Good evening. On behalf of the governing body of the city of Pake, we welcome you to the December 16 city council meeting. In accordance with chapter 231, public laws of 1975, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by resolution of the municipal council adopted on June
17, 2025, setting forth the schedule of meetings for the year 2025, 2026. said notice was published and posted on the city hall bulletin board by the office of the city clerk. 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 on December 8th, 2025. Public notice and zoom instructions for this meeting were published in the Herald News and posted on the city of Pake website at city of Pake.com. Council agendas instructions are also available on the last page of this
agenda. Please be guided accordingly. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> present. >> Councilman Mayor, >> present. >> Counciloman Garcia, >> present. >> Councilwoman Colom, >> and Council President Sher, >> present. Shall we all please rise?
>> Heavenly Father, we thank you Lord for allowing us this evening. Father, we present to you the agendas that have been set before us and you please guide us. We also ask for a special prayer, Father God, as we move into a new year, Father. And as this um holiday season
bring a lot of joy, a lot of sadness to a lot of people, we ask that you in heavenly love in your beloved name we pray. Amen. >> I pledge allegiance 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. We have one housekeeping item um colleagues and that is uh you received a cover sheet from the clerk in terms of item number 56.
Is there any objection to including the updated version which is in the uh darker print? Seeing no lights at this time, we will consider those acceptable. We're up to Roman numeral four on our uh agenda
tonight. Minutes of May 20, June 17, July 1st, city council meetings. There any additions or corrections to the minutes as presented by the clerk? Seeing no hands, is there a motion, please, to accept the minutes of May 20, June 17, and July 1st. >> Second.
>> Second. Motion and second. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Goro Montz, >> yes. and council president shar. >> Yes, thank you. We're up to hearing of citizens room number five on our agenda in accordance with the open public
meetings act NJSA104-1 sec. 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 a public body to permit, prohibit, or regulate the
active participation at any meeting. Therefore, please be advised that the council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material. Make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which a person intends to intimidate any individual or group because of race,
color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity, or makes comments intending to harass and speak any offensive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted 5 minutes for public discussion. Is there anyone who would like to address the council? Yes,
ma'am. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Good evening. >> My name is Renee Griggs. I live at 23 Aspen Place, apartment 6C. I was unable to make the November meeting, but I wanted to come because I do report bad
things and sometime I like to report good things. On October the 31st, the residents of Spare Village hosted a Halloween event. And I wanted to say that we saw a positive shift in the new police in order that we have first uh
the security coordinator for Carol came out, made his presence known to all the residents, reassured them that he is there for them, and also the supervisor of the officers stationed at Spear
Village. Uh uh Ted Lopez, they set up a station. They gave out candy, good candy, too. And lots of it. They tried to uh familiarize theirel with some of the children and adults
that participated and I saw that as a positive move because we have been complaining about policing and aspen place. So we saw that as a first step to making a positive change in community
policing. From my understanding, these officers still come around make try to make their self familiar with the residents that live there um to reassure them that uh our safety is paramount in
their daily work. So, I just wanted to uh highlight that since I was unable to make the meeting in November, I thought I would come tonight and um let you know that. And to uh
Chief Guzman, he said that um the guys that were coming on that he uh worked closely with them and that they are about the community. And I want to thank him for that tonight because they certainly have shown their self today
that makes the residents feel a little more secure, a little bit more safer because they we see them. They visible and they they're letting us know that they out there for the community. And happy holidays to everybody that's
sitting on the dis and who could hear my voice. However, in whichever way you celebrate the holidays, I hope it's a happy and blessed one. And to our assembly man, congratulations on being reelected.
Um, again, and I want to say that uh I am now the newly uh what you call it, counter committee person again at um 42. And it wasn't hard to draw them out. As you can see,
Spread Village 42 did a good showing in this uh last election, and we only look forward to do better. Thank you for this opportunity. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else like to address the council? >> See no one like to move to public
portion. Second. >> There's a motion. There's a second to close public portion. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. Yes. Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutz, yes. >> And Council President Shear, >> yes. Thank you. We're up to
communications, Roman numeral six on our agenda, items 1 through 27. Are there any questions, please, on 1- 27? See notes at this time. Is there a motion, please, to accept 1 through 27?
