Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. This is the regular meeting September 29th, 2025. It's a regular meeting of the American council. Notice was given as follows. Notice was filed in January 9th, 2025 with the record and New York Star ledger, both official newspapers of
the burrow. Notice was posted on board at the bor home and bor website. Copy is preserved in the cler's office. The pledge of allegiance and moment of silence will be brought to you by council. To the flag
of the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all please Council Kim >> here. >> Council Lee >> here. >> Council me >> here. >> Council >> here. Council
>> here. >> Council here. >> Here. >> Great. Thank you very much. Um as you can see by the gathering of our of our public um audiences, we have a very special event. Um as a mayor, I have the
prong to recognize the unsung heroes. Um this Since our 125th anniversary, uh, I I came to recognize a powerful truth that palace partners build on the pride strength of everyday unsung heroes. These remarkable residents,
philanthropists in spirit and action, have given service for years, expecting nothing in return. They are the pillars of our town, the foundation upon which our progress stands. Their sacrifices, often unseen, have paved the way for a
brighter, more united future. It is with deep gratitude and pride that I stand before you today to continue to honor and announce these outstanding individuals who embody the very heart of Palestine's Park. When I call your name, please come up to the podium.
Cheryl Menzel, please come up. [Applause] Just a quick intro introduction. Um, Cheryl Mandela is a proud teacher of Palace Park and has been teaching for 35
years. 33 years in Palace Park in many generations of first grade and kindergarten students and their parents remember her as a passionate and caring person who positively shaped their lives. She also gave the same to every student like her own. Teachers are
almost like part-time parents when when the real parents go off to work. Teaching requires more than a lot of patience. It requires a belief that every interaction made with the students will make a difference in the future of the students and for the world. Even if the impact was just moment, just a
moment in their tender age. Thank you, Miss Cheryl Menzel. On behalf of Palace Park, please receive your certificate of appreciation. this once and this will be the same as the any other certificate of appreciation for your unwavering dedication, countless contributions to
World Palace Park. Your quiet strength and genuine care for your neighbors. You have embodied the spirit of community without seeking recognition or reward. Your selfish service has made a lasting difference in the lives of those around you. As an unsung hero, you represent
the best of Palace Park, demonstrating the pride, culture, and progress that defines our burrow. Your generosity and commitment has helped shape our community into a better place for all. On behalf of Palis Park and his residents, I express my heartful
gratitude for your invaluable service. Congratulations. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next, Mr. Chong Kim here.
>> Okay. >> I no um I don't think he's here, but let me introduce you. He was a developer and owner of King Sa and Palis Park and now the owner and farmer of a proud evergreen orchid farm. He has been an instrument showcasing our Korean culture
to all Americans through his businesses, but most importantly showing that Korean-Americans cherish America and here true success is measured by not oneself but the success of success of the community. He has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to
those in need throughout the many years and will continue to do so because this is what he truly enjoys. Thank you Mr. Chong and Kim on behalf of Palies Park. We present you with a certificate of appreciation. Round of applause for this.
[Applause] Next person, Mr. Thomas Oali. Please come up. [Applause]
Olli, a lifelong resident of Palace Park for over 55 years, has been a steadfast public servant, dedicated to the safety and progress of our community. Since 2013, he has served as a burough's construction official following his earlier role as zoning official
beginning in 2002. His civic contributions include service with the Palac, the board of education, the planning board, and the board of adjustment. Beyond his professional impact, he's a proud father to Caitlyn and elementary school teacher at the ECC and devoted
grandfather to two granddaughters. Beyond his titles and responsibilities, Mr. Omali has been a pillar of fairness and respect in our critical in our in our town. Personally, I consider him instrumental in helping the governing body move forward with a critical
ordinance to reform critical ordinance reform soon to be announced at next month's meeting, particularly aimed at streng strengthening fire and building code enforcement, thereby reducing and in many cases eliminating safety risk
associated with illegal tenencies, overpopulation, and providing needed benefits for the residential property owner. Thank you, Mr. On behalf of Palas Park, we present you your certificate of appreciation. Thank you. [Music]
[Applause] [Music] >> Thank you. >> Next unsung hero, I would like to invite up Mr. Joseph Ferguson. Please come up. [Applause]
[Music] Let me introduce Mr. Joe Ferguson. He has been a devoted resident in Palace Park since 1971. An incredible 55 years of commitment to our community. His public service include 36
years on the board of adjustment and 25 years at the library board where he served both as an active member and chairperson. Though we mourn the loss of his beloved life in 2022, we are grateful that Mr. Ferguson remains a respected and
inspiring presence in our town. As mayor, it is both my duty and honor to recognize individuals like him who has given so much without asking for anything in return. Thank you, Joe. On behalf of Palace Park, we are proud to present Mr. Joel Ferguson with this
certificate of appreciation. Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. Next. Could Mrs. Kang, please come up.
>> Scan, please come up. >> Mrs. Kim Kang, a resident of Palestine SPAR for the past 10 years, began her journey of civic advocacy after experience unfair treatment by police officers. an experience that inspired her to stand up for seniors facing
language barriers and systematic challenges. She became a passionate defender of senior rights, a tireless promoter for voter registration, and a visible leader in community cleanup efforts, proving that action speaks louder than words. For a decade, she has
been a backbone of both the Korean-American Border Restoration Group and the Paly Sparks Senior Citizens, I mean Paly Spark Citizen Association, working with unwavering dedication to uplift and empower others. It is my honor to present this small token of
appreciation for her remarkable service to our town. Thank you, Miss Kirim Kang. On behalf of Palace Park, we present you your certificate of appreciation. Congratulations. [Applause]
Next, could Mr. J Ro Choy please come up? Mr. Chong Choy has spent past 10 years as a tireless advocate for the people of Palace Park. Never wavering in his commitment to improving the quality of our life for our residents. As president
of current rec voter registration, he has taken on the vital task of engaging the community, especially those facing language barriers by providing clear impartial information and encouraging civic participation. His leadership is
defi is defined not by politics but by deep focus on the shared needs of our town. Whether he's helping shape policy or literally cleaning our streets, Mr. Troy continues to be a hand hands-on force for progress and unity of Pal in
Palis Park. Thank you, Mr. Chron Choy. On behalf of Palace Park, we present you with your certificate of appreciation. Congratulations. [Applause] Next, I would like to invite Mr. Ch. Oakley. Please come up.
>> Mr. Changi has spent his golden years selfishly serving the seniors of Palis Park with humility, compassion, and unwavering dedication. As president of the senior apartment group, he has helped resolve countless challenges at the Palisades Park Senior Activity
Center, fostering a spirit of unity among senior residents at 300 Highland Avenue. His leadership had has ensured that hundreds of seniors receive the support they need from those who truly understand the struggles of aging alone.
From personal experience as director of the center, I can attest that without Mr. Lee and his organization, many would face uncertainty without a helping hand. He is a true public servant and it is my honor to recognize him. Thank you, Mr.
J. Oakley. On behalf of Palia Spark, we proudly present you your certificate of appreciation. Congratulations. Thank you. One more picture. >> One more. One more picture. >> Is it okay? >> It's okay.
>> Last but not least, Mr. Hook Man. Is he here? Okay, good. I would like to announce his certificate of appreciation. Mr. Huk Manuan has spent many years fearlessly advocating for reform in Palest Park. challenging local
leadership to uphold fairness, transparency, and accountability. He stood firmly against corruption and worked tirelessly to mobilize KoreanAmerican students, recognizing that grassroot participation is a key to meaningful change. His door-to-door
outreach surpassed that of many political candidates asking for votes and his early efforts to create spaces for residents to voice their concern laid the foundation for a more inclusive and responsible local government. Thanks to his unwaving commitment, our
community has pivoted toward a future rooted in reform and improved quality for not just for a few, but for the many. Thank you, Mr. Hookman. On behalf of Palace Park, we proudly present you the certificate of appreciation. I'll give that to
[Applause] All right. Next, um I would like to invite the board the new board of ed superintendent Carl Albinos. Mr. Albino here. >> Yes, sure. Absolutely. Introduce your
name in your position at the board of >> Good evening, mayor and council members. This is president of the board of education in Paris. Thank you for inviting me and our new superintendent, Mr. Car here tonight.
It's been for a while that I since I come to this meeting to speak in this podium. It's good to see you all here again and I see the many agendas um that the boro and the school district discuss and work together to cooperate
for the betterment of our community and we really look forward to working together with you and board of education had a very busy summer by um trying to find the most suitable
to us to our school And we can tell you has been successful. We are very happy and confidence very confidence with our new superintendent Mr. Carvado who is leading the school district as a head of
administration administration and it's my pleasure to introduce Mr. Carabana here tonight. Please give him a very warm welcome. [Applause]
Good evening. I I just need to say that it's an honor for me to be invited here this evening to greet everyone and to hear about our unsung heroes in this community. Uh I started in at the end of July and and I do come from New York. I'm a public educator of 35 years and uh
it's an honor for me to be serving this community. Uh I really had to hit the ground running. We had a number of uh vacancies over the summer, but I'm proud to say that they have all been filled. >> Those people are settled in. They're
being mentored and supported. Uh we couldn't have done it without the support of of the board of education. Um and the school year has has is off to a great start. We've had our back to school nights. We have our goals that are going to be presented at the next board meeting which revolve around
communication, hiring protocols, student achievement, and improve student attendance. So, we look forward to seeing those goals through over the course of the school year. And um I will just say also uh I know we have our police department and fire department representatives here. I will say they
reached out to me over the summer and have been nothing but supportive uh of our safety. Our police department did a safety training with with the entire faculty at the opening of uh superintendent's conference day. The fire department has been supporting us
in making some upgrades in our school facilities and and I deeply appreciate that support that we received from from the town and the burrow and I look forward to being back in the future and and giving you updates on our progress. >> That would be great. Thank you very much.
that especially being educator, I I want to trust the elected officials with the board of ed. I I was scared. I was frightened like a lot of many residents here that all of a sudden a lot of staff just left all at once. But I commend and
and and want to congratulate the board of ed members, especially Such being for having the courage and have the steadfast to move fast. I believe you're right. I think he they made a very good decision on filling those spaces including you and also the director very
confident people. So I wish you the best of luck and a good job. Thank you. [Applause] >> Sure. Uh my name is Charlie as you know I'm the uh member of the schoolboard the
education council of this town and I'm former BOE member. First of all, I'd like to warmly welcome uh new superintendent, Mr. Ko. Um and uh as you know, the town's
reputation is built on both uh its local government and its school system and both are equally important. While we are doing our best on our the municipal side, we know that our school are currently ranked. Okay. And not looking
good in Ben County. If you see some records like that especially I check the uh state education departments the state statistics uh every months and of course it's improving but still not that
satisfactory. So uh because people judge the town on both governance and the school quality. So this is a matter of concern for everyone in Pariside park right. uh we have high expectation for our new superintendent and principal
too. Okay. The community fully support them and school system is essential because we it educates the young people who will shape the future of our town and our nation too. Therefore, how well our schools do will directly influence
our future. We ask our school leaders to create not just the short-term solutions also long-term plans so that you can build a new and improved educational system. Of course you are entering but I hope you could be set up some long plate
too. We in town government will do our utmost to support this efforts. Ultimately we see as our mission to keep our town thriving not for personal gain but for the good of the entire community. uh if you encounter any
difficulties please let us know so we can work together and move forward successfully. Thank you. [Applause] [Music] As you know that the right now this year the the direct connection will be with
our castle she is the uh leison chair person for the boy bed. She's been working with such so I hope you do the same with her as well. All right good. Thank you. Thank you. All right.
Um let's just go with the adoption of minutes. Um council members start with the adoption please. >> Adoption of work session of the mayor council August the 18th, 2025 and the regular meeting of the mayor council
August the 25th 2025. >> Council members, any issues or questions about the minutes regular session or session? Yes, >> we had the work session ordinance 2025-26.
>> Sir, sir, we're right now in the adoption of minutes. You will get the opportunity to talk about the introduction or not right now. Thank you. Any any questions again about the adoption of minutes? Okay, council members, I would
appreciate if you perform your duties in and get this passed. >> We have a motion. >> First and second, >> thank you. Thank you. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council,
>> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Great. Thank you very much. Adoption of minutes have passed. Before we continue to our instructional mornings, I'd like to invite our CFO Royal to explain about
our best uh best practice. Please come up. Good evening everyone. Uh the Lord requires me to appear before you practice inventory checklist. I'm happy to report that out of the number
of surveys we meet the minimum criteria which is 32. We are at 34 yeses. So with that being said, we will get our full complement of aid on November 1st. Very quickly, some of the no answers had to
do with the environment such as we do not have at this time um hybrid vehicles or electric charging stations in the metro. So those were two out of the numbers that we had to answer. No, the GL and the recons
will be done by December 31st. Since we don't have them as of today, those are no vote. Those are nos and that's the first time since I'm here over 30 years, we have to put no because we changed to a new software system. We also have uh which will be fixed
January 1, we will put on a resolution already for October. We will have the storm recovery trust fund set up and compensating trust fund set up as well. So these are all no answers that hopefully will become yes next year. The
rest of them you can read on your own. I don't want to take much more time since we did meet the minimum criteria. Uh it's a go we will getting our aid in November. >> Obviously some things that we have no resource to comply with. Yes. >> Right. Right. And it's no reflection on
the mayor or the council. These are just items that we don't have in Pal 6. We don't have an economic development center. You don't need one. You are uh economically at a better uh advantage.
