Dave, >> the following is the agenda for the regular burrow council meeting of the burough council mayor and council ministry corporation this meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. January 14th, 206. It's the municipal
building 25 L Avenue Thompson Lakes consistent with the open public meetings act. The meeting will be open for public comments and shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the bureau's municipal code. >> Please stand for flag salute. 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. >> Please bless this mar and council as they deliberate on the best of Pton Lakes.
>> In conformance with the open public meeting, law of all public law 1975, chapter 231, adequate notice of this meeting setting forth the time, date, place, and purpose of this regular meeting through notice posted on the bulletin board in the municipal building, mailed to all have requested and paid for same and published in
suburban trends. Roll call, please. Mayor Sarah >> here. >> Council president. >> Yes. >> Here. Sorry. Here. >> Councilman Day >> here. Councilman >> here. >> Council >> here. Councilman Sans
>> here. >> Councilman >> here. >> With us this evening and our man. >> Okay. Just a quick update if anybody hadn't seen it. There has been a problem with Verizon phones for the last six seven hours. Some people don't have any
service where they can make phone calls in and out. I'm understanding it's coming back slowly. Uh and hopefully by tonight everybody should be up and running, but that can be a problem. I guess if you don't have a cell phone in these times. Uh motion to open the meeting for public comments. >> Motion. Councilman Dennon.
>> Second. >> Council President Kent. All in favor? >> Against. Anyone from the public like to address? They have step. Mayor, I just wanted to uh come out here and to thank you and the council on behalf of my partners and I for the
opportunity to serve the burrow these past two years. Um I think you all know that it's been a pleasure and a privilege to work with all of you and particularly with the uh the excellent core of day-to-day managers that you have in the uh the front offices in the
persons of Liz and of course Chief Rodriguez and uh and of course Michael. So, thank you. Um, I've already communicated to uh to Mark that, you know, if there's anything he needs from either Bob or I, he should feel free to reach out to us as he gets settled back
into the uh into the role. So, uh again, thank you. Best of luck in 2026. And good seeing you all. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else from public interest? Please step up. Hela's blocking.
My father hated the word stupid. My sister and brothers and I learned early on not to call anyone stupid. I thought about that when I prepared my comments for the December meeting and called threatening the public stupid
and added that sending that threatening letter to the wrong email address was even more stupid. You may remember that the letter said that if I wasn't obedient, I'd face legal action with no further notice to
you. Well, that's not entirely true, as it turns out. 2 days after the meeting, I got a second threatening letter from Mr. Rodriguez's lawyer. Again, sent to the wrong email.
So, I guess this one is stupider. You know about this one since this one was sent to the Pompan Lakes governing body and you were all copied on it. Contrary to Mr. Sarah's comment that this has nothing to do with the town or
the council, Mr. Rodriguez also thinks it has everything to do with you. My daughter was also copied on this thread. She wasn't at the meeting, so why include her? To be sure, I know she's
being threatened, too. Another difference between threat one and threat two, Mr. Rodriguez is referred to as chief in threat two, he wasn't chief, though, on December 12th.
And it came to me that the chief isn't for me. It was for all of you. This is a reminder for all of you that this is what he expects. Why would he need to remind you of that?
The other lesson my father instilled in us was the need to be scrupulously honest. These are the actions of a bully, a thug, not a police officer. My question is, why are you protecting
Mr. Rodriguez at the expense of the entire wellrespected police department? The Clark Rodriguez reign of terror continues and so will I. Thank you. Anyone else from the public
like to address? Please step up. >> Mr. Mayor, council. My name is Richie Schultz. I am a resident of 20 central a Compton Lakes. Uh I'm a retired law enforcement officer. I did 27 years for the Bureau of Fairorn as a patrol sergeant. I'm here tonight to uh comment
to talk about my menagerie abandoned home neighbor at 16th central which I'm sure everybody here knows about. Um my wife and I are residents for almost 3 years now.
knowing that the abandoned house had been abandoned and board um condemned prior to our arrival back to I believe 2019 when we had the larger flood in the town. I wasn't so much at dismay because I figured didn't have to worry about loud
parties at the house going to be bought. It would be a tear down. We have new house. Property rates would go up. told by the neighbors back story of the family and the one surviving son who's still alive was locked up was told that the burl couldn't do anything about the
house because somebody was paying the tax bill and they don't know who the owner is but the owner of record is one of the deceased parents you have a surviving son when there's no
will in New Jersey there is a schedule of who gets to receive and inherit property and there's nobody else around except the surviving son. By record, the son is the owner. So, we do know who the owner is,
but he's in jail. He's not paying taxes. Somebody else is. A lean holder. I think we're on the second lean holder if I'm not mistaken. This current one is from Kentucky. We've had no problems with the house other than the mated turkey vultures
that like to get little randy on the weekends that have a couple of chicks every once in a while and fly over and give myself a little dark spot in the sun. Um, but this past fall apparently Jean the son was released unbeknownst to my wife
and I and we started seeing things around the house that started to change. I thought my wife was a little crazy when she said that the windows were open, curtains were pulled, and it wasn't until we came home one day and we found the front door open, which it never was. Now, in any of my comments, I want to
make sure that I point out that all my interactions with the law enforcement in town have been positive. I enjoy them and they've been respectful. the night of the 23rd um night of the 26th when we had the fire, all the first responders,
EMS, fire, and police were wonderful. So, there's no bismerching any of the first responders. We called, we got the door, they go in, they didn't go in, and I don't blame them because the house hasn't been remediated, and who knows what things were wrong in there, and I wouldn't want
to put any of my officers in harm's way without a respirator. Um, and then apparently a couple times later, I've seen law enforcement respond determined and when they're leaving, I couldn't get much out of them because they were leaving for another call. And it turns out it was Jean.
I know this because on the 23rd, I come home from work after working half a day teaching. The officers were around the house and they were calling him by name. And after a long time of patience, they were able to escort Gene out in handcuffs and they took him away. I got
a little bit more of a backstory of what was going on between the our first call and December. Doors were were covered up, boarded up. Then we had the first four windows boarded up, but Jean still got in the
house. And then Christmas, the night after Christmas, my wife and I come home. We're home and we're going to relax early and we're up in our bedroom and she smells smoke. And I'm thinking, this was somebody having a good time, right? So, you're crazy. She goes out, sees the
smoke coming out of the house. I call 911. As I'm calling out, I can see the fire starting to lap out of the opposite end of the cable on the other neighbor's house. Fortunately for us, I think it's officer Wick, the funeral officer, was within two blocks. She was the first one on the
scene. And as they were going around the house, she heard Jean Clothing. And the officers to their credit were able to finally remove the front door and the first responder firefighter helped remove. Had we not
discovered the smoke, had we not called, would the house have been reported on fire? Sure. But who knows how far along it would have been. Officer Rick certainly would not have called been there to hear Jean coughing. And instead of having a a burnt out house, I'm going to be complaining about that's vacant,
I'd probably be here complaining about the smell of a human being charred remains that nobody discovered because nobody knew they were in there. Of course, the firefighters were not going to go into abandoned house. They didn't know what kind of structurally sound um uh event going to begin with.
