Council members, everybody, I would like to propose that we close the executive session and come back to our work session. I have a motion. >> Thank you. I have a second. >> All in favor? >> I Great. All right.
[Music] >> Why would you? >> Just just an announcement. Those of you here for the zoning board meeting, it will be immediately after we finish uh Our mayor and council meeting will be running uh a little bit longer because
we have a long executive session this evening. >> Our apologies. Apologies. We'll try to get this done as quick as possible. Borrow clerk with the introduction ordinance. >> Introduction ordinance ordinance 2025 27 creating article two to be titled proper
rental license in chapter 234 rental property of the code of the world. Yes, this was discussed uh in in in the executive uh ordinance. So, um any questions about this public? We cannot
talk about anything we talk about inside, please. But any questions so far? I don't think we do because we just went through that, right, council members? So, let's move forward. Right. Good. Let's move forward with ordinance 28.
>> Oh, wait a minute. This is a work session, so it's okay. So ordinance 2025-28 an ordinance amending chapter 300 of the code of the boris by entire zoning to modify article five entire sign to require illumination of a resident
address place and creating more uniformity for non signage. Councelor, would you just give us a quick summary? You what you did was you copy and paste the current existing ordinance 2025-28
and you underline the modifications and amendments to that specifically to make sure that our resident home address numbers are eliminated. We have a lot of problems >> illuminated. >> Eliminated. >> People get uh you know at dark you'll
see the numbers. people look forward to getting into an accident. I think it's a very good idea. It also brightens up the location as well. Council, would you tell uh what you have changed there? >> Yeah, that that's that's that's the only change with the under >> Yeah, the a sign or marker that displays
the building number make it easily visible for identific identification. >> The address Yeah. requires the address plate and it requires it to be illuminated. Um the illumination language Oh, there it is. 300-32.
Uh, it just says residential address plate shall be illuminated in accordance with the provisions of 334 335. And if you go to 334 35 uh 334 um >> says that they will be illuminated from
well ENF from sunset through sunrise. uh and they'll be illuminated no more than 400 movements using soft light or daylight. >> Uh and then uh if you go down uh 300-35 paragraph L, it says no certificate of
occupancy or continued certificate of occupancy or tenants certificate uh shall be issued on or after January 1, 2026 uh unless >> unless there's compiance with with this. Of course, the grandfather rule complies. People homes that don't have
that has already been existing without um address numbers. You're okay. You're okay. But as you could you please shut that off. Wait, where's our where's our where's our where's our police?
This should be um concerning concerning uh what's you call it? Um there are new homes. If you see the new homes, they always illuminate. It really makes a big difference. You don't get lost. That's pretty much it. Council members, review only the underlying amendment for this
ordinance. Any more questions, council members? >> So, is this uh for the new construction or question? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any more questions? All right. Let's continue.
>> Second reading of Ordinance Ordinance number 2025-26 establish of the affordable housing district 1 call it AHD-1 and the regulating developing requirements for block 617 last 21 22
and 23. >> This is our second or reading ordinance. Could you just again reiterate >> correct in very simple terms pursuant to a settlement agreement entered in one of the builder remedy cases uh that builder
and we agreed upon a certain setback that was I believe 3.67 seven setback in the in the zoning ordinance that our planner drafted which was reviewed by everyone. Somehow everybody missed in this document the fact that the setback
he he had put was 10 foot which was quite larger than the 3.67 that we had agreed upon. So we are amending the ordinance to include the number that we all originally agreed to but there was a a mistake made when this ordinance was
first introduced. >> We don't want We don't. >> No, no, no. 3.67. That's what we want. That's what we got. >> So, anyway, this is just changing things to the way they should have been in the first place. >> Any questions, council members?
>> All right. This is our second meeting for clerk. >> Well, do you want you want to open up for the second? >> This is a war session. >> It's war session. Let's not do it. >> Wait, do we have to? You don't have to, but but I always air on the side of
allow public comment for a second reading in a work session. >> Even at a work session, you got it, counselor. You're the pro. So, uh, I'd like to make a motion to close the work session open to the public concerning ordinance 2025-26. You have a motion.