Council members, any questions? >> Thank you very much. Um before we continue, Mr. Helmet, please come up. I was just announcing you. I'm glad you're here. Quick, please come up. I did explain why you deserve this to
give appreciation. Again, you've been a forefront leader of advocacy and reform. It took you very long time and effort. You cried, you teared, you bled, and you sweated, and we recognize that. So for your unwraing dedication and countless contribution to the Burough Palace Park
through your quiet strength and genuine care for your neighbors, you have embodied the spirit of community. Without seeking recognition or reward, your selfish service has made a lasting difference in the lives of those around you. As an unsung hero, you represent the best of Pal's Park, demonstrating
with pride, culture, and progress that define our burrow. Your generosity and commitment have helped shape our community into a better place for all. On behalf of Palestine's part, please accept this certificate of appreciation. Thank you. Round of applause.
[Music] [Applause] All right. Now Sophia, would you like to continue with our intro and of our ordinance? >> Introduction of ordinance ordinance 2025-26
establishation of the affordable housing district 1 AHD-1 and the regulating development requirement for block 617 last 21 22 and 23. >> Council please continue.
Please continue with your comments or introduction 25-56 26 sorry work session we had the ordinance 125-26 requiring requiring
illuminated address signs for residential property >> uh sir we're talking about ordinance 2025-26 want to talk about the introduction is there Um, >> yeah. >> No. >> Yeah, we don't have that. We don't have
the illumination. Matter of fact, the illumination is still in the work in progress. So, we'll prepare for you by next uh next month. The work session, you'll get it. You have plenty of time to review and come back to us during the work session.
>> So, all other question. Yes. So, all other ordinance that were listed uh listed during the the work session, the first three is all is now ready or >> what's the first three? Could you please name the uh title? >> The illumination and >> that's still in the works.
>> Signage, >> it's still works. They come together. >> We what we try to do is that make sure that at night time the residents um new homes, not old homes, they're all over the new homes that require illumination of their uh of their
address numbers. It's very important that it brightens up at night. it creates accidents, people get lost. So, I think it's a very good idea. The other thing is they the the councils put it together to also incorporate the update of the awnings and the way the
commercial uh commercial businesses should displays their awning in the sides. It's still a work in progress. So, um, you know, the other council, Scott Scott Scrumhole and, um, our our building building enforcer, building
director, Tom Mali, they're going to work on it and try to do the fine finding of it. So, I took it out. They need more time. >> What about tree tree service? >> Tree Street is out. We all decided it was too much of a pain in the butt. To be honest with you, I agree with you. It was just so much. I said, you'll just
forget about it. I tried. See, it's kind of unfair, guys, right? It seems like it's a unified law. I mean, not a law, but understanding that the it happens in every town. If your property I mean, if something if your neighbor's property tree grows over to your property, right?
The law says that you know what, you could ask the your neighbor, could you cut it for me? But if the neighbor goes, no thank you. You have the right to go fine. I give you a formal notice. I'm going to cut whatever your property is crossing over my property, which are the trees. But I kind of felt that that's
kind of being unfair. I mean, the tree is not your property. It was your neighbor's property. Even though you wanted to maintain it, you didn't have the right until it went over crossing and encroaching your property. So, I was hoping that we could create a law that says, you know what, the resident who
has a tree that's going over property should be responsible. But because the uh the attorney and everybody else thought that this is a private matter, it's best that it's untouched. So I think yeah >> yeah I thought that you know I did some
research too and I think we're the boro uh as a as a boro we're actually involved into their uh private matter so I think it's a good idea to you know picking picking that orders out. So is it on board or it's just
>> it's out it's out. >> We tried at least we tried because we understand the residents being unfair but it is a private private issue. It's a tour claim. The attorney said just leave it alone. I'm going to follow the attorney's recommendation and I'm happy
that you agree. What was the other one that you said? >> You said there was three. >> That was two. illumination and signage. >> So just to be clear, the illumination and the signage, illumination for the residential, the signage for the commercials, they're going to come as
one ordinance. That's why it's two. >> It's not three. >> No. 26, 27, 28. >> Usually three. >> Yeah. >> May. >> Yes. on this 2026 >> 2626
sir >> 256. >> Okay. >> My question here is at the work session requiring illuminated light. >> Oh no sir. >> No you're on the wrong >> you're the wrong >> council. Councilman that they were
reumbered the one dealing with >> Sorry. Say you just re numbering them. >> They were reumbered but they were numbered because there was no ordinance. So the new next ordinance number 25 >> at the work session it was there.
>> Now now we're having a regular meeting. Now you changed 2026 to establish affordable housing. That's my question. >> That was that was eliminated. It's out right now for this month. That's why the next order comes 2026.
>> Yeah. Councilman the next for first read the next one would be the what you were looking at is 27 >> I'm not looking at that I'm looking at 26 >> 26 the word session I'm saying yes >> today 26 it's been changed to affordable
housing >> yes sir that's correct >> so we just decide when did you decide that we Go ahead. >> Yeah, explain it to me. I'm a little slow.
>> We will the ordinances are introduced in numerical order. There was what was under the work session 2025-26 was pulled.
That means that that and that means that 2025 27 for the work session in numerical order is now 25-26. >> The question again is when did you vote?
>> We just had that discussion. So between between the work session and Friday when No, and Friday >> that's what I'm asking because I didn't know anything about it. >> Well, the packages were delivered packages by Friday. >> What? >> Yes, sir.
>> Okay. Thank you. All right. Let's go with the introduction of ordinance 2025-26. Could you read that anytime? >> Ordinance 2025-26 establish affordable housing district 1 AH1 and the regulating development
requirement for block 617 last 21 22 and 23. >> Again the ordinance number has changed but the contents has not changed. Any questions about his ordinance concerning HAB1 affordable housing district on the first week? On the first
read. >> Well, good. I have a motion to >> if there's no question. Yes. >> So, this ordinance is reviewed by the planning department, right? This ordinance right now is is not going to the pling.
>> No, this ordinance is in place, sir, because the government provides that the borrow comply with the requirements of the planning board. So the setback was changed to be in compliance with the planning board. >> So like the set the setting lines
something like that. >> Yeah. >> There was an error said 10 ft when we changed the 3.67 was 10 remember >> that's all. So that that's the that's >> that's a change. >> Yeah. One thing I I'm curious is okay I
think when they this kind of the building plan two years ago they planned like they build 60 more more units. This is Columbia right? >> No >> no
I believe this is the 15 and the 21 I believe. This is >> West Columbia right at the beginning. Their original plan was putting like the 67 units or 70 units. Right. Right.
Right. Right. But now I think like 35 >> but still the setback remains same something like that. Okay. >> Set back was listed. It wasn't >> it wasn't setback.
between 67 >> actually is not the council man okay but it should be by the pling board so that's the reason I'm asking whether this was by planning board or not I think this one goes from here to the planning board
>> it doesn't requirements the reason for the ordinance is was that there were requirements that the planning board set that we have to comply as part of the settlement for the building cases so that's what this
This is the settlement forum 2024. [Music] >> All right. Is there any more questions? Um, may I have a motion to close it open to the public? >> Motion. Thank you. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Great. All in favor?
>> I. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, you have a few minutes to discuss about the introduction ordinance 2025-26 creating an affordable housing district for block 617 lots 21223 and it's been confirmed as Col. It's
Columbia Avenue. Okay, good. Then I'm going to close because there's no particular session. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. All in favor? I. Thank you.
Appreciate that. Let's move to our second reading ordinance. [Music] You have to vote for
>> Oh, we have to vote. >> I didn't know if you're going to do one. >> Okay, you're right. You're right. >> Do all three at once. >> It's my fault. It's my fault. >> I'm I'm sorry, Mar council members. Um, we're supposed to vote on an introduction to pass the second reading.
It's my mistake. We have a motion to pass the reading, the first introduction reading of 2025-26. Have a motion. Thank you. Have a second. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. council.
Councilman, >> I've been keep you know um saying that this specific area was taken back to planning board and the borrow I I don't know I'm not I'm not actually uh be honest with you I don't
feel comfortable voting on this one because I think it took a proper procedure uh in terms of uh you know The application is being kept adjourned from the the planning board and I'm not sure what's going on with this. So I'm going
to say no on this one. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, >> no. >> Council, no. So we have a three yes and three no. And
>> before I make my decision, this is a split vote. I want the council members to know right now at this stage we're dealing with the court. We're complying with the law. We are not complying with the rule. What we're trying to do is get our rights back. Whether you understand it or not, it's very crucial that you
vote yes because the court deems it. It's the law, guys. You guys going to say no to the law, that's fine. But I'm glad that it's a split vote so I can overturn this. But right now, it's not about I don't know. I don't by the way coun council men you were the most
closest person that you know about bill remedy I was the one that talked to you the most you told me you guys about improper procedures this and that we need to get this passed if we didn't get this passed we will have big problems in court we might have to lose all rights
and more developments like Colombia will be knocking on our door I don't understand why council members because uh it's a it's a improper proced procedure more than improper speech is very important to all of us but right
now we have to satisfy the court it was deemed by it everybody agreed on it we have no choice but to get three nos I feel that is very irresponsible now having said that I'll say yes >> okay mayor says yes so ordinance 2025-26
establish of the affordable housing district 18HD-1 and the regulating development requirement for block 61 Last 21, 22 and 23 was introduced in the pass on the personal meeting at a regular meeting of the mayor council
held on September 29, 2025 and all the published in accordance with the law said ordinance will consider for the first reading and adoption at the meeting of on October 27, 2025 and 6 p.m. in the council chamber at which time all persons interested may appear
for or against the passage of the said ordinance. A copy of the ordinance will be posted on the boyfriend board in the borrow and will be available at the office of the club. >> Say no to a settlement. I can't believe this. You guys want more problems?
>> It's ridiculous. Let's move the second reading of ordinance. >> Second reading of ordinance ordinance 2025-2 amending ordinance 2025-5 establishments of salary for year 2025. >> When Scott was here, we went through
this on the work session. Nothing has changed. Um any further questions about 2025-24? Thank you. U close. May I have a motion to close and open to the public? >> Thank you. I have a second.
>> Second. >> All in favor? Public, you have three minutes to discuss about our second reading ordinance 2025-24 establishment salaries of year 2025. All right. Thank you. I have a motion to close the public and come back to a
regular session. >> Thank you. May I have a second? Thank you. All in favor? >> I. Great. Now, without any further deal, have a motion to pass ordinance 2025-24. >> I'll make a motion.
>> Thank you. Council Lee, I have a second. >> Thank you, Shin. Roll call. >> Council Kim, >> yes. >> Council Lee, >> yes. >> Council me, >> yes. >> Council Shin, >> yes. >> Councilor Bri, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. Ordinance. 25- 24 amending
ordinance. Amending ordinance 2025-15 establishment of salary for year 2025 was approved for final adoption by the main council of the horable partic at a regular meeting of the September 29, 2025. A copy of the ordinance will be
posted on the bullet board in the world hall and will be available at the office of the world club. >> Thank you. Let's go to second reading of the second order. >> Second reading orders 2025-2
amending chapter 282 entire vehicle and the traffic section 24 municipal parking area to include EV parking rules. >> Council members, any questions about this? >> All right. May I close the regular?
>> May I close and open to the public? >> Thank you. May I have a second? >> Thank you. That was silly. Kim Lee. All in favor? I >> public. You have three minutes to discuss about our EV rules and regulations. As you guys know, we're
trying to reform Palace Park. One way to bring in business and attraction is creating EV charging stations or benefits. We're actually installing this EV charging station with our additional what is it Roberto? 24. How many more
parking lots was it came out to? >> No, there are 18 parking spaces at 12. >> At 12, we're creating 18 more parking spaces at 12 because we need that in Broad Avenue. We're going to code this as a green parking lot. We're not going to use
We're using solar panels, but then of course the EV charging stations require the juice, but then we're trying to save the environment and make it green. Go ahead. >> Two of the parking spaces for >> the EVs. Yes. And we need rules to regulate those those two parking
stations. >> All right. Um, >> yeah. Nobody anybody from the public to discuss about ordinance 2025-25? >> Thank you. Yes. Please come up. Please come up. Name and address.