>> Motion. Motion to accept. >> There's a motion to accept. Is there a second, please? Second >> motion and second to accept. Roll call. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gom and Council President Sher.
>> Yes. Thank you. All matters here under considered routine in nature. Items 28 through 30. Is that >> 36? >> 56 accepted 38 >> 36
>> 36. >> Excuse me. I apologize. Members, it is items 28 through 30. >> 35 and then a separate for 36. Separate vote for 30
for 38 on 35. >> Separate vote for 38. >> Are there any other separate votes that we need? Please >> 36. >> On 36, we also need separate vote on 36. >> Okay,
so we're good. 28 through 36. >> 35. >> 35. Even better. Can we do it one more time? >> All right. Roll call, please. >> Can I have a motion? >> We need a motion. >> Motion. >> Please don't ask me to repeat it again.
>> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Is that 30? >> There was a separate on 36. >> 38 is separate. >> Yes. >> Councilman Colonz. >> Yes. >> And Council President Sher.
>> Yes. Thank you. On 37 is a >> I'm sorry. 36 36 >> I was going to Okay. On 36. Second vote on 36. Is there a make of the motion to accept 36? Move. Is there >> move and second on 36 which is board of
education? >> Councilman Monk? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Councilman Colonz. >> And Council President Sher.
>> Yes. Thank you. On 38. Can we do 38? >> Okay. >> Yes. >> On 38, please. Are there any questions on 38? Seeing none, is there a motion, please, to accept 38? >> Move. >> Move. Chair will second for purposes of a
vote. >> Councilman Monk? >> Yes. >> Councilman Councilman Melo? Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Councilman Golz. Yes. >> And Council President Shar. >> Yes. Thank you. Number 37. Authorizing a
closed executive session. Ma'am, do we need closed executive? >> No. Council President. >> Thank you, ma'am. Mr. Fernetz, >> no sir. Members of the council. Okay. So, for items number 38 through 56. >> 39, sir.
>> 39 through 56. We'll get over the numbers later. 39 through 56. Councilman Monk, >> can we get this clarification on uh 49? It's like 600 pages long.
>> So, you sum it up in 30 seconds. >> Sure. On um this is for the um former gas work site and PSENG needed to do some work there and this is a requirement of the D. So all these pages you see are pages
that D requires for this type of work. So uh we have to pass this for D's purposes. >> Thank you. No, please. Nothing else. >> No other thoughts. Councilman, >> I could really want if you don't want to
go on the road tonight. I can have a few seconds. >> Very good. Uh we accepted. >> Okay. >> 39 to 56. So on 39- 56, are there any questions, please, on 39-
56? Seeing no lights, is there someone who is there a motion? >> Second. >> There's a motion. There's a second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Golz, yes. And council
president. >> Yes. Thank you. We're up to Roman numeral eight on our agenda. Ordinance for introduction. First reading number 57, an ordinance amending the designation of restricted parking for disabled persons by New Jersey license plate number. Is the motion please cons
and final hearing on January 8th? >> Move it. >> Motion and second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilman Golo Montinez, >> yes. >> And Council President Shear, >> yes. Thank you. Number 58, please. An
ordinance amending the redevelopment plan for Market Street redevelopment plan area. Second and final hearing to be set for January 20, 2026. Is there a motion to accept? >> Move it. >> Motion second. >> Motion and second. Question please.
Councilman M. >> Yeah. What are we doing here exactly? We're adding another lot to this redevelopment plan. >> Yeah. So, um, and I tried to make it as clear in the in the backup. If you look
at it, right behind the building off of, uh, McGro Street, it's an old pre-existing non-conforming mechanic shop that doesn't really fall in line with the overall development of that marketry
redevelopment plan. Uh and it's it happens sometimes when you do these sweeping um redevelopment plans that there may be a parcel here or there. So the owner of the parcels because they own the one owner owns a few of the parcels is kind of requesting for that
to be added so they can make a a bigger overall redevelopment project. >> But it has to still meet the same criteria in terms of how many units per whatever. >> Yeah. Yeah. The plan doesn't change. All we're doing here is grabbing that lot and putting it into the plan which was
not in the plan in the original plan because of the way the lots were laid out. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions on 58? Is there a motion to accept 58 please for set down for second and final reading on January?
