Good afternoon. On behalf of the governing body of the city of Pake, we welcome you to the July 1st, 2026 reorganization meeting in accordance with the provisions of chapter 231 public laws of 1975. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided by publication
in the Herald News and posting the notice on the city of Pake website under public notices. On June 18th, 2028, said notice was also posted on the bulletin board in city hall by the office of the city clerk. Pursuant to the open public meeting act, notice is hereby given that
the city council of the city of Pake has scheduled its reorganization meeting for Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in person in the city council chambers, first floor, 3:30 Pac Street, Pac, New Jersey. Please be
further advised, this meeting will be conducted in person. The Zoom stream provided is for viewing only and is offered to the public as a convenience. Um on June 18th, public notice and Zoom instructions for this meeting were posted on the city of Posake website at www.c cityofpacake.com.
Council agendas. Instructions are also available on the last page of this agenda. Please be guided accordingly. Councilman Monk >> present. >> Councilman Love >> present. >> Councilman Mayor >> present. >> Councilman Garcia >> present. >> Councilwoman Cologne Montz
>> present. and councilman chair >> president. >> Um, >> mayor, can you please do the invocation? >> Sure. >> Thank you. Everyone, please rise for the invocation. >> Let's bow our heads. Blessed are you, oh Lord, King of the universe, creator of
heaven and earth. We humbly come before you, sovereign creator of all, to ask that you would bless these proceedings, that you would guide these officials, this legislative body, to always govern in a way that honors you most and serves the best interests of all those who
serve, live, work, or visit this city of Pake. We give you glory and praise in your holy name. Amen. >> Amen. To the flag of the United States of America, indivisible with liy, justice for all.
And now we have nominations and sitting for council president. Council members, we will now proceed um with the nominations for council president for a one-year term commencing July 1st, 2026 and ending June 30th, 2027. At this time, I will be accepting
nominations for council president. >> I move that um >> we nominate uh trying to think here who should get it. Um [laughter] uh Councilman Gary Sheer for second on that motion.
>> Okay. And I have a second for Councilman Sheer. >> With no further nominations, the nominations are hereby closed. Councilman Gary Shear has been nominated as council president. Um, agenda item number one, resolution designating.
Councilman Gary Sheer as Council President for one-year term commencing July 1st, 2026, ending June 30 of 2027. Uh, Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Colinez, >> yes. >> And Council President Sher, >> yes. Thank you. >> Congratulations. [applause] >> Needless to say, I'm extraordinarily honored uh by your confidence. Um, and it will be my pleasure to and and duty
uh to serve with you um and to continue to try to make Pay the best city that it ever could be. And so I thank you all. Thank you. With the council's permission, um mayor, it is it is an
honor as always to have you with us. Did you want to make remarks now or at the end of the meeting? in regards to your appointment as council president or in general regarding the city. >> I actually I was hoping in terms of in general. >> Okay. I I'll reserve those to Dia.
>> Thank you, sir. On the agenda, we have before us revenue four minutes of September 16, 2025, August 9, 2025, August 22nd, 2025. Are there any corrections or additions to
the meeting notices which are distributed by sign at this time? Is there a motion to accept the minutes of September 16, October 9, and October 22nd? >> Move it. >> Motion and second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilman Love,
>> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilman Colany, yes. >> And [clears throat] council president Sher. >> Yes. Thank you. You're up to Roman numeral five on our agenda hearing of citizens. If you don't have an agenda and you would like one, they're located at the exit and entrance to council
chambers. You can also access our uh agenda uh by getting on the internet to the city's website. There you will find the agenda as well as all backup material for decisions that the council will be making tonight um in terms of
resolutions, ordinances, and receipts of correspondence. Hearing six. In accordance with the open public meetings act and JSC104-16, the council opens every public meeting for comments of the public. However, in
accordance with NJSA104-12, nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the discretion of the public body to permit, prohibit, or regulate the act of participation at any meeting. Therefore, the city council will not entertain any comments from persons who
communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which any person attempts to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, handicap, sexual orientation or
ethnicity, or makes personally offensive or abusive defamatory or profane comments comments intending to harass or speak any offensive or abusive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. If you would like to adjust the council, we
certainly welcome your remarks. We ask that you please share with us your name. Is there anyone who would like to adjust the council at this time? [snorts] >> Good evening. Is it okay if I give remarks? >> Yes, ma'am. Okay, my name is Judith
Sanchez and I live on 49 Alabama Winkco Avenue. I serve as vice president of the state board of education and I am here today to congratulate you council president on your reappointment as president of the council.
This is a very welld deserved uh appointment. [laughter] Because of your vision and dedication, we are seeing meaningful investment in our city, including the construction of new schools
that will positively impact generations to come. And on behalf of my colleague, I just wanted to stop by and say congratulations. Thank you. >> Thank you, ma'am. I'm very honored by your remarks. Anyone else like to
address the council at this time? If you would like to address the council, now is the time. He's requested. >> Oh, Con All right. About Joe Connissanti. My first question that I have, I haven't
seen or heard anything about what's going to happen for the 250 anniversary besides uh the fireworks show on Saturday. I'd like to get an update on that if there's any.
