ready if you are. >> Okay, good. Good evening. Welcome to the Burough Council um Burough of Ramsey American Council regular session for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025. This meeting is also being conducted
telephonically. The dial in number is 425436 6365 access code 213-563. And of course the meeting can be viewed on the Ramsey YouTube channel which can be accessed from Burough website. Can I please have a roll call?
>> Mayor Dylan >> here. >> Councilwoman Cusk >> here. >> Councilman Gutwitter >> here. >> Councilman Kilman >> here. >> Councilman Pablo >> here. >> Councilwoman Poppy >> here. >> Councilwoman Wood >> here. Thank you. We'll have flash loop.
ask us to flag and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law was enacted to ensure the right of all citizens to have advanced notice of and to attend all meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting the public is discussed or acted upon. In accordance with the provisions of this act, notice of this meeting of the mayor
council was published in the Bergen record in the suburban news on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. May we please have approval of minutes? Yes, Madame Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes from July 23rd, 2025. >> I'll second that.
>> Thank you. Are there any comments or changes to the minutes? >> No. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Pablo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wood, >> yes.
>> Thank you. Communications. >> I'd like to make a motion to accept and file the communications listed on tonight's agenda. Oh, sorry. >> Thank you. Are there any comments on the communications? >> Not hearing any. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk,
>> yes. >> Councilman Gutter, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Papo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wood, >> yes. >> Thank you. Open it up to public comment. Anyone wishing to address the governing body, please give your names spelling
the last name and address. Please speak in an audible tone and address your comments to the chair. There will be a fivem minute time limit per speaker unless reduced because of the volume of business on the agenda. Please note public comment is your time and respect and fairness to all. There will be no
interruptions or questions answered during your time. No time shall be seated to anyone else and no time shall be saved for later use. Any responses may be given during the governing body's comments later in the meeting or is directed by the chair. The burough clerk is the official timekeeper.
Anyone want to speak? Okay. Is there anyone on the line? First call for public comments on the telephone line. Okay. Second call for public comments on the telephone line. Third and final call for public comments
on the telephone line. Okay. Anybody in council chambers? Just to let you know, Councilwoman Cusip will give an update on pickle ball during her comments during the council comment section. So, she will, but if there's anybody that has any comments or any questions, now's
the time. >> What about it? She'll give her she'll give an update during her comments. >> Question. >> Uh, if you want if you have a question right now, sure. >> No, I don't have a question right now. after the >> um there's no public comment after she
ask she'll give her report but of course you can always speak to her after the meeting >> okay >> okay please >> hello remember give your name spelling the last spell the last name of your address spell your last name for
>> my last name is fun and first name is in 273 Elizabeth Avenue >> I know that you guys are not changing the ordinance time I just feel that maybe you guys can think about it for the weekend, you know, because stop at 6:00 and Sunday stop at 4:00, you know,
it's very sad because the sky is still bright and I I wish that the next that you guys passed the ordinance for September, you guys can think about Sunday, you know, give us a longer hour for pickle ball and tennis because
tennis player also the police come and uh at 4:00 the police will come and ask them the neighbor that neighbor complained and complained about, you know, and then police had to come and ask them to stop. But it's it's daylight saving. It's going to be 7:00 dark
already, you know. >> So, I hope that you guys will consider for the for Saturday and Sunday. >> All right. Thank you. We're not introducing an ordinance to do that tonight, but Councilwoman Cus will give an update. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Is there anyone else?
Andrew Ferretti, Fe R TTI, excuse me, 22 Balffor Lane. My question is about grant money and park development. >> When we use grant money to help develop something like for instance when we did
the playground over at Finch, we used >> uh grant money to do that. >> Open space grant. So that then makes our park public. >> It makes it so that other people, it's non-residents can use it. Yes. >> Okay. And our state, New York State,
anyone. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Uh now I know you're going to do more improvements there and uh fine because you're going to do the pickle ball over and such and such. My question then would lead to Oak the Oak Street courts. Was that done with grant money? What
they had at this point? Yes, >> it was. Okay. Is there any point of an expiration that that could become if we redid it again for as in just to pull it out of the air and it was done with 100% Ramsay money, would it become Ramsay Park exclusively?
>> I am not sure. I don't know if there's anything clear cut with the state on that. Um, but I have asked the question to our county representative. I've not gotten a response. >> That was my question. Is this a forever thing? Whether it be Finch or Oak or you pick the part
>> posed the same question and I have not been able to get an answer. >> Okay, you see where I'm going with this? Especially Oak. >> If this can become a Ramsay facility, >> then we have more control of what's going on. >> No, >> that's it. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Okay. Anyone else? >> Okay, not seeing anyone. I will close public comment. Um, at this point, what I'm going to do is go out of order for Mr. Jose. Can I have a motion to go out of order for Mr. Bose to give his report?