>> And by the way, we told you about the 12th Street at Trio. >> We we filled we filled the potholes with hot patch and right now we're in the process of trying >> it's hot now. I confirmed it. >> And then and then we're going to we're on the way of getting grants because we
don't want to increase our taxes. Hopefully we'll start the uh repaving this year. If it's not be first thing in the spring. So, please let your uh your your board know that we're working on Thank you. Please go ahead about this order. >> I was just curious about the uh where
you going to tap the uh So, you did say uh besides the solar, you have to have electrical >> only electrical grid that's going to be connected is the EV chargers. Can't do it on solar, >> right? >> But everything else will be solar. We're talking about the meters. We're talking
about the uh kiosk meters. The lights at the parking lot will be all LED solar lights. >> Okay. So you are attacking electrical from source, right? >> Yes. For the EV charging use only. >> Okay. Because we have it in our condo
and uh we get it from so you know we tap it into the cond. So it's going to char. >> Thank you. Thank you. Any more questions? >> Great. I have a motion to close the
public and come back to our regular section. Council members, >> thank you. I have a second. >> All in favor? >> Thank you. Now, without further ado, if there's no further further questions, spot is 2025-25. We have a motion to pass, please.
It's a good thing. >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you. We have a second. >> Thank you, Jason. call. >> Council Kim, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council M. >> Yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes.
>> Council, yes. Or 2025-2, amending chapter 282, entire vehicle and traffic section 24. Municipal parking area to include parking rules was approved for final adoption by the mayor council of the world policies by a
regular meeting on September 29, 2025. A copy of the ordinance will be posted on the Bon board in the borrow and it will be available at the office of the board. >> Thank you. The consent agenda is all crossed out because we had to pass it through the work session. Thank you for
understanding why we had to do that the work session. Before we continue with our consent agenda, council members and the clerk and everyone else here, I would like to pull out resolution 2025 290 authorization w ticket. There's two
raffle ticket authorizations from the Fortn. But according to our burough clerk, the uh resolution 2025-290 was not complete. Unfortunately, we cannot we have to follow the law. Uh so we're going to have to take this out. Um
it would be will be stricken out from this part. Just for the record, council uh members, it's not 290. It's not part of the consent agenda. Just pick that up. >> Yeah. Um, go ahead.
>> After consent agenda, >> consent agenda resolution 2025-276 2025-293 exception of resolution 2025-290. >> Thank you. Um, any questions about
consent agenda? I just Just before before I let you go first if you don't mind council one you concerning resolution 2025-277 I've been working with the court I've been working with the judge the prosecutors trying to find out how we could expedite the funnel effect that
we've been having during the court cases there's a lot of confusion it seems like the people who are here to to to come to to to call up their charges need more time and we um it was decided that it would to be more efficient and we can
prevent the funnel effect by hiring another translator that could work um here in in the port and also outside as well because all the action happens outside as well. So uh it is all decided that this will definitely improve the
production I mean the efficiency. So this is the recommendation that I wanted to do. We put a lot of thought into it. It is a great idea. I hope I get your support. Um and uh that's about it. That's about it for me. Any questions, council members? Yes, go ahead.
>> Okay, so I have a several question. First, the claims. Okay. If you look at trains page 21, okay, we have a jello and jello and they charge us like 11 uh a little
more than $11,000 and last at the last meeting they charge us more than $14,000. However, the resolution to appoint that the cap is $22,000. this increasing and besides we don't
have a signed contract for general and also we need to know in order to extend it we need to know what's the tax appeal status so that we know how much it has to increase okay that's number one >> may I just start with one go ahead you
mind um I spoke with Mr. um they're texted within the contract signed. In terms of the cap the expenditure, I believe my understanding is that the cap is need to be increased.
Uh in terms of the um which this will do in terms of the outstanding cases, I can have a presentation at the next work session and executive session. So we >> Well, so just to follow up, we already
at the beginning of the year we had already done another resolution to increase the cap because there were a number of tax appeals I don't know if you remember and I don't know the date but I could look back I know that we did one >> we did I recall
>> we became aware that it was already over the cap so we introduced one to increase that cap >> is this jello jello >> yes no no no I checked >> I checked I came back the In fact, we do have another resolution at January to
use John B for the tax appeal. >> That was separate. Yes. >> Yeah, that is a separate. But both of that resolution cap is $22,000 >> and I don't believe we have any resolution to increase. I I would like to go back in any event. We've had uh an
exceptional amount of tax appeals that are getting settled now. Can I just amplify on that? Um, there were some tax appeals that were gained back that were not handled >> 10 plus years. >> So, they were cleaning everything up.
So, that's >> I just want to point it out. >> Yeah. Based on the status. >> Yes. My understanding that there was a second resolution as as as M says there was a second resolution to the cap. >> That again ma'am, that's my
understanding. That's what I can tell you. double checking in terms of the statuses. We'll get you a written report. >> If I can remember correctly right, we had about 64 tax appeal cases in 24 and I think it's
like 12 or 15, you know, set up prior to the you know cases open. So I think we should have roughly about 30 some cases are outstanding for 24. I think we're still working on the 23 months too.
We had a meeting with Mr. Len who had been doing the appeals before and with the jail and it was decided which ones he would keep because they were almost close to situation and then we went further and signed the new ones. We're
going to stay with JLo. So that took place I maybe two months ago but at the next meeting we had already discussed uh with Mikeella that uh Joe will be coming in because the next ones are rather significant and he wants to explain
everything to the >> council. Because the point I would like to make is whenever there's you know cases right we would like to I mean all I'm sure all the council members here agree right we would like to know what the settlement process is right you know just the last month we have you know
settle because it's already settled and we uh they want us to actually voted on it right but we actually wanted it to know what the mediation process is so we know exactly how much we're actually giving back or you know where we're going to stand >> in most cases
They try not to give anything back. In most cases, it's more efficient to do a credit on future taxes so that >> you know that the borrow is not in a position of writing a check back to the people. >> But you know, the just last uh appeal
case that we just settled, right? >> You know, the detail on that that I mean, it's already been settled, but so, you know, >> Yes. If you'd like a monthly report or report prior to it, >> we're I'm sure we're spending a lot of money on it. You know, >> what we'd like to do going forward
because we did not have an explanation before the last one and that's why they're coming in next month before the really big ones are coming up and there will be a meeting with the council prior to the regular meeting close session where they explain all of that and that
should be the process all along. Apparently, It hadn't been done in previous years, but that's >> the assessed value on I'm not going to say the building uh of the uh the settled building, right? But the assess value is >> it's a lot. But then it's these old
things that we never settled with the tax tax appeals. >> That's it was been so long. It's it's good thing that we're actually catching up because it was like what 10 years over 10 years worth of tax appeals. >> Very old >> very old ones were catching up. Maybe that's why. But is it possible? Um,
didn't you have a discussion with Christ about this or this the first time talking about this? >> No, first time. >> First time. I recommend the council members we because claims did come in on the work session, right? So, I recommend that you guys review the claims and talk
to the appropriate whether it's going to be Robera or the CFO to find out um about this before because we went through the work session and we should maybe talk to you about something that should have been talked about in the work session. But since we're going to open this up, uh Sophia, it's going to
be a longer meeting than I thought. I would like for if you can find out if we increase the cap on this because I remember that. So, let's find out if if the one you said chithat I recall you with you saying that we did increase something >> I don't know if it's jello and jello
though >> jello jello >> but it was an increase I do remember she said she did she doesn't have any in the resolution >> because it was just one of those things that I caught when Ireased >> months back and then in order to pay
them we had to do the resolution otherwise they would have been behind we owing them a lot more money than we do owe them So, um, >> we don't have to wait now. >> Mike left. >> Just please wait because this is right now. We have to figure this out. This
should have been done during the whole week. I don't know why we're doing this right now, but it is what it is. >> Next question. >> What's your next question? >> Okay. By the way, we don't have a signed contract. Okay. So, that's conf.
>> Okay. And then the next one is Rudman and Ross. >> Which page? Page what? >> Page. 32 >> 33 32 >> Okay. All together this is 97,000 more than 97,000 again our cap is $145,000
until including this is $266. Okay. So, we need to have a resolution to increase the >> I don't know if there was I don't know. >> Well, the original contract had $80,000
666 a month. That's >> that's your retainer. As far as the other part of the contract is concerned, there is special litigation. It doesn't have a cap. It says that there are certain litigation matters being
other litigations which would be affordable housing separate from that $80,000. So there is no cap on that part that I know in the contract it's at an hourly rate for those other
>> we do have a cap on >> resolution. Take a look at resolution at the January 6 meeting and our cap is $145,000. >> There is a cap. >> Okay. And then in the contract we don't have a cap but however in the contract
you're right $80,000 retainer and then uh if we look at that you know resolution that basically uh 645 like 64 64 right about that much we'll spend for the rest of it unless we have a
resolution. So, we do need to resol have a resolution to extend that. And by the way, we did it last year. >> Mayor, shouldn't the CFO be responsible for CFO? >> Um, do you know did well responsibility
of the BA, I believe, to figure this out. But, but anyways, >> yeah, go ahead. >> The CFO is required before the payment of 90 bills to certify the funds. So, the funds are there. Guns are there. >> Guns are there whether we went to the or
not. We should have talked about it two weeks ago. >> Yeah, we should have talked about it a week ago. I I don't know why we always talk about something here. >> I don't understand why people are grandstanding. You guys had a whole week. >> Why here? We're so stuck in your
question right now because we shouldn't be answering these kind of questions here. >> Yeah, but once we find out, we better, right? >> Yeah. But you found out what? Every single time at the last moment. >> Yeah. Well, then you're not performing your duties because you're really like saying, you know what, I would hold this
and make sure make a mockery of our meeting on a regular session. >> Do you have any how many times you have to ask you please talk to the people? You don't talk to the people until the last moment. Why? Anyway, anyway, don't let me regret what
I said. Okay. We basically I'm raising for the resident. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. I just want to verify just for the record Mr. Rano the the as the CFO the bill's list has been certified that all funds are available for that's contained on
the bill >> the funds are available the POS were issued >> a week ago >> okay I just want to verify for the >> we should be speaking about >> all I know is right now the rudiment Roth um we didn't do an increase in cap
that I I don't recall right no so We're going to wait until the first one which is going to be J and Jello. The B the Ber is going to confirm if Christine Wun counced if it's there we're going to pass that but uh on this uh which we call Rud
Mroth because I don't recall and so does VA that increase in the cap. We're going to have to wait until the next month. I'm very sorry. Again, this should have been discussed before the regular meeting. That's why we have the work session.
Can I go on? I have another question. >> Sure. >> Resolution 277 hiring certified municipal court income. >> Okay. We do have one Korean income, right? Which we usually give out money
about 1678 $87. >> That's right. >> But then we have a we have a the rest of you know language like Yes, we do. >> We using Delgado service which is actually $100 per hour.
>> No, actually they're $200 per session. >> No, no, it's a $100 somewhere between $100 and $130. >> No, it's not. Roberto, you told me it was close to 200 bucks. That's why they're in 200 bucks.
>> Yes. And it's a it's a company and it's not an individual because there are different people who can come to serve >> and their payment of $164 actually outdated. I want to do we change the salary ordinance. That's why I'm waiting until next month. So go ahead.
>> But what I'm trying to say is I don't know how much they charge for Korean interpreter but for Spanish interpreter, Russian interpreter. >> There's a Russian. >> It's a Yeah, there is a Russian. >> Do we have a Russian? Yeah, >> we don't have a Russian
>> interpreter, >> but not here. We'll see. >> Korean interpreter. The rest of intera is according to reverse which I asked today, they charge $20 per session. We charge 164. But anyways, let's just say
you're right. Go ahead. Let's just say you're right. >> So for the economic purpose of this, I think it's better to use service, right? For Korean, we do need additional >> right now. We need something again.
You're right now stonewalling the issue. You had this in the work session. Why do you always come out in the regular session, argue? >> I was here. >> I don't understand it. >> You got it on Friday. You could have called us. But anyways, again, I'm trying to explain to you this is trying
to fun. We have a big problem with the court system. If you come here once, you'll notice how it works. There's a funnel effect right now. They can't handle outside. There's only one translator inside. There is a Hispanic outside. They're requesting. We all agree. It's not your thought process
that's more important. It is your decision, but however, it comes from the professionals. We have to really rely on the professionals. We're not CFO. We're not architect. We're not we're not fighting on on the court. The the the judge, the prosecutor, me, Robera, we we
were working on this for almost two months and we all said, "Yes, this will definitely help fun expedite the process, be more efficient, and also it will make us more money." Go ahead. >> Just real quick, the there the right now the introvert is running back and forth
between the prosecutor and the court and it's to blaze everything. Yes. >> Have you talked to God? >> No, I did not talk to the god. That's my authority. Why do you want Why are you going against my authority? You could say no. Christy wanted just if you want to say no, go for it. Okay, let's not
make a mockery of it. You have a right to choose. I said this is a very good idea to get this done. Everybody agrees. Other professionals, you have right to say no. Okay. We're trying to expedite this this court proceeding. Go ahead, council. >> I have a quick question. Sure.