My next question I have is we had a a historic for 30 years. I guess all of a sudden he's put under the bus. My question is 30 years of serving as a
historian. Um, is there any way that maybe a street could be named after him or a plaque could be put up for him or bring him back because he knows the history of
Bake, which we don't have anybody that has the history of Bake. So, you know, it be it'd be nice to see him to come back or put something in his name. These are my two tonight.
>> Very good. Thank you, Mr. Kosi, for being here. Uh we hope that that you are well and we notice that you're sitting down. Uh we look forward to your look forward to your presence many many years into the future. Uh the first question that you
asked, what are the city's plans for the 250th anniversary? Um mayor, can I ask you to to answer this? >> Sure. So although I must tell you we don't have five or six hours to go into all the many things that are being planned. So
I'll be succinct. So we began um in our New Year celebration actually it was covered by News12 and uh national media recognized that we set up banners. We also were the only city in the county and the first among the first in the
state to apply to be part of the victory towns which followed the trail obviously and acknowledged certain markers encampments from at the time General George Washington who became president of the United States of America and that's where we began the celebration
throughout the uh year and again I'll reiterate that was covered on the news so it's not just um within the city, others participated and uh we were recognized. We've set up banners around the city. I would like to take this time to thank Renee Nunees who was
instrumental along with our maintenance and our DPW recognizing the 250th anniversary of our great nation. We have obviously mentioned it throughout different events yesterday at the graduation which I want to acknowledge Vice President Judith Sanchez over 800
students who graduated. We sent a message from all of the uh city council as well as the administration. We acknowledge it was a historic graduation as it is the year of the 250th anniversary each month. We have found a way to incorporate it in our uh events
but obviously will culminate with the fireworks that will occur on the 4th of July and on that particular day we will have George Washington there. Well, let me qualify [laughter] or explain a reenactor George Washington who will come and uh
will speak specifically about the history of the nation. We will also have a band uh that will play for the 4th of July as well as have opportunities for children and families to take pictures and participate. So along with the decorations, the obvious decorations
around the city, the beginning in the uh in the new year with our historic uh recognition as a victory town which acknowledged the route that was taken through our city joining all the way from the south all the way uh I mean
southern states as well were included. The reason why I want to highlight that is because I believe we were one of the only cities to do a new year celebration focused on the 250th anniversary. We actually decorated the piñata with uh that uh obvious message
of the 250th. To that extent I think that's what we have done and we have more events that are planned in every uh community and recreation event that we will have throughout the year. There are any questions we can answer.
Very good. Thank you, sir. Um, as to the gentleman's question about a plaque or something in the former historian's honor or whatever, um, certainly any member of the council uh can join
independently or can independently or with uh any other member or the mayor, [clears throat and cough] excuse me, have the ability to u make a plaque or or do something appropriate for
Uh, anyone else like to address the council? >> Yes. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Daniel Silverstein, 152 Marietta Avenue. Um, my apologies. This is I am not very well prepared just because I only learned of this meeting today. Uh, this is with regards to the
recent enactment of um requirements for permit parking in Brook Avenue East. Um we um we only learned of this requirement when the signs were put up. So um I don't think anybody any any
myself or my neighbors had the opportunity to weigh in on whether there the requirement or to even prepare for it. Um we just the signs were just now put up last week um with no with no prior warning. Um, so I my I guess my
question is what was the what was the motivation for that and and the reasons? Um, I understand it's it's a small inconvenience for us to get permits, but it is an inconvenience. We're it's only like a three or four block area and that was that are being singled out uh to
require to get permits. Um, it's very unclear what benefit at all it has. Um my my understanding um from what I've heard is that it has something to do with people from Clifton parking in Payic. I so I don't understand how this
will help really or or if I I don't actually live on the border of Clifton so I don't know how it helps me. Um because I you know people from Clifton are not coming to to park in front of my my house. Why would they do that? It's not convenient for them. Why would anyone from any anywhere else outside of
PA come to to park in front of my house? Um, so I don't really understand the benefit. I think parking neighbors parking in front of your house is something everybody has to deal with. People people from the next block park on air block all the time. There's nothing we can do about them. This is not going to stop that because they're for safe residents and and that's fine.