>> Jason, >> thank you, Jason. May I have a second? >> Thank you. I have a second. >> Somebody make a motion so we can get this done fast. 7:00. This is only board ready right now. Could I get a second? Council members,
there's no reason for for delay. >> We're talking about opening this up to the public. >> Yeah. Is it up to the public? >> You guys don't want to open it up to the public? >> I'll second. >> Thank you. All in favor? I >> All right. Public, you guys have three minutes to come to the podium and ask
questions. say anything about orders 2025-26 >> 28 >> 28 I'm sorry >> oh no 286 >> 26 >> touch right >> all going once going twice sold I have a
motion to close the public come back to our work session I have a motion >> first and second by Jason Kip all in favor >> thank you very much all right let's go to the sec uh Let's go to the off
consent >> of consent agenda resolution 2025- 294 approval to submit an award extension request for MA-24-0000308 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation is regarding for fiscal
year 2024 Broadway Avenue. >> It says action to be taken >> ba could you please explain? >> Yes. Um this um grant was given to us back in 23 for the year 24 and the appropriate resolution was never
authored to accept this grant which is for $249,000 for doing some streetscape work on Broad Avenue from Pel to Washington and uh it's going to be um compatible with the design that we are
making for the very uh project the million for that is going to be doing the street state on Broad Avenue >> from central >> central >> to perhaps brickorhoff or even Henry >> uh which street >> it was it was started out with
brickorhoff but then because we've you discovered >> $1.4 4 million. We're thinking about expanding a little bit more. >> But in any event, what we need to vote on tonight because the um we only have until October to actually award this and
we never did the work to get it ready to be awarded. So, we're asking for an extension. A draft extension letter was already sent to the state uh which was required, but they told us that action had to be taken sooner than later. So, we're voting on it tonight.
>> Yes, it is. It is irregular that we vote on the work session, but this in order to get that grant and I recommend that you guys uh approve this because we want that $249,000 to improve the broad street broad way broad street. Any more
questions about this off consent agenda before we vote? Thank you, council members. Then I hope that uh we could receive this 249K. We have a motion to approve this a
consent agenda resolution 2025-294. >> Thank you, Jason. I have a second. >> I thank you very much. >> Second. >> It's okay. Uh, council me, uh, Charlie. Charlie came in for you. Thank you. All in favor? No. >> Oh, I'm sorry. It's a roll call. Council
>> Kim. Yes. Council >> Lee. Yes. >> Council Min. >> Yes. >> Council Shin. >> Yes. >> Council V. >> Yes. >> Council. Yes. Okay. Of consent agenda
2025-294 was carried. >> Thank you. Second off consent agenda 295. >> Off consent agenda resolution 2025-295. Amending resolution 2025-289
process and fee to including additional vendor and authorized employee account. >> Uh VA, would you explain? >> Yes. Uh in the process of getting ready for our parking meters to be installed, the one piece of it which we had approved at the last meeting. Uh
unfortunately uh after we approved it we were we found out that bank does not meet the conditions to open this account. They formally did meet these conditions but they had let that approval lapse because they weren't doing much business with government. Um
in order to get this moving because it's holding up our parking meters. I'd like to take action tonight so that we can complete all the prerequisites to get the parking meters installed. They are almost ready to be installed. Uh there's
just one piece couple pieces that still have to be done and this is part of it. >> Once we pass this off consent agenda, when do you suppose that we will start browsing? >> Um well, I'm hoping they two weeks to
complete everything. The park meters themselves are in the hands of our vendor. They've been received from the producer. That end of it is fine. And now there are two pieces that interact that we
need for both credit card payment and contactless payment. This is the last piece. Council members, I hope you uh pass this because without this, our parking meter installation will be installed. We're lucky enough to catch
this for this month's meeting. We cannot wait another month to get this passed. So, I'm hoping that you guys will approve it. We have a motion. >> Thank you, Charlie Sh. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, S. Roll call.
>> Councelor Kim. Yes. >> Council Lee. >> Council Mint. >> Yes. >> Council Shin. >> Yes. >> Council Bri. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. Of consent agenda 2025-295
is carried. >> Let's go for the consent of consent agenda. >> Okay. This consent agenda. Resolution 2025- 296 through resolution 2025-331. >> Yes. I would like to um disclose to the
council members a resolution 2025-307 >> authorizing payment for central boulevard improvement. I I strike that out because our counselor found out that we already uh it was a mistake. We already paid for we already got we already got awarded. So we're knocking that out.
>> We have a resolution awarding the contract to DS and it has amount of contract. >> I thought that was innovational, but I thought when it comes to something like this because we have to present this paperwork for payment >> to the state to get the money. This is
different. >> This is different from innovational >> it's a road improvement and in order to get the money back, we have to show that the purchase order came through. We approved it. >> Oh, this wasn't okay. I'm sorry. I thought was the one we talked about.
difference. This is a work. Let's check this out. >> Let's keep it on for now. >> I have a question. >> Please hold on a second. Please, if you don't mind. Where's 307? Oh, can you take it out, Sophia?