>> Madame Mayor, I make a motion to go out of order for Mr. Jose. >> I second. >> Thank you. All in favor? >> I I. >> And the reason why we're going out of order is that Mr. Jose will give his update and he will explain all of the um hearings that are open for um final
consideration and introduction of the ordinances and several of the consent resolutions that have to do with money. >> So, I apologize up front for the length of my report, but we have a lot on the agenda tonight. So, I'll need water and
you'll be sick of me in a few. First things first things I'll cover ordinances for public hearing and adoption. Ordinance 142025 is a multi-purpose bond ordinance. Uh it addresses needed capital improvements in three areas for the burrow. The
resurfacing and new lighting for the pickle ball and basketball courts at Finch Park for 950,000. This project upgrades the pickle ball and basketball courts with a removal of the court surface and a full resurfacing of all the courts. In addition, the project will replace the existing
lighting and install new court lighting for all the courts. Over the past few years, the burrows sought out and received three different grants for this work, which cumulatively total uh to $312,775 or approximately 33% of the estimated
project cost of $950,000. It allocates uh 3,750,000 to the emergency services communication upgrades. The burrow's communication system infrastructure and radio equipment are all nearing the end of their useful life. Last year, the
burough sought proposals from independent professionals in this specialized field who were not representatives of any of the equipment manufacturers to review our infrastructure and equipment and make recommendations on an upgrade plan. After review of the proposals, the bureau selected BCOM as its consultant
contracted with them in accordance with resolution 127 of 2024. VCOM issued a report to the bureau with a few options for review and consideration. The bureau has used the VCOM recommendations and further refine the plan for implementation. The or this ordinance
funds the capital project covering a number of components. It's for infrastructure equipment to move to the new 700 megahertz system that the state county of Bergen and most New Jersey law enforcement agencies have already moved to or will be moving to in the near future as these replace legacy systems.
This equipment is planned to be added to communication monopole in the burrow. New mobile and portable radios to replace the current end of life radios for the Ramsey Police Department, the volunteer emergency services and the Ramsey DPW and infrastructure equipment at Ramsey Police Department headquarters
to replace the current end of life equipment including the dispatch center and requisite support equipment. It also has a component for the construction of a new garage at the Department of Public Works. This portion of the ordinance is in coordination with the project to build the new Island Avenue emergency
services complex. After demolition of the existing Island Avenue firehouse and during the year plus of construction, the burrow will need an inside space to store and protect its investment in these in this life-saving apparatus of the fire department and rescue squad. This new building will be that location during the construction of the new
firehouse and then transition to a DPW garage so that trucks and equipment that are currently stored outside will be moved inside to preserve and extend their useful life to the burough as well. Ordinance number 15 2025 is a multi-purpose bond ordinance for capital improvements
for the board of public works water and sewer utility in the amount of $2.4 million. This addresses capital improvements in three areas for the Board of Public Works. It's the replacement of the Snyder Avenue water man. Uh the Board of Public Works has
over the last number of years worked on upgrading some remaining old and undersized 4-in water manes in the burrow. This is a continuation of that long-term project with the replacement of the Snyder Avenues water man. At the same time of the water main upgrade, any needed lead service line replacements on
the burrow's portion of the service line will be made in compliance with the state mandate to complete these lead service line upgrades by 2031. It includes a component for phase three of the lead service line water service replacements. Uh the board continues its
multi-year project for the lead service line replacements in compliance with the affformentioned state mandate. This is the third phase of the replacements and include text fits to identify the composition of any unknown lines as well as replacements of previously identified lead service lines. It also com
ordinance uh includes a proportion for preliminary engineering design and permitting services for water treatment systems for POS at Darlington Brookfield North Central and Spring Street West. As previously discussed at mayor and council meetings, the environmental protection agency has instituted new
water quality standards regarding PAS over the last two years. The board of public works has been actively working to develop water treatment systems at its supply wells for the PAS treatment. Ramsey had actually proactively put in treatment systems for PAS in advance of
the EPA legislation at some of our wells and continues this multi-year capital investment plan for the additional treatment systems at the remaining wells. This portion of the ordinance would fund these preliminary pre-construction costs for this next phase of treatment systems anticipated
to be put out for bid and construction in 2026. Ordinance 16 of 2025 is an ordinance that amends ordinance 4 of 2023 providing additional funding of 350,000 for the design and architectural
services for the construction of the new fire department rescue squad OEM station complex on Island Avenue. As council president Kilman has discussed in his updates at the mayor and council meetings, this project has been undergoing further review. Through a number of meetings and evaluation of
market conditions, it's been determined that m material changes to the design and construction drawings needed to be made to stay within the budget parameters initially estimated for the project. These changes will still provide a complex that meets the future needs of these departments, but will
ultimately reduce the cost to meet the original parameters of the project. This ordinance amends the original ordinance 4 of 2023 that provided funding for the design and architectural services to increase the amount to revise the design and construction drawings.
Um those are the three ordinances for final hear public hearing and final adop program adoption. >> You want to take a break before we do the do the hear final hearings and then >> if you want and then I'll do the resolutions. >> All right. So, to avoid information
overload, how about we break up Mr. Bod's um report? So, can we have a motion to go back into regular order? >> Madam Mayor, I make a motion to go back into regular order. >> I second. >> Thank you. All in favor? >> I I >> Okay. At this point, um we'll have
advertised public hearing for final considerations of ordinances. Ordinance 142025 which is Finch Park emergency services communication and emergency services communications upgrades.