You know, that's just that's the nature of, you know, owning a home and and and getting along with your neighbors. Um, so I guess the question is what was the purpose and and is there a possibility of reconsidering this and having it um rescended or or retracted? Thank you very much. >> Very good. Thank you. No, why don't you
stay up there if you don't mind? Mr. Fernandez, can you help us on this please? >> Yes, council president. So, uh, first let me just start with the one statement about singled out. Um, this is about the fourth or fifth area of town. In fact,
the entire east side of Bake has been designated as residential parking. Uh so what has happened is it it all began with the bordering sections of town, right? And other members of other communities coming in because for
example they themselves had required permits and then they kind of bleed over into uh PAC. So how does it help right? So, number one, what it does is it stops people from u
other communities to come in overnight into our area, right? And just going to the gentleman's point about well, everybody has to deal with your neighbors or PIG residents blocking. But what happens is when you open up more parking in the border areas that might
have been taken up by someone who's not in Pay, it then opens up those spaces for Pake residents, not needing them to go farther and farther away that might block someone's house maybe a block or two away from their section. So it all
it all stems from uh providing more parking within the city of Pay, opening up areas to spread out the parking uh within Pay so that the residents that live there have a greater opportunity.
Uh one of the um you know factors that we were looking at was you know there are also uh you know driveways that may not be used or there's multif family dwellings that you know for convenience may park out there and if it's taken by
someone outside of the sake then that limits their ability to use the parking spot uh within the city borders and that's generally generally for all our parking permits kind of the point uh of opening parking for our residents versus
them being taken up by others and it's on the majority of our borders. Mayor, I know you want to >> council president and members of the city council. I believe the initial question was what was the motivator? And I just want to make sure that this wasn't arbitrarily chosen. It was actually as a result of a resident
reaching out and then additional residents. So, it wasn't like the city went around and picked this section and I just want to make that clear and put it on the record. a resident and I hesitate in fact I won't identify the individual because obviously when there's disagreements but if that
individual would like to come forward we have received uh phone calls and we were told that other municipalities and as a business administrator articulated there are different zones around the city when neighboring municipalities enact their own overnight parking permits some
individuals find it easier to park close by and it's happened in Wellington in Garfield and in Clifton we have received a request has to explore, do a traffic study and identify um any issues in the area. And afterwards, we appropriately
move forward with continuing in this almost not a policy but an initiative to try in certain sections of the city after doing studies. So that's why we did it in this particular location. As to the second question, is it is it possible that it
can be rescended? And I know I've had conversations with individuals on the phone and I've answered questions in regards to where it originated from and um whether or not it can be changed. Yes, the residents can put in a request. Obviously, that could be considered. We
would ask that we would have enough time to assess. Obviously, the impact because that's how we move forward based on traffic studies. we see that the parking issue has been alleviated if or alleviated if it has not then of course I believe this governing body along with
my administration would be more than open to changing that >> thank you how how much how much time is necessary for that evaluation to take place >> I don't want to make up a number I would like to talk to our police our parking
enforcement officers I mean typically we go a quarter three months And typically when we do a traffic study, I know we have the deputy chief here. If we're going to add an additional stop sign, if someone says that there's uh issues on the street and they want it to be a one-way street, we
do a traffic study and it usually lasts more than a month. It's usually between a month and 3 months depending on the severity of the concern. If they're going this poses a serious uh hazard or uh danger to pedestrians, then it may be
quicker. So when it comes to the traffic study in regards to the parking obviously the availability of the parking enforcements being able to monitor and uh try to compare the data that they received before we uh instituted the parking permits compared to now and seeing if there are less
vehicles from other municipalities in the area. The only concern I would have mayor is I'm sure you're you're very aware with summer months upon us, people's schedules are not what they are during the rest of the year. >> Sure.
>> The question is whether the next two months or three months ahead of us are are aberration or usual. That that that is fair and uh we'll definitely consider that. I would ask through the council president and city council. I know that the speaker had shared that the
community was not warned. I don't believe that any fines or tickets were given um specifically before everyone was informed that they can receive parking permits or before the signs. The parking permits are free >> and individuals can come in and sign up.
We've had a number of individuals come to the city clerk's office and signed up for the parking permits. Some objected to uh the idea that they would have to pay once they were told it was free. the majority of people who have signed up have not had an issue. So we can definitely look into it and if we need
to expedite it obviously because of the concerns a number of individuals we can expedite the process maybe look to the POS or our um patrol enforcement officers and our police to see if we can get a study done within the next few weeks. >> Next question if I may uh and thank you
for your uh your responses. uh this area by the city of Clifton I believe has [clears throat] Clifton in that area issued parking permits >> overnight. So there are sections of the city of Clifton that have overnight parking permits. So the issue is the same thing overnight similarly to
Wington and Garfield and where people come across the bridge, leave their vehicles there because they're visiting Garfield and then they'll pick it up in the morning or get somebody to drive them. Yes, there are sections in Clifton that have it. >> But in this section specifically that
Mr. Silverstein >> Silverstein, yes, >> Silverstein mentioned, did that area is that area the recip >> in proximity to the area where we uh enacted or put in the parking permits. I would have to refer to the data and believe that there is parking permits in
the area. I'm positive there are areas of Clifton that have parking permits. I don't know how close to this area. We just responded to the complaints of the vehicles parking here. >> Right. I I candidly I don't believe that Clifton
has earmarked that area uh for parking permit. >> You mean near that specific area, right? >> Understood. >> But it it wouldn't be the first time that I'm that I'm wrong. >> Yes. >> Councilman Monk, please. >> Thank you. you know, when we um discussed this this
ordinance and permanent parking, we spent a lot of time the pros and the cons. Everything has pros and everything has cons, right? And we're trying to weigh what's more beneficial for community. Um and obviously not every
square or not every block the same things apply, right? Based on many different factors. Um, and I I think going into this, we knew that probably had to tweak things along the way, right? Permits, how many permits per home and so on and so forth,
whatever it is. I'm curious to know what the problem is specifically. I mean, there's no charge once you get a permit. It's good. You're good, right? You have to renew it every year. >> Every year, what do you find? I'm sorry. >> Every two years.