>> Yeah, because I I thought it was theational. >> Did you bring it, please? Thank you. Sorry about that. Where's the resolution? >> What's that? >> Yeah. >> Let me just explain what it is then.
It's a little bit late because Penoni had to make inspection. Central Boulevard, as you know, was paid two months ago. This is the final payment for that. >> For the Central Boulevard, >> the Central Boulevard, >> you mean from from Grand to
>> from to Grand Avenue. >> Yeah, >> the work was complete. Inspections were made and now we have to pay it. We made resolution saying that you're approving payment. Then we send in copies of the checks that we paid to
them and a copy of the original purchase, you know, their invoice. We send that in to whoever the grant comes from. So, we get the money and they require all of those stages. So, it's different than the one I thought this was what we talked about
and I put it in the email. So I thought everybody I don't have a resolution but I have a picture. It's >> fine. No, it's okay. Now we explained to the governing body >> why we need this resolution. >> So u I will you know 307 should be there. >> Yes. >> I'll prepare it and get it to the
council as soon as possible. >> Yeah. As soon as possible. >> As I said it's it's not a complicated resolution for work that was done. That's part of the grant. >> Okay. You could just prepare that and send it over to councils tomorrow. >> Yes. >> Okay, good. Um, any question? Yes, go
ahead. >> Okay, so resolution 299. >> 299, >> it's authorizing salary increase for some employees. Yes, this say resolution does not make sense at all because uh for example, the violation club, it says
20,000 increase in yearly salary. In fact, we did approve resolution 2025 167 which is back in May. That is the 2025 salary increase and comp compensation
for all employees. In that uh in that uh resolution the violation club salary after 3% increase is 69,98858 cents. If we increase 2,000, it's going to be 71,988.50.
However, when I check his paycheck on uh on back in, you know, August 1st is a 76,987. So there is some difference here. In fact, he's not the only one. This position is not the only one. So my
suggestion is, you know, this one has to be strike and we shouldn't worry. We shouldn't, you know, discuss about increase. I think we should analyze and review and investigate why this is different. >> Well, I'll tell you why. But do you want to know why you went in? Did did the
burl the BA tell you why? I was part of it, too. Explain. >> No, but this is what what what councilman is suggesting is that the numbers don't >> So, let's do this because these numbers came from our CFO. Okay. So, let me and
and the burough administrator the CFO and find out why because there are parts of these numbers that are for other things. So, let's make sure that this is correct based upon what you're saying. >> Just so you just so you know, the CFO was away on vacation. So, I was not able
to discuss this with him until this morning and we're going to get back to you with the answers why things are the way they are because there is nothing that's incorrect with salary ordinance. There are other It is personel. We're not going to discuss it in the public
meeting, but he will go over it with you probably tomorrow. I gave him a copy of your of your mail. >> Well, that's appreciated. But here's what I like to do. We have a finance, you know, committee. I like to suggest the finance committee to look at this payroll or you know the payroll. Why
this is of course we need some consultation. >> Your finance you have every resources you can talk to. >> So I need uh So, so what I'm suggesting is this one may well, you know, we shouldn't discuss about this increase
until we actually >> Well, this is this is the work this is a work session. We're not voting on this. >> Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Plenty of time to get all the information >> and then we'll decide next Monday. >> Okay. And also uh I mean I don't know how much we can do this week itself but
I'll try but I like to get access full access to all this payroll information. Yeah, that's >> what >> we can talk about that there's a limit on the council's you're entitled to review certain things but to some extent
let's just talk about it afterwards. Okay. >> I mean >> so when I find that difference it was all public information that I use. So it's not I'm not really looking for really >> we'll talk about it later. Right. Okay.
>> Okay. But anyway that's uh so uh yeah okay and in fact these three you know step the increase is already executed a month ago before governance I mean before governing body of
>> I'll tell you about it when we talk >> so that's a very it's unfortunate right why we need a govern governing body right if you're going to go ahead and execute so that's something that we
really needs to correct. >> Okay. So, we'll we'll we'll have a meeting. How about you, BA? Scott, me the CFO meet. >> No, no, we need also the council. >> You don't want to meet. You said no. You don't want to meet that.
>> No, I want council me also. >> Of course. Of course. Council mean is part of finance. Yeah, >> it's part of the finance. I'll join the meeting. >> Sure. Thank you. All right. Well, anything else, guys? >> Yeah. >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Okay. I have two questions.