Thank you, Madam Mayor. For ordinance number 15 2022 for final consideration bond ordinance to authorize >> 14. >> 14. What did I say? >> 15. >> I got 15.
for 14-2025 bond ordinance to authorize the making of various public improvements in by and for the Burough of Ramsey in the county of Bergen the state of New Jersey to appropriate the sum of 5,300,000 to pay for the cost thereof and to make
a down payment to authorize the insurance of bonds to finance such appropriation and to improve for the insurance of the bond anticipation notes into anticip bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such
bonds. Having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested, having been given opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted as an ordinance of the Burrow of Ramsey. And be it further resolved that the burough
clerk be and she hereby is directed to cause a copy of the title of set ordinance to be published in an official newspaper of the burrow in manner provided by law together with a notice of the date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance.
>> I'll second. >> Thank you. Are there any comments from the council in addition to Mr. Vose's explanation? Okay. Thank you. Is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on ordinance 142025 which is the funding for Finch Park
improvements and emergency services communications upgrades. I don't see anyone in chambers. Is there anyone on the line? First call for public comment. Second call for public comment. Third and final call for public comment.
Okay, we'll close public comment for this hearing. May we have a roll call, please? >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Papo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods, >> yes.
>> Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to the public hearing for final consideration of ordinance 152025, which is the ordinance for board of public works, the water main on water main work on Snider uh lead service line and the POS water treatment facilities.
>> Thank you, Madame Mayor. This is a final ordinance number 15-2025 bond ordinance to authorize the making of various public improvements in by and for the water sewer utility of the Burough of Ramsey in the county of Bergen State of New Jersey to
appropriate the sum of $2,400,000 to pay the cost thereof to make a down payment to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of such bond anticipation notes.
In anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested, having been given an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted as an ordinance of the Burough of Ramsey, and
be it further resolved that the burough clerk be and she hereby is directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official newspaper of the burrow in in the manner provided by law together with a notice of the date of introduction and adoption
of said ordinance. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on ordinance 15205? Okay. Not seeing anybody in council chambers. There's anyone on the line that would like to comment on ordinance
15205. Second call for public comments. Third and final call. Not hearing anyone. I will close the public hearing. Will we please have a roll call? >> Councilwoman Cusk. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Gutweter. >> Yes. >> Councilman Kilman. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Popp. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Woods. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Now we'll have intro the final public hearing for sorry the public hearing for final consideration of ordinance 162025
which is the design and architectural services for the new emergency services building. >> Thank you madame mayor. Final ordinance of number 16-20252 bond ordinance to amend the title in
sections four 5 6 7 8 10 and 11. The bond ordinance, ordinance number 14-2023, entitled bond ordinance to authorize the making of various public improvements in the acquisition of a new automotive vehicle, including original apparatus
and equipment in, by, and for the bureau of Ramsey in the county of Bergen, state of New Jersey, to appropriate the sum of $2,721,600 to pay the cost thereof to make a down payment to authorize the issuance of bonds and to finance
such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of the bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds adopted on April 26, 2023 having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested have
been given an opportunity to be heard past final reading by title and that said ordinance be adopted as an ordinance of the Bureau of Ramsey and be it further resolved that the burough clerk be and hereby is directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to
be published in an official newspaper of the bureau in the manner provided by law together with a notice of the date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance. >> I'll second it. >> Thank you. Is there anyone in the public who would
like to comment on orinance 16205 and it's amending the section of this ordinance originally passed in 2023 regarding the design and architectural services for the new emergency services building. >> I'll just make one clarifying comment as I explained to him. I think this is only
$350,000 of new money. The rest of the money that was in the title was previously approved for other projects in 2023. >> Thank you. So, there's only 350,000 of new funding in this ordinance.
>> Yes. Okay. Is there anyone from the council? All right. Anyone from the public wishing to comment on this ordinance? Ordinance 16, 2025? Okay. Not seeing anyone in chambers. I'll open it up to anyone on the line. First call for public comments on
ordinance 16205. Second call. Third and final call for comments on 16 2025. >> Not hearing anyone, I will close the public hearing. May we please have a roll call. >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutwer,
>> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Papo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods, >> yes. >> Thank you. I hereby appoint Matthew Schroeder to the Ramsey Municipal Alliance and after the consent
resolutions, I'll swear you in. >> Can we please have a motion to go out of order so that Burough Administrator Bose can cover some of the resolutions? >> Can we have a motion to go out of order to do exactly what you just said? >> Thank you. >> I second. >> Thank you. All in favor?
