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And you missed the game. And you missed the game before cuz you were away. >> Oops. >> Recording. >> Yes. >> Good evening and welcome to July 14th meeting of the Roseland governing body. Adequate notice of meeting provided in accordance with the open public meeting

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act and that the date, time, and location of meeting were included in the annual meeting schedule. Posted on the public bulletin board in the municipal building and filed in the office of the borough clerk. For those attending tonight's meeting via Zoom, the agenda and any other relevant documents can be found on the borough's website attached to the meeting notice posted in the news and announcement section.

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During the meeting, an announcement made prior to the two public comment periods. Anyone wishing to make a public comment via computer will be instructed to use the raise your hand icon and anyone wishing to make a public comment via telephone will be instructed to dial star nine at the appropriate time. For those in attendance in person or remotely, please provide your name and address when selected. If you are

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eligible for Daniel's Law, please just announce your name. Mr. Watkins, please call the roll. >> Excuse me, [clears throat] Mayor Spango. >> Present. >> Mr. Bartell. >> Here. >> Mr. Brandt. >> Here. >> Mrs. Porretti. >> Here. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Here. >> Mrs. Tulli. >> Here. >> Mr. Trillo. >> Here.

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>> Please rise for the flag salute. Pledge of Allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you.

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First on the agenda, we have our first round of public First round of public comment. Any member of the public wishing to be heard, come forward, state your name and address for the record. >> [clears throat] >> If you're with us via Zoom, use the raise your hand icon and if you're with us telephonically, please press excuse me, press star nine. >> Uh good evening. My name is Robin Vitullo. Um

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I uh and my wife live at 28 Old Eagle Rock. I see it's have me Didn't know that. That's good. Um the um uh uh let's see. I I don't know if the council knows the I guess I'll do it very briefly. Um I uh contacted the mayor via

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email about a year and a half ago um because our little Crescent Street, if you will, I think cuz of Google Maps has become a highway from anyone wanting to go from Caldwell, it seems, to 280. So, uh no sidewalks, of course, uh

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fairly narrow street, and um quite dangerous. Uh people, whether if they're coming from Caldwell down the hill, they rarely stop at the stop sign. I had a guy had to beep at 2 days ago right through. Um and they accelerate going down the

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hill, coming up from uh 280 off of Eagle Rock, you know, they're doing 50 mph off of Eagle Rock. They try their best to make that little fork. Uh why slow down when when uh have a challenge and and have more fun? So, they don't slow down. Um and

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uh you know, we're out front trying to trim the bushes and and take care of the property, and you literally have to watch yourself because um you know, it's been it's been close calls a couple of times. I've tried to have people slow down. They get into arguments with me. There are children on both sides of of our house, and uh

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little ones. Um so, I reached out to the mayor. He was extremely responsive. Um and right away said he would look into it, and he did. Um we uh he showed shared with me some time ago a plan that the engineers had developed for the upper side of

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of uh Old Eagle Rock and Eagle Rock, which doesn't affect me really, but uh it needs some attention, I guess. Um and uh shared that with the mayor. He said he went back to the engineers, and I saw that there was some, you know, kind of a sketchy initial plan, it seemed to me, at least, uh for the lower

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part of uh Old Eagle Rock Road hits Eagle Rock. So, um you know, uh I'm here tonight to to share my concerns, to make it public, and hope that the you know, more developed plans for

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that portion of Old Eagle Rock some confidence that it's going to be safe. Maybe a question. Is there additional plans? >> Well, when you speak to me, I Joe Polmonti, I know we had some preliminary plans. He was supposed to meet with us a couple of Fridays ago when I spoke to >> two phases for Eagle Rock. So, I'm not

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quite sure where where phase you would be in this this current one we're doing is Old Eagle Rock and >> The the best thing would have be to put him in contact with Joe. Joe can answer questions. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, you have my email. >> Yes, I do. >> Good. Thanks. >> Barbara Tiger, 11 Freeman Street.