>> Yes. >> One is easy and the other one is difficult. Okay. So, let's go first. >> Okay. >> Uh I thought we could see some like resume or something application today, but I couldn't see. So, I just found one
uh one thing wrong. Okay. Uh >> which resolution? >> Resolution 323. >> 323. >> Yeah. hiring uh Mr. Panborn Kim. >> Three, two, three. >> Yes, it's for the time code enforcer.
>> No, it shows like the traffic enforcement officer. >> This is incorrect. >> Is it traffic but hire? Okay. It was like the part-time code enforcement officer and I thought
we are changing that to the full time instead. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. was like the traffic enforcement for pizza. So, so he's code enforcement, >> right? >> Yeah, it's a code enforcement. >> The other one is easy one. Okay.
>> And very much for that. And the other one is like a resolution from 300 to 304. The increase of the payment to >> which resolution is
>> resolution from 300 to 304. I mean one two three four five. >> Uh okay I would not say the actual amount. Okay. >> But uh it's really big big increase.
Okay. It's about from the beginning from the original amount is compared to the original amount the amount is 200% more. Okay. So can we uphold this from our budget and it's not realistic to
increase the spending amount to like 300% more. So, okay, for the first three, I can tell you that they are all related to litigation that we believed was coming
to an end at the end of last year, but didn't plus there's been additional on top of that that so all of it was not expected. So, that's what happened with the first three. Those are all three it legal issues. The the fourth one I'm not
100% sure exactly why that one is. Uh that I believe the >> that one was something to do with the meeting we had executive session, >> right? The the tax appeal attorneys and the the last one uh the municipal
prosecutor's salary was somehow well well below what it should have been. He's coming in more times because we have made we're trying to alleviate some of the lines outside during court. So he is coming. >> I thought I I I thought that too but
someone corrected me. He said that reason why we need to amend and his account for Brian LaRouche is because the original what is it the original >> the original amount said had a number and it was less than what his actual rate was for the year.
>> Exactly. And so it need it needs to be adjusted or we won't have to process. >> So yeah they are they are increases and that's the reason for >> so the difference is more than half million. So can we oppose such things increase
>> that I've been told by the CFO yes but that's the question for final >> be more question for Roy who could not be here this evening because of the person. What we could do, coun counselor, we could actually uh council, we could actually sit down for
resolution 300 all the way up to >> 305 >> 305. Well, we we we'll sit down. We'll do a conference call and we'll see what's costing source money. I know there's a lot of legal fees. >> I know. So, yeah, we have to pay anyway, right? That's the problem. If you can
avoid that's fine because we have to pay this amount. That's the problem. So, yeah, we want to we want to discuss with the the CFO. >> Yeah. What we'll do a meeting write it down. So we're going to >> but I think like the our the budget is based on the original amount we expected
but it has directly so we discuss >> going forward we need to address those not to exceed limits in the beginning of the year based on what the previous year has shown and not guessing that we're not going to have it's easier to make a
bigger amount and not spend it than it is to put a lower amount in the beginning and have to keep increasing. >> You guys have to all understand where the new administration is trying to reform. We're cleaning up all the mess as you can't see from the tax appeals and and all the stuff that's been here.
There's a lot of lawsuits. I have a lot of lawsuits. You know, it's all part of trying to clean up this place. >> It happened in my beginning. >> I'm sorry, but we are cleaning. That's why it cost some money. But I would like to have a meeting with Charlie. You have
a very good point. to sit down with the CFO this week, Charlie, if that's okay. Set up a meeting for a separate meeting for CFO with with Christian and also with with with his increase. >> We could all do it in one day. We could
all do it in one day. Set up a mass email for those two and I'll be part of that too. >> Okay. I have one other question. >> Just before you go, I want to make a note that uh uh resolution 302 is supposed to be McMahon in Scotland and Bomb.
was not there. So, put a B. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> So, we have >> 33. >> Okay. This is for the charging station access agreement. So, looks like the uh
access fee is $1,000 per month for two parking and two parking station, right? >> Do you like this? >> Don't wait. Let me finish. What is the revenue? >> That's our revenue. >> No, no. This is a We pay them.
>> No, we don't pay a single dime. >> No, they're paying us. They Oh, this access they paying us. >> Yes. Pay us. That's why it's so good. That's why you landed. >> I hope you like it. >> Thank you.
>> So, so we getting in addition to plus $1,000. as we don't solid not a single dime of the taxpayers money. Any more questions? >> Oh, I have a question. 330 and 330.