>> I, >> Mr. Ros. >> Okay. Uh resolution 147 just designates the bureau of representatives for the Bergen County Community Development Program. Uh this community development program is ultimately federally funded,
but but the pro county administers it. We've been very successful in obtaining grants through this program for such recent projects as new bathrooms at Burough Hall. Uh also at the Finch Park multi-purpose community room, VFW voting location. Uh, our appointed
representatives are myself as the representative and Burough Clerk Fendian as the alternate. Resolution 148 adopts a revised plan and service agreement with Lincoln Financial. The bureau provides its employees with an option to contribute to a self-funded deferred
compensation plan similar to a private 401k, but for plans offered by state or local government entities, it's called a 457 account. The bureau provides no contributions. These are 100% funded by the employee. Our plan is through Lincoln finan financial and this just
adopts a revised plan and service agreement for that. Resolution 149 is authorizing a change order for Neta Architects for redesign services for the new emergency services station house project. As I discussed in my comments
on the ordinance um and council president Kilman has given his update to various mayor and council meetings. Through a number of meetings and evaluation of market conditions, it was been determined that material changes to the design needed to be made to stay within the budget parameters initially
estimated. Uh this will do that and we will still provide a complex that meets the future needs of the departments and will ultimately reduce the cost to meet these original parameters. The resol this resolution approves the change order to net us contract of $343,460
with the bureau for the design and architectural services needed to revise the design and the construction drawings reflecting the changes to the project. Resolution 150 awards a contract to CRT Contracting for roof repairs. Uh these
are for flat roof areas of Burough Hall, the police headquarters, the Department of Public Works garage, and the Westside Firehouse. This contract is awarded under Burton County Cooperative Bid. Uh funding was already in place for this u in ordinance 5 of 2024.
Resolution 151. Um as noted in the discussion of the uh communications ordinance, BCOM had assisted the bureau with developing a plan for upgrading our communication system. They've completed that work. This awards this second contract to VCOM to provide the bureau
with professional telecom communications consulting and frequency engineering to support our move to the uh New Jersey state uh radio system. These services will be provided consistent with the direction of the burrow on a time of material basis.
Resolutions 152 and 153 regard the burrow audit from 2024 which was completed by an independent orders Garberini company. Uh they found no significant deficiencies, no material weaknesses nor instances of non-compliance related to the bureau's
financial statements. The bureau did have a couple audit comments and recommendations as noted in the audit which is published on the website and a corrective action plan has been adopted and put in place. Resolution 154 authorizes the insertion of a special
item of revenue into the board of public works 2025 budget. When the bureau receives grants or other revenue items subsequent to the adoption of the budget uh that will be offsetting budget expenditures, we may do a resolution uh to add that revenue into the current
budget year and have a direct offsetting line item. In this case, the border of works um has participated in the PAS litigation against 3M and other companies for their role in contributing to POS compounds in the water supply across the country and in the state of
New Jersey. The board has received its first payment in the 3M settlement in the amount of $234,91.96. This revenue will be utilized to help mitigate the cost of appropriation lines for the design and implementation of PAS water treatment programs.
Resolution 155 authorizes the bureau to enter into a license agreement with Rock Electric in conjunction with the emergency communication system upgrade. The burrow plans to run a private fiber optic communication line from the tower behind the DPW building to the Ramsey
Police Headquarters building. The line will run above ground on the Rock Electric utility poles. This resolution authorizes the burrow to enter into the agreement with Rockland for providing the service and access path. Resolution 156 authorizes McKay brothers
to proceed with the project to construct a communication tower at the burough's property on North Central Avenue. As detailed in the resolution, the bureau owns the property on North Central Avenue, which is block 139 lot 5 and is located in Ma. The board of public works after a public bid entered into a lease
agreement with McKay brothers whereby McKay would construct a communications tower on the property for its communication needs in accordance with the bid and the Ramsey Water Department and Burrow would be collate locators on the tower for their communication needs. The project was the subject of an
advertised public hearing before the Ramsey planning board on February 4th. The hearing entailed testimony of expert witnesses on the needs and benefits of this project as a capital expenditure of the burrow as well as public comment and questions to the experts from the public as well as the MA township attorney.
Upon completion of the public hearing, planning board unanimously voted to recommend the project back to the mayor and council for using capital funds as a capital expenditure under section 31 of the municipal land use law. Under the public bid and lease, it is McKay brothers responsibility to construct the
tower at it its expense. This resolution authorizes McKay brothers to proceed with the permits and approvals necessary to construct the tower. I'd like to note that both Mayor Dylan and I have each reached out to our counterparts in Ma numerous times over the last six months, including as recently as this week to
meet and discuss their issues, if they have any, with the tower, and our requests to meet have been ignored. And that would complete moderate comments on the resolutions. >> Thank you. >> All right. Do you have a motion to go back into regular order? >> Madam Mayor, we make a motion to go back
into regular order. >> I second. >> Thank you. All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Consent resolutions. >> Uh thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh, be it resolved that resolutions 144 2025 through and including 156 2025 having
been considered by the governing body of the burough of Ramsey B and are hereby pass uh for special permits. Uh Ramsey High School band and guard parents association requesting permission to go door to door for their annual Hobie sale
fundraiser September 26 through October 12th of 2025 with deliveries on October 25th 2025. Graham's Public Education Foundation requested permission to hold their annual sprint for our schools 5K family fund run on Saturday, May 9,
2026, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Uh, couple block party requests. the 10 Quinnbrook Court Street requesting a block party on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 from 2 to 10 p.m. and 117-124
Deer Trail North requesting a block party on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 2 to 10 p.m. >> I'll second that. >> Thank you. Are there any comments on the consent resolutions? >> Not hearing any. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk,
>> yes. Councilman Gotwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Pablo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman TP, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wood, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay, you're up. I >> swear
>> all the duties >> all the duties >> of the office of >> the office. support >> and I will bear true faithful >> faithful allegiance >> to the >> same establish
established >> in the United States >> the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> so [Applause]
I just really want to thank as you know was the head of RMA for many many years and she had decided to step down last year and she We couldn't find anybody else. I reached out to Dr. Mio for some suggestions.