>> So, how how much this person >> okay >> 164 but it's too low it's way too low but I didn't want to change the salary guide so I'm hoping that we could change it next month but not this month because 164 is very very low they're about to
make yes >> no I'm sorry I just wanted to verify something >> Sophia did you confirm >> I found it the tech council we appointed three as a council this year one of the tech council is John Bang and not to
exceed 20 22,000. The other one tax council jello not to exceed 22,000 and the last one real estate tax council as a b letter not to exit the 20,000 I don't see any >> there's no increase in cash
>> we talked about it >> but >> we talked about it >> I found that I wasn't going to pay their bill because it was over the 22 so we did a resolution to go >> I just said to the finance office recently double check what we paid them.
I think we need to do it again. >> Last year 2014 this was >> this was like maybe four months. In >> any event I will get a history tomorrow of all the payments to JLo and when I realized that it was going over the 22
the action we took but I know I wanted it to happen. So right now there will be two um when we pass the claims u m council it will be um in stipulation that we will not pass the two jello and jello and also rud and
broth because for some reason >> I I'm going to actually going to go home and check if there's a video thanks to the gentleman over there. I swear we passed it but ignorance it's not there. So we're going to have to omit those two
in our in our in our uh claims. Yes, this is not the first this happens in any of the towns. So my suggestion is your CFO the funds are available. You're right about the cap. So predicated for the next month instead of holding up
bills that the services were rendered. I I say you pay the bills this evening with the stipulation for the next meeting there'll be a resolution increase in the cap on these two professionals. >> Simple.
What say you council members? >> I think the point he's making is the work has been done. So it's not that we can't >> we can't do that. >> We can't make a contingent on a
resolution that I'm not making this case work completed, but whether you pass it or not, >> that's what that's >> whether they could charge us. >> But I agree with council member Le because
>> that's proper procedure. I agree. So we're going to have to really uh in the sipulation take those two jalo and jalo and raw while we process our >> Can I can I request something? >> Sure. >> Can we have a breakdown of each
professional right that we have including you know engineer whoever right? Can we get a breakdown of how much uh the money has been invoiced and we have paid so far until now? Right. If we could get that in the exopile,
>> it's a vended history and we can produce it for everyone >> and it should include a cap the cap the relevant cap. >> Let's make sure that other professionals are not going over the cap while we're doing this cuz I'm I'm afraid that we're we're spending really, you know, a lot
of money on the uh professional services, >> but you know why we're doing that, right? I don't disagree, but I've never been any other place where the caps for those professions is as low as you said. And you said it, but that wasn't my business to say.
>> And because at the end of the day, we know that this particular ones, the attorneys, taxable attorneys, it's not a fixed item. They don't know how many lawsuits they're going to besid besides
their uh you know, the $80,000 that that they agreed to because that's paid monthly. That's a set fee. I don't think there's any professional who can tell you, "Well, I'm only going to charge you this much because how do they know what's going to come up?" >> No, that's you know what I'm saying?
>> You're 100% right. Every This is right. But we don't >> I don't have any problem in producing it. And I agree because I look at those and I'm one of the ones who caught the one on J and wouldn't pay them the last time. That's why >> I thought we did a cap. But anyways, stop.
they're poll and I'll I'll ask that my bill, >> right? But anyhow, I will get a history. >> We're going to we're going to table those two and we'll present them next month. >> Now, concerning claims, let's get back to the claims. Any more of the claim
issues? Anybody here? Okay. >> There's no questions on claim. Um 277. >> Yeah. Any more questions? >> Uh I have Go ahead. >> Go ahead.
>> Resolution 292 and 293. >> 293. >> 292 and 293. >> Yes. This is two resolutions based on the first it started from like the settlement agreement dated on December 16th, 2024. Right.
>> Yes. >> Okay. Unfortunately, I was not the councilman at that time. So I'm not familiar with what the settlement the agreement was also today we have a lot of the topics. Okay. So I I'd like to
take five minutes and uh the follow Tony I give you five minutes. Okay. and explain about this set to the public too and >> uh okay I'm not I'm sorry so if you want something done about the settlement be
done in executive session um um the I can talk a little bit about the terms for this particular issue but right now this is a
just cursory that This is a a disagreement between the two developers. So, and but this is part of a a settlement that's been going on said for a while.
>> So, so Charlie, Charlie, I don't know what you want us to say to you makes you feel better, but we cannot really divulge every single detail of this. This is still in the moment, not in public. If you want to have an executive session again, you could have asked the same question before even Friday, Saturday,
Sunday, even last week. I don't know why we're doing this, but if you want an executive session and talk about it, you have your right to do that. But what we what we could tell you is this. They have a problem. They have a situation between the two people. 15.
>> Okay. >> Okay. Do you want to have an executive session right now? >> Let's do what we can agree on. Explain what okay as far as the public can know >> as much as we can
>> because every session every meeting we we submitted the remedies already and it was accepted by the court right you see so everything is >> not this it's not settled yet >> I know yet this this resolution is not
but like the this is the separate subject but there was some agreement and we submit some It is something like that that but whenever we have a meeting okay always we say no and yes we have to decide again and again what happens if
the limit is rejected now we for example the council members okay we not we we are not approving this project and >> what happens council council what happens if we say no >> to to this town >> what happen go back to the court and explain do we
have to go back to the court and explain why we're not abiding by the court's direction in any of these cases. So, there are some things which I can't talk about in public, but all these resolutions that we're talking about, these building remedy cases, these are
these are accommodations uh to time frames for um a fairness hearing. So, you know, some of this stuff is, you know, dates back to March and February
of 25. >> This is something that we have to approve. So, the courts could settle. Remember, we're settling so we can get our rights back. This is part of the procedure. It defines in the first whereas second whereas whereas subsequently reviewed and approved by
the supreme court of New Jersey within the consolidate action as defined in the agreement in March 14, 2025 order moralizing the act of the fair fairness hearing which was held on February 24 25. So we already went through the
fairness. Yeah, we did so many times and the redevelopment agreement is part of the agreement saying that hey we're we're we're okay letting you build that because we have no choice. >> I know today >> you asked this question right >> today's resolution is to extend that
schedule to the next right that's simple thing but now we are taking another subject the issue we have discussed so far right >> it's just an extension like you said because they're not set >> I think point is He wants the public to
understand what has been settled in completion that nothing cannot be changed and what are these things that are coming up that's amendment >> that right now they need one >> no that's what I'm saying it's not there's a there was a court order court ordered a whole bunch of different
things I don't have it in front of me >> right but last >> but and again there's a and but we need time >> to resolve some of those specifics some those specifics are not necessarily for this are not between the borrow and the
developers. It's between the two developers which is where I >> It's not us. It's not us. >> I think that's what >> So that's what I'm saying. I don't want to go further than that. >> Whatever you can explain to the public on what has been decided as final by the court and what is the council now, you
know, approving on that I think >> what's approving on right now is just extending the time for them to >> something like that. something as generic as like that. If you could explain to the public that's >> I I I really >> there there's a timeline for putting
everything together. In this particular case, there's a an issue between the two developers that they're trying to come up with a resolution because it's two different properties. We have two different resolutions because there's two different develop developers have to
work together. They have not finalized their particular issues for egress. So this is in an extension for the court. So we can sit here and say, "Okay, guys, you got to figure out
what you're doing." >> And can you explain what has been what has been ruled on as final and complete flash? >> I I am not prepared to talk about that tonight. I can't >> but I think that's what council >> wanted to. So we have Councilman, we
have multiple multiple >> cases going on. I think there's seven right now. >> Um and each one has settle in terms that are different. I wouldn't be able to talk about any particular case without
>> but at a high level at a high level what has been settled and done. >> Again, I can't some of this stuff is still in litigation. That's why we can't this in brevity. We're trying to resolve all of
these open issues. We have >> none of the cases are complete as far as I know. >> Not yet. We're working through it. That's what part of that's why this resolution needs to continue. But no case has been fully resolved. >> There's all it's decided yet the process
and this is just an extension because those 215 and 21 grand has not agreed upon >> they have to they have asking for such detailed information but even there is some like articles in the north
this kind of situation yeah so we don't have any choice except some kind some meaning some remedies to the court right such things the public do not know about that so details >> we just said it right guys public you have to understand about bill of remedy
okay this was established long time ago. But unfortunately, the former administr administration did not follow through for many reasons. I think it's malice. I think they haven't worked their uh they they haven't performed their duties. But maybe there's malice. I strongly feel
that people did it for other reasons. Now, as a new administration, the pe we got we got we got sued by the builders. >> These cases were fought. This administration was sued
by the developers for past actions of past administrations, not this administration. So, we're now dealing with the aftermath of those. We're still in litigation council and that's that's what the issue is. Um, and every one of
the six is peacemail. This one's peace meal because they some of them are just dealing with the developers and the some of them and the plans and the playing board some of them have to deal with themselves between the two developers right >> you're getting too close with that
>> so so they have there's some so again if you want an overview of where we are we can provide that with you for you um for each of the six but it's an extensive amount of m Well, we should I mean I think if it's
possible anybody who's interested in how much we could do, we could do an executive meeting and scholar come in. >> Okay, they I know that information. Okay, but at least these people, okay, voted for
development. So I promised to them. >> Yeah, I I know any choice. >> But council, you promised a certain individual. You didn't promise to the people. You have a bigger responsibility. You have a bigger responsibility than a few people here. >> You have a responsibility to make sure that we don't get into more lawsuits.
>> Right now was a very dangerous situation when three three came out. >> Yeah. >> Do you know what happens if we say no to the judge the the the applicants? Let me finish. No, you don't know because you guys some you say yes. Thank you. But some people said no because when if that dual goes no you know what the
applicants are 15 grand 21 grand and all those guys going to say to the judge they say judge they're not complying I want more. And right now the judge is not good. You know that just not being you know we're trying to find our right. I know that's why I'm so upset right now and you're saying you know what I have
to tell somebody. We I want to tell somebody too. Maybe you could tell them quietly but right now legally I'm not asking that. Okay. >> But you're saying please tell the public what's going on. We can't. The only thing we could tell them right now is we're in the pursuit of trying to settle
these remedies all these cases without having to >> they cannot have this information right now. >> I know all the details. So I had to say yes. Okay, that's good. I said yes. But there's some the council men saying no. So I'd like to let them know why they say no. Why they
>> I think they're saying no because >> personally I think they're saying no, not because they don't understand. I'll be really honest with you. All right. So So I mean one of the reason if you want to talk about it again, we had plenty of opportunities last week too. Why are we
having this kind of meeting? People are saying, you know what, we're not working together. Well, why do we have to open this up in a regular session? We have plenty of time to talk in confidence with the professionals. Why now? Why? I don't understand. >> Can I just say one thing? I mean, if we're we're representing people here,
the resident of policing here right now, >> if the resident ask what's going on with the town, right? The bor matter, um, not just the, you know, the litigation matter, you know, all different matters, right? If we can't answer, if we can't represent to the people, right? Why are
we sitting here? >> No, no, no. This is that's you guys have no idea right now. There's a law. There's a law. First, we have to abide the law and then we're responsible to let them know or if we don't abide the
law, we will get these guys more in trouble. Now, they're going to complain. Why are you allowing more overdevelopments coming in here? >> Jeez, I don't understand. In a nutshell, the build the remedy cases let me just >> you don't understand what I'm trying to
say. Okay, please come down and think about okay what I'm saying. >> What are you trying to say? >> What I'm saying is we don't have any cho other choice but accepting this kind of proposal or resolutions and the settlement. Right.
>> Can you explain why, Miss Rob? >> Why? >> All right. So basically builder remedies cases are cases where developers come in and they and in a nutshell basically come in and say we want to build this much housing here.
you did not comply with the what was the cola laws fair share housing and therefore we're going to force you to build the state then with fair share housing which is indep is an independent agency call it doesn't exist anymore and
I don't want to say agency let's call it a a entity that exists >> not by the legislature but by >> by the courts the courts have said okay there's this thing so basically fair share housing
along um intercedes with um developers to say okay Halis Park should have this much housing and should have created this much housing over the last 10 years affordable housing over the last 10
years last 15 years and old administrations did not do it for whatever reason I'm not going to go there they did wasn't done that's a In fact, it wasn't done. So now the builders are coming in, developers are coming in and saying, "Okay, we're going
to force Palace Park to move forward and you are required to build to allow us to build this much housing and this much affordable housing uh percentage and this much housing in general. And they
file these suits. Fair Share Housing then comes in. They don't care about the developers. They don't care about the developer. They only care about >> affordable unit. >> Affordable units. So the developer says, "Okay, I'm going to I'm going to build a
100 units." We say, "No, you can't build 100 units. We don't have the infrastructure for 100 units." They go, "Oh, well, we'll make 40 of those 100 units affordable housing." And all of a sudden, fair share fair share housing
comes in and says, "Oh, well, we need the fair share of housing. You need the housing. You don't have enough law. >> We're breaking the law already. >> We've broken the law." Not now. We broke the law before and we didn't. Now, we're trying to resolve it. So, they filed a lawsuit. We are now before the before
the courts trying to resolve these lawsuits. At some point in time, this is not this is not an issue for Pal. This is an issue almost throughout the entirety of New Jersey because what used
to happen is towns used to send their affordable housing to Newark Patter, Elizabeth Camden and everyone kind of under colo allowed that to happen. Now the now we can't do that
now. Now every every town is being called that's In a nutshell, that's what's going on. And we're trying to resolve those cases. [Music] And then we have a a specialty firm
handling that um in Scot Scotland, which is we're trying to negotiate um with the developers and the court to get the best deal we can for Park, but it will include
extra affordable housing, uh additional uh units. uh we really don't have much of a choice and the and the judge has been indicating that we have not been compliant over the last few years. So now we've got to catch up.