>> Every two years. What What do you What the guest permits also? Yes. >> So, like we're there are benefits to it, right? That you don't have >> I don't see any benefits. >> You don't see any benefits. Okay. >> I don't I've never noticed that. I There are tons of people because we live on a one family block and the next block has
two family homes that park on our block all the time. But again, this doesn't address that at all because they're safe residents. So, I don't I don't see any benefits. Um at least not where we live. And we don't live we live a good three three blocks from the border with Clifton. So, um, so I don't see any
benefits. It's just it's just an inconvenient that seems a little bit and I I understand that there was a study done, so it's not completely arbitrary, but it just seems sort of like just out of the blue. Um, we have this new requirement that people on the other side of Maine don't don't don't have.
Um, and again, it's, you know, and and having to to um keep track of that when you have a guest um an overnight guest and become be mindful of that. Make sure you have enough permits if you have more than, you know, two guests overnight, whatever, whatever it may be. Um, it
just seems like a an inconvenience with no that doesn't serve any purpose. >> How many years have you been living at in your home? Um, >> since 2005, >> 20 years. >> 20 21 years. >> 21 years. There's never a prop issue
with parking, finding parking on the street at night when it is. >> Never. Never more. We live on a small block. We never have to go further than just like maybe around the corner. It's a small block. So, I'm not saying that we we don't it's not tight sometimes. But again, I don't see I don't think
it's out of >> out of the people are coming from out of the city to park here. It's just we have you know you know we have growing families. The families have multiple cars and you know that's kind of the way it is. Um and to my to my knowledge there are no uh signs requiring a permit
in Clifton in that area. Council President, if I may, Mr. Silverstein, and I think, and I appreciate his statement that he doesn't see any benefit. The challenge for us in government is that sometimes that can be subjective. So, where one
individual says, "I don't see a problem," the individual's calling us going, "I have a problem. I can't find parking every night." I did want to share an indirect benefit. when when there are parking permits, it does provide the police an additional layer
of uh let me see when they're patrolling is the best way to describe it. They can identify vehicles that don't belong in the area. That has helped in certain zones, especially seeing the rise of car thefts and break-ins throughout the state of New Jersey. Um we we saw the
numbers rising not just in the city of P and P county and we received reports in neighboring municipalities and those that go as far as uh South Jersey. If our police are driving by and they see in the area their vehicle doesn't have a permit. It raises obviously the red
flag. They have to check on the license plate. It becomes a deterrent for many who read when they see the sign parking permits. They don't want to park their car and perhaps try to break in or look out of the vehicles. It does add an additional layer of security or at least
of patrol in the area. The specific purpose was to alleviate parking conditions or concerns. I want to make that clear. It was as a result of residents calling in. And to your point again, Mr. of a scene. You've considered it tight sometimes and maybe you just
have to park a block away, but not too far for other residents, especially if they're um dealing with a particular handicap. If they're senior, if they're more concerned with having to go from farther, they're looking for any measure that the city would put forth that would give them some relief. And then last as
to the Clifton um this Clifton permit, I do just want to qualify this that sometimes, you know, [clears throat] if you're just looking at the immediate area in proximity to where we have the uh ordinance um being enforced,
it's not always the residents in that immediate area that come to park there because sometimes those parkings are taken up. It's individuals that may come from a few blocks further down who go I can't find parking but in Pake there's no parking permits so I'll drive all the way and leave the car in PA and get a
ride back. So sometimes that is the reason that it occurs. Sometimes there's municipalities not Clifton but there's other municipalities where you just can't park on the street overnight at all. You are required to park in your driveway and there is no parking at all in the streets. We've found cars here
from as far as places like Rutherford or Elmer Park and sometimes they visit and they leave their car here and come back the next morning. That's not always the case. Sometimes that occurs, but I just wanted to give a different perspective.
