Council agenda. Township of Paripony Troy Hills Township Council Agenda meeting of February 3rd, 2026. Introduction. Posting of notice. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the requirements of the open public meetings law by following notice in the office of the township clerk and by posting the meeting notice
on the bulletin board at the municipal building on December 4th, 2025, which remain posted since that date. A legal notice appeared in the daily record and in North ledger on December 17, 2025. Now, please ask everybody to stand for the flag salute to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call. Mr. Karifi >> here. >> Mr. McGrath has an excused absence. Um, Mr. Kavanagh
>> here. >> Miss Patel >> here. >> Mr. Hernandez >> here. >> Okay. Uh, council president, we have a quorum. May I begin? >> Yes, please. >> Okay. Upcoming meetings. Uh, February 17th, 2026 at 7 p.m. regular meeting. March
3rd, 2026 at 7 p.m. is the agenda meeting. At this time, I'm going to go ahead and ask the council to quickly review uh the ordinances for second reading. As you know, this is an agenda meeting, so there's no action just for your review. Um, yeah, I think we should do that.
I'll bring up. >> Okay. >> Okay. Seeing there's no questions under ordinances second reading, we're going to move along to the public session. Uh, at this point I'd like to entertain a motion to open the public session. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion made by Miss Patel, seconded by
Mr. Karipi. Roll call. Mr. Kari. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kavanagh. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Is open to the public. You have 5 minutes to speak on any matter. Anyone can come up unless you're Nick or Bob. >> No, I'm just kidding, guys.
It's ready for you, Bob. Mike Scott >> Bob Vanzi of Paripity. At the January 6 council meeting, Councilman McGrath made a motion to introduce an ordinance that would repeal the park landed X- pilot and the Landed
X warehouse pilot. When no one seconded the motion, the matter was immediately dropped. Since then, I performed my own inquiry and have determined that there is sufficient reason to declare both of those pilots null and void. The Landedex
warehouse pilot should be repealed because a developer breached one of the clauses contained in the pilot agreement. The park landedex pilot should also be repealed because in my opinion the developer made a fraudulent claim for personal gain and that is to
obtain a lucrative $117 million tax break regarding the landex warehouse pilot. The language in article 15 of the agreement titled ser certification as to the commencement of construction is
crystal clear. It prohibits the developer from beginning construction of the project prior to the approval of the pilot application by an ordinance authorizing the pilot by the township's
governing body. The uncontested fact that the Landedex warehouse was more than half completed before the ordinance was adopted is an obvious violation of article 15 and thus
constitutes a breach of contract. I believe that the governing body has no choice but to move council member McGrath's motion forward and ultimately vote to repeal ordinance 202532. The park landed apartment uh pilot
should be repealed for an entirely different reason. As I stated earlier, I believe the developer made a fraudulent claim in order to mislead the governing body into approving a pilot agreement that would grant the developer a
mind-boggling $17 million tax break. The developer's assertion that the park pro uh project was not financially feasible without a pilot convince the council to approve the pilot. But in my opinion, there is a
prepoundonderance of evidence indicating that no pilot was ever needed. This evidence includes the fact that interest rates are lower now than when the 275 apartments and 75 town houses in
park phase 1 were built and they were built without a pilot. So it'll be actually cheaper to finance phase 2. In addition, there are substantial savings in construction costs that can be achieved by constructing identical
apartment buildings at the same property after the first building has been in operation for a while. Drawing information from the construction review online website and other construction websites,
artificial intelligence estimates that the savings from just one more 275 unit building can amount to 12 to 15% of total development costs, which translates to construction cost savings
of 8 to 20 million. For four extra buildings, the savings would be 32 to 80 million. The handout you received lists about a dozen areas where savings can be achieved. For example, architectural and
structural plans can be re reused and only minor extensions and lateral connections are required for roads, sewers, water, and gas and electric utilities that were installed for the first building. Therefore, construction of phase two of
the park development will cost tens of millions of dollars less than phase 1. Logically, if the developer was able to complete phase one without a pilot, then certainly he can complete the much less expensive phase 2 without needing one.