So now we have a shell of a burnt out structure. Um the neighbor on the other side has damaged from the heat despite the efforts of the fire department to protect it. They have damaged uh vinyl signing
for the week and a half after which we had a parade of cars up and down the block checking it out, taking pictures, and while the uh public works came by to do the best they could to secure the
building, you still have an unsafe structure and it has been unsafe for several years. And while I know normally a burrow government agency is not liable can be sued, that liability is questionable when the burrow or the
government agency has previous knowledge or has been notified of unsaid conditions, which this burrow has been. I'm not looking to stir up trouble. I'm looking to get a resolution for the house, the property, and the
safety of the neighborhood. So, we don't have to worry about teenagers decide this is a party place and going in. Jean coming back out and coming to the place that he only knows of outside an institution and who knows what's going on or worrying about that if he can't
get into that, where else is he going to be looking to head down? My garage, my car, my house, or a neighbor's house. So, I got to we we try to keep it to five minutes. I'm going to give you a couple if I went over. I apologize. We can cut off. >> No, I'll get it's council. It's okay if
you go ahead. A couple more minutes. >> It's um >> I did half my career in uh community policing. I was a press officer. So, I look for solutions. If you can solve the issue, you can solve the problem. I
don't know what the issue what the problem is. I know we can go after Lean Holder to force him to do something. I have heard I believe it's to be true cuz the um sergeant told me that the council was looking to move on something. Um and
I also believe that if I'm going to complain, I should also offer help. So if I can help in that solution or resolution, >> you know, feel free to call on me. >> Yes. No, I'm sorry. They Okay. No, I I hear you and I'll respond at the end, but I I hear what you're saying.
>> So, um that's it. I mean, I I do want you to know that I enjoy living in Pton Lakes. I love the small town character feel of it. Having spent my career in Fairon and living in Fairon and Mala, I do like the um the vibe here and I'm
very happy that we found our place here. >> So, when you're when you're finished, >> I'm done. >> Okay. Um the gentleman that you're talking I don't want interference. if the gentleman you're talking about for some reason is in the hallway which is unusual. Um, but just making you aware of that. That's all. >> Oh,
>> my friend. >> Your friend. Yes. It's okay. I I know you can handle. I'm not worried. >> As as one of my neighbors said, like >> they the boys were drug dealers and they used drugs, but they were nice. They didn't bother us. So, we didn't
worry about like the cent's like I didn't know that they were nice drug dealers, but but perhaps they they just kept to themselves, right? >> I I'll answer you at the end. I have some answers for you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Uh, anybody else from the public like to address
you step up? >> I I live on Mountainside Drive. I was at the last uh council meeting. >> I'm trying to get a clearer picture as to the um Kelly monies for the association. I guess you guys are going to discuss that on this evening's uh
agenda. And also uh we submitted documentation back in October to the bureau um for 2022 and 2023 and I understand that's currently being on hold for some reason and if somebody could elaborate and give us a time frame
of when that might be uh discussed and come to fruition. That's all. >> Okay. Thank you. I'll answer his name. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Your first name? Oh, Ken. >> Ken. >> Yes. >> Anybody else like to address? Seeing no one can have a motion to close
the public side. >> Motion second. >> Councilman Hinton, Councilman Santers. All in favor? I >> against Dave. Class act. Thank you for coming. You know, we did a great job together. There was there was just some little differences that we had. We would have no issues using you again and your
partners. You know, you guys are a very busy schedule. You have a lot of towns you're involved with. So, it's hard to get you on my schedule. I wish I could have. But at the end of the day, thank you for everything you did for us for the last two years. We do appreciate it. Uh, Miss Waki, I don't know how many times I'm going to have to tell you
this. If there's a lawsuit involving you and someone else that has nothing to do with the burrow, the burrow is not named in the lawsuit. The bureau is not filing the lawsuit. Any distinctions you're having between someone is between you and and and that party. That party
happens to be an employee of our town. So, that doesn't mean anything. Okay? So, you know, you're entitled to your opinions. Your opinions in my in my account are wrong. And uh at the end of the day, you do what you have to do and we're going to have to do what we have to do. Um
Rich about the house, as everyone knows, this has been a trouble all all along for many for many years. Okay? And we've dealt with them and I can tell you my police department has dealt with them for many years and tried to do their best if they can. The situation and and I'm going to ask both of these gentlemen to speak in a minute
about it because they'll have more information. We are looking into if we can take the house down and we don't own the house. There is two lean holders that own the house. We're going to try to work out a deal with the lean holders to see what we can do. Part of the problem, I'm going to let the chief address this a little bit, is because
his named on that on that on the property as a owner, even though he's not paying anything, we can't physically throw him out of his own house. He can't be evicted out of his own house. Is that correct? Uh >> so from my understanding S uh put a
notice on there um which doesn't allow any occupancy into the home of unsafe >> but before that. >> Yeah. >> Correct. Before be it no before the fire it was already in place. >> Okay. >> So that's why um Mr. Limbo when he was
there and we found him in there he was placed under arrest multiple times. Um but he was breaking in. He was like he was ripping off the the uh the boarded up pieces of the house and getting into the house. So >> So you know we we are well aware you know and we know some neighbors well
there too and it's a great little neighborhood over there and you know we want to make it better over there. So we're going to do what we can to make it better. The problem is and I think you hit the nail on the head. He he has nowhere to go and it's in his head for so long. This is the only thing he knows is to come back here. My police are well
aware of that. You know, I can't tell you how many times they picked him up. They sent him to wherever he sent him to and then he gets out and he comes right back here. We've even offered I can tell you the last time he had no place to go. I know the officers tried to find housing for him somewhere and offered him even they even paid the cab fair to
get him to go to this housing. Um, and he still ends up coming back here. I'm going to let Mike address the fact about the house. You know, I know it is condemned by our building department and we're going to look at that and maybe you want to talk a little bit about >> Right. Uh, thank you, mayor. Uh, so there's multiple steps that would need to be done. uh the burough attorney
could elaborate on that a little bit more, but we have made contact the lean holder had some positive discussions with him and his firm uh and you know are going to be scheduling a meeting with the burl attorney and the construction official uh in the near future to address the matter.