>> This this area is covered by by the by the ordinance. Most of most of the area is residential, isn't it? >> Yes. >> Is there any commercial There's there are some garden apartments, but um I don't think there's
any commercial. Maybe there's one factory. There's one factory on on the corner of Maine and Marietta. >> Was it folk room? >> Yeah, I think so. >> Additional questions that we might have for Mr. Silverstein? Silverstein, excuse
me. M Councilman Mayor, >> is there a time from when the signs went up to enforcement's expected. So typically what happens is the police go out and give warnings just to so how
we've done it in the past and we're not we we have no intent of changing the process that we do is you know the ordinance goes out it's posted in the newspaper that the ordinance went out they put up the signs um you know maybe a week or two later the police go out
there they start putting uh warnings on cars that don't have it you know and then usually usually it's usually about a month or or two then they start actually issuing the the notice the violations but there you know people get warnings for you know several weeks
before they actually start issuing uh summones. >> Thank you. And again, just for the speaker's edification, this is not the first zone, right? We much larger areas. So, you
know, the police department is used to the process on how to kind of unveil that further. >> We'll get the dates to the council as to when the signs were put up, when actual enforcement of fines, not warnings, fines began. We'll also get a list of the parking permits in Clifton. Just a
note, Clifton permits are $10 each. They last uh two years and Clifton charges $10 for permits in the city of the state. They are free. The municipalities go up to $25 and uh again we will get all that information for the council.
>> You importantly as as we all know different areas of our city reflect different parking right. Um, in some areas of the city, it's near impossible to get a parking space
anywhere at any time. >> Um, and I will tell you that I've had numerous residents come up to me thanking me for putting in the restrictions that we did. Um, because it finally affords them someplace to park. The other side of the story though I
think is that um there are some areas of the city and I think this might be one of them um about two blocks away from I live on on uh Tur Pay Gav on Pay Gav and Tune >> um
yeah where parking does not seem to be such a premium but is rather a convenience. >> Right. Agreed. >> Um what my concern is mayor is that you know if we were going to look at you
know what we've done in this area um you know recognizing that summer has begun that it's not a traditional period of time for the next two months, 3 months, whatever. How can that be part of the evaluative process in terms of figuring
out whether this is warranted, necessary, desirable? >> Understood. Again, let me just clarify. No violations, no no tickets have been given with fines. There's been no monetary sort of requirement. So, people
have received warnings which are intended to be informative and let you know, hey, these signs are up. They've been up for a while and you can please apply. I can ask the city clerk how many people have applied for them and find out for the council. But in terms of the
time frame, we can turn this around and do a study in the next month by the end of July. I would just say that uh a month would be sufficient time for us to gather data, but I believe we've already started. So, let me look at it and ask the police where we are with it. I
understand that for some again because there's a there's a business maybe a factory if let's say there was a a restaurant on River Drive near Clifton that served remarkable delicious Cuban food maybe called Cuban lira and
individuals stay there late at night maybe to midnight and they park as far off into p whether it's on hune whether it's brookke or any of these areas and these signs let them know hey so happy that you're going to do business there in the borders of Pay especially at
night 11:00 10:00 people are getting home and they want to be able to park in front of their house and the business has a responsibility to find parking for you in the city that you're in and we love Clifton and we want to see their business thrive. That's just an example, not saying anything specific. We'll definitely do a complete traffic study
of the area and the adjacent areas, areas in proximity to the sign and some a little bit further and come back with uh a report for the council by the end of July. >> Now, what you know, they're going out of business if I'm not mistaken.
>> I believe it was sold. >> Yeah. So, they're still in business, >> but it's a new corporate management. The reason the reason I'm asking is um if they're no longer there and there's
nothing to take its place, can't one assume that there'd be additional parking spaces that'll just naturally evolve? >> So, this is an overnight >> anyway, right? This is not during regular working hours. The permits are
specifically for overnight parking, >> right? >> For non-residents overnight. Obviously the concern that that that I have is and and I know that mayor you you shared the the concern is that we're not doing something which is so strong as to
you know make it inappropriate right and that's a legitimate concern council president I think again and I I'll just reiterate the challenge for us in government is that subjectivity if it gets rescended then later on what we'll have is a number of residents
that'll come back to the city council and some may potentially say, "Hey, you finally resolved our issue. Why'd you take it away?" And then we'll tell them, "Well, there was another group in the neighborhood that said that it was an inconvenience." So, I think it's trying to weigh out what would serve the
greatest good in the area as a whole. And that's why we want to make sure that we go to those who asked for the permits to do a real involved study because if the majority of the residents in the area go, "This doesn't help." We go, "Then let's let's walk this back. This isn't about pride or eco. We we're
perfectly fine and go, "Hey, we tried something. It didn't work out. We'll walk it back because that's how government should operate in response to the community, the residents." So, that's all that I would ask is to the end of the month so we can do a true study, ask other residents, and if we get a majority concerning um this
particular area, saying please walk it back, we'll bring that to the council. In terms of this gentleman and other concerned uh residents of this area, is there someone from city hall that you could designate that they could speak with? >> Yes. I was thinking about uh the
individual directly to my right and uh to the left of Councilman Monk. It goes by the name of Rick Fernandez. The BA does not stand for best athlete, the business administrator. And we joke all the time, he's an incredible athlete. um in terms of his ability to respond, I
think he would be very quick and uh can stay on top of the uh reports and then if I can just ask the deputy chief if we can get that study going in the area. Um I would suggest for our business administration, I'm sure he would do that anyway, maybe we need to involve
engineering, get an idea of the permits as well as the businesses in the area. What businesses are openly that would impact the parking in the area? whether it's a a main nav where there's a popular place called the rock or whether it's a restaurant or river drive or where the spill over just to find out
how it looks overnight in the area. >> That's excellent. >> If I could just just a couple of comments and just wanted to the point of having to you know make the law and then resend it. It would have been it would have been more probably more practical to discuss it.