In my opinion, the assertion that phase two is not financially feasible without a p without a pilot is a foot a fraudulent statement solely intended to secure the council's votes necessary to obtain $17 million tax break from the
town of Par. >> 30 seconds. >> You have 30 seconds. >> All right, I'm going to have to skip some. I just go right to the uh >> get right to the conclusion. right today. So, tonight I'd like to request
two things. One, the council votes yes to introduce Councilman Grass ordinance that would repeal both pilots so that there can be a thorough discussion of the pros and cons of each agreement. And second, I would like the township
attorney to confirm that the Lannedex warehouse developer did indeed >> violate article 15 of the pilot agreement. >> Thank you, Bob. >> Thank you. >> How are you, Bob? I'm good. >> Okay. Now, so
>> now before you start, I do want to say something, Bob. You know, you're awesome. There's not going to be a back and forth. You spoke, right? You can't speak now, Bob. I'm sorry. If you want to say something after, you stick around and talk to him after. Just to be fair to the public. >> Unless, >> but just just so you know,
>> I don't know what he's I mean, I expect him, >> but I'm just saying >> if he's reading the same thing I'm doing. >> See, this is already happening. Bob can't be a back and forth. All right. So, thank you, sir. Go ahead, Joe. >> So, council president, if I can. >> Yes, please. >> Thank you. So with the landedex
warehouse right the the section article you site which is article 15 is in the application it's not in the financial agreement. So the application at the time of application that was a clause that the
developer put in that clause is not carried into the final contract or agreement. It's not in there. I read it. I read it a couple times. you pulled it out. Uh >> I didn't pull it out. I don't know who pulled it out. I'm just telling you the
final contract does not have that representation into it. You're absolutely right that section 15 makes that representation. But my understanding and you you were here and everyone else was here. When that pilot was voted on by the prior council who
was here, they were fully aware that the building was under construction. they adopted the the agreement as written which did not. So they waved that by adopting it. So there was really no basis for me to legally recommend to this
council to undo that. And the problem is there is now we're at a point where there's a justifiable reliance, right? A developer now has a signed agreement, goes to a bank, shops it around and does stuff to undo it is not going to be, in
my opinion, a successful venture. The council voted at that point in time with the information presented to them. That clause that you hang your hat on is not part of the actual final signed sealed contract. It was in the application. My
belief is it got excused or waved. That's one. With regards to the park one, you're correct. There are economies of scale. There are also more cost effective, right? I love AI, but AI doesn't always give you the exactual
cost. The way the pilots were done were done. Doesn't mean that they will be done or will be reviewed the same way. The way they were done was they were given to a financial company to look at that that fraudulent claim that you
made. The town does hire and does have financial advisors who review that and ask for pro-former. My conversations with them about the quality of both of those pilots, whether or not they did an analysis and whether or not they
presented that analysis to the prior council was yes, they did look at it. Yes, they did agree with it and yes, they thought it was financially viable and they didn't find any fraud. That was that view of those professionals. There is nothing here. I understand your
numbers and things, but there is nothing here that rises to a level where I could in good conscience suggest to this council that they should do and buy themselves a lawsuit for the town to undo two validly adopted pilots by
ordinance after the estoppel period has passed. >> That's my opinion. >> So, >> you can see me afterwards >> after. I'm sorry, Bob. I'll buy you a car. Listen, right after, if you want, you can talk, but just to be fair to the public cuz I'm not going to allow him to do rebuttals, so I can't do that. As much as I like you and respect what you
do, Bob, you know that. Thank you, sir. You could stick come back after. He's >> Don't worry, Nick's going to ask follow. >> Yeah, Nick's going to follow up for you. Don't you worry. >> All right, Nick. See, I don't have to worry about you as much. >> Yeah, Nick. Um, like Kayawata, in Bob's
defense, can we be sure Mr. Englesino was involved with this warehouse? I was at the planning board meetings when he did this. Number one, that warehouse was placed outside the guidelines
for for proper warehouse locations. The developer created his own hardship. And when we were listening to all the things he had to do and all the miracles Mr. Ringino was going to perform for him to get this
warehouse. It see this guy must have a lot of money. So there was something fishy. But are you sure that contract wasn't tampered with before the council? >> So got to answer it. >> Not yet. Only ask all your questions.