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I'm here with a couple of neighbors. We just wanted to bring up the Presbyterian Church, which has another new business. And we were told by the zoning officer that this should be only aftercare program, but apparently it's a performance center.

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And I it's running a summer theater camp from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and then aftercare afterwards. So, we were told by the zoning officer that it's only aftercare, but they are during the day also, so that I think

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needs to be looked into. Um And we've been dealing for over 30 years with different businesses going up there. People are constantly speeding up and down the street.

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Well, I'm sure this is a nice business. They provide a great service for children. It's We have nothing against them. It's just another business in that church spot. >> Thank you. >> Susan Dyer, 12 Freeman Street. So,

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the church has been a neighbor and we've tried to be good neighbors over the 30-odd years that we've been there. Um but, in most recent years, there's no congregation there. So, um if you will, the signage there there is no signage anymore.

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There's no name of a pastor. Um there's no time of a service. And as far as we can see, there's no traffic there when there would be normally a service like a Sunday or whatever. So, um you know, we've done a little digging because we just keep getting

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bombarded with school after school and and you know, we call the police and they're great. They are fabulous. But, we can't rely on them to be there four times a day, four six times a day. There's morning drop-off and and then

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the parents are returning. There's a midday, parents are dropping off and returning. End of the day, parents are drop-off and returning. People are going 50 mph and they're on their phone. Okay? So, you know, we've been tortured with this, but we always try to be good neighbors.

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We've they've had GA there, AA there. They've had uh crafts fairs and and we support have supported them. But, the church literally has been vacant. And I have some numbers for you um that I got just off the internet. So,

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um somehow I got their report. And in 2023, there were 35 members of the church. And in that year, 22 people attended service. Okay? In 2024,

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there were 35 members, same number, they had no members attending the service. Since 2024, there's no data. There's nothing to be said. So, my thing is, if they don't have a

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congregation, they don't have a church. You know? So, and and we're not saying don't have a church there. What we're We're asking you to rezone. That's the bottom line. What we're saying is, if the church wants to stay and then an entity there

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and have a congregation, grandfather them in or whatever you have to do, let them stay, but after that, it should be gone. I mean, it's a residential area and we have these people, you know, from everywhere and and

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if you don't grandfather them in, right? If you just say, okay, we're going to rezone it and then the next person comes in, it could be Church of the, I don't know, Holy Flower or whatever. >> [laughter] >> You We don't know, right? I mean, seriously. You know, it's not I'm I'm

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serious about it. We We just don't know. >> Exactly. >> So, I think that, you know, we're really begging your serious consideration to rezone this. Um >> So, you're basically saying it's not being used for its intended purpose. >> Exactly. And actually, Barbara has some

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information that she can possibly share some more. So, you know, and every group that comes in keeps stretching the parameters. You know, we've had day cares. All right, we live with them, right? That was part of it. And what I would talk I've been talking to Jim Campbell for like 20 years. Um so, you

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know, I talked to him. I've Sergeant Matthias or I He probably has a different title now, but, you know, and I I met our police chief. >> like he's got many years on him. >> He must be YOUNG. HE MUST BE YOUNG. [laughter] He's been so helpful. I talked to our our new um

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not chief, what's the >> Captain in charge. >> Um no, the >> Captain Ballard. Captain Ballard. >> So, um You know, and they're helpful. They're amazing. We love our police officers. They can't be there 24/7. No.

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I believe it's owned by the Presbyterian church which Yes, it's sort of a diocese. So they're not paying tax. They're not paying tax. They're not. They're not. But it's not for its not for its intended purpose. Exactly. So

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So we're begging you to please rezone this space. If it means grandfathering this this particular church, great. But if they want out, you know what? Let's build a few single family homes there cuz it's an R4 zone.

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Okay? So Thank you. >> Patrick Dyer, 12 Freeman Street. That's my wife. >> [laughter] >> I can't top that. But just to echo what they're saying, our Freeman Street's a residential neighborhood. Here for the last 30 years, we've

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endured speeding cars dropping off students, picking them up right in front of the church. And it it's a safety issue, too. I just think to avoid any possible safety problems, I suggest we relook and see possibly rezone the area.

