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Part 1 (Video ID: wTq4Ygb2GdU):
- 00:00:00: Meeting Preparation, Welcome, Roll Call, and Flag Salute
- 00:02:21: Proclamation: Roseland Blue First/Second Grade Basketball Champions
- 00:05:41: Proclamation: Soccer Champion Sayia Yogish Recognized
- 00:08:04: Reading Proclamation: Autism Awareness Month in Roseland
- 00:09:25: First Public Comment: Robert Sudall - Rally Information
- 00:12:00: First Public Comment: Rich Lorenzo - ICE and Arresco Management
- 00:16:46: First Public Comment: Marilyn Stewart - Community Ethics
- 00:17:38: First Public Comment: Alexander Landau - ICE Office Concerns
- 00:20:03: Ordinance Introductions: Traffic, Administration, Land Development
- 00:22:32: Ordinance Introduction: Bond for Water Tank Acquisition
- 00:23:37: Public Hearing and Adoption: Building Improvement Ordinance
- 00:25:53: Resolution: Self-Examination and Reading of Budget
- 00:27:15: Public Budget Hearing Open, Conducted, and Closed
- 00:29:10: Adoption of the 2026 Municipal Budget
- 00:30:18: Approving Bill Lists, Modular Block Wall Donation
- 00:31:16: Mayor and Council Committee Reports: Opening Day Success
- 00:34:56: Council Committee Reports: Road Safety, Water Tank Project
- 00:37:24: Council Committee Reports: Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, Environment
- 00:39:01: Second Public Comment: Johnas - Pedestrian Safety Signs Thank You
- 00:40:16: Adjournment of the Meeting


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Haley, I can't Haley can't throw >> BP, >> huh? >> Microphones. >> Oh, yeah. That's okay. >> I know. >> Yeah, >> I don't want to give up my lineup of the strategy. I don't think the other team's listening. >> I hope >> that's pretty bad. Unless it was me

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listening to some other guy, you know. >> Just making sure you're aware. I think there's another one >> speech. >> Listen, I can't defend against the wall. >> He's good. >> He's good. Ready? >> So that's my line. >> Are you Do you have your speech?

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>> No problem. >> Do you have your speech? >> Come on. >> We went through this already. >> Humble. >> She's so humble. >> Ryan's good. Jock. Whenever you are ready. It's all set. >> Okay. Good evening and welcome to the

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April 21st, 2026 meeting of the Rosland governing body. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the open public meeting act and that the date, time, and location of meeting were included in the annual meeting schedule, post on the public bulletin board of the municipal building, and filed in the office of the burough clerk. For those attending tonight's meeting via Zoom, the agenda

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and any other relevant documents can be found on the burough's website attached to the meeting notice post in the news and announcement section. 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 9 at the

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appropriate time. For those in attendance in person or remotely, please provide your name and address when selected. If you are eligible for Daniel's law, please just announce your name. Mr. Watkins, please call the role. >> Mayor Spango >> present. >> Mr. Bardy >> here. >> Mr. Bronn >> here. >> Mrs. Paratt here. >> Mr. Schroeder here.

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>> Mrs. Tolley here. >> Mr. Trillo >> here. Please rise for the flag salute. Chair. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. We're going to move the agenda around a little bit. We're going to do the proclamations prior to uh the rest of our agenda. Um, I'm going to

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start with the 2026 first and second grade basketball league champions, the Roseland Blue. Girls, I'm going to announce your name. When you when I announce your name, you get the trophy from Patty and just stand here in front. Then I'm going to call

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your coaches tech coaches up to to speak. Okay. Uh, first and second grade late champions, Gabriel Alcius, David, Yanni Janney, Johnny, Julia Droya, >> Yay,

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>> Daniela Detroit, >> yay Ben, >> Josephine Dapoli, Ethan Maline SHIOONE co coached by Jessica Droya and Mark Detroit. I'm going to have to coach us. One of them is going to say a few words.

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I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE MARK. >> Hey guys, my name is Mark Droya and I was the uh proud coach of Rosland Blue. So, let's give them another ROUND OF APPLAUSE. I JUST WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. I WANT TO first thank Patty. Um what you and the rec department do every day is

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incredible. Um and I know my wife and I are proud to be part of it and contribute and volunteer whenever we can. Um so let's give Patty a round of applause and to the mayor and council. Um, Rosland's a great place to live and it's a great place to raise your kids and

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being able to coach and participate and watch these kids develop and grow together has been an honor and I think my wife and I are grateful u for that opportunity. So, let's go get them next year. Keep practicing and thank you everyone for all your support. >> Just impress as impressive as the wing

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is that just going to get one technical. I find that very hard to believe. One, two, three. >> Okay. >> Good job, girl. Good job, team. >> Oh, they're they're mixed, right? The girls and boys. When do they separate?

