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Call to order. Good evening everyone. The date is June 10th, 2026. The time is 6:01 p.m. And I would like to call this work session meeting of the Rochelle Park Township Committee to order. Pursuant to the open public meeting act, notice of the June 10th meeting was published on the township website on

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January 7th, 2026, in the Burton Record and Herald News on January 11th, and in the hour town on January 22nd. Notice of close session meeting was published on June 5th. Copies of all notices are on file with the township clerk and have been made available to the public. Roll call, please. >> MPG >> here. >> Judge Cabllo

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>> here. Mayor Deman Smith >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Schwinsky will be a bit late. Mayor >> and Mayor Miller >> here. All right. At this time, I'll ask for a motion to adopt resolution 26-165 authorizing the township committee to enter close session, discuss legal issues, litigation, potential

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litigation, contract negotiations, attorney client privilege matters, and personnel matters. Topics include shared service agreement with Midland School, Elsadero, temporary tent license agreement, contract negotiations and legal advice, soul for litigation, personnel, DPW personnel, building department personnel, employee misconduct, summer camp director. Do I

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have a me motion to go into close session? >> Motion to second. >> Have a second. Uh, all in favor? >> Any opposed? We are now in close session. We will return in about 60 minutes for further business. Thank you so much.

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All righty. Good evening. Can I get a motion to come out of close session? >> Motion. A second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? All right. Please join us in the in for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please remain standing for a moment of silence. >> Thank you. You may be seated. All right. Any discussion?

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Any correspondence? >> None. >> Thank you so much. Can I get a motion to approve the close session minutes of May 27, 2026? >> Motion. >> Take a second. >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Committee PG. >> Yes.

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>> Woman Josh Cello. >> Mstead. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Schwinsky. >> Yes. >> Mayor Miller. >> Yes. >> All right. We have a motion to approve the public session minutes of May 27th, 2026. >> Motion. >> Okay. >> Second. Second. >> Roll call, please. Committee woman.

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>> Yes. >> Committee woman judge. Committee men. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Chowinsky. >> Yes. >> Mayor Miller. >> Yes. All right. Approval of the agenda. Before we approve the agenda, can I have a motion to add the following resolutions to the consent agenda?

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Resolution number uh Yeah. Resolution number 174 to approve temporary placement of tents for dining uh and at and local nonprofit vendors for six week period effective upon approval of respected uh of police,

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fire, building and health uh with a $4,500 fee for the World Cup as well as resolution number 175 uh accept resignation of construction official James D. Marina effective August 1st. >> Motion. Time second. Second.

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>> Roll call, please. >> Committee woman, >> yes. >> Committee woman, yes. Committee men, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Schwinsky, >> yes. Mayor Miller, >> yes. Thank you so much. May I have a motion to approve the agenda as amended? >> Motion. Is there a second?

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>> Second. Roll call, please. >> Mayor Pichi. >> Yes. >> Judge Cello. Megan Smith. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Chinsky. >> Yes. >> Mayor Miller. >> Yes. Thank you so much. All right. New business. So, as a part of new business, I'm announcing the formation of an ad

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hoc transition committee to assist with the implementation of the township's transition to the Burton County Public Safety Operations Center for Dispatch. So, I hereby appoint Township Administrator Samantha Carpio and Lieutenant Ed Kakowski to lead this effort along with Chief Dean Pinto,

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Captain Depa, Fire Chief Charlie Greco Jr., Uh, Deputy Fire Chief Jason Brown. I will serve on this committee along with committeewoman Terresa Judge Grabella as police commissioner and Deputy Mayor Mattinsky will be present if either of us cannot attend. And the

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purpose of this is uh to coordinate the operational, technical and public communications aspect of this transition and ensure continuity of service for our residents. And I appreciate everyone's willingness to work together to make this transition as smooth and as

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successful as possible. All right. And I also want to recognize the outstanding work taking place at our community garden at Carlock Field. Recently, I know committeeman Sean Smith worked alongside environmental