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And limit it to residential only. That's our concern. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Any other member of the public wish to be heard? Moving along on our agenda, we have mayoral appointments, um,

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two of which are in the room with us. We have the district infrastructure ad hoc committee. Um, this was on a previous agenda and was approved, but we didn't have a quorum because Councilwoman Porretti needed to recuse herself. So, it's the same uh appointments that were in our June meeting. We just have needed

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a larger group to approve it. So, we have a motion with Councilwoman Porretti recusing herself to move the five uh appointments to the district infrastructure ad hoc committee. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo, Verrilli, all in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Opposed?

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Hearing and seeing none, next we have uh the municipal youth guidance subcommittee. Uh a lot of parents aged out as their kids graduated from high school. Um these appointments run with the school year. Uh we have some reappointments and new new appointments. Uh do we have a motion uh to

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uh appoint these to the municipal youth guidance subcommittee with Councilwoman Schroeder as the liaison to? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Schroeder, Porretti, all in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none. Next on the agenda is an introduction of ordinance

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30-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance amending chapter 3 of the revised general ordinances of the Borough of Roseland entitled police regulations prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles outside of designated or delineated parking spaces

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on public and private property open to the public and establishing penalties for violations. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 30-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Porretti, Trillo, all in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none.

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>> Ordinance number 30 will be published on the borough's website. The notice of public hearing will be advertised on the website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is introduction of ordinance 31-2026.

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Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance amending chapter 13 of the revised general ordinances of the Borough of Roseland entitled fire prevention and protection to establish regulations for the designation, design, marking, maintenance, and enforcement of fire

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lanes and associated no parking zones. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 31-2026? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Totally brought. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none. >> Ordinance number 31-2026

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will be published on the borough's website. Notice of public hearing will be advertised on the borough's website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. >> Thank you. Next on the agenda is ordinance 32-2026.

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Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing a supplemental appropriation of $80,000 for acquisition of a command vehicle and related equipment for the fire department in and by the Borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New

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Jersey and authorizing the issuance of 76 $76,000 of bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 32-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Priority

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>> Aye. >> Aye. Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, Mr. Watkins. >> Ordinance number 32-2026 will be published on the borough's website and the notice of public hearing will be advertised on the borough's website. Public hearing will be held on

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Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is ordinance 33-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the the ordinance by title only. >> Ordinance appropriating $409,456 to provide for improvements to Old Eagle

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Rock Avenue and Park Street in and by the Borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 33-2026? >> So moved. >> Tully, Barone. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed?

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Hearing and seeing none. >> Ordinance number 33-2026 will be published on the Borough's website. The notice of public hearing will be advertised on the Borough's website. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026.

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>> Next on the agenda is ordinance 34-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 14 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Roseland entitled Parks and Recreation, amending Section 14-5 entitled Use of

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Pickleball Courts. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 34-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo, Perotti. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none. >> Ordinance number 34-2026

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will be published on the Borough's website. The notice of public hearing will be advertised on the Borough's website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. >> Thank you. Next on the agenda is ordinance 18, which is being pulled by the administration awaiting uh

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planning board. So, we'll move on to the next ordinance for public hearing, which is ordinance 25-2026. >> Excuse me, I'm sorry. Could you just announce the date of the public hearing? >> until August 11th, our next meeting. >> Thank you. >> Apologies. We have uh next on the agenda is ordinance

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25-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of various equipment in and by the Borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating $133,286

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therefore and authorizing the issuance of $126,620 bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 25-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Bardi, Parretti. All in favor?

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>> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, does anyone wish to be heard on ordinance 25-2026? Hearing and seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 25-2026? >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> Trillo, Bardi. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of various equipment in and by the borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating

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$133,286 therefore and authorizing the issuance of $126,620 of bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to adopt ordinance 25-2026? >> So moved.