>> Well, honestly, only thing that I'm I'm sure I don't know about other councils, but this is how I feel. We know for a fact that we've been sued and we've been settled, right? But >> no, we haven't settled. >> I know we're on the process of settled
right now. With that said, we've been extending the uh uh uh uh extension of the uh settlement agreement for fourth time already. This is fourth month, right? >> I'm sure. Let me let me just finish. M please.
>> We just received email, right? I'm not going to say the detail, but >> in a in a very little detail of that email, right? We found out why it has to be extended, right? >> Email. Did we get the email from um
Scott? >> Just explain the resolution, >> right? Why? Right. So, >> we explain that work session. >> Now, for um you know uh by receiving the email, we know uh for a fact that you know why this has to be extended once
again, right? So, I mean those are the little information that we're actually getting. Uh I'm sure all the council member here does not fully aware what's going on with this. So I I think we have a right to know what's going on to um to let let the
people know for later on. >> Councilman, you just said that you understood that simple late email why we have to get an extension. You get that right? Do you understand that? >> Yeah. >> This thing is not new, right? You were part of this new
building revenue issue started from last year. You were part of it. A lot of people were part of it. We knew why we got into trouble. Why we have to settle the third round before we move to the fourth round which starts at 2025. And after we settled the third round and
while we present to the judge and you all agreed and said yes to the pro uh to the presentation that was uh packet that was prepared from cocker and cocker to show the show the judge, hey, we're working on the fourth round. Please don't let them come over develop us again. >> Okay,
>> that's that's where I'm not done yet. And then and then and then after that we even told some of you here that we're trying our best to reduce the footprint of overdevelopment because why? Because this year as you all know fourth round starting from 2025 everybody knows about
this we have to comply close to over 200 units of affordable homes. You know what that all equals out to? You all know it's a thousand more units. So what do we tell the public that we're going to try our best to whatever it takes to reduce uh the amount. So, what we're doing right now, we're trying to look
for builders, right? We're trying to look for builders who can do 30 years of affordable homes for free. All we have to do is find a land. And if you could find an agreement, all right, these guys will build 225 units, 100% affordables,
but and then by avoiding a thousand more units. That is the best remedy. And if there's anybody else who could have a better idea than that, it's about time because we've been talking about this very long time. I thought we all agreed that was a good idea. Christine Wu and John M. >> Well, it was earlier the year and no
information since then. I mean, I'm sure >> it seems like everybody's got a need amnesia. We got so many billies coming up here. It's not just the first time. We're doing this continuously and we just told you the people, we're very sorry. certain things we could say but
some things we cannot say because we're still in >> active negotiation >> an active negotiation council man thinks that we settled the certain things we're not even there yet but it's like you said it's per case it's all it's a different piece that have to come together and we want to settle this cuz
if we don't settle more builder revenue people wants to build apartments we'll go to a small street buy three four homes and say judge these guys are not following the all I'm going to build units and there's nothing you can do about it and they'll throw out throw
away our zoning rights and our planning board rights again remember don't forget don't get amnesia we have to comply and change our rules in other wars to comply with the judge guys please this is very important if we can't mess around with
this politically or personally we have to get this done okay >> more of an update will be more than happy to provide in executive session the status of every negotiations. >> And by the way, I've been hearing a lot of rumors that I'm part of this deal. I'll tell you this right now. I haven't
made one single scent. I don't want to. I'm in a position to give, not take. I'm sorry. I don't like that kind of rumor coming to me either. >> Move next. >> Go ahead. Any more questions about the consent agenda?
>> Yes. Go ahead. Resolution 287 authorizing police department to hire a girl unpaid unpaid intern. As long as I was a police officer, we
never allowed an intern to go into the police department because of the problems that may occur at any minute and an unpaid. I mean, where does that go? That leaves to me that looks like a
lawsuit to happen. >> She needs she needs it for a course. >> I listen. >> I'm not I'm not saying anything about what she needs. >> You're talking about the cost. You can't get paid. She shouldn't be getting paid. >> It doesn't matter. Even if she was, but
he returned in the police department shouldn't be in there because these people come in that are not some of them not very nice. They're not in the hallway. They're with the director. >> It doesn't say that.
>> Doesn't say that with the director. The director's down there. The police department is >> not even close to the police department. >> Well, that doesn't Listen, read the ordinance. Where do you show me in here with a resolution? Show me where it says they're with the director. She's with the director.
>> Doesn't say that. >> You're explaining that, but you >> She's assigned. She's just It's an assignment for criminal justice for police department, sir. >> What you're saying
about she's doing it for her college. >> Right. But you have to be assigned to a department. That's why it says a police department. But then you should have put in there that she's in the director that she's in the police department. We're going to have another lawsuit.
It's a simple resolution. We normally don't do more than assignments per department. Um backup we could always provide back. >> Considering the safety >> chief, could you come up? Could you could you explain what the intern summer
intern to get credits for college did? Thank you. >> Good evening. Uh this is a college student who is um interning to complete credits for her college degree. Uh she has been certified uh by our TAC officer for CJ so she can be inside the
building. Uh, it has been approved by Miss Stern, so we make sure that she is included on our insurance and she is zoned off in the records room, which is now new, and has two doors between it, so she doesn't interact with any inmates at any time.
>> Thank you. >> That's not explained. That was not explained in this resolution >> and it normally wouldn't be, sir. >> So, you're saying then I'm voting no. I'm sorry. Simple as that. >> See emotions. We don't need emotions,
but thank you. We It was a waste of time right now to explain what just happened. We just answered your question, but you still want to do it because you feel like it. Go for it. >> I'm not going to listen. >> Council Councilman, go ahead. Uh for that res 287, do we
>> do we uh receive uh applications for that? That's tradition. No, it's No, it's it's my it's my right. It's my mayor's right for summer. Okay. >> She applaud. She needs
>> We get these a lot from Northcross towns that the town go person lives in town or adjacent town. >> She is unpaid intern and I went through Robera went through the attorney attorney said, "Let's make
this resolution to be official." There's there's um there's nothing really wrong with You know, we provide interns during the winter, the summer. They provide good help for the clerk or any other department. And it's good to work with
the public. And we just explained there is no liability. The intern was certified according to the chief. I hope we can move forward. Any more questions, council members? All right. Um, just to is is the
certified municipal interpreter Equal Lee here. Hi, please come up. I would like to just introduce you to the governing body. These are the council members. You come as highly regarded, incredible, and I commend you
for taking much less than anybody else. You follow the rates that was provided here. She's more qualified than the current person who's inside the court. I mean just by certifications. So would you please say hello? >> Yeah. Give us a background in your name,
please. >> Hello, my name is a court approved approved interpreter. I'm licensed in the state of New Jersey courts as well as federal courts. and I have a long list of experiences with
both of course and international as well as international uh negotiations and communications and I'm very honored to be here and I'm looking forward to uh connecting the Korean community residents uh of
Palis Park and the court system to help everyone. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you. Um, as you know, right now we are lacking Korean translator. There is Spanish from the outside and inside, but there is no Korean outside and inside. We need a
Korean translator for the outside and the inside. We need to the judge, the prosecutor, everybody who's a professional there. It was it was it was a great idea. Okay, council members. All right. Okay. If there's any more questions, um, may I have a motion to
pass the consent agenda 276 through 293 except for the claims in the stipulation of taking out Jolola Jolah and Rudiment and RA for this month's claims and 290 which was strucken out by me
which is the authorization of raffle license the first one not the second one. I have a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. Call >> again.
>> Yes. I recuse myself for 2025 29252 >> 292 and 292 >> 293 >> he's right totally forgot. Yeah, thank you very much. >> Council Lee,
>> I vote yes. I will make one comment though with respect to claims. I think there is a procedural problem. So I recommend a stern toward the CFO to make sure there's never an instance where charge exceeds.
It's a simple procedural thing that I think you could simply manage. >> I agree. I agree. So with with this lesson, I'm hoping that the BA check all the professional services that we're we're not going to go over. Thank you,
>> Councilman M. >> Uh I'm going to say yes. 276 would be a stipulation that um that we made and yes on 277 278 I'm going to say no on 279.
Uh I think this I think the reso uh I mean we have to focus on the current business owner. I think that's how I feel. Um they're suffering. So uh I'm going to see no one 280. I think the reso is being created just
for the new u solely for a single individual. So uh I think it's only >> single individual. Who are you talking about? >> Council let's talk let's make this >> seems like this is a political attack and I I love political attacks. I've been living through political tests for 16 years. Let's talk about why. Can I
ask you why >> Go for it. Go for it. This is this is so wrong. But go for it. And um I'm going to say go on 281 because I've been checking other um churches in Tal's Park. We have not given specific uh
parking spaces for their need. >> No, we did. We did St. Michael's. We gave St. Nicholas. >> Yeah. Well, you want to show a picture? I have a picture over here that says St. Nicholas reserved for Pro Parish and St.
Nich and then St. Michael's. So you I don't know but do you know again this is your right go ahead >> area is the residential >> go ahead >> no 279 new 280 new 281 which
>> uh yes on 282s 283 284 285 >> just 287 28 and 289 and 291 I'm going to stay on 292 293
What? I'm sorry. 291 is a yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So again, on the record, what did council men say no to? >> Let me verify what council mean and he said yes with the 276.
>> No, not yes, just no. It's very confusing. Just a no. >> Just no. He said 2025 279 280. 281 >> and 29 is not considering and is going to be abstain 292 293
>> abstain on 292 and 293 Con. >> Yes. The comment for 292 293. Okay. Those two resolutions is not approving for the developer construct like
thousand units, right? But this is just the postponing the settlement scheduled to next month, right? >> Yes sir. So they can finish negotiating. Yes, sir. Thank you. >> Council voting no on 279 280
281 287 and I'm stayaining on 292 and 293. >> Uh council just for the P740 which is just nice and slow. 279. No. >> 280. No.
>> 280. No. >> 281. No. >> Hold up. 281. No. >> 287. No. 292. 292. >> 27. I'm sorry. 2. >> 279. 280. 281. 287.
>> 293. >> And I abain on >> 292. >> And again. Yes on the remaining council. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Council, I'll say no on 277,
>> 279, >> 280, >> and 281. And then I'll abstain 292 and 293. >> Now, there's three abstains. We can't vote. You know that, right? Do you guys know there's three abstains? We cannot vote on this. We can't pass. We need a
majority of the council. This is a majority. You know the repercussions. I'm going to remind you. Put it on record, everybody. three council members going to do an abstain. If that's the case, we're going to have to go to the court. The counselors have to go and explain why we're not following the
court. This is not my responsibility. I want to make clear that I try to encourage and explain to the council members that we have to get this done in order to protect our rights. We may lose our right because of this. It's not my fault.
>> Just um I'm sorry. I You said no to 277. >> Yes. >> No to 280. No. 281. >> No. On 277. No. On 279. And no on 280. And no on
281. >> So because Councilman Kim who recuse himself. That leaves only five votes that 929 292 and 293 fail.
>> Guys, you make your bed and sleep on it. Okay, council man, council me council. I'm not going to be responsible for the repercussions the judge is going to come put down on us. Okay, there might be more developments coming in next to you guys. >> Hold on. >> No, I'm serious.
>> No, no, hold on. 279 is a tie. There's three cues. There's one9 is a tie vote. Am I >> correct? [Music] >> Yes, I'll do that because I don't know what these guys are talking about.