>> So I I think the best you could take out of this is we are aware of the situation. We do want to try to get the house down and I think the police department is well aware if they see him he can't be in that house. Is that correct? >> That is correct. And if you see him, what what will happen? He'll be arrested. >> Yeah. If he's if he if he's found to be
inside the home again, it'd be the same thing. He would be placed under arrest. >> And I know the neighbors in, you know, I'm sure it was you, too, but the neighbors call when they see him. That's a good thing. Don't be afraid to do that. If you see him hanging around the house, call the police department and they'll come and pick him up. The problem is, and you know, as a law enforcement, you he goes, he gets picked
up, he's gone for a day or two, and then he's out and he knows one place here. That's what he does. It's a it's a sad situation all around, but we are working on it. Uh I'm going to go right over to Mike about the I know we spoke about this a little bit, but maybe you want to elaborate.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh so on tonight's agenda, we have the 2024 uh reimbursement rebate for the Municipal Services Act, otherwise known as Kelly Law, uh which provides reimbursement to eligible condominium associations for uh municipal services such as snow piling,
garbage and recycling collections, fire hydrants, etc. Uh so we've had a backlog of payments that are due. Um so on tonight's agenda is all of 2025 agreements and all of 2024 agreements for those eligible associations. Uh the
bailing mentioned uh during public comment uh is due to the highlands for 2022 and 2023. The reason for the uh specific delay is that the uh garbage and recycling billing was incomplete in
the 2023 submission and the 2022 submission is so old that it requires certain budget maneuvers to in order to pay such an old uh reimbursement if you will. Uh so we're working with the chief financial officer to get that rectified
for the next council meeting. And we have been in contact with the uh community management association uh for the 2023 billing. They have submitted what they needed to submit. So it will be on the next meeting's agenda. >> Okay. So it'll be in the next two
meetings. You should be addressed. >> Do you have any idea when payment will be? >> I can't really take questions but but the payments would be two months from now maybe. Right. >> Right. So, the 2024 payment will be issued in the coming days and the 2022 and 2023 payment will be ratified at the
January 28th council meeting uh and then placed on the next bill's list thereafter. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh motion to approve the following minutes. Regular meeting minutes December 10th, 2025. Close session meeting minutes December 10th, 2025.
Reorganization meeting minutes January 5th, 2026. Can I have a motion? Motion. >> Councilman Cruz. >> Second. Councilman Bennett. All in favor? I >> against uh bills and uh and claims as listed below. Can I have a motion? Motion. Councilman Bennett. >> Second.
>> Councilman Hinton. All in favor? >> I against. Anyone need any of the resolutions? Pull. >> Yes. Which one? >> Good. >> There's a lot of yeses from this end. I got >> uh 2642. 42. Okay.
>> And 26 48 >> 48. Okay, that's it. >> That's it. >> Okay, let's accept those two. Whereas the mayor and burough council of the burough council has produced agenda consisting of various proposed
resolutions. Whereas the mayor and council of burough counseling does desire to remove resolutions for individual action from that agenda now. Therefore, we resolved that the following resolutions on the consent agenda are hereby 26 24
2675 and we got 2642 and 26 >> 48. Yes. Okay. Can I have a motion for those? Motion. Councilman Hinton and who was that? Uh Councilman Santers. All in
favor? Against? 2642 services. >> Any uh questions? >> Uh no, not a question, just a statement. Um I made my statement at the um reorganization meeting and uh I just
want this to come up for a vote. Um, I thought that it was more expensive than the previous and um, considerate of taxpayers is why I brought it up at the reorg meeting and uh, that's why I'm bringing it up again. >> Okay. So, >> so this will give the council a chance
to vote again. >> Well, no, we voted already. We can't change the vote. >> Well, you're voting on this. >> You can vote on this resolution. Yes, correct. This resolution. >> That's what you're voting for. >> Okay. So, we'll vote on this trying to tell you. >> So, you want you want a a roll call on this resolution? >> Correct. >> Okay. Roll call, please. We need first.
>> Yes. You need Councilman Hinton. Who? Sec. Anybody second? >> Councilman Bay. >> All in favor? >> I do. >> Roll. Yes. >> Councilman Cruz. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> No. >> Council.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Sanders. >> Yes. >> Councilman B. >> Yes. town. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Resolution 2648, non-union salaries. You have a question?
>> Um, not a question, another statement. Um, whereas we haven't even had a finance committee meeting yet to discuss salaries. Already in this uh resolution, salaries have been increased. Um, I
don't know that this is a standard. >> That's contract. >> These are non-union. But they still get increases. >> They there's increases >> we haven't even discussed. >> Right. So this is a cost of living adjustment for those non-UN uh staff
members of the burrow. Uh both full-time and part-time. Uh past practice has been uh that all full-time employees uh follow the clerical union contract in terms of a cost of living adjustment. So uh historically we've given what the
clerical employees have gotten uh for such increases and part- timerrs have always been a 2% increase. Um so unless you know I hear otherwise we present what has always been done. Um if there's a specific uh position or salary we will
address it at the personnel committee level and uh bring it back you know for further consideration at some point. Now that I sit on the finance committee, I'd like to discuss some of these salaries. I've made a statement before, whereas I don't think I need a 2%
increase. I'd like to give 2% back to the taxpayers. >> So, you can do whatever you want with you, like I've said before. Now, I can tell you the legislation in Jersey just just passed a 67% increase for themselves. >> A what? >> 67% increase >> for what? Us? >> The Senate? No, the Senate and and the
legislation. >> I don't care what they do. I care about the taxpayers. So you are allowed you allowed to do whatever you want with your you can donate your whole salary if you'd like. >> Yeah, >> you can do that. >> Well, that we still need gas money. >> Okay, that's up to you.
>> But the 2% increase I would it should be I would like to table this >> totally. >> We're going to vote on it. You don't you you don't make the decisions. It's a vote by the council. I am asking the council if they could table it till after we have a finance meeting which is
this Monday. >> Standard practice >> at 4:00. >> That's not stand. We don't talk about these things at the finance committee. >> We don't talk about salaries. >> We'll have we'll have certain areas that of things we need to discuss. We don't go over every person's salary in the meeting. No,
>> he he he could he could motion to table. >> You can motion table. Sure. >> I just did. >> Okay. We need a second. >> Need a second. >> Second. Okay. All in favor? You roll call. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Cruz, >> yes. >> Councilman Hint,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman Kent, >> no. >> Councilman Sant, >> no. >> Councilman Ben, >> no. >> Councilman Bay, >> no. >> Okay, motion passes.
>> Okay, now I'm sorry. Motion to vote on those two. Actually, we need >> I'll make a motion, Mayor. >> Uh 2640. I think we vote on the one already. >> We did one. Yeah. >> Okay. 2648. Motion by Councilman Benton. >> Yes. >> And who? >> Council President um Kent. All in favor?
>> You want me to roll? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Call on the council. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Uh no. >> Council. >> Yes.
>> Council. >> Yes. No council. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I just want to further add with the healthc care cost that coming up. >> Okay. >> We need to discuss this more. >> Okay.