>> Oh, if only we did everything perfectly the first time, Mr. >> Right. I know if if both sides of the you know of the issue would have been aware of it. We could have you know we could have discussed it beforehand. Um that that was one comment and the other comment is I just don't know how many people complained but it sound I wasn't sure if it would sounded like maybe one
person called um just from that particular and I'm not talking about other parts of the city but if it was one person and then now all of a sudden [clears throat] that you know you find out there's a lot of people on the other side of the issue um that may be the case but I really appreciate um all the time that the council has given this. That's a good point, but council
president, I'm compelled to share. One person is saying it's it's not beneficial and we're responding to it. Whether it's one constituent, 10 constituents, 20 or more, if it's legitimate, it deserves to be addressed. And then in terms again, I want to just
say the sign did go up, but the violations did not come with fines. Our initiatives were for the intent of informing the public. Some individuals did come immediately to get their permits so they were informed. We could always do better in communication,
sending out more information, and we'll look at that. But I want to make clear that when the signs went up, the warnings are part of the communication. It's to inform the residents, hey, we know that you see the sign, if you haven't seen it, and be aware that there is a brand new code and you are required
to get a permit. But there was no fine. So, no one had to come in and pay. And up to now, no one has been given a fine for parking in the area. We continue to inform everyone there. >> Mayor, you're very very kind and uh all of us uh in the council as as well as in
the city appreciate your thoroughess and your desire to uh end up with the best results for as many people as possible. >> Thank you. Anyone else wish to address the council at this time? >> Seeing no hands, I'll move to close the public portion. >> Second. There's a motion. There's a
second. Roll call to close public hearing. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Colom, yes. And Council President Sher, >> yes. Thank you. We're into annual
resolutions. Roman numeral six on our agenda. Items two, three, and four are done each and every year as the council is aware. Um, number two, please. A resolution designating the official newspapers of the city of Payic and the
city's official public notice website July 1st 2026 >> to June 3027. Mr. Fernandez, are they are these all the newspapers? Are there any newspapers? >> A lot of these newspapers now aren't
even doing print, right? They're all doing it through the website. And then now with the new with the new law that allows us to use the website, it makes it a little better to to communicate. Um yeah, I mean it's the same ones we've always used. So we use the ones so
basically it's done by circulation. Whoever has the most circulation in our area. Um, and this is kind of we have the North Jersey and the record and then Pialito and Pod Latino which are the ones that have the largest uh
circulation within the city of Pake. But because a lot of them aren't doing the print as often as they do um they post it on their website and now the new legislation allows us to put it on our website and still meet our uh statutory
standard for notices. Madame clerk, was I accurate in that statement? Because I know you're that's your value wick. >> Are there any uh any other questions on number two? On number three is a resolution resolution designating our
representative as a council to the planning board. Uh that representative is currently >> uh councilwoman Montes for the planning board. Councilwoman, can I speak on behalf of the council and ask if you would uh to take this position again?
>> Yes. >> Very good. Thank you, ma'am. Are there any other nominations for the planning board from the council? Seeing none, number four is a resolution appointing commissioner to Pay Redevelopment Agency. And this is I believe in addition to the
appointment of Councilman Monk by the mayor, which is very generous of him to the agency. Who is the uh other representative? What other represent? So, it's Councilman Monk for Redevelopment Agency and Councilman Colos for the planning
board. That's who we have um on behalf of the council. Very good. Are there any other nominations? If not, can we accept these on two, three, four with one motion? >> Move. >> Second. >> Second. Roll call, please. On two, three, and four.
>> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. >> Yes. Councilwoman Melo, yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Coltz, yes. >> And Council President Sher, >> thank you very much. The Yes, please. Numero seven,
>> Councilman. >> Council Mon. >> I just want to say thank you to the mayor. I appreciate your confidence serving on the redevelopment board. Um and um I will say that a lot has happened in the city of Payic
over the last couple years through the redevelopment agency where um many many projects have come through the from the administration from the mayor's office which really has moved the city forward in many different areas. So lot a lot of
exciting projects on the way on the way still. Thank you. Thank you councilman Roman numeral seven ordinances for second and final reading hearing is required number five proposed ordinance 2532-26
an ordinance amendings the designation of restricted parking for disabled persons by New Jersey license plate number is there a motion to open public hearing move >> motion >> second >> and second roll call please to open public hearing >> Councilman Monk yes
>> Councilman Love yes >> Councilwoman Melo Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Mont, yes. And Council President Shear, >> yes. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, the council is contemplating proposed ordinance 2532-26. Is there anyone who would like to
address the council on this item and this item only? >> Seeing no hands, I move to close the public portion. >> Second. >> Motion and second to close. Roll call to close. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. Yes. >> Councilwoman Melz. Councilman Mayor. Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. Yes. Councilman Gol
and Council President Shar. >> Yes. Thank you. On the ordinance, please. Is there a maker? >> So move. >> Second. >> Motion in second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Colz, yes. And Council
President Shear. >> Yes. Thank you. To number six, please. Proposed Ordinance 2533-26, an ordinance granting municipal consent to Pilot Fiber New Jersey LLC to use the public streets, highways, and other
public places in the city of Pac for the installation and operation and maintenance of fiber optic facilities subject to conditions pursuant to NJSA483-11, 216, and 483-9. Is there a motion, please, to open public hearing? >> Move it.
>> Second. Motion and second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Mung, >> yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Colom, and Council President Shar. >> Yes. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. At this time, the council is contemplating
proposed ordinance 2533. Is there anyone who would like to adjust the council on this item and this item? >> Seeing no hands, I move to close the public portion. >> Second. Motion a second to close. Roll call. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes.
>> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Kanyz, >> yes. >> And Council President Sher, >> yes. Thank you. On the ordinance, please, Mr. Maker. So move. >> Second. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes.
>> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Colom, yes. >> And Council President Shear, >> yes. Thank you. We're up to communications and petitions room 8 items 7 through 10. Are there any questions please on 7 through 10?
>> Seeing no lights at this time. Is there a motion please to accept items 7 through 10? Move. >> Motion. >> Second. >> And second. Thank you. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Coline. Yes. And Council President Sher. >> Yes. Thank you. We're up to communications and petitions items 71 7 to >> 11 >> no 11 >> I'm sorry 11 through >> eight
>> 18 17 >> separate vote for for 18 separate vote for 17 also no just for 18 are there any other questions on the items that being the case is There motion please to accept
items 11 through 17. Movement. Second. >> Motion to second. Roll. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Colom. >> Yes. >> And Council President Shar.
>> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the council, I did want to express our appreciation to you for uh choosing Councilman Monk and former Councilman Daniel Schwarz. Um, it is indeed a pleasure to accept your recommendation. On 18, please. Is there a motion to
accept? >> So move it, council president. >> Second. >> Motion and second on 18 only. Roll call. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayer. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Colunt say. And Council President Sher.
>> Yes. Thank you. Up to resolutions. Items 19 through 19. 1920. 21. Do we need a close session, ma'am? >> No, council president. >> Mr. Thank you, Mr. Fernandez. >> No, council president. >> Mr. Mayor, sir, >> not at this time. >> Members of the council. Very good. On 20
and 21, are there any questions, please? >> Besides noting the presence of the commissioner today. >> Absolutely. >> Seeing no questions at this time, is the motion, please, to accept items 19 and 20. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Woman Melo, >> yes. Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Golo Montinez. Yes. >> And Council President Sher. >> Yes. Thank you. That included 21, didn't it? >> No, we did. >> You did both. >> Very good. Thank you. Uh, we're up to
mayor's report. >> This is what I've [laughter] said I wanted to wait till the end of the meeting. I would like to express my um reservations regarding appointments. And is it too late for that? Oh, they've already occurred.