Matt's wife met with us and his wife's like, you know, my husband's interested. We were actually we met there in one week. We met with Matt the following week and we were so bowled over by his enthusiasm and this really smart idea on
how to do minutes with AI because nobody wants to take minutes. So, I really want to thank you for stepping up. It's a vital service that our provides and we need really strong leadership. So, thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Thanks. Okay, we're up now for committee and leazison reports. Finance administration, Councilman Gutwer. >> Thank you, Madame Mayor. I might as well start off by thanking
congratulating Matthew Schroeder who just a couple seconds ago to uh all thank him for his stepping up and service. Our report for tonight for the library
board. The 2025 summer reading program concluded and was quite successful. I'll have more information on this once the library board meets in September. The library made a presentation to the residents in the woods on services the library offered to residents at the end of July. Library is looking into a team
room renovation updating the space and the furniture to make it more conducive to Sheen Group. Patrons can purchase many Ramsey library branded merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs, and tote bags. And residents can also check the library website for fall programming. The
recreation commission fall soccer registrations open for play beginning in September. The winter basketball registration should be available through team staff in early September. The Halloween parade will be again coordinated with the fire department. Men's and women's softball days are
wrapping up during this month. Summer camp at Finch Park was quite successful this past summer. Ran from the end of June to the end of July. Uh registration is available for the 47th Jack McKon Memorial Ramsey run on Saturday, September 20th, 2025. Sponsors for this
run are welcome. Also, for more information, check out the Recreation Commission's website. Uh the Ramsey Farmers Market Market is open from 910 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through November. There will be an apple festival on September 21st sponsored by the women's
club of Ramsey. There will be a home and garden show sponsored by the ch Ramsey Chamber of Commerce on October 5th and a touch truck event will be held on October 26 sponsored by the Grady Juniors. Uh come out and check out all
the great vendors that are in attendance at the market each and every Sunday as well. The crafts for children and music and a nonprofit organization is usually in attendance. That's my report for this evening. >> Thank you. Public safety Councilman Kilman. >> Thank you very much, Madame Mayor.
First, congratulations to Matthew Jr. on his appointment to the Ramsey Municipal Alliance. Thank you for your service on that. I have two brief reports. Um, one concerns, uh, one comes from the Ramsey Police Department and just the Ramsey
Police Department will temporarily be designating pro well designating Prospect Street as a oneway road between South Island Avenue and Canterbury Drive starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 31st. The traffic will be allowed to
flow only eastbound towards South Franklin Turnpike. This is being done in conjunction with the Ramsey Board of Education to ensure student safety at the high school. And I want to add that this temporary change resulted because of the extended
timeline um for the high school lot construction off of Main Street as outlined specifically in Superintendent Maddio's letter to high school parents. This will remain in effect until further notice. The Ramsey Police Department appreciates
everyone's caution and cooperation in this public safety necessity. Um, as Mr. Jose had mentioned, and I always give this report um to make sure that we uh it's kept in the front
forefront of our minds. The design team continues to make strong progress on the Ramsey Emergency Services Complex project. They're developing a revised comprehensive concept that remains within set budget parameters despite ongoing inflation and rising
construction costs. Once the design phase is completed, it will be presented to the full mayor and council as well as to the public. Following an internal review of the proposed plan and bid package, the burough will submit the materials to the state office of the controller for approval before
proceeding to the bidding phase. At this time, there is no estimated timeline for when these. >> Thank you. Building planning and zoning, Councilwoman Woods. Thank you, Madam Mayor. >> Um, I hope everyone's enjoying their
summer. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Ramsey Day. Uh, congratulations to Matthew Schroeder on his appointment to the Ramsey Municipal Alliance. Thanks for stepping up and your service. And also congratulations to Connor Beman on uh achieving his Eagle Scout Award. official in November.