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>> Uh, third grade. >> Third grade. >> Yeah. They spelled us. Say your name. >> Mark has the mouth eyebrows. Mark is looking a lot. >> Oh, look. They want to stay. How they

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next we have our pro another proclamation. This one for soccer. Um, we have Sayia Yogish. Can I come up? Stand over here. So, each year we have a soccer shoot. Um, and our local winners move on to

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districts. And, uh, Sayia was a champion. I'm going read a little bit. Uh she represented the Northwest District of New Jersey at the New Jersey Elks Association soccer shoot finals on January 11th, competing in the under eight girls category. She went on to

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represent the state of New Jersey at the Elks Mid-Atlantic region shoot on March 7th, competing against top athletes from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, and Kentucky. and she earned first place

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>> in the Elks Mid-Atlantic Regional Sock. >> She's been doing this a while and this is the first time since I've seen her that anyone has ever gotten that far. Congratulations. Um, the resolution states that now the mayor and council of Roseland hereby recognize and commend

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Sayia for her outstanding accomplishments and extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude on her success on both the state and regional levels. CONGRATULATIONS NO, that's the one. Second, third. >> All right. Thank you.

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>> Congrats. In unrelated news, I've signed her to my kickball team >> for the upcoming season. >> I think our team needs your mark. >> Um, our our last proclamation is going

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to be read into the record for um autism awareness month. Um, April is Autism Awareness Month. Um, ASD or autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that affects individuals of all backgrounds impacting communication, behavior, and social

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interactions. We're aware, understand, and accept of our autism and autistic residents, and they're essential to building a more inclusive and supportive community for individuals with autism and their families. Many, many on the spectrum possess unique strengths, talents, and perspectives. Autism

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Awareness Month provides an opportunity to recognize the contributions of individuals with autism, honor the dedication of those who support them and encourage all residents to foster understanding, acceptance. Now, therefore, the mayor and council of the Burough of Rosand to hereby proclaim the month of April 2026 autism awareness

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month in the Burough of Rosand. We urge all residents to join in promoting awareness, inclusion, and acceptance of individuals with autism. Our burrow hall is lit up blue this month for autism awareness. It is also something that's near and dear to all of us because we have a great organization in town called

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Team 94 which uh we celebrate every year. They're fundraising efforts for continuing education for special needs. I don't want to say children, young adults over the age of 23. I wanted to make sure I mentioned them as well. Congratulations to them and we're honored to honor autism.

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Next on the agenda is our first round of public comment. Any member of the public wishing to be heard, come forward, state your name and address for the record. If you're with us via Zoom, use the raise your hand icon. And if you're with us telephonically, press star 9. >> Robert Sudall, uh, 21 Pine Road. I just

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wanted to to draw attention, um, that >> Oh, is the mic not on? Like last time also >> you're just think you're just tall and it's out of range. >> You're much taller than >> trying, man.

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It's >> on. It's just not. >> It sounds like it's on, right? But it's not going anywhere. >> There's something not plugged under here, man. >> No, it's definitely on. >> Oh, this is your >> Oh, what's that? >> Maybe just hold it. >> It's not yours. >> Does that actually So weird.

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>> Like I twist it. Get those. >> It wasn't working really last night at the planning. >> Sure. >> Look at that. That's much better. All right. Thank y'all. >> Bob, >> um, >> yeah, you're right. >> Should I start again? Look at that. All

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right. >> Wow. Uh, Rob Sudall, uh, 21 Pine Road in Rosland. Uh I just wanted to highlight that in um alignment with the indivisible national day of action uh against ICE detainment facilities that we will uh there be a rally in actually

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outside this area um this coming Saturday. Uh at this point we have north of 100 people already registered. So we had drawn attention to the town clerk and uh just please give a heads up. they had not heard back but just want to make sure that there is awareness in the community that that will be there and

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from the the police we do expect attendance to continue to grow from that. Um so if there's anything that uh further we should let folks know but uh that is the uh yeah that'll be starting at 11 o'clock on Saturday the uh the 25th. >> Where is it being held?

