he reports directly to him. This boro has paid over $3 million in police related
settlements in five years. And I ask, was any of this disclosed during his hiring? All right. >> I also I also ask this house council meeting were uploaded to YouTube faithfully until October 2025. They
stopped with no explanation. Our community deserves to know why. Public transparency was quietly removed at exactly this moment. >> Thank you very much. >> We must remember that Houses Park was built by immigrants. >> Thank you very much. >> The community deserves transparency. Mayor,
>> excuse me. Excuse me. Ma'am, you have your three minutes. The members of the public need to speak. Please stop disrespect. The public needs transparency. >> All right, you're you're done. But I got to go the mic. I wish I I I I understand
your passion. >> We must remember that Palestinian Park was built by immigrants. The Korean community that arrived in the 1990s ripped through riots where defendants are the Hispanic workers who built these streets and duplexes by their bare
hands. So two months ago, Chief X smiling with Korean veteran war veterans at a community event, but his magazine tells police chiefs who protect Korean immigrant families that their badge is an empty suit. >> You cannot honor our elders one day and
threaten our children of us Koreans to stay silent now will be as bad as those who finally signed away our RIGHTS DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION. If leaders in positions of authority were transparent about what is happening
in this town, no one will be no one. No one will be creating host for the police and the police >> disrupting the meeting. Thank you. >> Otherwise that is enough. >> I have filed this. >> All right. Thank you. Um anybody else
come on >> officer please. Okay, sorry about that. >> Um, I just want to say like I said last one session. Um,
thank you. If I see shame going on, I see um, you know, that we put in our side and And both sides work together. I see like
council here is just taking like if we didn't vote for this and I'm voting for this. I don't like that like not voting for making our street beautiful and doing those private our street. I don't know why, you know, I think that was
something that is going to be beneficial for us. Um, and I want to say thank you to the police officer for that program that they do it like I said and the word session meeting about the mental um um
call. I'm very very happy. I hope that I don't have to use it >> um with my you know my family member. Um but I'm really really happy for that. that we doing that initiate that because
uh it's more than what we talk and anybody could be dealing with that we don't know and it's really helpful when we receive a person who's training to do it. Thank you. Thank you for that and um thank you to all the council member for
approved the the transportation for our front. >> My daughter is doing this here and I'm very excited. Thank you for that. Thank you. Good night. >> Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else has come up? Name and address. >> Yes, please
again. Ernley, 329 East Columbia. Um, I need to apologize everybody from last uh from the work session. I I gave incorrect information on that machine that does the potholes and apparently we
used to rent it. Uhhuh. >> And and that used to be done throughout the whole year. >> Whenever there was a bad spot, they would take this hot plate >> and put it over the thing and and clean it all out and then reheat it and fix it and all that. All right. Uh the other
thing is by daily area where Route Five goes up the hill, >> there's there's a an empty lot right next to adjacent to Route Five. As you go up Route Five on the right hand side,
there's an empty lot. It used to be beautiful trees and everything, but they took them down when they rebuilt Route Five. Now, they people used to dump there. So, the town put up a gate and locked
the gate. That gate's been open for two years. If you take a walk there, you can see people dumping stuff. And they're even dumping it from over Route Five down >> down there. So that's not that's not a good thing. I don't know if you want to
look into that. Okay. >> The one other thing is and that's it where the temporary police station was supposed to go down on by Shopright. >> Was it supposed to go? >> Well, the temporary the temporary window.
>> Oh, yes. Yes. Um you drive by there that's full of cars, full of vehicles. Some are how they park vehicles, but that could be a good spot to collect some money.
>> Meters generate taxes, >> no meters. >> Meters. Okay. >> Why not? Because it's jammed down there anyway. And are are there people parked there? They're not supposed to be there. I don't know. >> That's it. Thank you. Um Yes. Go ahead.