>> Not just flat out increases for everybody >> and you now need to vote for the consent agenda. Right. >> Right. Now we're going to go into the uh >> No, we're into uh the reports. Uh okay. Okay. Under my report, I have an appointment uh to appoint Frank as an
alternate number one to the historic preservation committee to fill an unexpired term 123127. That's my appointment. >> Consent. >> Yeah, we voted on consent to generators. >> This one in the bylaws. You don't
>> No, I don't understand. He's asking if we voted. We took a a vote on the consent. >> We did. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. Under my report. Uh short report. uh new year, new new things going on. Uh we have a lot of projects in the in the works. Uh if you haven't been down to
Willowfield, take a ride down. It looks great. Um they started really working that towards a finishing result. We're hoping to have that done uh by uh opening season for soccer and and baseball. They've cleared the fields. Um we're going to, you know, re redo that
whole area. If you haven't been over to Hersfield Park where they're putting in the new bridge, they're really working hard over there, too. That's going to be a nice looking facility when they're done with a new bridge there, new walking paths, new exercise equipment hopefully, and a new paving on on the whole track. That's going to be the last
phase of it. We are going to put some new swings in there, too, right? Is that correct? Recreation. Yeah. >> Uh new swings. >> Jungle Jungle gym. >> Jungle gym. So, those that's a nice looking project coming along, too. So, these are two big projects for for our town. They're really going to help our our residents. Uh obviously, paving has
not taken has stopped now for the season. We'll start up again in April. I know some residents have reached out to me on how the paving is is uh picked and what streets are done. Uh we use our engineers to drive all the streets along with our DPW supervisor and they rank it in a ranking system and then from that
ranking system we make decisions on what roads can be done. Obviously we can't do every road, you know, all the time. So we're trying to get to the worst ones first. Now I I definitely listen to when residents call me and they say, "Hey, this road is horrible. Just take a ride over here." Sometimes things happen in
the short term and if it is we can address it. Don't forget that some of the roads in our town are county roads. Um so we have to ask the county to pave those and they're pretty reasonable in getting here sometimes, you know, but it's not like they pave roads every year in Compton. They'll pick one area and
then they'll move to a different area. So I know uh some of the roads we look at the list um haven't been done in a while and and we'll try to get to them as best we can. Uh we uh couple of us up here attended a grand opening of a
Pilates uh yoga facility at 200 WQ Avenue. Beautiful building, beautiful facility. Um I don't look like the Pilates kind of guy, but uh if you're a Pilates kind of guy, I think it's a good facility for you to go to. Uh um but at the end of the day, it's always great to
see new businesses coming into town. That is a business that we don't have in town, so I think it'll do well here in town. And I got to always bring this up that when I'm hearing from retail because I always talk to the new people coming in. You know, why did you pick Lakes? What? First of all, they always say start with the same thing. I love
the town. It's a beautiful community, but they're excited to see new apartments going up in the downtown facility, which will aid in in in their businesses at the end of the day. So, they're trying to pick areas where they know there's people there that's during the day. So, um you know, there is now
almost a waiting list for retail in our town. You know, a couple years ago, we had a lot of empty stores. Right now, it's hard to find a store that you can rent for the size. You know, I have a daycare facility that's looking to go downtown. I just don't have a space for them in in this in our downtown right
now. So, those are all good things for for for us here in Palm Lakes because those are where our tax dollars come from. We don't have an industrial park. Uh so, we we get our money, unfortunately, from the tax dollars we collect from you guys and from our downtown businesses and our pilots. That's what's going to keep our try to
stabilize our taxes as best we can at the end of the day. And that is my report. Council President Kent. >> Thank you, Mayor. I just want to thank the mayor and council for allowing me the position of council president for the next 12 months. I look forward to working with all of the members up here.
And I also look forward to with the two new members, uh, Scott and and Steve. Um, I also uh attended the grand opening uh ribbon cutting for Kora Pilates and Yogurt this past Sunday. The room is
gorgeous. I am going to try. Good for you. >> I'm going to try. They told me I wasn't too old, which I was amazing. Okay. But I I'm going to give it my best. We'll see what happens. But uh anyway, um downtown looks is looking better and better every day. And I I thank I I will
be still going to the bid meetings even though I'm not the leazison but it's very important that our downtown continue on in a very good way. Uh I had the fortunate um uh ability to travel to throughout New Jersey on the during the Christmas period and you know other
towns are not doing as well as we are. They look pretty bad. So, I I was very happy when I came back here and I saw beautiful Christmas lights and uh you know, the town looks pretty good and I'm hoping it gets better. It's always it can always improve. So, I I'm very proud of the the downtown and and the bid.
Looking forward to working with them as well. Um I attended the flood advisory board meeting in December and they are uh they are looking for a drone. Uh I talked I said I would talk to our um
administrator on that it is the drone I didn't see a invoice for the drone company but is it coming up >> because they they Okay >> talking about the the company or the drone they want >> well they they want to hire someone >> right yes >> but they have to do it while the you know the leads are down so so the timing
is critical so will that be coming up because I didn't see it in our package >> yes uh thank you council president we have a proposal from a firm that we are considering uh and hope to bring it for consideration either at the next meeting or the meeting thereafter. >> Okay. >> Um I'm told that the actual services uh
in of itself of the drone survey are only a few weeks. So we definitely still have time before foilage develops for the spring. >> Okay. I I don't want to lose I don't want to lose track of that. So I wanted to bring it up. >> It's definitely a key uh task as part of our plan with the overall maintenance of the rivers.
>> Yes. and it's all part of our CRS program which assures good solid um insurance rates for those folks who flood in the flood areas. So that's it's a very important project. So I want to thank you uh thank you Michael. Um I
look forward to the finalization of the Willowfield improvement project. As you know, mayor and I started that project way back in 1999. So it's 2026. It's amazing that we've been dealing with that all these years. But um it should be beautiful. I'm looking forward to
working with the the baseball and the soccer folks and getting that thing up and running. Um I attended I am the uh mayor's delegate for the open space committee and that is one of the biggest projects that the open space has ever taken on other than
the purchase of the of the uh the old uh fine bloom property. And that is one of the things that they're looking at because uh we have a five-year the open space committee uh has a five-year program. And so when we finish one
project now we're going to try to start starting our funding and and our projects of designs for other new projects. So we're al so we're looking at the closure of a very big expensive project now. So so we're going to be
looking into it. So I I usually tell our members that I give them homework and I said one of your homework assignments is to try to come up with some other projects and and we we are we're coming up with them and that'll keep the town in really good spirits and we need the
open space. It's a very important part of Pmpton Lakes and I look forward to continue working on that project. Um >> and while you're looking something that that's a partnership we've done with the county with their open space, correct? Yes, absolutely. So, that open space
that open space fund is for a very little very very small amount of money that you pay every year in your taxes for that one time uh one time payment. You really get a lot of bang for your buck because a lot of times they match our funding and uh we can get a couple rounds of funding in. Um our
administrator has been very good at staying on top of that. We're going to get more funding now for I guess the playground equipment down in uh in in the Willow Field and the bleachers. So, as we go on and the years go, we do continue to get funding. So, it's not coming out of your pocket every year.