>> Get to your if that's all you got. >> Yeah. Yeah. But just in uh because I something to me is just not right. and and the most not right was the town promoting it when it was outside the the
proper guidelines for warehouse locations. So, I I'll leave it at that. >> Um, we got to watch out because, you know, the state of New Jersey, we're we're making a lot of warehouses now. Like, we
made too many malls and office spaces and now we're going to make what? Too many warehouses. And what's going to happen? We're going to have a private prison. Uh, you know, so not for anything, but I
I can't emphasize the fact enough that under this Trump administration, we don't have a constitution anymore. We're in a post constitution America. So for curiosity, I happened to review the
grievances that the colonies gave for why they were dis displeased with the royal policies, the royal prerogatives of the king of England, George III, at the time toward the colonies. There were
27 23 of those grievances are still they exist. they they they're still relevant what we're dealing with with the Trump administration
and and like I said, we're dealing with fascists here and fascists have been around ever since the Russian Revolution, the count the uh counter measure to socialism, god forbid, the rich have to spare their money, was
fascism. and it's still around and it's backed up by big money. So, we're we're in, you know, just a a really bad I'm glad the resolution passed, but if some private property
owner has a warehouse and he wants to turn it into a into a concentration camp, are we really going to be able to what what needs to be done if this keeps up over the next 3 years? Governor
Cheryl and other governors in this country stop paying taxes to the federal government cuz we pay taxes right now. We get absolutely nothing in return. We don't even have healthc care and all
these financial problems. That's where they originate in Washington DC. Cuz we live in a empire. We don't live in a country. We don't take care of the states of the United States. So you have
health care, education, affordable housing, meaningful jobs. They're known as passive rights of citizenship. But we're all brainwashed. Oh, the greatest country in the world, but we
don't have passive rights of citizenship. So, you know, wake up. and just Fourth of July I you know I don't I don't know what anybody's celebrating so I'll leave I'll leave it at that. Thanks Nick. Any
other member from the public wish to speak? Jack Rya. Um, I had a whole prepared thing to write, but a couple of things. Um, as far as the pilots go, pilots are there to create an incentive. Since the
warehouse is halfway under construction, the incentive to give a pilot to the warehouse goes away. And so I don't even know why that was even a an issue. Um and then the other thing is uh regarding fascism,
it was Lick Ren Mishes who described fascism as Italian style socialism and all the great socialists, the great the infamous socialists of the past or I'm sorry, the the infamous fascists of the past started off as socialists. Um so
now to my thing. Normally the letter to the editor pages of the paripidity focus deal with local issues. However, an unfortunate vote by the town council has brought a controversial national issue to its pages and to paripidity. Last
Tuesday, the town council voted 3 to2 to pass your will name safe act which will do nothing to enhance safety in Paripity. The possible presence of ice in parcipity, while may be disruptive in the short term, will enhance long-term
safety in the town. It's unclear how the elected town council members develop a time version of blindness where they can't foresee the impact of their decisions beyond how it makes them feel. ICE has been engaged in Minnesota because the governor and the attorney
general there along with the mayor of Minneapolis have recklessly and irresponsibly withheld the local police in dealing with crowd control. There would no there would be no need for crowd control if the police had just given access for ICE to take those criminals in state and local prisons that are illegal immigrants. Some
laughably refer to these riots as peaceful protests. Peaceful protests are polite to law enforcement officers and they certainly do not interfere with law enforcement operations, nor do they bite off the finger of a law enforcement officer. That was not the case. That was
the case in Minnesota and now in Los Angeles. Article two of the constitution and we haven't gone arai of the constitution despite what some people say. Article two of the constitution gives the president the authority to enforce the law. that authority
supersedes state rights. Section three states that he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. That doesn't mean some of the laws and not others, nor does it mean to only enforce the laws we like. You should remember that when voting on resolutions that may
go against the constitution. Despite profound disagreements with the previous administration and town council, they did not go against the constitution. Roger Scrutin's book, Fools, Frauds, and Firebrands, has a chapter. What is left? He points out that the left has come to
view liberty as a release from social constraints. Equality trumps all and nothing can stand in the way of getting this goal. No existing custom, institution, law or hierarchy. No tradition, distinction, rule or piety overrules equality.