Anybody else? name and address 443 9 Street Park. Uh I'm a candidate. I'm a candidate of a council member. Um I have a Justin
um he's my running mate. He's uh joining me. Um so I am here to address a a question that many of our residents are concerned. Uh I think you just mentioned
that what what I wanted to ask. Um we we've heard that um Tom received $1 million um grant from the congressman uh to improve uh the sewage system. and I
wanted to find out if that's accurate um information. So I guess uh uh you clarify that. >> Well, there's some details um the year before we had applied for this congressional funding. It's discretionary funding
>> and we applied for a million dollars to improve the sword connection and pipe in Grand Avenue. It's outdated. It was too small. uh we had flooding but we also had a lot of sewer calls because of uh
you know people didn't take care of their grease traps so the grease will flow down the lowest point in Grand Avenue. Um we were very lucky. Uh the mayor did mention and it's quite true that he has a particularly close
relationship with uh Josh Guy who basically um had promised him that when he was able to do something like that for the town of Palace Park would so yes that money was awarded a little over a
month ago. It'll be a while before that project actually takes place, but subsequently there are other things that need to be done. For this uh next funding year, we've applied to Senator Booker, Senator Kim, and again to Josh
Guy Homer for another 2.5 phase 2 portion of the sanitary store. Um though the pipe is being replaced, the size of it, which is going to be very helpful, that pipe goes into the Burman County Utilities Authority uh center where they
meter everything that comes down from PL Park. The new phase two is going to be improving further north, including the feeding streets that go into that Grand Avenue, and then improving paving and everything else that goes along with it.
So, we're hoping that uh we attended a meeting that uh Congressman Godheimr had uh set up for both mayors and burough administrators to meet with him to talk about the projects that are so important
to us and the fact that he feels New Jersey doesn't get enough of the money that our tax dollars go to. So, he's been trying very hard and I hope that Senator Booker and Senator Kim feel the same way and start sending more discretionary funding here. These are
things that are called earmarks. If you remember through the years, people talked about farmers getting something extra or somebody getting a new I don't know what a new building because it's an earark and that is what this discretionary funding is. We're very
honored. The only gave away I think seven towns. There are other towns are over 1.1 million. Other towns have 150. We're very thankful of Congressman Josh Guy, the relationship that he has with Palestine's part. He actually came here
just to let Miss Bow know that he's the one that started the reform concerning ICE. He came here to announce that he's going to try to convince the uh Washington DC that they should create a a guard for ICE to be properly educated
while the police takes about six months and then another six months on the road by seniority to be how to do and what to do. ICE came out in what, six weeks, five weeks. >> So, he's trying to change that. So, he's a very good man and uh we're very happy we have that kind of relationship
especially with his >> right. I think that's a great news. Uh it's uh thanks for clarification and uh you know also um many of our residents actually um wanted to have more details about how these funds would be allocated
to you know um how it's going to improve our, you know, infrastructure. I think you answer many of Yeah. So, looking forward, yeah, right, the improvements and then more funds on the way. >> But fingers crossed we keep applying. Uh
we've got we've had letters of support that are part of the application. uh we have a very very uh competent grant administrator who helps us with these because it's the narrative that goes along with it and everything else. It's
a very complicated uh system and they're very proficient and I'm very happy that they work with us. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Anybody else? >> All right, good. I have a come on up. >> Last but not least,
237 is central. I'm a board of education member but I'm here as a private citizen. So um please understand that I have some limited response and remarks as a member
but thank you for um thank you M council and council for your warm remarks and your compliments about the meeting with us. >> Thank you. My question is about the posting and social media of your may you
mayor. So I hear about I see because I don't usually do the social media and I hear um and also from my uh in the group that I belong to and other people bring it to me the questions that this seems
very interesting what school does and the school matters and so in your posting that you mention about the teacher salary things and unicorn cheering teams and those things. Can I
interpret that as you're asking the school board to raise tax? >> No, >> because you're asking your question board members >> specifically board members admit the value of teachers.