>> If I can act out yesterday, you can act out tomorrow. >> Then I guess I'll congratulate Congratulations again, council president. Obviously, your remarkable career and contributions have blessed our city tremendously. To those who are appointed to boards, obviously we have a
great deal of confidence and I thank you so very much for your consistent work. I want to make note of this to the public. Those who are on the council, they get appointed to boards do not receive any additional compensation. They do this on different days and hours. And those who
are appointed to boards that are not members of the city council do it on a volunteer basis. And the collective efforts ensure that governance in this city continues to be done in the most responsible and effective way. perhaps not always pleasing everyone but to the
best of our abilities trying to do good and remaining open and objective enough to reconsider situations. I wanted to share that yesterday and know I alluded to this uh the class of 2026 the historic class of 2026
graduated in Pik High School. It was a remarkable ceremony with the keynote speaker being Dr. Janelle Hall, President Maryanne Capers and Vice President Judith Sanchez along with the entire board of education along with Superintendent Dodette uh as well as all
the assistant superintendents did a fantastic job. U we had the opportunity to share a quick message but I want to commend the work of our uh fire department. Our chief Patrick Trinos ensured that we had water and an area
available for anyone and everything ran smoothly. It was very quick. We were done by 8:30. All right. So things ran very very quickly as well as Deputy Chief Gentile and all of the police department in terms of the traffic because as you can imagine we we had some major events last night. We had uh
we had a few thousand people for the graduation and then we had a small gathering a little watch party downtown P with a game those who are laughing understand just about 6,000 people they gathered together
>> to watch uh the game of Mexico versus Ecuador with Mexico one 120 can I want to thank our police and our fire department there I want to commend all of the members of obviously recreation our business administrator along with his daughter were volunteering, handing
out uh FIFA books. We have received quite a donation. I received a phone call from Tamunda and they gave us over a thousand sticker books that usually get sold that we gave out for free. But we didn't get the stickers. We got the sticker books. We'll work on the stickers. But again, it was about 6,000
people that attended. Uh all of the vendors were very grateful for the opportunity. The location itself at 220 Street. Everything went wonderfully. But again, I really want to commend uh not just those who put it together, all those working from media, Renee, um
Stephen who was there, all of the staff from UEE, including uh those from maintenance who helped clean up. Council President, what I want to share is 6,000 people. We have had a number of watch parties with uh every country. We have shown them in different areas at Third
Ward Memorial Park, on Monroe Street. We have had watch parties at the Bobby Thomas band show. We've had watch parties at 22nd Street at Gibbaldi. We have had watch parties with uh up to a thousand people, watch parties from 200 people and last night probably our
biggest up to 6,000 and every watch party has by God's grace finished with no incident. And we've been so grateful. We've had individuals come from other municipalities who have driven to pose saying there's nothing like this around the state. And we're so grateful that
Pay continues to have these watch parties. So I'm just so grateful for everyone. Um there were individuals from different communities that gathered together and though you know there was passion and zeal for their teams and there was unity at the end and a lot of light-hearted competition and I think
that's a beautiful reflection of our community here in P and the spirit in which we tell people when you come to our city we want you to maintain. We are not uniform, definitely not in our teams or in many other areas in our lives, but we always want to be united, considerate
of each other, and making sure that every event can be enjoyed by families and individuals alike. And we were so grateful that everything went well. I also wanted to share that our camps have begun. We're going to have our citywide camp out this summer. So, we're
extremely excited. our amazing uh bands will be playing for our concerts in the park, all decorated with our 250th anniversary banners. They're all over our flyers. Any flyer you get, it reminds everyone that this is our 250th anniversary. So, we're extremely
excited. Please visit our website at cityof or our social media site at cityof.com. And then the 4th of July, which will be a Saturday night. Saturday night, sun is
down. We'll be able to see the fireworks. We invite everyone in the community to come by. We will have a concert. We will have uh George Washington, a reenactor. Despite rumors going around, no, it will not be Walter Porter on a horse in uh disguise. Walter
Porter will be there helping out as he does always. But I do want to shout them out. As with OEM and volunteers, it always makes this for an amazing and wonderful event. And I I do want to share that Mexico has historically um made it through
through the uh I believe this particular round it's been more than what 50 years 42 years. So, I want to say this on the record publicly that if Mexico wins the World Cup, we will have a Mexican parade in Pake. However, if Mexico does not win the
World Cup, we're still going to have a Mexican parade in because we have one every year. [laughter] >> They win the cup. It's gonna be three times bigger. >> Joe, you can smile at that one. That's a good joke, Joe. >> You're the only one who didn't laugh. That's a good joke. I think it's a [laughter] good joke. All right, council. Everyone else got it. It's
pretty funny. All right. No, we're very excit I shared that on behalf of the city council, the administration yesterday to the 6,000 people. They enjoyed that as well, so we will gladly approve it, but we're going to approve it anyway. Um, that's the extent of my reports for this particular meeting. Thank you, council president. Thank you
members of the city council and uh thank you for yet another year of your dedication, your hard work, your commitment to the city of Pate. Thank you. Because honestly, um, sometimes for entertainment, other times out of curiosity, being nosy, I'll go online
and I'll see the videos of some other council meetings. And uh I I won't say anything to disparage you guys after but thank you for the decorum the civility that obviously is maintained through the leadership and through each of your
commitments and for the fact that work gets done business continues to happen that individual's concerns are heard consistently. I want to thank our attorney, our city clerk, our assistant, and all of the clerk staff and all those
who attend who whether via Zoom or in person because it's real testament to how wonderful of a community we have. Thank you president, members of the city council and those in attendance. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Any comments from members of the council? Seeing none at
this time, Mr. Motion to move. >> Thank call to a please. >> Councilman Monk. Yes. Councilman Love, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Colz, >> yes. >> And Council President,
>> yes. This meeting is adjourned.