Inequality is to be achieved at all costs. But let's not kid ourselves. There is a very real cost and that will be paid by all Americans, including the people of Paripany. Somehow the left feels that equality means global equality. That cannot be achieved. And the American people consistently reject
that premise. A longtime friend who is a concerned neighbor of the left asked me a fair question. How has illegal immigration affected me personally? Housing has been affected. My son wants to buy a house in Florida, but couldn't until recently because a shortage of
housing from too many immigrants made housing unaffordable, especially since interest rates have also risen. Housing prices should have fallen during the time rates have risen. People coming into the country and doing the right thing are working towards citizenship and they don't like illegal immigrants
who cut in front of them in line. I had to visit someone at the hospital last week. He was put into the hallway of the emergency room because there is increased demand. Rightly we don't turn people away. But somebody is paying for that and that would be the taxpayers. Up until last year, crime has escalated.
For sure that escalation was not only because of illegal immigration, but also because of the demonic mentality that not all laws need to be obeyed and not all crimes are punishable. As a result, a majority of the country still wants mass deportation despite the propaganda of the mainstream media.
>> You have 30 seconds. >> And who in their right mind would defend violent criminals? Among those who do not who who do are paid protesters who were laundered money through NOS's after the passage of the Green New Deal and the Inflation Reduction Act, which
served to create the largest inflation since the late 1970s. I hope you get away from the radical path you've chosen without a mandate and without discussion. This is one opinion that should be part of a larger discussion where all sides of the issue should be heard. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Any other member from the public wish to speak? Come on up. Just state your name for the >> Richard Suarez Parcipony. I'm going to bring the discussion back down to Parcipany
for a while if that's okay. I would like to welcome our new mayor and council members. I look forward to a fresh and enlightened administration. I would like to know what the status of the Lake Hayawa Library is. The previous administration dragged its feet as to
what the final outcome of the current building would be. Money was spent on a new roof and AC system last year. This was after the former mayor said he would not spend another nickel on that building. However, in all honesty, the building is so lacking in so many ways,
it will never serve the growing needs of the public. Is it a is a new building a possibility? The parking lot still has only one functioning light, a clear safety hazard that has been that way for a few years after going without any
functioning parking lot lights for the prior 18 months. Nearly two years ago, I stated at a council meeting the emergency outdoor staircase at the rear of the PAL had metal steps that were rotting away. Once again, a clear safety
hazard. The steps are now blocked off by caution tapes, but no repairs have been made. Any idea what the status of this project is? I really am not sure if the town or the PAL is the respons responsible party for not addressing
this issue. I have noticed many township vehicles that are fitted with snow plows driving around town with the snow plow still attached for long intervals between expected snowstorms. This is not a
recommended pro p practice. The added weight places stress on the front suspension of the trucks and can lead to hydraulic system failures because the hoses and pistons are always pressurized. Also, these vehicles are routinely parked with the blade in the
up position. Should children walk by, they could be subject to the pressurized fluid striking them and possibly have the snow plow blade drop on their foot if a hose failed. After spending three years in the upper peninsula of Michigan
and one year in Alaska, courtesy of the United States Air Force, I consider myself to be well-versed in snow removal dos and don'ts. Could these items be addressed? Also, the town council could the town council remind residents
they shovel or remove snow in front from the fire hydrants in front of their homes if they are capable of doing so. I also had my street plowed by the by the DPW 10 times and the DPW did an
outstanding job. I recently went to the town recycling center and was told that neither the city nor the county MUA recycles or accepts lithium batteries. This did not sound right. The count the county
recycling center does in fact recycle lithium batteries and they should never be placed in with regular trash. An appointment must be made with the county center in advance. Perhaps a small blurb on the town website could inform residents of this.