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>> The morning can you ensure that the clerk and police >> they were all notified. >> Okay thank you. >> Responded responded. Where's >> where is it being held? uh in the corner of Harrison in Rosland. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you. >> Yeah. >> So, we'll be on the on the sidewalks, the public property

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>> in followup at the police and follow up with them, please. >> Yeah. Okay. Perfect. Thank you. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Any other member of the public wish to be heard? Come forward, state your name, address, address for the record, please. If you're with us via Zoom, use the raise your hand icon. If you're with us

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telephonically, press star 9. >> I was going to put it back. Uh, hi everyone. Uh, my name is Rich Lorenzo. I am a uh resident of Montville, not Rosland. That's okay. Okay. Um,

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good evening, mayor, members of the township committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. I want to speak about um a possible solution to the presence of the ICE officers at Five Becker Farm. I want to begin with something I learned in corporate America. In the movies and

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on cable news, businessmen often are portrayed as ruthless transactional actors who do anything for a dollar. In in my experience, that caricature doesn't describe people who actually build lasting companies. The leaders who succeed over decades almost never make

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short-term transactional decisions without carefully weighing long-term reputational risk. They think in generations, not quarters. The people who take reckless reputational risks tend to be short-sighted managers, executives who are incentivized by this

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year's numbers and who will be long gone by the time the consequences arrive. They take risk because they don't bear the cost. The owner, the founder, the president whose name is on the letterhead, the person that bears the cost um usually and should know better.

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I raise this because I want to talk tonight about Mr. Craig Pado, the president of Arresco Management who is leasing the space to the ICE attorneys uh in the building right here in Rosland. Um I believe I hope Mr. Padover

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is the kind of businessman I just described. He spent 40 years building a resco. He's a Wharton graduate. He serves on the boards of the Suffach County uh YJCC in in Comarmac, Long Island, and the Jewish Education Project

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in Manhattan. He does not appear to be a man who sets out to do harm, which is exactly why I believe he may not fully understand what he has been drawn into. I suspect Mr. Padover sees

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this lease as just as just business, filling off a space with a paying tenant. He has been assured that the Rosland space will be used only for administrative work by attorneys and not for ICE operations. But this is an administration that lies

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to the public repeatedly and without hesitation. If ICE is not being truthful with him about how that space will actually be used, the reputation he has built over a lifetime will be damaged and the public will not give him the benefit of the

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doubt. They will see a landlord profiting from the cruelty being inflicted on immigrant families who are working hard, paying taxes, raising children in our communities exactly as generations of immigrants before them have done. A short-sighted manager may

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take that risk. I hope Craig Patver, if he understood what is really at stake, would not. So, here is what I'm respectfully asking the committee to do. Please request a private meeting with Mr. Padover. Not a press event, not a confrontation, a

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quiet person-toperson conversation between the leadership of this township and the owners of the building. Tell him honestly what his neighbors in Rosland are feeling. Invite him to visit Delaney Hall in Newark, where he can see for

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himself the families waiting to visit their detained loved ones. families who are not criminals despite what this administration claims and ask him plainly and respectfully to end his relationship with ICE. I would ask that

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you go one step further. Offer to help him. This committee has relationships with local businesses and the Essex County Economic Development Community and with the Chamber of Commerce. Help him help him identify qualified replacement tenants. Offer to expedite

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any municipal approvals a new tenant might need. Make it easy for him to do the right thing. A respected developer should not have to choose between his principles and an empty building. And with the committee's help, he won't have to. This is how communities work at

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their best by walking alongside each other towards better decisions. Mr. Padover has spent his life earning a reputation for integrity. I believe given the right conversation and the right support, I hope you would choose to protect it. Thank you.

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>> Thank you. >> Yes. >> Hi there. I'm Marilyn Stewart. I live in Caldwell on White Birch Terrace. I love Roseland. I'm here all the time. Every day I take walks here. Um, I' I'd like

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you to do everything you can to preserve um the ethics of the community, uh, the morality of the community, the beauty of the community. Um, I'd hate to see it, um, be tainted in any way. I'm a member

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of West Essex Indiv Indivisible and we have lots of Roseland members um, who have spoken up and will be here on Saturday. And I know you have a very hard job, but uh I just encourage you to

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think about people like me who are banking on you to do the right thing. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Hi, I'm Alexander Landau. Um I've lived on 93 Harrison Avenue for the past 10 years. Um, I'm here to ask the board to

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continue to put pressure on the ICE office in Rosland by using its police power to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The office is not only a public nuisance, but it is a stain on the town. We could go back and forth and have a discussion about illegal immigrants in the US, and I'm sure we all have various views on it. But what

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is unequivocally real and is what is ICE is doing right now is not what a standard governmental agency does to deal with immigration. What they are doing is extrajudicially racially profiling citizens and non-citizens alike, arresting them without a warrant or a trial and putting them in camps. If