So that means that's my question. But you're coming in as capacity as a taxpayer or as taxpayer chair. Okay. So how could you ask me about that when you are the chair? Yeah. I think you're asking me just fine. You're asking me in
a capacity as a chair because you're saying >> it's not about the chair. It said any taxpayer can >> No, no, no. just just I want to >> the masses those are all public >> of course of course but you know you know um I wrote about I felt really
heartbroken when I went there I go every single year most of the time if I don't if I have the time to the Wendy's event where the cheerleaders the Wendy's is generous enough from from four hours they provide 50% of the income donated to the cheerleading necessities such as
a uniform when I talk to these fine really very vibrant, very very optimistic and positive students. I asked, "So, how how come you guys don't have any um uh uniform?" They're like, "Well, I don't know, but we can't fund it. We haven't
had a uniform in eight years." I was like, "Eight years? Then I don't understand. Do you graduate in eight years?" So, so he's like, "No, but we do the handme-downs. We use them and we give it to them and that's been eight years." I was like, "Oh, that's that's
really hurtful." And that's why we That's why I told him, hey, whatever is going to be missing here from this, I'll pay for it. I'll pay it for my waiting account. And then that was good. And then I got a call from one of the teachers saying that, you know what, I'm
getting I'm not getting a positive reaction. I don't know from who. Could you remove the fact that they didn't get in uniform for eight years and that the board of ed decided to pay for those uniforms? I said, not a problem. I took it out. Now concerning the uh the
teachers the teachers right I said the teachers are getting underpaid I still believe it and I don't know what the capacity is you coming in but as a capacity as a taxpayer and also the mayor I think that the board of ed and you did tell the board of ed you don't
want any you know you know management involvement with the board of ed so I don't I don't go to your meetings you notice I don't go to your meetings right there's a reason I want to let you guys do what you have to do but in In that retrospect, there was a reason why I felt that the teacher should get paid
more. Why? Because the the the levels of the uh guide of teachers, it expanded from when I was a board event from 12 to either 14 or 16. But the the problem still remains chairman or private private uh taxpayer is that the system
had I recommend that system should be changed, not a referendum. First, we got to fix a problem and then we tell the people, "Hey, we fix a problem with every single resource that we have. Now you saw our progress. Now you see the difference. Now can we have some more
money? I expect the bottom line, the reason why we get the lowest rate of uh rate of of the levels of the tax of teachers are the first years. You know what that means, right? That means teachers who are well educated, who who
are very talented, Palis might be the last person to say, you know what, I'm going to come here because the the salaries are lowest. Now, as a as a rate goes up, the teacher grows old and stay here for about 15 16 years, then by then they're like, "Listen to me. I deserve
to get paid more. I don't care about the low level one and level two." Remember you read our April 11 statements in 2005. I didn't >> No, I gave it to you and so we have more conversation about it and it was on our
website too and publicly announced here right now. That's what >> that I'm not talking about. So I'm just don't want to correct all the mis communicate this misinformation that you just mentioned of the teacher salary. There's a data and I'm not
I'm not here as I'm not going to say what other people generally just know about but those datas are publicly available and it's not true but also but the lowest level is is not the lowest in
in New Jersey >> that's good that's very good >> my question was that just as a taxpayer and if so I try to might just position of the member to the side and
then try to just generate this question in the posting that I don't want to miss something from you and um I just want to make sure I read your intention and meaning that my asking asking school
board >> I didn't read that you're making things up right now right now you're making things up I don't I didn't say I want refer referendum. I said the teachers deserve a higher salary because we want the best in the cream of the crop. And
secondly, I I I take the uniform for eight years. I I don't understand that. But you rectified it. You you saw my post and you said, "You know what? We're going to afford that." And I said, "Thank you very much." How cool is that? Go ahead. I shed some
>> I didn't know about the problem. just found your posting. >> Well, maybe you should shed some light on uniforms since I lived there for 22 years as head coach and I knew but that was very generous of you for the uniforms but I knew it was going to
cause a firestorm in the schools because you understand the can only give you a certain amount of of money like towards your uniform and stuff. Maybe you get them every two or three year. Eight years seems like a long time but um like
with me You know, luckily we won a lot. We won a lot of championships. So, I had to augment what I was getting from the uh from the athletic director. So, every time our kids won a a big championship, I made sure I I paid for their own
shirts and I made sure that they had a really nice dinner at the end of the year. And yeah, I was being generous, but it was also quit proquo. Those great athletes stayed with me. They didn't go to baseball. They stayed on on track. So, it was it worked for me. So, um You
know, I my point is that they can only pay for so much. They can't give every coach what he wants. They could never pay for our athletes to go to summer training. I know sometimes the teams want to go to summer training, but the
school can't pay for that. That's too much. That's got to be raised by the the coaches themselves. So, yeah, they can only you can only give a percentage, you know. That's all. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. And I didn't mean that you're generous for us to students.
>> Yeah, that was very nice. >> They I'm I'm willing to donate more. If you need air conditioner, let us know. Let me know. But I specifically remember you saying that, you know, we're two different entities. So, I have given the respect. I didn't even go to your meeting once. There's a reason for that.
I want to let you do whatever you have to do. >> Thank you. >> And we'll be at your scholarship at the high school at the end of the year. >> Oh, that's a great thing. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> That's a great thing. $1,000 each. I will let the board of ed members choose
because the other I don't appear with the other organization in the school. I want you guys we did it last year, right? So I'm I'm hoping that you can provide us with 10 candidates. Thank you. >> Graduates deserve scholarships. >> Thank you. We deserve
all right. If there's any more? No. Good. Have a motion to close the public and come back to our regular session. I have a motion. >> I have a second. >> All in favor? I have a motion to close this meeting and adjourn. I have a motion. I'll make a motion first. >> All in favor?
>> Guys, thank you very much.