They're saying that we should focus on more Korean businesses. I firmly believe that they're killing each other here and we're trying to create a program where it could be diversify the commerce so it'll be less competition. We want pizza. Korean people like diner food. We like Greek food and we want to encourage
that to come over here. And it seems like they want to focus on more Koreans. I would say yes. >> Okay. 280 also. Madam clerk, does that look like it's a tie vote as well? >> Yes. Yes, it is because it's a mean and one and says no for that. So it still is
high. >> Yes, it's high. >> You guys know that um I think council one make it on record. He stated that this person will be hired as an affordable home agent and a representative is because of one person. I don't know who one person is, but this
person right now, this person who you guys that John said said no to is playing an intricate part and the VA and the burough attorney and everybody else was involved in the litigation and the building remedy could testify that this
person who was the uh the the uh uh affordable huh agent representative is doing a great job in making our lives much better. And not only that, she's about to propose a h 100,000 savings. She applied for a grant for ADUs that
provides every uh every year $50,000 for two years so we could reduce the issues with build a remedy and also provide the ADUs that should be having in a diversified town, a flourishing town. We need to pro protect the ADU. She just
made us money, guys, and she's going to do more. I don't know why somebody's saying that she's she's here for somebody. I think she's doing a fabulous job. So, having said that, absolutely. Yes. >> Another type of 281 >> and then 281.
>> So, Mayor 281, you have to break the tie regarding the warning of the parking. >> This is what happens when an election session season comes around. I just I love it. I love it. Um, concerning 28 One councilman said that there is no
other church that provided that we provided with the dedicated street parking. Contrary to his comments, he is wrong. The church were provided at St. Nicholas St. St. uh St. Michael as well. And this church is requesting to get two
parking spaces because they have two vans to take care of the kid, the children, the students, the seniors. the van going through the their parking lot creates a very big uh dangerous situation where where they can get to an accident. So, we went through the
procedures, we went through the uh what you call it, the traffic engineer and everything's good to go. I think we should help the church here. The application is sound. I'll say yes. >> Okay. So, um, Madame Clerk, everything
then would pass with the exception of 292 and 293. Is that accurate? >> I just want to mention one more time. Council member, let me just finish. Council members, please. I'm begging you. >> Please, let's leave the personal thing aside. We
all admit that this has to pass. This will come back to us if the attorneys go to court and try to explain why we didn't explain this. We didn't and the judge who is not very favorable to us in Microsoft point of view. Sorry.
I I'm so scared of what's going to happen. Guys, please please let's four by degrees. I'm begging you, pleading you to reconsider your votes. Go ahead, coun. >> No, I just go ahead. >> Everything else.
>> I have a question. Yes. [Music] >> How do you come to be accused? You count I won't count the if you're recusing yourself instead of an absent you recuse yourself you are making yourself not
part of the governing body for the that particular as if you walk >> that's right so how many alive are there now >> four people got themselves >> I think I think there's one state
>> wait three states for 292 29 >> 292 and 293 states. Um, >> one, two, there were two votes. >> Well, maybe you're wrong. Hold on. Maybe
you're right. Council was wrong, which means she gives us five >> active reain. [Music] So they they count two. Yes. abene is a vote.
>> Yes, sir. It's >> an action. I'm the one that right it's a five. It means it's a five people voted. >> Say two. It's two 203.
What does that mean? >> It means that was passed. The right would pass then with one two. >> I don't know. Be sure to take your time. >> I'm already confused. >> Well, the votes are done. >> Yeah, but what is the number? Is it is
it pass or is it >> I think it passes now that I'm looking at it. The council's right. >> So, how many how many yes were there? >> No, there were two yes. >> Two yeses. >> Zero negative. >> Okay. Okay. And three absensions.
>> Abstensions. >> Three absentions. So the vote is >> one. >> Well, wait. Doesn't count. >> 203. >> So that means it passes because it passes. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Sounds right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. What I >> say? I think they were not >> fired right now. I just can't believe it. Thank you. Thank you. We got a vote. We got to pass.
[Music] >> All right. Thank you very much, council members. Before we go to the council reports, I would like to invite our our affordable housing liaison and and and our counterpart with the lawsuits that's
happening, Miss Diane. Gloria, could you please come up and explain about what you have provided for us with our with your application? >> Good evening, mayor, council president, and council. Um, we did a presentation throughout the state of New Jersey. Each
municipal housing leaison submitted an application for the governor's housing conference to look at our proposals for both affordable housing, adus, and some of the programs and educations that the has through the Department of Community
Affairs. Currently, our department is being overseen by the Department of Community Affairs. Out of um the whole state, there were 10 recipients of the governor's award on housing conference. >> 10 out of all the counts. Go ahead.
Palis Park was the only Bourbon County town picked to receive an award of $50,000 a year to cover my salary and to train me or and or you can choose to use the U money for other reasons and it
will be at the discretion of the mayor and council on how they want to use the money. The first $50,000 will be uh received by October and in addition to the money that we be receiving. They
will be training me with the top um representatives from the state of New Jersey in affordable housing, in zoning, in placement, in how to overcome build a remedy, in every aspect of the affordable housing genre. We will have
the top heads department of community affairs at our uh discretion because we were awarded it. In addition to that, the mayor and will get the choice of what nonprofit gets the first grab at
the $10 million. The cohort, there's 10 of us. We're called the New Jersey Homes Cohort for the 2025 Governor's Housing Conference on affordable housing. His promotion is of ADUs, which is an accessory dwelling unit that is is
provided whether it's in a basement apartment, whether it's adjacent to the property or whether it sits in a underneath a self-contained pod. The packages you received tonight shows the presentations on some self-contained
pods that Tesla is putting out or another company US company called boxables and also entertains how do we take our illegal apartments that we have in Palisades Park and make them legal or make them into an accessory dwelling
unit where this municipality gets one credit for every project we're able to complete without putting additional housing resources uh or putting additional building into uh this municipality.
If I could touch on um the bill direct just a little bit to just let you know that I appreciate who did vote um yes for the judge. The ramifications for us saying no as a municipality
is something that nobody would like whatsoever because as the mayor had stated by us saying no it lifts our protection. Once our protection is lifted, the judge will come back to us
with a wrap because for years we were supposed to produce a certain amount of housing, new construction housing or renovate existing housing and make those houses or do other things. We did do a rehabilitation program which we did get
credit for and we will be continuing the rehabilitation program but housing and affordable housing about a lot of programs not just building housing. So they want to see every municipality as a
part of our trust fund to be able to do outreach community outreach. this money that we got could be used for community outreach to educate to have um an easier way for us to communicate in addition that when we have a translator in our
department this funds could pay for it in addition to our trust fund being able to pay for it >> right and plus you saved us you actually got a grant which is very hard to do out of all these talents we were chosen I have to thank you
>> you have a lot of experience with affordable homes. I think you did a great uh grant application and you deserve your your accolade. $100,000 $50,000 each year for two years. We'll give it back to the community. ADU is a very good idea. You create ADU in your
back in your yard. ADU also count as white guys affordable homes. We have to comply with affordable homes. This is a great thing. we're getting money for it and we could be used to not only for ADUs but also other aspects of for housing. So just advertising translation
so this is going to be a great great uh income I mean capital that we could use for this for the problem that we have right now. Okay, thank you very much. Now, council reports. Let's start with
Christine W. Council report. >> I'm sorry. >> No, because you want Do you want her to start? I don't >> Okay, sure. >> Okay. >> It seems like it's been set up. Go ahead. >> Yeah. So, um on the school side, I would
like to again welcome our news for attendance, Mr. Carl Almano for joining our team. I look forward to working together and I would also like to thank the board of education president Miss Chong for being here to do the introduction as well. Uh, one update on
the school side is that in early November, the police department will be conducting an active shooter training at the early childhood center to uh make sure our children know how to respond when there is an active shooter
situation. Um, that is it on the school side. So, for the library um board, I attended instead of council one year because she was out of town. Um, one update from the library board would be that they're considering making some
improvements to the library building, including the entrance, but they're still working through the, you know, details and trying to get more quotes and um, details on what could be done for the improvement, but it's still TBD.
>> I I heard that the roof is there. I heard it's P. Right. Right. And I heard they're working the stuckle right now. >> All right, >> good. So, it's on his way. Thank you. >> All right, Castle Castle Sh, I'll go this way.
Uh the DPW had in August they did for 20 days they they worked like the 400 works including 288 pickup and 20 loan care and 27 sign replacement
and 27 tree cut. uh that's 4001 walk in August and uh recreation department on September 20th they had uh we had very successful food district festival last weekend
and in August 20 I'm sorry October 24th is there is a event called like trunk and treat uh that's the new event so all kids instead of the trick and treat all kids get together in some places. Uh
last year was like the Lindberg the parking lot but this year it will be like on central bluebird between the grand avenue and broad avenue. So uh Saturday afternoon all kids come there and
so the a lot of people bring their car with a lot of stuffs in it. So they they distribute. So we call that trunk trunk tree. >> Trunk tree. >> Yeah. Please that the people know about this events and instead of the building
houses individually come together and enjoy this event. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> Well, I just want to add on thank you for your presentation. Trunk or treat is actually a very powerful event that the recreation really works hard. They they
line up with with the trunk with all the decorations. We bring the kids in a very secure location. We all have a great time. The fire department and the OEM and the police all joined this great celebration, a safe event. They like to empty up every single year. I like that.
I like when they want to do challenging things. So, they suggested with the coordination of approval from the police department. Thank you very much, chief. And also uh they also consulted with the fire department and they all agreed let's do it on Broad Avenue. It's going to be right over there. Broad Avenue is
going be closing from right from Central Boulevard to >> Where's your street address? Is it >> No, no, right here. What's this one? Next one. >> Cleveland. >> Cleveland. So, we'll be right there. Please come. Thank you very much for that.
>> Councilman report. >> Yeah. still in the process of having a mini health program. Uh the date has been set up.
We try to do the mini aspair uh on November 1st 108 and finally we are trying to have a 300 island center. So we have to get approval from
the housing authority. So if that's our goal then we will have long waiting past. Thank you. I appreciate you uh reiting
revitalizing the healthare. We used to have a very pouring and abundant and really big uh healthare but after co we kind of stopped. I appreciate you bringing that back up again. Thank you. Thank you. >> This morning I attended a webinar from
NYJ host committee who is representing FIFA in New York and they published the community engagement toolkit. So they explain about this. So I think it's a time to form, you know, Paliside Park
Committee to take the advantage and benefit from the, you know, the 2026 World Cup uh the event. Uh so I'd like to ask probably uh you know some of people in the from the community and in
the department uh like fire department, you know, the police department and so on. so that we can form a committee and plan for >> that's it. >> Well, thank you. I know you're very happy about the World Cup. It is a
exciting event next year. Koreans are crazy about and there will be a lot of opportunities where we could do commerce trading and also invigorate the uh businesses in Palest Park. You're doing a big project with I believe your committee is with Charlie Shin Charlie
Shin and you I dedicated you two to work on it for the office. cannot cannot uh in fact council mean and shin was actually with us with me at the beginning of so I think both of them I mean the more hand we have the better we
need those so I'd like to probably ask >> before before you ask before you ask that's my ask let's get that straight I'm the mayor I asked you to do it you don't ask somebody else to do it okay just want to make sure okay secondly Concerning a recreational event such as
the World Cup, can three council members get involved? We always like to wear pairs because of the sunshine law. But concerning just the activities uh to prep for the >> never recommend three three council people would be considered to be a voted
to be a voting block in a case like this three votes. If it's five, >> even though it's a recreational thing, you don't want you rather be safe. >> Well, if you're talking about I'm sorry. Um if they talk about borrow business where could be considered to be borrow business then it still is
>> it's still bar business if you're going to get involved. So I wish I wish more I agree with you more the marrier but I want to protect you guys. So and so is a counselor. It's best that you have two. So you know
whether you want to do what Charlie or what John did that is your that is your choice. So we'll discuss >> sounds good. As long as you identify who your community members are and if you want to use the resources of the public of the fire, the police and everybody
else will get you have to come to Go ahead. >> Oh, well I was on the Zoom today for the bike, but so I'm familiar with the toolkit. There are a lot of great things, opportunities. Some of them are beyond what Cal States Park is going to do. I think that the important thing is
that we get the local people have spoken to Christine about this before. Uh whether or not they want to offer a discount, put a package together. There are a lot of different things that the toolkit talks about. So I think if you want to sit down, look at it again, not
on the zoom. The one speaker I think was it was very difficult for me anyhow because there was a echo. But the you know they have the piece, they have the toolkit, we get copies of it. There are a lot of different ways that You know, they were talking about recreation. They were talking about, you know, kids
starting a special little stop soccer program that has to do with that. They're talking about uh, you know, what do you call it? Hunt. When you hide things and you have them >> Easter, thank you. >> The point is there are a lot of things
that they recommend that we could do that may or may not apply to us, but I think that it's a lot of interesting stuff and that we should take their tool kit, see where it applies, see if the board of education wants to participate as some of their recommendations.