It's coming out of the the county uh open space fund. Um I'm look I'm looking forward to working with uh Councilman Beg because he will be the leazison in that. So, we'll going to share in a lot of projects which is really nice. I'll look forward to doing that with you.
I was going to ask our attorney. I don't know if you have anything about the DuPont letter that was sent. Maybe you're >> He probably if you haven't gotten >> No, I think so. >> We'll update them on that. >> We'll we'll Yeah. And if we could be updated on that because that's an important issue to the to the um
community on receiving some of that millions and millions of dollars back into our coffer. And the last thing I wanted to just mention, and I don't know if uh anybody realizes, but I mean, we're all pretty much concerned with our diets. The federal government
issued a new dietary guideline. Do you remember the food triangle, right? Everybody seems to remember that when we were kids, right? You know, everybody had cereal. We all had Kellogg cereal and everything. And the it's all flip-flopped. So what we used to eat a little bit of now we're going to eat a
lot of which is eggs, butter, some fats and meat and vegetables and now the carbs are at the bottom. So but it's supposed I I believe this is the way it should be myself. Um and just bringing that to everybody's attention. If you
didn't know about that, I would you know go on Google it. It's very important for your families and and they're doing it for the children because of obesity in the United States is pretty much out of control along with a couple other um ailments like uh uh diabetes which is
all related to foods. So anyway, just wanted to bring that up as a public servant to you. And that is my report. >> Thank you, Councilman Cruz. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, everyone. Um I attended the board of education reorg meeting that was on January 6th along with Councilman Sanders. Um, I'd like to first
congratulate Jared uh Luchiani, Lori Tagert, and Anthony Justando on winning the election. I know they're going to do a great job. Also, Jared was appointed president and Mike Falettto was appointed vice president, both unopposed. So, congratulations to both of them. Um, one of the things I want to
begin, I guess it's a brief report, but I do want to discuss the curriculum report that was given by Dr. Tazatano. Um there is going to be a curriculum change uh for the uh Lincoln and Lennox Elementary School. So prior to the change that I'm going to discuss in a
second, they were learning CK CKLA which is core uh core knowledge language arts. We are going to be moving now to think SRSD and this is called self-regulated strategy development. So, I think this
is where I I appreciate the uh the administrative team over at the schools where they're always trying to push the students to do more, get better at their creative writing and in a more collaborative atmosphere. So, just to give you a little bit about SRSD is an evidence-based writing system designed
to embed deliberate skill practice and strategies into any contentrich curriculum. As the name specifies, unlike other writing programs that focus on quantity of writing and open format writing instruction, SRSD is centered around writing quality and explicitly
teach uh teaches students strategies through modeling, collaborative writing and clear feedback. So, you know, for very young kids who are starting to come out and maybe do not have the confidence to begin their writing, this is more in a collaborative setting where they get to focus on proven theories that they can apply themselves. And it's amazing
what they're doing. They did have um some pictures at the meeting. I think Councilman Sanders can discuss that more. Um but that's really great. Um and that's the curriculum reports. Now for the board of education as far as the agenda items,
there weren't too many things. Um there are two open positions that are for the board of education right now. Councilman Sanders, I'm not sure if they did the interview on Wednesday already right now and I'm not sure if they finalized that list. >> So you said there's two open >> There's two open slots. They should have
held the uh the interview on Tuesday if I'm not mistaken. Um and I believe they're looking to fill those positions by midFebruary somewhere around there. So hopefully best of luck to whoever uh was there for the interview. Um as far as the status for the referendum
project, as you know, the schools are going through a humongous facelift at this point. They're about 70% done. Um most of the work that's remaining, which is about 30% is the vestibules. um upgrading the electrical to support the generators and I'm pretty sure there's some miscellaneous items as well, but
that's the majority that's still left and I think the tinting as well for some of the exterior windows uh for the schools. So, uh hopefully that'll be done within the year. Um they didn't put a timeline when it will be completed, only that they have about 70% done right now. And uh that'll do it for my report.
Eric, >> thank you. you know, uh, people come to our town because of recreation, because the small town community, but also our schools and and we have an outstanding school system. They do work very hard over there to always push themselves and I agree with you. You know, that's part of what they're trying to do. It's hard
to compete with PCTI kind of school because they offer so much and we're just a small little town, but I think they do a good job in trying to offer those programs. They, you know, I have two kids that used that teach there or one now somewhere else, but uh, it's a great program and they do a great job over there. Uh, Councilman Hinton.
>> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I attended the open space meeting on the 11th of December and uh, council president gave a good report on it. Um, I will not be there any longer. I'm not the liazison, but um, it was a privilege
to be there for the year that I was there. Um, we also had a meeting at the Willow Field Complex on the 12th, um, 9:00 a.m. Little early for retiree like me, but uh, I made it and, uh, it's all progressing just like the mayor said,
it's all going pretty good. Then I had my last, uh, MUA meeting that I attended and, um, said goodbye goodbyes and uh, it was just not really a lot on the business because it was on in December. So, um,
new liaison down there to the MUA. >> Did they have another meeting since or is that the last? >> Uh, no, they it's coming up. >> It hasn't been >> because I think they they voted council in >> they moved the meeting >> and they did have a unanimous >> Yeah. Okay. You can bring it up. >> As you said in the letter for unanimous for the reappoints of all the
commission. >> Okay. >> Um, then I had my first shade tree meeting. >> Yeah, I'm back. And um, >> did you get on top of them? >> Oh, right away. But um our uh chairman an first thing she said was she needed
to thank Councilwoman Kent for all her years of service >> to the Shade Tree Commission and u she said what a great job that Councilwoman Kent did for all those years and welcome me back and uh then we went into the