Many other towns along Route 46 have signs stating welcome to and then the town's name. Could something similar be mounted welcoming drivers to Paripony. I realized the sign on the westbound lanes
may be just before the adult book and video store. Not exactly what you want to to to see by a welcome sign but not much can be done about that. Is there any plans for such a sign in the
future? One more thing. There is a it's not doesn't even have a street name. There is a paved surface on off of Veil Road just before Winfield Avenue that goes between Veil and what
would be the back of the Shopright parking lot. That's been closed off for I don't know how long. Is there a reason that it's been closed off? It would take if people could use that road or that
roadway and it's in poor shape. 30 seconds. >> It would alleviate a lot of the traffic on on Route 46 and it would save, you know, a a lot of traffic there. People wouldn't have to
wait at red lights idling their their engines. So, if that's something that can be looked into, I'd appreciate it. I thank you all for your time and consideration. >> Sir, can I get a copy of that? So because you listed a lot of things, I'd like to respond to them >> at another meeting or give or pass that
on. So is that okay? >> Sure. >> Oops. I appreciate it. >> No, no. Thank you, sir. >> Thanks, Richard. >> Thank you, Richard. >> Anyone else? Seeing no one else. Okay. All right. See, that's why I give you guys a couple
State your name for the public. Just real quick, I just want to thank the council members that voted last month to uh for the resolution not to have the ice facility in Porsche. I appreciate you doing that. I know what Roxberry is going through right now. I
know they're having a fight and I appreciate the humanity and the decency to not do this in this town. Thank you. Thank you, Michelle. >> Somebody left a phone there. >> Oh, that's great. >> Was it Mr. Suarez? Did you leave your phone? >> Leave your phone.
>> Don't leave home without >> Yeah. Don't leave the council chambers either without it. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome, sir. Hi, uh, Lisa Saladino. I live in Lake Parcipony.
Um, I didn't really have time to plan what I wanted to say tonight. Um probably because lately it seems hard to get through a day because the things that are happening in
this country which I feel are more to be blamed on the people who are in power in our government right now than to be blamed on immigrants who came here fleeing countries that are unstable because of what the United States does
in the rest of the world. And I asked for an answer as to why Councilman McGrath, who isn't here, and Councilman Karifi, who is here, voted no on both of the resolutions last week.
I agree with anyone in this room who is thanking the members of the council who did vote yes on those resolutions because we are in very scary times. And
I don't care who you think is at fault. What matters is protecting the residents of our town. And just like the constitution protects the residents and the people in the country, this town
protects its residents. The town isn't going around saying you don't have documentation, you don't get to be here. And I don't think the country should be doing it. Quite frankly, I also don't believe and I, you know, everyone's
entitled to their opinion. I I have no issue with people having their own opinion and people saying how they feel. It's called the First Amendment. So say what you want to say and I'll say what I want to say. Okay. Um, no immigrant is
the reason why I was working my tail off for the last 30 years and and struggling to be able to buy my own home, which I finally did 6 years ago in Paripony when I was able to come to a town that quite frankly was affordable and I still think
it's affordable and I understand why people are saying it's unaffordable, okay? But I came from Kennelon. There was no way I was ever buying a house there by myself. And I appreciate Paripany for that reason. I came here. I
bought my own home. I have my mom living with me. I am helping her in her elderly years with her health issues. My kids are grown. They're on their own. I'm extremely proud of them and everything they stand for. And I care about my
neighbors. Okay. Again, if someone has opinions, they're they're it's their right. Okay. But my opinion is that when an administration cares about its people, it passes resolutions. I understand it's a resolution. I
understand the federal government might come in here and say eminent domain, we want to put a detention center in Paripony and if that happens, we need to be ready. Okay. But the fact that the majority of the council spoke out
against it and the majority of the council is agreeing that we should be protecting all of our residents privacy and that we should we should not be cooperating with federal forces who by
the way you know 10 years ago were walking around just as you are dressed tonight Mr. Karifi and they were not carrying weapons and they were knocking on doors and they were talking to people and saying, "Hey, there's an issue here.