>> I think someone right? >> Yes. We have a We just need to do the roll call. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo. Yes. Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Councilman Gol Montinez, yes. And Council President Shear, >> yes. Thank you. 159, please. An
ordinance amending chapter 317-30B sub8 affordable housing mandatory set aside. I'd like to have the uh is there a maker of the motion first? >> No. >> Motion. >> Motion and second. Question. Councilman Monk. >> Yeah. What are we changing here?
>> Okay. So, um, in the original ordinance that currently stands, whenever there is a fraction of an affordable housing unit, you round up to the highest number. When we did the 20% density bonus, we never made it round up to the
highest number. So, what this will do is any fraction five or higher would round up. Any fraction five, that's what it does. >> That's all it does. There was no other changes to the plan. The is a oneliner um that changes.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Now the one question I guess for the attorney just for the record to to make it clear is is there a necessity for that one change to go back to the planning board for their consistency review? Because if
not, >> no. >> And I agree. That's why I'm looking at the ordinance. if there was if we can just make that for the record so that the council can vote on it and we take out the be it further ordained. So with the council's permission I just wanted
to verify that before we took any action if we just remove the be it further ordained which refers it to the planning board the the city council can take action in first reading and then it can be right out our next January meeting versus the January 20th meeting. And
Susie, for the record, that's acceptable. >> That's acceptable. >> Affordable housing >> set aside. >> Well, when the whole when the whole plan was done for that set aside, it's a land use ordinance. And what happens in the
municipal land use law of the state of New Jersey, any land use ordinance dealing with any zoning or land use has to be referred to the planning board for what's called a consistency review with the master plan. So basically what we would do is we would submit this to
them. I would go over how it's consistent with the master plan and then they would send it back to the council with the recommendation. But in this case, you're really not changing the essence of the plan. >> This is something we would have intuitively done, >> right? We would have intuitively done anyway. So I just wanted to clarify that
to make sure that we're not in any legal having any legal issues. So, but normally if this was the full plan, it would have to go to the planning board for and that's done by the state of New Jersey and municipal land use law that requires it. It's there's no um that's
why I wanted to make sure it was clear. >> Are we okay on 59? >> Yeah, >> we have a motion. This has been seconded. Roll call on the uh >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Colonz, >> yes. and council president chair. >> Yes. Thank you. Payment of bills Roman numeral nine on our agenda. >> Are there any questions on the bills? >> Oh wow. >> Seeing none, is there a motion please to accept the bills? >> Move it.
>> Motion. >> Our eyes have to go on the prize, not on the donuts. >> And to think that they're all low calorie donuts also. >> Is there a motion to accept? There's a motion and second. Roll call to the
bills. >> Councilman Monk, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Melo, >> yes. >> Councilman Mayor, >> yes. >> Councilman Garcia, >> yes. >> Counciloman Colz, >> yes. And Council President Sheer, >> yes. Thank you. Administrator's report. >> I just want to wish everybody the
happiest of holidays and happy new year being this is our last meeting in 202 >> without the mayor. I feel so economic. >> Not on my account. >> Any are there any comments by members of
the council? Just want to wish everybody >> and happy holiday. >> There be no other business that this council will be entertaining tonight. Is
there a motion please to adjourn? Second. >> Councilman Monk. >> Yes. >> Councilman Love. >> Absolutely. >> Councilman Melo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Mayor. >> Yes. >> Councilman Garcia. >> Yes. >> Councilman Colz. >> Yes. >> And Council President Sher.
>> Yes. But before we bang to bang the new year, um there are several traditions which this council has had for many many years. For the past 30 years without fail, the Monk family has been kind enough to share all of us the donuts
that they don't want to eat because they are immensely and incredibly delicious. And I'm sure I speak for Councilman Monk and inviting everyone to please take a donut except for the jelly ones which are mine. >> I want a jelly.
>> Uhoh. We were dreaming about those donuts on the way down there, but there hopefully Monk will bring us a donut. >> Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so very, very much for your service. Meeting