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>> Second. >> Trillo, Bardi. Roll call vote, please, Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Brunt? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Parretti? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tolley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. >> Ordinance number 25-2026

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will be advertised on the borough's website as a passed ordinance, shall take effect 20 days after the first publication after final adoption as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next public hearing is on ordinance 26-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance

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by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the police department in and by the borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating 252,357 dollars therefore and authorizing the

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issuance of 239,740 dollars of bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 26-26? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Paratti, Baratti, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed?

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Hearing and seeing none, does anyone wish to be heard on ordinance 26-2026? Thank you, Ryan. Hearing and seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Paratti, Baratti, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing none, Mr. Watkins, please read

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the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the police department in and by the borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey appropriating 252,357 dollars therefore and authorizing the

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issuance of 239,740 dollars worth of bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to adopt ordinance 26-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo, Paratti, roll call vote, please, Mr. Watkins.

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>> Mr. Baratti. >> Yes. >> Mr. Brunt. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Paratti. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tolley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 26-2026 will be advertised on the borough's website as a passed ordinance, shall

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take effect 20 days after the first publication after final adoption as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next public hearing is on ordinance 27-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance amending section 6D of

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bond ordinance number 8-2022 as reappropriated by ordinance number 9-2024 of the borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey. Finally adopted May 17th, 2022,

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as reappropriated May 21st, 2024, in order to increase the section 20 costs. >> Is there a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 27-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Paratti, Barat. All in favor? >> Aye.

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>> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, does anyone wish to be heard on ordinance 27-2026? Thank you, Ryan. Hearing and seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo, Barti. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed?

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Hearing and seeing none, Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance amending section 6D of bond ordinance number 8-2022, as reappropriated by ordinance number 9-2024 of the Borough of Roseland in the County

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of Essex, New Jersey, finally adopted May 17th, 2022, as reappropriated May 21st, 2024, in order to increase the section 20 costs. >> Is there a motion to adopt ordinance 27-2026? >> So moved.

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>> Second. >> Paratti, Barti. Roll call vote, please, Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Barti? >> Yes. >> Mr. Barat? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Paratti? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tole? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. >> Ordinance number 27-2026

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will be advertised on the borough's website as a passed ordinance, shall take effect 20 days after the first publication after final adoption as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is a public hearing on ordinance 28-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance

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by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for improvements to various municipal buildings in and by the Borough of Roseland in the County of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating $524,490 therefore, and authorizing the issuance of $498,265

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bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 28-2026? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Tully, Trillo. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, does anyone

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wish to be heard on ordinance 28-2026? >> You're right. >> Hearing and seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Barat, Trillo. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> Bond ordinance providing for

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improvements to various municipal buildings in and by the borough of Roseland in the county of Essex, New Jersey appropriating $524,490 therefore and authorizing the issuance of $498,265 bonds or notes of the borough to finance

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part of the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to adopt ordinance 28-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Barat, Tully. Roll call vote, please, Mr. Watkins. >> Who made the second, Mayor? >> Uh Tully. >> Mr. Barat? >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Brandt? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Porretti? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tully? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. >> Ordinance number 28-2026 will be advertised on the borough's website as a posted >> ordinance. >> shall take effect 20 days after the

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first publication after final adoption as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is a public hearing on ordinance 29-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> I missed that one. I got it. >> An ordinance amending chapter 14 of the

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revised general ordinance of the borough of Roseland entitled parks and recreation to add section 7, rental and use of the borough of Roseland community center. >> Is there a to open the public hearing on ordinance 29-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Tully, Trillo, all in favor?

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>> I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, does anyone wish to be heard on ordinance 29-2026? Thank you, Ryan. Hearing and seeing none, may I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> So >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> Party, Prardi, all in favor? I. >> I. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance amending >> [cough] >> Sorry. [clears throat] Excuse me. An ordinance amending chapter 14 of the

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revised general ordinances of the Borough of Roseland entitled Parks and Recreation to add section 7, rental and use of the Borough of Roseland Community Center. >> Is there motion to adopt ordinance 29-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Tully, Party, roll call vote, please,

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Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Party? >> Yes. >> Mr. Berlant? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Prardi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tully? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. >> Ordinance number 29-2026 will be posted on the Borough's website

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as a passed ordinance. It shall take effect as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is resolution 227-2026, the June June 10th bill list. All members of the council received the bill list. Any questions, concerns, comments, or excuses?