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that's not fascism, I don't know what is. And having an office for ICE in Roseland at the height of its fascism right after they murdered two American citizens is a stain on this town and community. ICE and all those who enable it to work

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in this way will not be looked at well in history. I believe that if this facility is allowed to stay in Rosland, it will stain Roseland's reputation, hurt the community, inviting protests and national attention, Roseland and ICE will always come up in the same sentence

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and all that entails, murder, false imprisonment, camps, racism. You have the opportunity to show the news media who have and will be following this that Rosland will not be a part of what ICE is doing. I hope you do everything in your power to make the right decision

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here. one that aligns not only with this community and their wants, but what aligns with what is right and what aligns with American values. I think Rich brought up some amazing points and amazing ways that you can go about this in a very respectful way, speaking human

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to human to help humans and not hurt them. And I think that's what Rosland is about. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks. Any other member of the public wish to be heard? Come forward. State your name and address for the record.

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Thank you. Hearing and seeing none, we move on to our first ordinance. First ordinance on our agenda this evening is ordinance 16-2026 for introduction. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. An ordinance amending chapter 7 entitled

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traffic section 7-20 entitled stop intersections. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 16-2026? >> Some moved. >> Second. >> Parate I think tolly. All in favor? >> I opposed hearing and seeing none. Mr. Watkins

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>> ordinance number 16-2026 will published on the burough's website. Notice of public hearing will be advertised on the burough's website. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on our agenda is an introduction of ordinance

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17-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance amending chapter 2 of the revised general ordinances of Rosland entitled administration article 3 entitled administrative organization. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance

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17-2026? >> Second. >> By Trillo. All in favor? I >> I >> opposed >> hearing and seeing none. >> Ordinance number 17-2026 will be published on the burrow's website and the notice of public hearing

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will be advertised on the bureau's website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. Next on the agenda is an introduction of ordinance 18-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. >> An ordinance of the Burough of Roseand

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repealing and replace. Is that right? >> No, wrong title. An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 30 of the code of the Burough of Rosland entitled land development to establish an escrow fee for a C variance application for one and two family dwellings to exceed

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impervious coverage limitations. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 18-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Parate Barty. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. >> Carrying and seeing none.

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>> Ordinance number 18-2026 will be referred to the planning board to ensure that the amendments proposed herein are not inconsistent with the master plan. The ordinance will be published on the burough's website. Notice of public hearing will be advertised on the bureau's website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday,

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May 19th, 2026. >> Thank you, Miss Watkins. Next ordinance for introduction this evening is ordinance 20-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. bond ordinance reappropriating $145,478

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proceeds of obligations not needed for their original purpose and providing a supplemental appropriation of $130,000 for the acquisition of water tanks in and by the bureau of Roseland in the county of Essex, New Jersey, and authorizing the issuance of $130,000

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bonds or notes of the bureau to finance the cost thereof. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 20-2026? >> So moved. Second >> Barant Trillo. All in favor? >> I opposed hearing. Seeing none,

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>> ordinance number 20-2026 will be published on the burrow's website. Notice of public hearing will be advertised on the bureau's website. Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins.

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Next on the agenda is a public hearing on ordinance 13-2026. Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. An ordinance of the Bureau of Roseland in the county of Essex, New Jersey appropriating $8,000 from the capital improvement fund to

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supplement the $145,000 appropriated by bond ordinance number 28-20. finally adopted November 24th, 2020 to provide for various building improvements. >> Is there a motion to introduce ordinance 13-202? I'm sorry. Is the motion open

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the public hearing on ordinance 13-2026? >> So move. >> Second. >> Marty Trillo. All in favor? >> I >> I >> opposed. Hearing and seeing none. Does anyone wish to be heard on ordinance 13-2026? Thank you. Ryan hearing and seeing none.

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May I have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 13-2026? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Tooli Barant. All in favor? >> I opposed >> hearing. Seeing none, Mr. Watkins, please read the ordinance by title only. Ordinance of the Burough of Roselland

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and the county of Essex, New Jersey, appropriating $8,000 from the capital improvement fund to supplement the $145,000 appropriated by bond ordinance number 28-2020. Finally adopted November 24th, 2020 to

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provide for various building improvements. >> Is there a motion to adopt ordinance 13-2026? >> So moved. Second. >> Parate. Bar. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bar.