You missed this court date or we need to get your documentation in order." And that's basically how it was handled. What's the reason for this? What's the reason for this escalation? I'd really like someone to tell me. What's the
reason? What good is it doing? No temper. There's not going to be a temporary temporary inconvenience for Paripony residents. There's going to be permanent trauma. So again, I thank everyone who voted in
favor of those resolutions. And I do ask Mr. Karifi and I would still like a phone call from Mr. McGrath or an email if he doesn't want to speak to me because apparently he got my information a week ago and I haven't heard from him. Okay. But I would like to know why
you're voting no. And like I said, you have a right to your opinion, but to me, it doesn't look like the opinion of someone who cares about all of the residents of the town. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you.
>> Anyone else? Come on up. Uh, Eric Densmore from Lake Hayawa. Uh, good evening everyone. I'm up here tonight to talk about the, as many of you know, the crossing
guard that was uh struck last week while they were doing their job in front of the I believe it was the Northale School. Um, this is sort of the second time we had the um
um we had the young person who was killed a year and a half ago in a uh dreadful car accident. Now we have the crossing guard who was hit. And in both cases, I think we need to do a
better job at preventing some of this. Um, as far as the crossing guard situation is concerned, which is something I think the town government has a little bit more control over, um,
I think that it makes a big difference from guard to guard. Some of the guards have a very high volume job if you're in front of the high school or Northville or any of the other schools. And then the other
folks who have more what I would call neighborhood routes, the volume of kids that you have to deal with is a lot less. It's a much safer job, for lack of a better term.
I'm wondering if there's a way to kind of um enhance both the safety and the training. Now, the guard that um I know she happens to be in front of my mom's
apartment complex. She's been there a long time. She has a great rapport with the kids and definitely knew what they were doing. Okay. But I think the snow plays a part of it. Um, as far as the guards not having a convenient place to kind of stand while
the kids aren't there, I I just feel as a town we have safety is a top priority. And I think we really need to look into preventing these things from happening, especially to crossing guards. And
what would equally be as bad is if kids were hit on the way. So, thank you. >> Have a great evening. >> Was this during pickup? Just in pur? >> Yes, it was it >> I don't have all the facts, >> but it happened around like 3:45 for
which would have been at kind of the latter end of the pickup. What I see at least cuz as I said, I'm in front of that place. >> So, so just in the future, I'm going to I'm going to allow this this time, but it's not your fault. Council President asked the question. Nothing against you, Council President, but yeah, we don't do back and forth. I just have to be fair
to the public. I apologize to you, Mr. Ninsmo. know that but afterwards you can you can go ahead >> and I don't want to break the rules. >> No, no, I know you're phenomenal. It's it's council president, not you. Council president, >> I'll I'll talk to you later. >> Oh, okay. >> Mr. Karifi, you're with traffic, so he's with you there. Thank you.
>> All right. >> Okay. Um, Mr. Pano, that's right. That's >> I Tony Fano uh Mars Plains part of Pacney back up that gentleman's question. This is your worst enemy. If I put you in Wet Tractor Trail School
simulator, it's worse than drunken driving. So until you turn around and get the automotive or the states to turn around and stop this >> Yeah. >> with your with your automatic no hands, no whatever your distractive driving,
you would actually come up with DUI and DWI because what I'll do is put you in a simulator, hit you with different weather conditions, then piss you off, and that will actually make you totally drunk.
So you want to turn on stop it stop the people on the Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Any other member from the public wish to speak? Okay. Uh seeing no one, I'd like to enter a motion to close the public
session. Sorry, Nick. Now he can't go twice. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mr. Karifi. Seconded by Miss Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Karifi. >> Yes. Mr. Kavanagh. >> Yes. >> Miss Patel. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Hernandez.
>> Yes. >> The floor is closed. At this time, I'm going to go ahead and ask >> to respond. >> Sure. >> I'd like to respond. So, >> Mrs. Saladino, you wrote an article. You wrote a letter to the editor in Precipity Focus last week and you said that you asked myself and Mr. McGrath
for a reason >> which when I read that article, you never spoke to me. Never spoke to me. And I asked Mr. McGrath if you spoke to him and he said no you did not speak to him either. I'm not going to go back and forth with you. So when you wrote that
article you did not speak to either one of us. Secondly, Mr. Ray, I could not agree with you more. I'm not going to support something that supports criminals. Not going to support something that
supports criminals. I have no problem. You can shake your head all you want. I have no problem with people that come here and do it the right way. Matter of fact, those people are even more upset at these people that are doing it the illegal way. Okay? I am not I don't have
a problem with those people, but people that come here illegally and commit crimes. We're not going back and forth. Miss >> an example. I'm sorry. I apologize. He's just speaking. He's not He's not yelling at you, Miss Saladino. He's just speaking to the public.