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commissioner uh chairman Michael Warren and the rest of the commission and they worked together to assemble the beds and deliver those. Uh and those beds came from donations. So, we greatly appreciate those. And I want to also extend a special thank you to Nib Bonaface and Tina Mhler who spent

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countless hours wheelbarrowing and spreading mulch throughout the garden area as well as Dave Brown and DPW guys for helping as well. Their hard work and dedication have helped transform this space into something our community can really be proud of. So, thank you all

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for your commitment to that. All right. Any other new business? All right. Public comments. We're already here. >> Nick came off. >> Yeah, exactly.

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May I have a motion to open public comments? >> Motion. Have a second. Second. All in favor? I >> I. Any opposed? All right. Public comments now open. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes and one speaking opportunity. Please state your name and address for

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the record. >> Good evening. Bob Davidson, Rosha Park. Um, I just resolution 26173 authorization of capital budget budget amendment. Can you just explain what that is, please? >> Yes.

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>> Give me one second. >> That was my only question. I I sit back down. >> So, uh, Mr. Davidson, thank you so much for your question. That is a resolution that's necessary because we are passing um well we will be voting on the introduction of the ordinance uh to

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further fund the rest of the pump station. Uh so our understanding if I have this correct is that it's just a logistical measure since we are doing this introduction of the bond ordinance to fully fund the pump station. >> Okay. I appreciate I just really

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>> Thank you so much for your question and I will make sure that that there's more clarification on that on the agenda. Thank you so much. Anybody else? >> Yeah, I guess I'll hold up. Um, Linda Bonaface, 33 Parkway. Okay.

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I'm a little pissed off by this uh thing that came to my house and uh with no address and it's typical of the cowards that live here in Rosho Park. But anyway, let's go into something.

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Something is written on here that it says, "Town recently invested 300,000 into an RP dispatch center just now to shut it down. What a waste." You know what the definition of recently is? It's

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an adverb that means not long ago or at a time that started in the immediate past. It's used to describe an event or action that took place relatively a short time ago from the present moment. Does anybody know? I'm going to answer

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questions because you probably didn't know. Does anyone know when this dispatch center was installed? >> 20 2019, not recently. >> Does anybody know what happened to the old console that was in the municipal

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building in the police station? Uh, does anybody know what happened to that? >> It was was it moved to a secondary facility on Lane? >> Uh, yes it was. So, if the chief was so worried about the dispatchers,

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he would have never left the dispatchers in a flooded building with no bathrooms where one dispatcher tells his tale of going to the municipal building in a boat. Why? I believe to do a stupid land deal and build a new police

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station/municipal building. Somehow the seniors in library were left out of that. And this is another thing I saw on Facebook. The new police chief in old Tapan was a dispatcher here in Rochelle

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Park. This woman, according to a longtime resident, applied as a position as a police officer. All I have to say is what a missed opportunity. And these are other comments on Facebook.

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As for the administrator, her salary is $140,000. It's for a full-time worker, not part-time. With a new full-time administrator, we have checks and balances in place. Not one person overseeing their own budget only to

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increase it and all of the other departments. Another thing I saw on Facebook theme, the home on theme right by Carlo. Why would you not look into a purchase of a home right next to Carlock field

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for parking? I suggested that years ago. I looked at that lot today cuz I was over there. That's probably 20 more parking spaces for our biggest field. you know, our field that has a lot going on. Why would you why would you not want to look into that?