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If there are none, we'll take a motion to approve the bill list, please. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Berlant, Prardi, all in favor? I. Opposed? Hearing and seeing none, next we have resolutions 1

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I'm going to take 1 through 12 by resolution number 228-2026 through 239-2026 in their entirety. Any questions, concerns, or recusal on those 12? If there are are none, take a motion to

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move those resolutions. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Parrott, Trillo, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing seeing none. Next, I want to take resolution 240-2026 for motion to approve to appoint Patricia Gentile as the recreation

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director. Do you have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo, Barty, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none. Congratulations, PATTY. >> THANK YOU. >> UH WE HAVE TWO RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE DEPENDENT UPON executive session and came out of executive session for a

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motion, resolution 241-2026 and 242-2026. Do we have a motion to approve these resolutions? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Parrott, Trillo, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none.

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We have two consent agendas, a raffle application, the resignation of our code enforcement officer. Do we have a motion to for these two consent agenda items? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Barty, Parrott, all in favor? >> Aye.

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>> Opposed? Hearing and seeing none. Uh mayor's report. At my last meeting, I reported that there's New Jersey Conference of Mayors executive board and legislative committee, which I I've been elected to. We have not had our meeting yet. Our meeting's tomorrow. I'll report back uh for our next one.

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Um [snorts] We have a concert tomorrow night. I know it's going to be hot, but it's going to be back here. It should be nice. The concert after that should be on the new terrace, which the new community and senior room should be open by then. Um We are going to >> God's ears.

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>> Um National Night Out is normally the first first Tuesday or Wednesday in August. Unfortunately, every year >> Sorry? >> I think it's a Tuesday. >> Tuesday. Every year, we've started a couple years ago, we compete with other municipalities for equipment, for all different types of things, the helicopter from the state police, the

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horses from Newark. Um so, we with the police committee, we've decided that we are going to not do National Night Out, but on September 12th, our third concert, we are going to do a first responders appreciation night from

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2:00 until 6:00 p.m. also because it's the 25th anniversary of September 11th. And we felt that it's National Night Out is centered around police. I'm a little biased towards, but um given my profession. But given that it's a 25th anniversary of September 11th, we thought it'd be nice if we

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recognize everyone cuz it was more than just police that night, and it'd be a nice tradition to set to have a true first responder appreciation night, so everyone gets their the credit that they deserve. Um we'll be able to get more equipment. Uh the police foundation is committed to things like face painters, balloon

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artists, things like that. It's going to be a great day. It'll be from 2:00 to 6:00, and it will lead into our last concert of the year, our fall our fall concert. Um besides that, I have nothing. Uh reserve comments for the end. If I had forgotten anything, uh finance and administration Councilman Board.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh we are waiting for the county to certify their tax rate. Once they do, we will have our tax bills prepared and we'll send those out likely in the next 2 weeks. Um sorry. >> But uh yes, that's the uh So, that's one update, and I just like to congratulate Patty Gentile on our as

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our new recreation director, which are the best of luck. Thank you for your service to our community. >> Councilman Troll. >> All right. So, we'll open with Patty. Congratulations. Um get your soccer registrations in. It closes up I think tomorrow, but I'm sure there'll be people on the waitlist cuz that always happens. Uh no one's thinking about fall sports

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just yet, um but they will, and then there will be a large waitlist, which will make things more difficult, but we'll figure it out. Uh baseball is pretty much Baseball and Softball are pretty much wrapped up. There are a few teams left competing in districts and sectionals. Um, the 12U team for

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baseball uh, has sectionals in Rutherford this weekend. The 10U team is the 11U team is currently in sectionals. I think they're in Fort Lee, but I'm not positive. >> They lost today. >> They lost today? Um, so there's one left standing at least. Um, otherwise excited for the concerts

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and everything that comes with summer. Hope everyone's having a great That's all I have. >> Thank you. Councilman Troughton. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Congratulations, Patty. Well deserved. Um, I'll probably forget to sign up my kids for rec soccer, but I know who to call for uh, excuse to register them late.