The design review board met um August 26th, yesterday, and approved two applications. The third application made revisions. Maryanne Lup, board secretary, has completed a draft of the new application and new procedures for the applicant. The application packet is thorough and requires the applicant to
sign off on the ordinance so they understand they cannot make changes to their signage without approval. She has also coordinated enforcement by communicating any infractions of the revised sign ordinance brought by the board. The next design review board meeting is Tuesday, September 23rd. The
senior trustees met August 14th. They are preparing for their senior picnic next Wednesday, September 3rd. This past Friday, they hosted a karaoke event and it was very successful. 60 people attended. Um the next meeting will be September 11th. Zoning board of
adjustment meeting for August 20th was cancelled because there were no applications. The next meeting will be September 17. Thank you, Madame Mayor. Congratulations and thanks to support alliance. My report tonight will be an
update regarding our planning board and works for the Ramsey planning board. It met on 19th of August and there were five waiver applications which were approved. There was one hearing, one public hearing for the development on Island Road. The hearing will be
continued this September 16th. Tonight for our review and approval from the planning board is an amendment uh to the ordinance for from Portending Bureau Code Chapter 34. Our next planning board meeting is the second of September. For our shade tree commission meeting on
August 21st was cancelled. The next meeting is 18th of September. Ramsey is a tree city for 30 years in a row now. This is a wonderful accomplishment. The commission has started planning for the 2026 for our board of public works. It last
met on the 18th August 25. The next meeting is 15 September 2025. So burough administrator Bose has made comments regarding PAS and the lead service lines um in ordinance in his um
comments for ordinance 15- 2025. I do talk about PAS mitigation at our meetings. Our bureau's projects or POS have been submitted for low interest loan considerations from the I bank. I wanted to add that for um our
consideration of finance and the I bank has reviewed and requested some additional information which is being compiled by our consultation. The lead service line replacement as burough administrator Jose also commented RPW continues planning and
implementation measures to comply with NJB's lead service line replacement mandate that requires all lead service lines of the water system are replaced by the year 2031. Ordinance 18-2025 which will be introduced this evening
has provisions for the mandatory replacement of lead water service lines. Um, speaking about in investment for our infrastructure, another notable project for our bureau, which was introduced tonight funding is the initiative to
replace existing old water manes. So, the 4-in water line on Snider Avenue will get upgraded to a new 8 in water. I want to thank EPW for handling the White App water main remediation and the Fairfax driver.
Please borrow funds. Um if you're able to do so, please remove cleanly debris away from storm water drains because properly maintain storm drains, prevent flooding, protect our local roads, and mitigate damage to homes. And it also
ensures that runoff, storm water runoff flowing into ponds and streams is free of as requested by Madame Mayor. And finally, the pickle ball update. Ramsey recreation director
Bersie and I met with representatives who attended our council meeting last month regarding the pickle ball and tennis courts. We met on August 15th in the late afternoon and I thank them for their time at Finch and discussed the potential for
additional capacity at Finch Park. We discussed plans to use acoustic simulation modeling for the East Oak Street Courts prior to any decisions. On 18th of August, Ken and I, Mr. Tyersie, and I met with Carl Schmidtz, chief
technical officer at USA Pickle Ball via a team's meeting along with the current changes in operating hours. The information which was discussed with Mr. Schmidz and the preliminary modeling decibel and sound modeling will help to
inform our noise mitigation strategies which may include sound barriers and equipment modifications. The bureau has already planted buffers and limited the hours. Mr. Schmidtz noted that he is in support of our current mitigation strategies. The operating times at the
courts will remain as is. Please note that Finch is open from 8:00 am to 8:00 PM Monday through Sunday. Madame Mayor, thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Public and governmental relations, Councilwoman Poppy.
>> Thank you, Madam Mayor. >> First, I would like to thank Matthew Schroer for taking on the position of chair of the Ramsey Municipal Alliance. I'm sure he's going to do a wonderful job, and I look to meeting him at their
next meeting on the 22nd of September. Um, the Ramsey Municipal Alliance will also be discussing at that time an upcoming parent forum forum to be held at the end of October and they will be
at Ramsey Day on September 6 as will Ramsey Stigma free. Um, Gary Bach from the Ramsey Municipal would send a message that he would like to thank the whole commission, the council, burrow
employees, and first responders for the support all summer long. Um, we're very grateful for his service to the burrow and his time that he spends directing that pool. He does a fabulous job as as do the lifeguards and the pool
commission. The um pool commission will meet the third Wednesday of September at 7:30 and every third Wednesday of the month thereafter. The Ramsey Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for Ramsey Day on September 6th. I hope that everyone
will come out and support our local businesses and organizations. It's a great day with kicking off with the parade. Um, and we have a lot of people that come out to it and do great things,
games, giveaways, and so forth. So, please come out and join us on September 6. Thank you. >> Thank you. Health, Education, Social Services, Councilman Pablo. >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. We want to congratulate Matthew on his
appointment alliance for his service. I'll begin with Ramsey is for everyone. We hosted our pool party barbecue uh event. We had too many people, way too many people.
>> Extremely well attended. I think it was over 150 family members >> that um participated in the event. >> Um and we'll have to see what we have to do next year because if it gets any bigger than that, it's a little taxing on us. >> Build another pool >> great
much appreciated by the family members and individuals that that went. So, thank you to everyone that that helped out. Uh, next up for Reich will be challenger soccer in September. Not sure about the date, but probably middle of September that will kick off and go. And
we are planning a Halloween party for October. That will be in St. Paul's. Uh, tenatively right now for October 24th, but we will see if that stays with that. On environmental, we met on August 12th. Uh, three major things going on with a
beautifification project at Torpedo Park where they're planting donated plants uh on September 13th at that park. Styrofoam as well will have a collection and drop off on September 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 11 and they are working on a
plan for the grant allocation of funds that we receive for signs dealing with the safety issues first of the bicycle. So some of those things that we're doing for that. So those are the three major things for environmental board of ed met last night 8:26 and I know most of you
know all the issues that are going on at the at the high school and that was the topic of discussion for about an hour. Uh I will highlight that uh parking lot situation uh is need to be okay. We have multiple locations on Main Street St.