So, there's a lot and I think that as I said, it was a great presentation by the post committee. Um, and I think it's worthwhile trying to put things together. >> Thank you. Obviously, I did a request to create a committee. Christy War was adamant about it. She volunteered. She
loves doing that. That's fine. But I still want to recommend the council members to come to the VA because you are the general manager and you will protect them not getting into trouble. All right? So please consult with the VA while you do that. All right? Is that it? Good. Um
for me I'm just really hoping guys concerning the bill of remedy that you really consider my request and plead let the professionals handle it. If there is a mis that you know as much as we can we want to get this things going let's not
stop this process and lose our right because of I didn't see it I don't get it was too late the procedures I get it I'm I'm a procedure stickler just like you guys but this specific thing we want to
listen to the professionals so please let's not go into this kind of craziness next time when we're so close of getting into trouble with the court. This is not the way to do it, guys. Okay? Please. And secondly, I'm asking again, please, council members, this is the reason why
we have the work session. Work session is when we review it and you have the whole week all the way up to Monday, not right before the meeting begins or during the meeting to discuss about your concerns and questions. So, during the meeting, we won't be in this kind of
situation. If you guys are saying every single time I review at the last moment, I think you guys are talented. I appreciate you finding errors, but could you do that a little bit earlier? Is it the last day? That's why I'm asking. I'm not I'm not I'm not saying you guys are wrong. I appreciate you finding errors.
I appreciate that because I did it. But can you please do that before so you can rectify it and get this moving along? That's all I ask. Thank you. Now, attorney report. >> Uh nothing for
Exactly. >> I think it's wise um that if you want let's do an executive meeting council members. I think we all should sit down and answer all your questions about builder remedy right I think there's a lot still a lot of questions no it's
okay we have good executive meeting >> I just want to say one thing I think that's a very good idea because there's still questions and there may be misunderstandings but the biggest problem that could happen with that is one person repeating within that jeopardizes the legal situation.
>> Let them get sued. >> All I'm saying, I get it. I get it. You have to be careful. I get it. There's people right now in, you know, talking to other people. There was a case like that that happened before. Keep on pushing that button. Let's see what happens. But, but the governing body saying that, you know what, some people
don't understand. Let's do a executive meeting. It could be in groups. It could be in separate subgroups. But I want to provide them the opportunity to sit down and discuss whether or not they go outside and talk to the uh the public and whisper in their ear, that's their
responsibility, not mine. >> All right. Um VA report. >> Uh yes, Mayor. I just wanted to uh reiterate something I'd mentioned before. We all read in the newspaper about health care costs going up and uh
last year the uh state raised their rates 21% this year they have already warned us as I think I mentioned before there is a blended increase between health benefits and prescriptions that's going to be as much as 36%. Time out. Let's just slow down on this. Very
important. Since last year, 2024, one of the reasons, one of the main reasons why our property taxes went up, not only our town, the whole state of New Jersey pretty much because the majority of them are using state affiliated uh health insurance plan. Last year went up 21%.
We've been told like any other town that this year to the next is going to increase 36%. That's the same guys. So right now, go ahead. Please continue. >> So going back to June, uh I was told to
prepare as much as we could by obtaining the loss ratios from the insurance company and also the prescription plan. Uh I received that about two weeks ago. Got the one earlier. I got the prescription plan a little bit
afterwards. and we are now uh going out to the market to see where else we can possibly place insurance. Now a lot of that depends obviously on what those loss ratios show because if we've had tremendous losses or there are a lot of
people with major illnesses it will reduce people will not be looking at us favorably. One of the options that we have is the med which is similar to the joint insurance fund which we have between many towns
throughout the state of New Jersey. There are like six different ones and the one that we're >> excuse me doing very well with the casualty not so much of the others. So our numbers as a town are not as good as
some of the other towns, but the BE is similar. >> Would they be the same for the teachers insurance? >> Teachers >> just a municipality. >> Just a municipality if they
teach you, right? >> You guys as much too? >> Well, it's all going to increase. So >> So they they increase too, >> but So there there are four different options. We're exploring all of them to
see if any of them will save us a tremendous amount of money. As soon as I get something back, I was going to let everyone right now. The numbers are out there and they're reviewing our loss ratios to see if they're interested in taking us in because just like everything else with insurance, it's a
matter of how many people are covered and how bad the losses are. And I believe I believe in you and Roy. Roy is very well experienced. I I hope you all you work to you know protect our interest to do that. And then also as you know
tonight is on the agenda we approved the contract was awarded for the work first. >> Yes. >> Somebody said really great accomplishments as you and I know there. Yes,
>> those floods people get flooded all the time. >> Some of the streets didn't have a drain on one side. Did you believe that? >> So, the new administration is trying our best to fix these kind of problems and those are first, second, fourth and
isn't so much drainage as much as second most. >> Um, that's all I have. >> One more thing about the dog park. >> Oh, >> might as well let them know. They don't like surprises. Okay. Well, when we received the bids a
week ago Friday for first, second, fourth, and high, we also received the bids for the door park uh which we have been struggling with for a number of months. The um lowest bid was $230,000.
Highest bid was $470,000. And as they opened, I think I probably had my mouth open. What are they doing? What are they talking about? So, we areing we're reviewing what happened uh as far as what had been included. Um, not many
dog parks have lighting. This one included lighting. Not many dog parks have a fountain within it for both the dog and the person. It's cute, but it it entails a lot of piping coming in. Uh, so we're going to be reducing the scope
of that quite a bit to get it back to what it originally was supposed to be, which is Simple installation of some grading a wall fencing couple of toys whose dogs see for the people >> ask them to go the dog park in pet park
and port don't take such money so don't >> this this was ridiculous and we're reducing the scope uh we have 10 days that now going forward we don't have to wait the full 30 days it's 10
And as soon as we have that information, we will let everyone know that it's going to go out again. And as soon as those bids come back, we should be able to get the still done before the end of the year. >> Yes. So, what we're planning to do is present a new uh present a new bid within the 10day scope when everybody's
ready and then we'll we'll discover who the lowest bid is and then we'll make a decision on our next month meeting. At least no later than last next month meeting. We'll get that done fast. Alan, could we do a score of that? If it comes in soon, do I have to wait for a
meeting? If we get the bids, that makes sense. Is that >> I would at this juncture not recommendation. >> Okay. >> Yep. Well, we'll try to try to get the bid open and decide by next month. >> New bid. >> Okay.
>> Um, police report. Thank you for your patience. >> Chief, >> I have to be here. Uh, good evening, Mayor Council. Um, it's been a pretty busy month since we last met.
We are almost complete with our accreditation. Uh, we are 99% complete. We have an on-site inspection coming soon. Uh, I'll email everybody the date and time. Uh, it'll be in the next couple weeks. I invite all of you to come. This is a good time where you can
come meet the accreditation managers, meet the accreditation agency who will be certifying our agency. You can come if you have any questions for them. Uh would be a great time to see. Um I'm happy to report that our accreditation manager has informed us that it normally
takes 12 months to get accredited. Uh the fastest he's seen it done is 10 months and uh we did it in 5 months and 19 days. Much of that is credited to Captain Ratundo who did the line share of the work. Thank you.
>> Why do we want accreditation? >> Uh it's a gold standard of law enforcement. Um it's equals the playing field on many areas of law enforcement. It reduces liability for the town. Uh and uh it's it's the overall best practices for law enforcement and like I
said, it's the gold standard and it'll uh also bring Calis Park into this modern era. >> Thank you. Have we ever been accredited? >> No. >> Never. And we also was the first time we, you know, proudly announced that we hired a black police officer. For some
reason, we never got police black police officer here. We're bringing him in. He's doing a fabulous job. Correct. >> He's doing a great job. Yeah, we have many first. This this year has been a year of many first. Uh we our department participated in the 911 ceremony, the
24th anniversary. Uh it was a beautiful event up at the monument to commemorate and honor those lost their lives on that tragic day. Our annual street fair, I believe it was an overwhelming success.
>> 90% of our officers participated. Uh we increased security measures. I'm sure you've seen uh we had hard barricades on both sides of the street, including the sidewalks. So, no vehicles could get in at all. It was barricaded completely. Uh we thank the DBW for assisting us with
that also. And we also had different approaches to assess our security, including periodic checks on the roof uh to surveil the area. So, I hope you felt safer with our presence there on your I'm sorry, at your annual street fair. Um, our special police officers will be
in the academy on October 7th. We thank you. We met the deadline for that. Everything's been completed. They will begin that. There's a part-time officers. They'll begin on October 7th. Uh, school is back in session. Uh, as the superintendent said, we met August. Uh we have a good working relationship
going. Uh we completed many uh evacuation drills as well as lockdowns and discussed many safety measures. Uh some parking issues. We've discussed a lot of things uh in the past few weeks. Uh feels a lot longer than just a few weeks, but we've done a lot so far with
the school. I thank you. I thank you, Such Chong, the president. I also thank Mike Lee and Natalyia Kim, our officers, Sergeant Lee and Officer Kim, who have done a tremendous job representing our department with the schools. Uh let's see.
Believe it or not, you said first, our first inservice training was held here on the 26th. >> Uh we trained uh probably north of 90% of our officers here in internal affairs. Uh we had uh Dr. Roselle come in for the Rosel training group. uh he
provided this service for us for free. Uh we held it here and all of our officers were trained from this training company. That's one of five training sessions that will happen this fall. So we have a wonderful curriculum happening this fall for our officers. And uh like
like you said, it's a first and uh there's many first this year. So we're happy about that. Um last week we participated with the mayor and the council in help hunger at the shop. Uh it was a nice community outreach event. Thank you for council and mayor for
coming to that. That was a great event. Uh let's see. Uh one one resident was having a parking issue. We received a letter from his attorney regarding some issues that he's been having over over the years. Uh we took some steps to address that and we were thanked for it. So the parking
issue has been remedied. It just took a little bit of uh listening, figuring out the problem and we fixed it. Uh the director and I handled that today. our officers James Park, uh Natalya Kim, and Bob Lee. Uh these officers held a uh
elder abuse seminar at the Senior Citizens Center. Um I thank them for their work. And just so you know, your Palace Department is very different. It's a newer police department. Uh not only did we um
provide this lesson for the seniors on elder abuse with the county, it was a joint uh venture, but we also had officer Balo Rodriguez treat them to a wonderful entertainment of piano playing. He's a wonderful penist and uh they had a great time. It was held down
here today. So you can check it out. It's on social media. >> The seniors love that. >> They loved it. Now, we got to talk some serious things. Uh, some notable arrest in the past couple weeks. We had a road rage incident uh where one of the persons
brandished a handgun at the other driver. Um, officer Steven Kim the guy fled. Officer Steven Kim located this person and arrested him. Uh, he found him with the handgun which turned out to be an imitation handgun. I assure you
that at the moment the other driver and even officer Kim did not know was a imitation handgun. But that's a testament to the skill and the ability of our officers to handle some pretty dangerous situations. That person was out of New York. He was arrested,
charged, and lodged in Bur County Jail. Uh let's see. Back in June, one of our residents decided to sell an iPhone 16 on Broad Avenue at 10:00 at night. Uh when he did this, uh he was approached by a man from Hudson County, a
19-year-old man from Hudson County who uh brandished a knife and robbed him for the iPhone. Uh this was back in June, but Detective CS uh Brian uh worked this case for several months. It's a lot of leg work to, you know, check cell towers for what was in the area. You got
to go through Facebook. You got to get all these subpoenas. It's a lengthy process, but I'm pleased to report that through this uh very thorough investigation, we were able to apprehend that person. Uh that he was apprehended on September 5th. Uh it's a great job to
detect funds for chief. If I could just add to that, if you're going to sell stuff on Facebook Marketplace, feel free to come to the police station to do the transaction. Uh rather than your home or side street or, you know, just a random place on Broad Avenue, please come here to our police station. You're right here
in the lobby. regular parking lot. You're absolutely able to do that. Really? You just say that? >> Yeah, you can pull in our parking lot at any time and if you're going to sell anything, feel free to come in there uh and and utilize it. It's it's lit very
well and it's got cameras. Uh and I'm pretty sure if they're coming with some motives to rob you that they're not going to do in the police parking lot. So, uh you should be safe there. Um, and if you want to come in first and let us know that you're going to be here and that you're doing this transaction in the parking lot, just let one of the
officers know and they'll keep an eye. Maybe they'll sit in the car there and watch for you. We're happy to help you with that, but please don't be selling things late at night on the avenue for somebody you don't know because anything could happen. Um, Officer McDermott, uh, he's a very good officer. He conducted a motor vehicle stop. He noticed that the
cylinder for driver's door was missing. Uh he impounded the vehicle, did a lengthy investigation, including warrants and search warrants, and he ended up uh charging the driver with um receiving stolen property for the vehicle, altering a motor vehicle VIN
number, and insurance fraud. Uh so that was a very good arrest by officer. The reason why I tell you these things is because our officers are out there working. They're working. They're getting along. The camaraderie is great. Uh they're having a good time being That's what they That's what they signed
up to be cops. They're doing the job. Arrest numbers are through the roof. Uh they're uh detecting criminals, detecting anybody who is causing problems in our community. Uh they're bringing them in under arrest. Uh when you get more active, things happened. This past weekend, two of our officers
were assaulted. Um just this past weekend. Uh one of them is out injured just for the next couple days hopefully. Uh the other one, he's a really big guy. He didn't get injured. Uh thank God. And uh yeah, these are emotionally disturbed people and it happens when you interact
with some people, but uh thankfully the one officer who is out temporarily is a minor injury and the other officer uh was was okay. He didn't really sustain much injury. So it's a dangerous job, but like I said, um our officers are out
there. They're working. I'm sure you see it. I'm sure you guys see the patrol. They're out there. They're working. They're doing their jobs. They're do their job. They're happy to serve the residents of Palisades Park. Uh I've been here many years and I can tell you it's a wonderful time to be a police
officer in Palisades Park and in the Palisades Park Police Department. Uh and I think a lot of officers feel that way and it's wonderful uh experience for them to actually be cops and do their job and I'm sure that's what you want. You want your community safe. So with that, I only have one other thing.