>> No, I'm I'm I'm going to finish my statement. >> Okay. >> The young girl that was just struck by a rock on a bus that was thrown by an illegal alien that had an extensive criminal record that if we were not a
sanctuary state would have been deported and gone a long time ago. But because our state and when these people get arrested, they can't notify law enforcement to take them out. So that poor girl that would have never happened would have never happened to that poor girl if that if this wasn't our state
the way our state operates. Lake and Riley she'd still be here today if it wasn't for that. Right? So I'm not going to support criminals, illegal aliens that are criminals that need to be deported out of this country. I have no problem with
the lawabiding citizens that are coming here that are trying to do it the right way. But when you're a criminal, you need to go. That's just my belief. >> Okay. >> Just my belief. >> Okay. >> So, okay. And that's that's what I'm going to say and I'm always going to
support that. I support everything that's going on. Get rid of the illegal aliens that came here the wrong way that are criminals. They need to go. We need to protect our American citizens that are law abiding. We're going to protect
criminals that hurt our citizens, break into our houses, steal from us. >> They need to go. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. All right. Okay. So, at this time, at this time, uh, Mr. Mr. Karifi, you have anything left to say, sir? >> No, that's it. >> Okay. So, at this time, we're going to
go ahead and move on. Um, so at this time, I'm going to ask the council to quickly review the consent agenda, please. and the approval of minutes. Okay, seeing that there are no questions, we'll move on to uh reports.
Uh mayor, do you have any report today? >> Yes, I do. >> Okay, thank you, sir. On behalf of the uh Hello. >> Hello. Yeah, there it is. On behalf of the township, I wish Mrs. Roco a speedy recovery from the accident that she
suffered a few days ago. The police are currently actively investigating the incident. Uh, and we had a sinkhole uh Thursday that appeared uh in Pipony and I visited them last night and it's a
sight to be seen. Uh, it was a sinkhole that I believe was probably made 40, 50 years ago before we had zoning laws and it seems like the previous owner just put some wood over it and over the years the wood deteriorated and it just fell
through. Uh, the owners are pretty upset. Uh, the current owners are, but they understand that this is something beyond their control and things that happened be before zoning law. So, there's nothing that could be done. Uh, okay. So you
know that's the end of my report. >> Okay. Uh mayor, thank you sir. Uh so town council before we go into reports as I uh was speaking to the council president. Uh can we go ahead and have that motion in a second in a roll call
for only the class 2 member is Jennifer Smith. >> Yes. For now. I do have to make a I'm going to make a motion for Jennifer Smith for the planning board as a class 2 member. >> Second the motion. >> Perfect. So, a motion was made by uh
Miss Rambles, seconded by Miss Patel to appoint Miss Jennifer Smith as a class 2 member to the planning board. Uh with that being said, I'm going to go ahead and go into a roll call. Mr. Kari, >> yes. >> Mr. Kavanagh, >> yes. >> Miss Patel, >> yes. >> And Mr. Hernandez, >> yes.