meeting and uh they just had a planting back in December of nine trees. Um there's quite a few questions that they had brought up about the inventory um being done, a windshield survey being done, but Michael's pretty much on all
of that. So um those questions I'll bring up with Michael and um that was my meetings and I just want to wish uh pump the legs a happy new year. Here we go 2026. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Uh Councilman Santers, welcome. All right. Um, like Bobby, uh, uh, Councilman Cruz said that the reorganization meeting took place and I do want to congratulate um, Jared Luciani, Lorie Tagert, and, uh, Anthony
Juice Mundo as well. Um, and then, uh, in the curriculum, the, uh, the new um, policy that they're bringing in is going to be beneficial for the students. It's um they're going to be
writing. Everything's colorcoded so they can learn easier for uh for writing. Uh last night at BO the board of ed meeting uh five candidates were interviewed for the two positions. They voted on the um
two candidates and Matthew Sink and Donald uh Dhy are the two uh members that will fulfill the uh two positions and I also attended the grand opening of Kora Pilates and yoga and
that is my reward. >> Thank you uh Councilman Bennett. >> Thank you mayor. I also want to wish everyone a happy new year. Um, next I'd like to congratulate Councilman Bay and Councilman Santers. I look forward to working with you here on the day. Uh, library board met uh earlier this Monday
night, I guess. Yeah, it was Monday night. Uh, they discussed the fire escape um repair that needs to be done to be bored at code and I want to thank all the members. They had their reorg meeting. I want to thank all the members who continue to serve on the library board. Uh, redevelopment agency meets
tomorrow night uh 7:30. Um, I also attended the ribbon cutting downtown. Uh, it's a beautiful facility. Everything everything's brand new. It's a nice nice spot if you're looking to try something different with Pilates. Uh, I will also um I have two girls that
are in the Pomplay school system and I can attest to how uh good the school system is. I myself went to Ridgewood and um back then in the late 1900s it was a it was you know top 10 school um system and I would I would say Pmpton
Lakes is doing what they can to stay competitive with the with the uh PCTI with with the the STEM academy and all the other initiatives that the board of ed is is doing. Uh, one of the many hats I wear, I'm a robotics coach. And this past weekend,
uh, the robotics team that I coach, uh, FTC team, uh, 17009 Steel Magnolia, did uh, a phenomenal job, winning four out of five matches that day. Uh, they finished third out of they're currently placed third out of 35 plus teams in the
league. Um, we have about a month to prep our bot and do uh, some drive practice before league leagues. after leagues. If we do well, we go to states. And then uh if we do well at states, the world competition is in Houston in late April, early May, and folks come from
around the world to uh compete in that um in that challenge. And mayor, that is my report. >> Great. Thank you, Councilman Beg. Welcome. >> Thank you. Uh happy new year to everybody. Um I attended the EPC meeting last Thursday. Um they've begun to prepare and plan for this year's
townwide river cleanup. Um the cleanup will take place on Sunday, May May 3rd. Um they are also planning to attend Trails Maintenance Day as a committee. Um they really appreciate the support that Trails Maintenance has given them at all the river cleanups in the past and they want to give that support back.
Um they also are exploring a kickoff event for the boat rental season, possibly called the Pompton Paddle. Um they would collaborate with the recreation commission for that event and they'll be reaching out to them soon. Um I also attended the open space on Thursday after EPC. So, a grant for the playground equipment and bleachers at
Willowfield was applied for. The project should be with the county. Um, the project should be completed in early spring before Lily kicks off their seasons. Um, a new lighting detection system has been will be purchased. Um, it'll have sirens and strobe lights. Um,
it's an actual extension off of the original um piece that the high school bought or not the high school, the uh school district bought. And, uh, the cost of it was $6,887.97. The system will be located at Willow Field. Um, and again, it's an extension
of the system that already exists. Um, the Hurstfield Park bridge will be done before summer camp starts. Um, the walkways uh will be done afterwards. The side basketball courts need to be um striped with a different color than the main court. So, the DBW will be handling this with the assistance of Lloyd Kent.
And lastly, the tennis courts need to be resurfaced in the future. Um, temporarily, we're going to have patchwork done for them because they're starting to crack. Um, and finally, uh, the Muller property is currently on hold until the guardrails come in. So, as a result, that project won't be getting underway until 2027.
And this past Sunday, I also attended the grand opening of CORE at 200 WQF. Um, it's a Plat Yoga studio as you've already heard. Um, there are two uh studios inside and like aesthetically, it looks great and I just wish them success moving forward. And that's my report. >> Thank you. Now, I think the basketball
court was a donation from the the basketball group to redo that. Is that correct? Is that that's still the PAL? >> Yeah. So, that was a donation from PAL initially to fix that, which was a great donation and we thank basketball for that. >> Uh our new attorney. >> Welcome.
>> Thank you. Thank you. >> You have any report? Uh just briefly, uh as uh you're you're aware, mayor, I've been in uh constant communication with the administrator being brought up to speed. Uh everything uh was pretty much similar to as it was last time I represented the
burrow. So I see the transition uh running along quite smoothly. Uh the probably the big thing that is uh going to be one of the priorities for the upcoming weeks and months uh is just bringing uh the fourth round affordable housing plan to a conclusion. Uh we had
a meeting uh with the administrator as well as uh our affordable housing planner to identify uh which ordinances uh need to be enacted. Uh the housing element has to be finalized. is going to involve coordination between the planning board and the governing body.
Uh and uh we're setting the schedule now and backing into it to make sure that we uh meet all of our deadlines which uh is attain attainable. Uh other than that uh I think everything has been uh transitioning smoothly >> and yeah, you know, we had the meeting
this week about the um uh our our obligation and and there's a lot involved with that there. You know, there's dates that they push very hard on and it's a lot of work to try to fit it in for these dates and it's going to take part of this. Council is going to have to make some decisions and the planning board's going to have to make decisions and I think the date is what March 6th or March
>> March 15th. Uh everything has to be uh adopted by and we're backing into the schedule with the intent not to need SPE any special meetings, but it given the tight time constraint uh there may be a need for a special meeting of this body.