>> Yes. >> This is again it's like every month we have this. Why can we just extend like six months so that they can set and then come back? >> That's a good question. Do do you want to extend it six months? >> Here's the situation. I'll explain. So
the last last month or the month before I told you that the two property owners, the builder remedy property owners, fan associates and leans corporation, which are at 15 Grand Avenue and 21 Grand Avenue respectively, um they've come to heads with each other. They're not
getting along. They're not negotiating certain things that they were supposed to work together on because their properties are adjacent. Um they're they're actually before the planning board and we're trying to redeveloper agreements with them which to a large extent circled on some of the issues
that they're fighting over. So just last week uh we had to actually engage the special adjudicator from the builder remedy case to mediate between those two property owners. So we're sort of sitting back and waiting to see how they resolve things so we can finalize our
agreement with them. So, what looked like we're going to have it done, now looks like we've got to wait for them to resolve their differences. It could be another month, it could be two months. If you'd like to make it six months so we don't have to come back every month, I'd rather keep a tight leash on it and
not let it last four months, the last two resolution is this. >> Yeah, we did that >> every month. Every month >> actually are they going to come at the regular session? they they the the actual property owners and their
attorneys will be here. I asked them if they could come because we've had some issues getting these passed and and I because this is being extended, the Bur's doing nothing here except sitting back and watching. But the problem is is that if we
don't pass this resolution and and there's a a council member that either votes against it or maybe abstains and causes it not to pass, >> that person could possibly be subjected himself to be dragged into court, >> subpoenaed, subpoenaed or just mandated
by a judge to appear before the judge and explained. So, the property owners are here because they they got wind of of some of the issues with the council over the past few months passing these resolutions. So, they will be here uh and you're free to ask them questions.
They'll be in the public uh next Monday. All I want to tell you is this. We're here for the public. You know, we got into trouble for this, but at the end of the day, what they're right now conflicting, I'm happy. I'm not going to lie. It's
their problem. We have partake in it. Um, they're going to have to negotiate. And if I I'm not the attorney. I'm not anybody else. But this is good for us. I'll be really honest with you. They're going to have to negotiate. >> Yeah, we see the all the details. So, we know
what that is. But the public, they don't see any the details. So, they confused that we are the we we the support the affordable house all the time. Every month they confused like that. So why don't we send like two months this time instead of one month every month.
>> It's because we want to make we want to tell the judge, the court, hey guys, we're getting fed up. We've been waiting and waiting and waiting. Make up your mind. That's good. That's good. We're actually showing that, you know, we're waiting for you guys. It's not our problem. You guys are causing this problem, right?
>> Yes. But council woman, what I will do is I will h I will reach out personally to the attorneys for both FAM and for leaves and ask if they'd be willing to extend more than a month. They they may both say yes, they may both say no, and
I'll ask how long and and so if it is revised, I'll send an email to everyone. And with the new res resolution, if it if it does change and explain that maybe we were able to increase it from a month to two or or whatever. Um, they may not
agree, but I'll try. >> So, this is just the extension of >> the time frame, >> the time to negotiate the RDA. >> I was I I just want to make >> Yeah, that's all we're doing. >> And this is the reason why I was very upset in the past few months of the
meeting when some of the council members said no or abstain. I think you guys would be very responsible to do that again. >> And I I've been hearing rumors that some of the council members are going is saying that the mayor and the council members who follow the law is actually
not protecting the residents from building from overdevelopment. Those are false. Those are lies. And one day I'll come out and I'll I'll prove you guys all wrong. Anything else?
Any more questions about the resolutions? Great. Um, >> can we skip the council reports for the regular session if that's okay with everybody consensus because we're running out of time. >> Sounds good. >> Thank you. >> Everything attorney report, BA report,
police report, engineer should be here on the regular session. >> Why is there an engineer report right now? >> No, he'll be here regular session. He's he's here for the zoning board meeting, but he'll good. And >> no, no, I'm sorry. I'm thinking about I'm thinking our plan. >> We need an engineer next uh next meeting, right?
>> Someone else covering. Okay, >> good. Good. >> Oh, that's right. >> Good. Thank you very much. Then let's go to the last portion. Though those who are have patiently waiting for us, we have a motion to close the workstation open to the public before public participation. >> I make
>> Thank you. I have a second. All in favor? I public. Thank you for your patience. Please come up and talk about whatever you want to talk about for minutes. Going once, going twice. So have a motion to close and come back to our work session. We have a motion.
Good. [Music] >> First and second, Charlie and and and and council council one. Now I have a motion to close the work session. >> First and second on Mike Greie. All in favor?
>> I thank you very much. Sorry for the delays only board members.