>> Okay, so she has now been appointed. Thank you for that. Now we're going to move along to council reports. Do you guys have any reports? >> Yes, I have one. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Hi everyone. The economic development team alongside mayor Pulkit Desai formally welcomed Matthew
Akershoke as managing partner of the Parcipony Outback Steakhouse during a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Saturday, January 31st. With more than 15 years of industry experience, Akershoke brings a proven record of leadership, operational excellence, and
a strong commitment to hospitality, team development, and serving the PCPany community. If you have the opportunity, please stop in and say hello to Matt. The economic development team together with Mayor Pulcat Desai will celebrate the grand opening of Fine Kitchen and
Bath located at 745 Route 46 East with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, February 21st at 12:00 p.m. noon. The community is invited to attend and help re help recognize this local business for its continued investment in Paripany and its commitment to serving the
residents. The Parcipony Troy Hills Economic Development Committee in partnership with the Perceipany Area Chamber of Commerce announces the PCPany Veterans Banner Program is now accepting submissions to honor our community's veterans, active duty, reserve, and
National Guard members. This program recognizes the brave men and women who have served our country with a beautiful fullcolor 18 by36 patriotic banner proudly displayed alongside along North Beverick Road. Each banner features the
honores photo, a bas and a basic military service information serving as a lasting tribute and a public thank you from our community. For submission details and additional information, visit www.precipanyveterans.com. This initiative underscores the economic
development committee's ongoing commitment to strengthening a vibrant and thriving local business community and ensuring PCI remains a destination of choice for businesses and entrepreneurs. The economic development committee's next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 5th at 6:30 p.m. in
the third floor conference room at 90 East Holsey Road. The public is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Chairman Frank Cahill at 973-559600. Thank you. >> Any other member from the town council? >> No. >> Okay. Moving along to our township
attorney. >> Uh, no report. Thank you. >> Uh, our business administrator. >> Thank you. I just wanted to take the quick opportunity publicly to say thank you to the mayor and the governing body for unanimously appointing me at um the last meeting that I've been to three meetings now in a week. So, I feel like
that could be a precip. Um, but again, I'm really looking forward to getting to know my staff more. I've been doing a lot of just walking around the building, getting to know staff members. We had a little tour around the town today. I'm very much just getting forward to looking for I'm looking forward to seeing your town without a foot of snow. Um cuz I definitely the lakes look
beautiful. Just I'd like to see them without the ice and snow. Um but yeah, very much looking forward to seeing your town, getting to know all of you. Um if anybody ever has any questions or needs to speak with the administrator, please by all means, if you're in city hall, come on by. Thank you.
>> Okay. I have no report and uh no reports for the committees. Correct. Okay. Moving along. Non-consent agenda. R 202648 authorizing the repair and replacement of the rescue and recovery RF site equipment damage due to a power surge. Motion to approve the resolution.
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mr. Karifi. Seconded by Miss Patel. Roll call. Mr. Karifi. Yes. Mr. Kavanagh. M. Patel. >> Yes. >> Miss Hernandez. Yes. >> Motion passes R20649. Authorizing award of a contract for the redevelopment services for the for production well A3
and development of test well TD-8-3R uh project motion to approve the above resolution. >> Motion >> second. >> Motion made by Miss Patel, seconded by Mr. Karifi. Roll call. Mr. Karifi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kavanagh. Mattel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. R 202650 authorizing a
contract for risk management consulting services. Motion to approve the resolution above. >> Motion second. >> Motion made by Mr. Tell second by Mr. Karifi. Roll call. Mr. Karifi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kavanagh. >> Yes. >> Mr. Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hernandez. >> Yes. >> A motion passes R2651. Rescending
resolution R2025-221 and revoking support for uh cipher dispensary LLC's application to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission for a class 5 recreational dispensary license. Motion to approve the resolution above. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Motion made by uh Miss Patel, seconded
by Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Uh Mr. Karifi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kavanaaugh. Yes, >> Miss Pat Mattel. >> Yes, >> Miss Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. Uh, moving along to the approval of payroll and bills list. CFO Ja Sabatini authorizes payment authorization for payment of number one,
authorized payment of the February 13, 2026 regular miscellaneous payroll estimated 1,650,000. And number two, payment of bills from voucher list of uh 21326, which is 1,478,741.68. May I please have a motion to approve the authoriz the authorization for
payment above please? >> Motion second. >> Motion made by uh Mr. Karifi and let's pick one. Uh who are we picking? Council President. All right. Seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Karifi. Yes.
>> Mr. Kavanagh. Yes. >> M Patel. Yes. >> Mr. Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. Can I please have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion made by Mr. Kipi. Seconded by Miss Patel. Roll call. Mr. Kip. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kavanagh. >> Yes. >> Mr. Patel. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hernandez.
>> Yes. >> We're adjourned. You have a great night everyone. Thank you. I think I understand one of the problems with