there may be a need for a special meeting of uh the planning board. So, uh we're working to try to get things as efficiently done as as possible. Uh these timelines were not very uh well thought out. >> Uh and uh every town is in the same
position that we're in. Uh it it's difficult marginally barely attainable, but still nonetheless. Uh God willing, no hiccups. We won't need special meetings. Good. Minister Short. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh please note that
there is a finance committee meeting scheduled for this coming Monday at 4:00. Uh we will be discussing the preliminary 2026 municipal budget that the chief financial officer and I have put forth. Uh so the finance committee is going to go line by line uh expense
by expense and you know try to narrow down a budget for the governing body for sometime in February or March. Uh so we're looking forward to that. Uh just wanted to highlight that the burrow of Riverdale did renew the shared service agreement uh for the construction code
enforcement services. Uh so if you don't uh if you weren't here last year, we did increase the revenue for that from 40,000 to 45,000 per year. Uh and we will be getting a share of the anticipated revenue uh from the uh multi-million dollar square foot
facility at the Riverdale Quarry. Uh so we are looking forward to that. Um and we'll be working with Riverdale on that big project through the code enforcement office. Uh the Hersfield Park phase 1 improvements project which consists of the renovations to the Hersfield Park
storage building are ongoing. The recreation commission has provided color selections for the exterior siding and the interior uh painting of the building. Uh the electrical and plumbing have been complete. We have several change orders coming up, including spotlights on the outside of the
building, lighting within the uh concrete sidewalk outside of the building, um, and some plumbing modifications. >> Are we putting a loudspeaker in there, too? >> That would be after the fact, but we will bring that up tomorrow with the contractor. >> Uh, as the mayor indicated, uh, the
Willow Field project, uh, continues to progress. Uh we are going to have some change orders before the governing body regarding uh additional tree removal outside the limits of disturbance uh on the property uh due to safety concerns of the burough's contractor down tree
service. Uh they basically have identified several trees that they feel again are outside of our project scope uh but feel are unsafe and while they're mobilized it would be cheaper to do it now than to wait. um have been in touch with the Pompton Lakes Riverdale Little
League on the project. So, uh we're keeping in touch with them. Uh as the mayor indicated, we are working with the burough engineer to identify candidates for next year's road program, which will be included in the capital plan, which the finance committee will review at a separate date
uh as opposed to next week. And then I do have an update from the municipal clerk's office. Uh just as a reminder, uh all dog and cats must be licensed licensed in the burrow. Uh applications for 2026 licenses are available on the burrow website under the municipal
clerk's web page and in the form center. Uh residents must submit proof of current rabies vaccination. Uh the rabies vaccination must provide immunity for at least 10 months of the 12 month licensing year or by November 1st. Uh if
the pet cannot be vaccinated due to medical reasons, the resident can seek a medical waiver uh from their licensed veterinarian and submit the application. Late fees are assessed after March 15th for each dog or cat that is not licensed by that date as per the burough
ordinance. Again, all uh 2026 dog and cat licenses are valid through December 31st, 2026. Um we just encourage all the residents to uh submit their applications uh for compliance. Thank you. >> Um go back to So the speaker system is
is an afterthought. It's not part of the initial plan. >> We can bring it up as a change order. So I was >> I think we do need that. And the lighting I know we talked about we want enough lighting so it it kind of brightens up that whole area at night uh when we do events there at night. >> Yes. We had spoken to the contractor
today. We're proposing three spotlights. >> Okay. Good. >> Both sides in the front. >> Good. >> So >> Okay. Any questions to administrator? I >> I just want to ask what are we doing with the locks on the doors? Is it is it you know we want to have like an automatic lock system, not a key type of thing.
>> Uh thank you. I believe new doors were installed and as part of that it's going to be a a punch lock. >> Oh, okay. >> With a code. >> I'll follow up on that. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? >> No. Nope. Okay. Uh police chief report.
>> Yes. So, I just wanted to highlight um December for the police department as it was a very busy month for us uh especially compared to uh November. Um we handled over uh 2,300 total incidents
uh in the month. Um which is about a 33% increase um from the from the prior month. Um, as you know, as you heard earlier, uh, from some of the residents that we've responded to several serious incidents, including, um, the house fire
on, uh, Central A. Um, I also responded there that night during the incident. Um, officers, fire, uh, everybody, uh, first aid squad, everybody did a excellent job. It was it was uh brutally cold that night. So, they set up, you know, they
had shelters set up when I got there and like warming stations for to uh to help everybody out there. Just everybody did a good job. Um as for uh as for uh traffic, uh traffic
enforcement uh significantly increased uh during the month of December. Um just to give you an idea, officers conducted uh 270 motor vehicle stops uh in total for the month. Um we also uh started a
new initiative where we ran what's called an enhanced enforcement detail um during the peak holiday season of the month. Um that detail focused on traffic, pedestrian safety. Um and it it it those results were numerous motor
vehicle stops. A lot of summones were issued and you had one uh warrant arrest during during that detail. Um on the community side of things, um officers were very active. Uh a lot of our officers support supported multiple holiday events, including our annual toy
drive, which was uh which was a great success. Um they host we we also hosted a uh the town hall event for ebike safety. Uh just wanted to remind the residents that that that presentation was recorded and >> it's up on channel 7. >> It's up on channel uh yeah channel 77 uh
for the view if you missed that presentation that night. Um and then finally, I just want to highlight that uh for the year, our firearms permitting process continued um to be a very uh steady administrative workload for us.
Uh for the year, we processed uh 180 uh firearms applications, including uh 39 carry permits. Um, the burrow collected a total of uh $13,850 in fees and in accordance with state and
and burough requirements. Um, and uh overall, like I said, uh December was demanding for our officers, our detectives, our dispatchers, uh our support staff, but everybody handled everything uh uh very well. Um,
and uh, I look forward to uh, working with you guys as we move into the rest of 2026. That's very important. >> Thank you. And and thank you for reminding me. You know, I forgot to mention because we got off track about the fire. Separate from all the other issues that some residents brought up about the fire. Let's not forget our
volunteer fire department, our volunteer ambulance squad. They showed up at this event and it was ice cold that night. It was very cold there. again putting out a fire that in my opinion should have never been in in in place because of the situation that's there. Um but again they take the calls these guys take the
calls same with our police department and go out and support us. These are volunteers they put their time they put their lives on the line for the for us to make this happen. So we when you see them you should always thank them for the time. We have an outstanding both groups have huge membership which is unusual for for towns. Most towns are
are searching for people to be in these groups. Our towns are are good. We're always taking more volunteers. So, if you will to want to volunteer, come on in. But, uh, I thanked them and I also, of course, thank the police department for being right there. It happened to have an officer right around the corner who realized somebody was in the building. You know, that's a big deal in
itself right there. Um, saving another life. You know, we just had the fire what, two months before that. Same situation. So, these are important parts of our town that we have to keep in mind. >> Okay, with that Oh, we have a workshop. >> I do have Oh, show us. I'm sorry. Um, I just, you know, I'm looking at the
report and the one section is the chart that you have call breakdown by time of day, which is very troubling. I'm not sure if fellow council uh had a chance to take a look at that. So, it's 7:00 a.m. >> and 300 p.m. >> Those are all school times. Those are
the times when kids are walking, getting picked up. Um, and those are by far in a day exceed all the other um, uh, levels that you have in there. Is this I'm not sure if I'd seen this before. Is this a
trend you're going to try to keep track of going forward? >> Yeah. So, the hope is to uh, putting this in. We're going to track it on a yearly basis. Um, obviously we started this short of the year last year. Um and then basically at the end of the year I
will have a overview of what our you know what our peak times are for a whole year. Um but this has changed. I've noticed this is up and down as from prior months and stuff like that but um but typically in the morning hours you know you have everybody going to school,
everybody driving to school. So you have uh construction companies setting up. So, you know, I think with this is, you know, our regular calls, but it could be, you know, more vehicle accidents, other calls for service. So, those are the very, you know, busy times of the day for us.