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I've been behind the curtain here in Rochelle Park. The problem is all this blew out of proportion. Why? Because control. And that control stands with a capital C. You have a new township committee. You

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have a new attorney who I'm very impressed with and a new administrator who is a woman who isn't from Rochelle Park and isn't from Bergen County. Things are changing for the better here in Rochelle Park

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after years of being stagnant. Things are finally getting done instead of being kicked down the road. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Anybody else? Hi everyone, Michael Warren 181 West

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Older Street. I have a couple things and they don't all relate to each other, but my first item is I want to acknowledge the overwhelming supportive messages that we have received as a shade tree commission with the tree plantings that have occurred in

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town, especially along Verdan. I want to acknowledge Dave Brown who has worked very hard on placing where the trees go. um and his crew to uh has helped oversee the contractors who dig these holes by

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hand and were here until after 6:30 p.m. last week or so when they were um planting all those trees. Um, I want to thank the Sha Tree Commission volunteers and I want to stress the word volunteers because like Miss Bonaface referenced,

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there is something in this town where employees like and share and comment about residents, employees who don't live in this town who comment about

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residents and attack them in person or online. And yeah, I'm still going on about the meeting back in May when I was targeted by awesome officers. And I've seen your chief like posts that

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make fun of you guys, make fun of you, call you names, other volunteers bashing volunteers. This is why nobody wants to get involved. But you guys know me for a long time. I'm not going to stand for it. And I'm going to react. I know it's

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probably in my best interest not to, but I'm just going to react and call it out because we do have dedicated people here who want to be involved. We got people online calling us rocket scientists cuz we planted trees under power lines.

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You know, you can do that. Other towns do it. I know PSEG has come through with their machetes and made those V-shaped monstrosities. It's ugly. It's disgusting. Miss Karpio is arranging a meeting with PSEG and myself and Dave to

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put in a a to try and curtail it. I hear it's not easy, but we're going to make every effort as volunteers to do so. But instead of like understanding that, instead you attack the volunteers, call them stupid, etc. And as people who are

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from this town, who volunteer for this town, or are employed by this town, and I've had enough. I hope that these people who have done that, these employees have had to go to a meeting like I did when I made public comments, I had to go to a meeting about it. I

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don't see any repercussions. So that bothers me quite a bit. Seems like what's good for the goose is not good for the I have to thank Miss Boniface and Christine Muller. They have worked so many hours in community garden. Linda's not even part of this the environmental commission, you know,

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but she has been someone who's a doer. and fights through the noise like other volunteers try to do. I'm not out there bashing Wreck. I think Wreck's a great job. I saw your meeting the other day. I said, "You guys are doing excellent work." How I know how hard it is. It's

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hard. I come into the office. Michaela smiles. Hello. Michael, hello. So helpful. Gina, you know, thank you for your work. Um, I want to acknowledge that. And I don't see them online doing

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these things. So, um, thank you for the support for the trees. I really do appreciate it. Uh, we're doing the best we can. It's our second year as the Chry Commission and we're volunteers. But Dave Brown and his men, I cannot talk

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more about in a positive way. So helpful and caring and um, and they're they're looking to do their best work. So, I uh I appreciate that. We could use some help watering the trees. I hope you guys are talking about

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that at least for the summer. Uh so let me know how that goes. But other other than that, thank you for the work. I echo Miss Bonaface. Things are moving along. Samantha, it's been a pleasure working with you. I've worked with many towns of administrators including Bob Davidson who was a great administrator

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himself. But Samantha um you're doing great work in my opinion. So thank you and thank you guys for supporting her and uh and Gina and your office workers. Thank you. >> Thank you so much, Mr. Warren. I have a question. >> Did I ask a question?

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>> A question for Mike or >> we'll do it at the end. >> Anybody else? >> Hearing or seeing no one? Can I get a motion to close public comments? >> Motion. Do you have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I.