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Um, I have nothing further to report. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Councilman Barone. >> Uh, congratulations, Patty. Forward to working with you uh, in your official capacity. Um, nothing really to report. Um, the SWAT committee did not meet in the month of June. Summer vacations, but we will be

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meeting on July 23rd, uh, Thursday night across the street if anybody's interested in attending. Thank you. >> Councilman Barone. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I recently spoke with Captain uh, Ballard regarding some of the community concerns about the

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motorists failing to stop for the pedestrian flashing lights, uh, especially on Eagle Rock Avenue in the and in the in the center of town in Harrison Ave by Borough Hall. Captain Ballard is going to implement a pilot

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program called Cops in Crosswalk. While our department currently has three officers who are trained in this program, it will be a collaborative effort involving all the officers. The program is going to focus on a phased approach.

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Educating motorists about the law on pedestrian safety, issuing warnings to drivers who fail to yield, and then enforcing the law through motor vehicle summonses uh, those who disregard it. Our goal here is to improve driver compliance,

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enhance pedestrian safety, and ensure that the flashing pedestrian crossing signs provide the level of protection that they were intended for. Hopefully, this initiative will make the crosswalks more safer for our community. And I'm not going to tell you when he's going to do it because then that'll give

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everything away. So, you'll have to wait and see. So, pay attention to the flashing lights. And that's all I have. >> They put out number of things in the newsletter. The e-bike law is going to affect >> Yes, July 19th. >> I believe, the same day as the World Cup final. So, there's a great for informational

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purposes, it's on the police website, it's on their social media, it's on our newsletter explaining what the regulations are cuz it is a bit confusing. They did great job with that as well. >> And congratulations to the two new cadets who signed up for the fire department. We definitely need volunteers, so I want

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to thank them for volunteering as well. And that's all I have. >> Thank you. Councilwoman Tolley. >> Uh thank you, Mayor. Uh the senior bus or transportation bus is still running through the summer for different trips. You can call the 973-228-5108. Um the flowers that were planted by the

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Girl Scouts in Roseland along Fernwood Field and the cement uh planters are coming up very nicely. As you pass by, they are growing. So, when we do not get rain, I really appreciate DPW for watering them and also watering all our plants and all our

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planters in town. Um I also want to find out um our OEM, John, is Harrison Avenue going to be closed tomorrow night with the concert? >> Police are closing it. The notification notification will go out from Ryan in in

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Civic Plus or what I think that's the name of it. They'll they'll send a notification. It's ready? >> It's ready. >> He'll send He'll send it out tomorrow notifying the residents. >> Okay, >> so Harrison Avenue will be closed tomorrow night from Roseland Avenue to Eagle Rock Avenue for the concert. Um also want to congratulate Patty on her

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promotion and sorry to hear that our code enforcer is leaving. And that's all I have. >> Thank you. Does anyone have anything they'd like to add to committee reports? If there are none, [clears throat] next on the agenda is approval of the May 26th council meeting and the June 16th

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council meeting minutes. >> [clears throat] >> Everyone received the minutes. There's no questions, concerns, or excuses. Take a motion to approve the minutes, please. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Barone, Chillo, Lombardi, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed? Hearing none.

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Next is our second round of public comment. Any member of the public wishing to be heard, come forward, state your name and address for the record. >> [clears throat] >> Hearing and seeing none, all that's left is a motion for adjournment. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Chillo, Lombardi, all in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed?

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Hearing none. Thank you, everyone. See you hopefully tomorrow. >> It's a hot one. >> Of course. Of course you