>> It's an excellent piece of information and I look forward obviously over this 2026 to see a reduction hopefully in you know, obviously the um number of calls you're getting during that big time >> and it's a good way to and it's a good way to look at it too. We go by month by month. So, I it is good. Any other
questions for chief? Good observation. >> Okay. Uh we have a workshop. Go ahead, Mike. That's on you. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh so tonight we have a proposed shared service agreement with the township of Wayne for the use of our municipal court in the event of a cyber emergency. Uh so this stems from the P
County Superior Court system has been conducting internal audits in regards to cyber security and its member municipalities. Uh all included in Pay County. Um the court is recommending that those member municipalities
identify backup locations in the case that we experienced a cyber attack here in the burough. Um so prior we did we did enter into a shared service late last year uh with the burrow of Bloomingdale where we would uh be able
to use the burrow of Bloomingdale's municipal court if we had a cyber attack. Um, we had reached out to Bloomingdale to see if they were interested in swapping and using our facility as a backup, but the uh, Superior Court system uh, doesn't necessarily recommend that. Um, they
like, you know, uh, inconsistencies uh, with different types of uh, different towns rather. Um, so the township of Wayne has approached us uh, with a shared service where they would use our court facilities in the event that they have a cyber tech. Um, so the court
administrator and I uh just wanted to verify that uh any of this would cause any disruptions with our municipal court operations. The shared service agreement uh expressly states that our court would take priority. They would schedule around our court days and our court uh
hearings. Um so all in all, you know, we would recommend the shared service uh to the governing body for approval. I'm just looking for feedback or questions on this. So Wayne obviously has more court dates than us, right? I mean they they probably had a couple a week, right? Or more than one,
>> right? But you know, in the event of a cyber attack, it's not uh necessarily a prolonged event. Uh you know, it could be um but the recommendation of the superior court uh you know was Compton Lakes. They did look at our facilities
as part of this and would recommend uh us serving as a backup to Wayne. >> Okay. Any questions about that? >> Yeah. I mean, >> sorry. >> Go ahead. I I just So, they're going to use this facility right here. >> Correct. >> What do we use? >> Bloomingdale.
>> We use Bloomingdale. So, we're just we're going to keep going around. >> Correct. >> Okay. I I understand. Okay. >> So, the question that I have is in the event there is a cyber attack, this is not going to be the only district that's going to be attacked if they're targeting townships. So I guess the next
approach would be have we've done penetration testing to determine if we are protected and that includes Wayne as well and Bloomingdale if we're going to go there because they don't just target one burrow they all target all of that. Um, so I would suggest that if we
haven't done it in a long time and this is outside of the training that we get every year that we get as council members that we hire and you know evaluate the cost obviously because they are very expensive but in the event we do have a cyber attack trust we not going to be up anytime soon.
>> Yeah. So, the municipal uh joint insurance fund uh has what's called the cyber GIF. And the cyber GIF has a checklist that we have to comply with as part of our overall compliance with the GIF. There's three tiers. Tier 1, tier 2, tier three. Tier three includes the
penetration testing and we are working on that right now with our IT provider. Uh we do have a price to do that currently. Uh so I will bring that up in the future to the governing body. We're trying to meet that tier three. uh we get a better um you know we would get a
better rate with the JIP if you will if we're tier three compliant um you know so we are working on that we are aware and we're working with the JIF on that too and for the members that were around if you remember during COVID when we did our Zoom meetings one of our first Zoom meetings we got hacked and we had to
close off the the meeting um because of some inappropriate stuff going on on on website um so this is important stuff and I and it's always updating and and I know Bobby knows about it because he's in that field, but it's something we have to constantly stay on top of. That's right. >> If you can when it is performed, if you
can share the report with council of their findings and then obviously their whatever strategy need to go moving forward to um close any any holes that we may have. Okay. >> All right. Thank you. And just wanted to further point out that uh the agreement does spell out that uh the burrow would
be reimbured by Wayne for the use of our police officers during the court day. So, just wanted to point that out. >> All right. Anybody have any questions or problems with that? No. >> Okay, we're good. >> Okay. Motion to open the meeting for public comments. >> So moved. Council >> Cruz. Councilman
>> Big. All in favor? Against? Anyone from the public like to address? >> Yes. Seeing no one, I'll close the the session. Seeing no one. Okay. Can I have a motion to close the public session? Motion. Councilman Hinton. Councilman Cruz. All in favor?
>> Against? Okay. Privilege of the floor. Does anybody need privilege of the floor? >> I I just wanted to mention I I read I think it was on social media where one of the newspapers we had two police uh fire officials
honored because they they were the sisters. They >> Oh, thank you for reminding. >> And they and they saved a life and you know >> in this house we were talking about central. >> Yeah. Okay. and but it made you know made news made New Jersey news and I want to just thank I thank them all the
time but the fire department's been really busy this day. >> So it's the chief and his two daughters the day they uh were the first people into the house >> that helped with the officers helped remove the individual that was in there and the individual that got in there obviously broke in. We heard about that
already but then was confused or I'll just leave it at that and couldn't figure out his way out and they had to go in and get him and bring him out or it would have been a lost life. I mean, when I spoke to a couple or spoke to the chief at one point, we didn't know if he was even going to make it. Uh, so they again, they risked their lives again to go in and save this person. So, thank
you for writing. >> Thank you. >> Any other person? >> Uh, just I had a statement. I turned on channel 77 today. >> Yeah, I noticed it, too. Yeah. >> And um it had a uh redevelopment meeting from September. >> Yeah, Liz, I was going to I was going to bring it up to you. >> Who does the scheduling here?
>> Well, I I I don't see >> meeting that was 5 months old. >> I didn't see a reorg meeting on there. Uh, and I haven't seen a council meeting, so I don't >> Yeah, I agree with you. It's been missing in some of the meetings. So, can we look into that, Mike or Liss? >> Thank you. >> Who's in charge of the scheduling or >> the gentleman who puts it in? He he it's
he rotates it all through, Frank. But, but I haven't seen any newer meetings from the last two months. So, >> can you remind me what the turnaround time is expected after a video is recorded quick? So, usually the YouTube videos are posted within the next day
>> and then it's usually posted to YouTube thereafter. Um, we've been on top of that the past few months. >> Does he communicate at all when >> he does he has been uploaded? >> He does. Yes. >> Um, so we'll follow up with him. Maybe something like up happens. I I don't
know. So, we'll >> I've noticed the flood uh thing has been on a lot, >> right? >> That one's been on a lot. >> Well, that's what I mean. I mean, we've had a reorg meeting. There's been obviously a good number of days and no communication I'm assuming about the video. >> No, >> he might not know either. But someone
has to watch it. So I'm glad Mr. H. >> Well, yeah. You know, >> because if you don't watch it, you don't know. >> I don't mind putting it on and seeing the back of your head, mayor, but uh you know, for 5 months. >> It's better than the front of my head. >> It's a long time. >> Uh any other favor of the floor?
>> Okay. Motion to adjourn the close session. We do have two close sessions tonight. >> Motion. >> Second. Councilman Venon, Councilman Cruz. All in favor? All right. Thank you. >> Have a good night everyone. >> Good night. >> During close session, we discussed negotiation and contracts. Motion to
adjurnn. >> Motion. Councilman Bennetting. Councilman Cruz. All in favor? >> Against? Okay. Thank you. Six squad. I've never told