Tomorrow is the 30th and thank you to our mayor and officer Castana who's a special officer. We're bringing our mobile DMV, New Jersey DMV unit to the uh parking lot here where people can get their license uh renewed, their
registrations done, >> real ID, real ID, all of that. Yes. >> Then walk is not allowed. >> Yeah, it it fills up. >> But but then there's some people like
for example there's there's walkins that may then we'll facilitate it. So if someone doesn't make it to that slot, we could fill somebody in. >> Last time when the mobile came, right, um the the appointment is already full
and we were not aware that we could go in there and you know make appointments for upcoming, you know, town visit. So it was really hard to make an appointment. on the >> very site as soon as it opens up on the
DMV website. Um >> if you want if you want to come tomorrow we'll see what we can do on site tomorrow from the DMV. We will try to accommodate those who were not able to get an appointment but there's no guarantee just depends how the day goes.
>> Overall it's a great thing for our residents to come down here and get things done. Uh with that do you have any questions? I just want to add I just want to add before you go I just want to thank this whole reform police department really was was the good
leadership of Jimmy Mutundo Captain Mutundo when you were captain to also the director but particularly the really time and hours spent from the police committee police committee chair John M was a chair for there for two years he was a
chair there for two years he worked really hard and Charlie was there They created a system to have an amicable and fair uh u promotion pro process hiring process thereby reducing the possibility of f further lawsuits. They worked
really hard and I really want to say at this moment guys, thank you very much. Appreciate it. Go ahead. >> Okay. Uh chief, you may know the incident happened in the port department, the Victoria
incident, right? >> Yes. >> There should be many many reasons. Okay. But one of reasons I'm the retired the marine officer. Okay. So in my experience, one of the reason is Untrained of course it's not the main reason okay but main cause but one of
them is unexperienced and untrained officer it could be one of them right not all of them so but I heard that there was some case like that in paride park but you guys you our officers treated very well and I heard that so I
appreciate that uh in the meantime okay to do to prepare such case against such cases we need to be training and education in advance right if that that kind of incident happens the police
department the officers can treat well right with the advanced the training and education so please remember that and you need more training and the exercise that's what I'm asking >> thank you Mr. Shane we also are
partnering with the arrive together program that's where uh the state will provide a mental health expert here to our department. Uh it'll be one night a week. There's some training requirements on our part. Uh so that uh you know we have to have certain requirements you
know whether they're assigned with an officer because we got to protect their safety too. And in the event that somebody is uh emotionally disturbed or going through some type of crisis, we'll now have the added benefit of having the professional with us who will respond
with the police officer to the call and and hopefully mitigate uh things before they would get out of hand. But I can assure you one thing. Um so there's there's there's two ways you can um uh get a very good officer. One, you can train him, train him, train him, train
him so that he knows how to c certain type of exper situation especially if it's if the stakes are high uh and that would be the training and experience element right you could train them but the most important thing you can do is when you hire somebody that you hire good decent people who are morally sound
people who are ethical and when you screen that in your hiring process we've hired uh nine officers in the past year nine officers and I can tell you that one of the things that this police committee uh has has decided and determined that we didn't care so much
how much they knew about police work. The most important thing was that they were moral, decent, ethical, great people. Uh, one of those officers was playing the piano for our senior citizens today. So, and by the way, he's he's he's a wonderful officer, too. He
came to us with three years experience from Patterson. He knows the job well. He's very good when he's dealing with somebody who's going through a crisis. So, yes, the training is super important. U and we do a lot of that. Uh we have another training for our
officers coming up on the 11th of October. We're going to train the whole entire uh department in some defensive tactics. It's a mandate from the uh state. It's a state requirement or PPC requirement, but also it's just another experience for our officers. Uh and as I
said before, we have five classes when we completed that we found externally to bring the training company here to train our officers here. We worked out an agreement with them. Thank you, Mayor, where they are going to train our officers for free. Uh, and I don't know if anybody else can find a better price,
but free works. Um, it's great. It's great for us and our officers are finding tremendous value in it. It's a great time to be a police officer in Palisades Park. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thanks, mentally uh issues. Please use a taser first.
>> We we do have tasers because our body came our Sergeant Chris our admin. Uh he's a very intelligent guy. He's a book book smart guy. He found uh something in our our agreement with the taser company
that would allow us to get new tasers before the end of the contract. They're already there. We have upgraded and brand new tasers because he executed that clause in the agreement. Uh he's very technical guy. He's very smart. He's doing a tremendous job. But I I can
I can't say enough for the officers. They're doing a great job. I hope you're proud of them. I know Captain Ratundo, myself and Director Gardner, as well as our command staff. We're very proud of these officers and and I can say this with 100% certainty because I've seen the way they interact and I've seen how
things are right now. They're proud to represent you. They're proud to be here. I wish you could have been there today. You would have enjoyed that piano, the rendition on the piano. You would have enjoyed it. But they're they're happy to serve you. It's a great time to live in Palisades Park. We're here for you. Uh
if you need anything, the residents You can walk in at any time. We're here for you. You can reach out to me personally. Uh you know, I'm the chief here. Captain Ratundo's there. Uh the other command staff, we're here all day. Uh most of the time we're here for extra hours on
the weekends. Uh because we love what we're doing and we're here to serve you and whatever you need, whatever your issues are, come to us and we can solve them to the best of our ability. And I thank you very much. Does anybody have any other questions for me? >> Thank you. Thank you.
I just got two. Thanks. And and I have an office right by the right by the court office. So I I'm I'm here till like 1:00, 2 o'clock every day. So if you want to come in, stop and see me, tell me something. Um I'm I'm there. Um one thing, given the crowd is here, I
just want to point out something. Uh in Burken County and a number of towns, there's been an increased number of car breakins. What's disturbing is A lot of these cars are unlocked. Okay, lock your cars. Please lock your cars
and the key flops. Don't leave them in your cars. Put them inside your house. Okay. Uh that will that will deter a lot of people. But you know, if you see something, say something. You see somebody around your house or at late at night or something like that when you're ringing doorbell or whatever case may
be, call us. Let us know right away. Okay. Some people have been calling us like two or three hours later. two or three hours later, the person could be back in New York City. Um, >> so let us know. Let us know right away. We will get somebody there to look around. You know, your your protection
is our concern and we're going to do our best to do that. Okay. Um, the next thing um August um tickets that were issued, we wrote um 2582 summones
for the month of August. >> That's 2 60 tickets more than July. We had four individuals that I'd like to recognize that wrote more than 200 summones. Um, Sun King wrote 28
summones. Angela Gonzalez wrote 306 summones. Jaden, I'm going to write his name. I hope not. No. Jaden Ulles wrote 356 summones. and Alina and Rodriguez wrote
291 summons. I mean that's very productive. And just to let you know that that's 30% less hours than they actually worked in July given the restriction of hours they can work. So, and one other point regarding the specials that we are sending to the
academy, one being a female, once she finishes that that that training, that's another she she'll be utilized to if we arrest a female individual to do a search on that individual. It's got to be done by a female. And since we only
have one officer that's a female now working in the department is so we'll be able to use her to do um search of of females that are that are arrested so we don't have to contact other departments or bring the other officer in off hours.
So it's it's it will it will help us tremendously. Any questions? >> When when are we getting the new parking meter? >> New parking meters that the parking meter guy is right back there. Uh, Captain Rundo,
>> Captain to give a quick update. The meters are ready. Um, they were just waiting for the, uh, the last bit of, uh, software that we need to provide them. Um, hoping within the next few days, whatever that is. Uh, and then as soon as they have that paperwork, uh, we
just have I just had to facilitate the installation. So, it's the installation and the removal of the old. So, we're here. We're at the finish line. We spoke about this and I just want to let everybody know. You know that trailer's position is going to be is it vacated now? I think it's vacated somewhere.
>> Some once it's vacated, uh we propose that we're going to put parking meters there because of the lack of parking spaces there in the meantime. We can either the council members or the VA find better use for that uh space. Fine. But on the on the meantime, let's put some parking meters there so the public
could use it. >> We have an extra one for >> Thank you very much. >> Good job. Thank you. >> All right, guys. Um, thank you for your patience. Um, we have a motion to close and open to the public. >> Motion on the first and second by Kim. All in favor?
>> I public. You guys, thank you for your patience. You guys have three minutes. It's a little bit of a long meeting because we went through these motions again, but please, we'll try to make the regular motion even a little bit more faster. Any please come up. Name and address.
Paris 329 East Columbia. Um the illegal apartments that I call on the duplexes that's been a history situation for ever since there was duplexes.
When is there going to be an administration that's going to take charge and charge these people taxes for these? >> I said this in front of you, but right now my idea and I'm proud to stamp it and I hope the council members support it. But we're we're creating an
ordinance to enforce the basement policies. We're it's going to happen. We were supposed to present it to this year this month, but the attorneys want to make sure that it's ironclad that there is no chicken in the armor. So, we are hoping
that I think most certainly we'll do the introduction next month. >> Next month. Okay. Absolutely. >> It's my idea. I hope it goes through. >> It's so It's so unfair to people that
follow. I know. >> It's so unfair. That's it. Thank you. Anybody else? Just come up. >> How many months? >> I'm just almost nine. >> And you're like, I'm not pregnant. What are you talking about? I'm in trouble.
Please go ahead. >> Good evening. My name is Brianna Sarlet. I'm here with my husband We currently live at 145 Grand A. We've been living in Palestine Park now for a little over a year. Um we're really happy with the community and you know
obviously we're extending our family but there is one safety measure that is very concerned to us and several instances have occurred um and it's mainly pedestrian walking particularly around our uh house. Um you know it's a great
access point on Grand for us to cross over. the bus stations there and everything of that nature. There have been multiple instances where where we're attempting to cross, obviously there is no walkway there available for us. So, it's difficult for us to make that walk. Um,
and also if we are in a walkway, there have been at least two instances where we've almost been hit and my husband actually had to like put his hands on some vehicle, which is not safe in our community. And I know that speaking on
multiple uh you know community members a lot of us have a lot of us coming to the area so this is something that I would like to create an open discussion so that way that this is well known to the public eye and that this is something
that can be escalated further >> absolutely >> this problem existed way before my my administration or prior administration and many many years before that lot of residents core concern came to this podium to request the safety of
pedestrians crossing on Grand Avenue. I'm going to tell you a very very happy news. Roberto say >> well we have been >> a little bit loud please. Excuse me. I've mentioned this a couple
of times so it is repetitious to some people. We have reached out to the state of New Jersey who have control of Grand Avenue. We do not. And there's a very review process which is unfortunate but we enlisted the help of Gordon Johnson
who's our state senator and he's been making us a little bit better known with the deal pardon me do they had promised me that they were going to be doing this uh late July early August then they said that there was still some engineering
because they don't just put the crosswalk in they probably will have to do some handicap sidewalks just a lot of So last week was my latest update. We're definitely working on it. We're staying on top of them. We're going to have
crosswalks at the five major intersections with >> How many crosswalks? >> Five together. So we are working on it. You may have told me about this when I first got here. I didn't have a good connection in the beginning, but I got somebody at the DOT. They were very
nice, very, you know, receptive, but they just that extra push from Senator Johnson to really start working on it. So, they promised me that the engineering was completed and two weeks ago they said they would have shovel in the ground. Last week I said I didn't
see any shovels because I go that way on the way, you know, on the way here. So, we are on top of it and I'm hoping that in the next few weeks you will start seeing the destruction >> just in time for the babies. >> And so, you can walk safely with that carriage.
>> Thank you very much. Congratulations and thank you. Anybody else? Thank you very much. We have a motion to close and open back to the regular session. >> First by Kim and second by Shin. All in favor? I. I have a motion to close our
regular session. >> First by Kim, second >> Shin. All in favor? >> I. Thank you very much.