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>> I. Any opposed? All right. Mr. Chowinsky, just a question. Michael, how long do the trees have to be watered? that we so obviously a simple point. Um the water bag so you only have to water the ones that have the alligator bags on

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them, right? They're the most vulnerable right now because they're fresh, right? Usually the bags come off after a year, year and a half. Okay. Uh so we do have some uh trees that were planted 2 years ago. The bags have been removed. Um the volunteers have gone door to door to

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hand out a watering flyer. We have the video online for people to watch. I can't wait for the new website because I can put all that stuff on the new website. I got a chance to to get a preview of it. Um and um so we just ask to keep an eye on the water bag. If you see it empty, try to fill it with what

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you can. Um and um Dave and the guys are out there, but they do have other things that take precedence sometimes, right? Um I was out there just yesterday with my gallon jugs and trying to fill up the best I could. um at least during the hot

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months. So, we're talking middle June to about the middle of September. Um those are the crucial months. And look, I I'm a taxpayer in this town, too. We're investing money in the these trees and the beauty that they provide and the all the other benefits. So, I would not want

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to see them die and waste money. Can they be replaced? Yes and no. Sometimes, you know, depending on the contractor we use, they there's a warranty that we can get a replacement tree if they don't take. So, uh, we have a list of those trees that have not made it. Very few,

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maybe a handful, but, uh, the watering is key. So, um, I'm open to suggestions. That's all. That's all. Just looking for a little help on some of these projects there. That's it. Yes, >> Michael. Uh, I just want to say thank you for coordinating all of this, too,

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because it's a lot of work. President planting over by um Somerville. >> Oh yes, we did the planter. Team Roshial Park did the planters there. Yes. Yes. We try to do that when uh when possible. Yeah. >> Yeah. But real hard work. Although everybody needs to thank you for your >> listen, you have people in this

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community that that love this town just as much as everyone here. And people forget you live here. You're our neighbors. And yeah, we may not agree sometimes. I mean, we've never we sometimes disagree. We sometimes disagree. so on and so forth, but we

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live in the same community and I just think it's not good for that to occur. >> But once in a while, you know, a thank you goes a long way. So that's I'm sure I can for all of us for saying I hope I can thank you for listening

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out >> and I got to thank the volunteers and and Dave and everyone up here who supported >> also volunteer and that's what people >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, I I'll volunteer to water, but you know, it's just uh it's a lot. So, >> thank you. >> Thank you so much.

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>> All right, let's move uh let's move on. >> All right, our next item is the introduction of ordinance number 1267-26. This ordinance established permit fees associated with flood plane development applications in accordance with the township's flood plane management regulations. May I have a motion to

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introduce ordinance number 1267-26? Motion. >> Do you have a second? >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Womani, >> yes. >> Committee woman Judge Cello. >> Yes. >> Committee Smith. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Chinsky. >> Yes. >> Mayor Miller. >> Yes. Thank you so much. Our next item is

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ordinance number 1268-26. This ordinance amends and restates the bond ordinance previously adopted by the township for the reconstruction of the sanitary sewer pump station. This ordinance appropriates $4.5 million and authorizes the issuance of up to $4.3

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million in bonds or notes to finance a portion of the project costs. May I have a motion to introduce ordinance number 1268-26? >> Motion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Committichi. >> Yes. >> Woman judge. >> Yes. >> Committee me. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Chowinsky. >> Yes. >> Mayor Miller.

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>> Yes. >> All right. >> Yes. Thank you. Notice is hereby given that ordinance 1267-26 and 126026 was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Tasha committee of Rochelle Park held today

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June 10th and order published in accordance with the law. Said ordinances will be considered for final reading and adoption at a meeting held on June 24th. The bond ordinance will be considered for um a second hearing, public hearing on July 22nd at 7 p.m. in the township

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of Rochel Park municipal building at which time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning such ordinance. >> Thank you so much, Gina. All right, consent agenda. All items listed under the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial and will

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be approved by one motion unless requested otherwise by a member of the township committee. May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> Motion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Woman Aichi. >> Yes. >> Woman Judge Cabllas. >> Yes. >> Committee man Smith. >> Yes. >> Mayor Twinsky.

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>> Yes. >> Mayor Miller. >> Yes. >> All right. The next meeting of the town committee will be held on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 p.m. May I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? I. Any opposed? This

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meeting is adjourned. Thank you.