Um there was a donation 20 spots in on Franklin Turnpike and the board of ed lot that they have. So they have about 126 spots for the teachers which we should cover that. Um I know President Kin talked about uh Prospect Oneway eastbound that'll be the drop off lane
for that. And of course I think there'll be a communication later this week from Dr. Mio where we'll report Thank you. One quick question. What was the park that you're n on September 13th
that's being the one? >> Okay. >> Thank you for my comments. Um this past Friday we were able to attend the Fab Friday at the pool and it was absolutely fabulous. And it's amazing to me how many people
were at the pool uh at 9:00 on a Friday night, including all the kids who were having an absolutely wonderful time. So, it's great to see that that facility is really being well used and enjoyed by many, many people. Um, just to let everybody know, as mentioned previously,
B administrator Vose, um, the Ramsey Police Department and I have been working with Superintendent Mattio to help accommodate the needs of the Ramsey High School while the, um, construction is ongoing, including making tennis courts available for the JV team. Um,
and we've also, you know, Prospect is becoming a one-way temporarily, and that is at the request of Dr. Mattio and Dr. Thumb. Um, we'll see how it goes. Hopefully, it's successful. If not, we will definitely re-evaluate it. Um, I'd
like to thank Matt Schroeder for stepping up to lead the Ramsey Municipal Alliance. I have great expectations for him and I look, as Glenn mentioned, for the Reich pool party, that was quite the success. I couldn't believe how many people were there. It was unbelievable.
We we started running out of food. Um, well, certain food, but it was great. So, it's really nice. Very well. Um, and that's all I have. >> Burough administrator. >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh, final portion of my report. I will comment on
the, uh, ordinances that are up for introduction tonight. Ordinance 17 of 2025. Uh, amends the burough code regarding porches. Uh this ordinance amendment was recommended by the board
of adjustment and planning board in residential districts R1, R2, and R3. This ordinance amends the code to provide a sixoot porch encroachment allowance to the front yard setback for covered steps or covered porches. This allowance would only be provided where
these covered porches are not enclosed nor have screen shades or other coverings installed. This recommendation provides relief to residents in money by eliminating the need to apply for variance and have a public hearing before the board of adjustments for variances that historically been
granted. Resolution 18 on the agenda tonight uh establishes section 17-6 in the burough code entitled water service line replacement. This ordinance was recommended by the Ramsey Board of Public Works as Councilwoman Cusk
leaison to the BPW has commented on at the mayor and council meetings over the last couple years. state of New Jersey has mandated that any lead or galvanized water supply lines be replaced by the year 2031. This includes both the portion of the supply line from the water man to the
curb stop valve which is owned by the burrow as well as the remaining portion of the water service line from the curb stop valve to the water meter which is owned by the property owner. This ordinate ordinance delineates the responsibility for the cost of mandated replacement to the burrow for the
portion it owns and to the property owner for the portion they own. The ordinance provides for $750 payment to property owners who replace their galvanized or lead water service line before the later of 270 days of the
adoption of this ordinance for 180 days of when the property owner was first notified that they have a line requiring replacement. This ordinance provides some mitigation to the replacement cost to the property owners for their portion of the water line they own and maintain.
The ordinance details what is needed for the $750 payment from the board of public works including the certification for the burough plumbing inspector that the service line was removed and ordinance 19 of 2025 amends chapter 7 of the burough code regarding parking on
private property. This ordinance amends the code to the code was requested by the high school through its director of public safety in consultation with the Ramsey Police Department. This amendment very basic in that it simply states that vehicles must be parked in designated
parking spaces. Many times in events, vehicles are parked everywhere, limiting access to emergency vehicles should they be needed. This will allow for enforcement of vehicles being spaces. Ordinance 2025, amends chapter
3, the burough code regarding times for noise prevention. This ordinance amends two sections of the noise prevention section of the bureau for extending the prohibited hours for construction and repair as well as music. For construction or repair, section 3-8.2
subsection A8. This changes the limit of work on all days to end at 6 p.m. where it currently is allowed to work until 8 p.m. all days except Sunday. For the music, section which is 3-8.281.
It reduces the existing nighttime hour time limit from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on all evenings other than Friday and Saturday. And for music, it also pushes back the allowed time in the morning from the current 7 a.m. to be 8 a.m.
Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. And then ordinance 212025 amends chapter 10 of the borrow code regarding retirey insurance benefits. This ordinance amends section 10-13
subsection A to further clarify years of service to required to be eligible for retirey insurance benefits and the required employee contribution requirements. Most of the burough employees are covered under a collective bargaining agreement for employment contract which detail these provisions
in them. This ordinance covers only those non-UN non-contracted employees. The ordinance was last amended in 2010 and requires clarification by providing a minimum number of years of service to the bureau to be eligible as well as specifying the contributions the
employee would be responsible for. This amendment confirms a minimum service time of 25 years in the New Jersey pension system with at least 15 of those years being served with the burrow for eligibility and sets the employee contribution rate that those in the
collectively bargain union agreements of 54 and a half% of what would >> thank you >> very comprehensive appreciate >> well one meeting a month we get a lot to
meet >> attorney >> nothing thank you m >> burough clerk >> nothing thank you wonderful and we will move on to introduction of ordinances ordinance 17205. >> Thank you, madame mayor. Introduction of
ordinance 17-2025. Be it resolved that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending the code of the bureau of Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, and more particularly chapter 34 to establish section 34.4.29 thereof entitled porches. pass the first
reading by title and that said ordinance be further considered for final passage and adoption at a regular meeting of the mayor and council to be held on the 10th day of September 2025 7 pm prevailing time or as soon after as the matter can be reached at the municipal building in said burrow and be it further resolved
that the burough clerk be and she hereby is instructed to publish in an official newspaper of the burrow in the manner provided by law a copy of said ordinance together with notice of introduction thereof and notice when the same will be considered for final passage and adoption.
>> Do we have a second? >> This is Councilwoman Cusk. I second. >> Thank you. Any comments on this? >> This is really a wonderful ordinance because uh it's it's so much better for homeowners than having to waste their time and money coming before the board
for something that is um very dimminimous in the effects of zoning. So, we're happy to do this. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Houston, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Pablo,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods, >> yes. >> Thank you. Ordinance 18, 2022. Ordinance 18, 2022. Be it resolved that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending the code of the bureau of
Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, and more specifically chapter 17 thereof so as to establish section 17-6 entitled lead water service line replacement pass the first reading by title and that said ordinance be
further considered for final passage and adoption at a regular meeting of the mayor and council to be held on the 10th day of September 2025 7 p.m. prevailing time or as soon after as the matter can be reached at the municipal building in
said burrow. And be it further resolved that the burough clerk be and she hereby is instructed to publish in an official newspaper of the burrow in the manner provided by law a copy of said ordinance together with notice of introduction thereof and notice when the same will be
considered for final passage and adoption. >> I second it. Madame Mayor, >> thank you. Any comments on this ordinance? Madame Mayor, this is um a compliance item and it's good for the burough residents who have galvanized lead service line. They've been
contacted as much as practical by our BPW and this is also a positive for our burough residents. >> Well, hopefully it'll encourage more people to replace their lots. >> That's it, Madame Mayor. Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes.
>> Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kelman, >> yes. >> Councilman Papo, >> yes. Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods, >> yes. Thank you. Ordinance 19, 2022. >> I'd like to introduce ordinance 19205.
We have resolved that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending chapter 7 of the code of the burough of Ramsey Bergen County, New Jersey and more specifically section 7-42 thereof entitled regulation for the
movement and the parking of traffic on all other private property. pass the first reading by title and that set ordinance be further considered for final passage and adoption at a regular meeting of the mayor and council to be
held on the 10th day of September 2025 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time for as soon after as the matter can be reached at the municipal building in said burl and be further resolved that the burough clerk be and she hereby is instructed to
publish in an official newspaper of the burrow in a manner provided by law a copy of said ordinance together with notance of introduction thereof and notice when the same will be considered for final passage and adoption.
Thank you. Any comments on this ordinance? >> I think administrator um went through this in good detail. Um so this is just for the parking of
traffic on other private property request. >> Perfect. Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk. >> Yes. Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Pompo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods,
>> yes. >> Thank you. Ordinance 2020 2022. >> Thank you, Madame Mayor. Be it resolved that an ordinance 2025 entitled an ordinance amending chapter 3 of the code of the bureau of Ramsey, Bergen County, New Jersey, and more
specifically section 3-8 thereof entitled noise prevention. pass the first reading by title and that said ordinance be further considered for final passage and adoption at a regular meeting of the mayor and council to be held on the 10th day of September 2025
at 700 p.m. prevailing time or as soon after as the matter can be reached at the municipal building in said burrow. And be it further resolved that the burough clerk be and she hereby is instructed to publish an official newspaper of the bureau of in an official newspaper of the burrow in the
manner provided by law a copy of said ordinance together with a notice of introduction thereof. A notice with the same will be considered for final passage and adoption. >> Madame mayor, I second. >> Thank you. Any comments on this? Just briefly, regular concerns from residents
always seems to deal with noise of any kind, and this is as a result of listening to residents. We've adjusted uh times um reasonably. So, this is what this ordinance is about. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes. >> Councilman Gutwer,
>> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Papo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Woods, >> yes. >> Thank you. Ordinance 21 2025. >> Thank you, madam mayor. Introduction of ordinance
2125 resolve an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending chapter 10 of the code of the burough section section A so as years of service employees requirements
be considered for final passage of the mayor be held on Wednesday of 2025 at 7 p.m. prevailing time soon after building that
instru. >> Yes. Guess who? >> We have the second. Um, >> thank you. Any comments in addition to Mr. Goes? Thank you. >> Appreciate it. >> Okay. Um, roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Cusk, >> yes.
>> Councilman Gutwer, >> yes. >> Councilman Kilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Pablo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Poppy, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Wood, >> yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Not having unfinished business or any new business, can please have a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn.
Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. >> Now invoices.