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>> Yes. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. Mrs. Paratti. >> Yes. Sorry. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Stoley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo. >> Yes. >> Ordinance number 13-2026 will be advertised on the bureau's

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website as a past ordinance. shall take take effect 20 days after first publication after final adoption as provided by law. >> Thank you, Mr. Watkins. >> Mayor, I have a resolution regarding

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selfexamination of the budget. >> Will, Mr. Watkins, the clerk, please read the resolutions. >> We have resolution number 151-2026 authoring authorizing self-examination of the budget. >> I offer the foregoing resolution and move its adoption.

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I second the motion. >> Will the roll call, please? Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bront? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Parate? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tolley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. >> The resolution is adopted.

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>> Mayor, I have a resolution regarding the reading of the budget. >> Clerk Watkins, please read the resolution. of resolution number 152-2026 approval to read the 2026 municipal budget by title only. I offer the foregoing resolution and move its

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adoption. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote please. Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bront. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Par. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tolley? >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. The resolution is adopted. I'll take a motion to open the hearing on the budget. I move that the budget hearing be opened. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote, please. Mr. Watkins.

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>> Mr. Bardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bront. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Par. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tullley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo? >> Yes. Mayor, this is the time fixed for the public hearing on the 20,000. The 2026

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municipal budget budget was approved by the governing body on March 17, 2026. Was advertised on the bureau's website as required by law on April 2nd, 2026, together with notice of hearing for this time. >> Thank you, M. Watkins. Before the

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hearing commences, I'll outline the procedure. Each person wanting to be heard will rise, give his or her name and address before speaking. Once again, if they're with us via Zoom, they'll use the raise your hand icon. Telephonically, press star 9. We'll recognize each speaker one at a time in the order that they come forward as

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close to I can determine. Please address all questions to the chair who sits to my left, your right, where necessary, they will be referred to individual members of the governing body or officials. Questions must be confined solely to the budget before us. Any other matters, school, county, or state are not proper subjects of this hearing

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and cannot be discussed and answered tonight. I now declare open the public hearing on the 2026 municipal budget. Anyone wishing to be heard, come forward. State your name and address for the record. Thank you, Ryan. Seeing no one wishes to be heard, can we

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have a motion to close the public hearing? >> Mayor, I move to close the hearing. >> Second. >> Barty Bar. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Barty. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Bront. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Paratti. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tully. >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo. >> Yes. >> Mayor, I have a resolution to present at this time to adopt the municipal budget for the year 2026. Clerk Watkins, please read the resolution. I

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>> have resolution number 153-2026 approving the adoption of the 2026 municipal budget. >> I offer the foregoing resolution and move its adoption. I second. >> Roll call vote, please. Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardy. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Bront. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Paratt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mrs. Tolley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo. >> Yes. >> The 2026 municipal budget has been adopted. >> Mayor, I make a motion that the clerk be instructed to lay the budget out in full

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in the official minutes of this meeting. >> A second. >> Roll call vote, please. Mr. Watkins. >> Mr. Bardy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bront. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Paratt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schroeder. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tolley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Trillo.

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>> Yes. >> The motion is approved. Next on the agenda, we have our >> bill list. >> Bill list. Resolution 154-2026 approving the April 14th bill list in the amount of $56,000.

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$56,16.56. Everyone received the bill list and there are no questions, concerns, refusals, or comments. Please take a motion. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Trillo Barant. All in favor? >> I opposed.

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>> Hearing and seeing none. Next, we have resolutions 155-2026 through 163-2026 by resolution number by agenda items 1-9 on the agenda. Any questions, concerns, or comments from the governing body on these resolutions?

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>> Mhm. Okay. >> If there are none, we have a motion to adopt these resolutions. >> So, I'll move >> second to party. All in favor? >> I >> I >> opposed. Hearing and seeing none. Uh I would like

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to just take a second and resolution 163-2026. Thank uh Tom O'R and uh company for installing a modular block wall outside the community room. Um we needed some work done. Uh Tom was here the other day. He offered to uh do it and we're

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accepting the donation. Want to thank him publicly for it. >> That's great. >> That was nice. Goose, goose, goose. >> Consent agenda. 2025 West Essex Senior Service application for Drew Sakara to work for the burrow for this his senior project. Correct, Moren? >> Yes. >> Is he the only one?

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>> He's the only one. >> Wow. >> There'll be more next year. >> I can at least two. >> Um, no. They won't work. No. We have a motion to accept the consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Sho Parat. All in favor? >> I

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>> I opposed hearing and seeing none. Uh, mayor's report. Um, want to thank everyone. Police. Did I forget something? >> Did I forget something? >> No, I had I had a question about number nine about the the blocks. They're going to be on the patio.

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>> No, he's building the retaining wall. So, there's there's a there's a pretty decent drop, which by we're allowed to have 30 inches, but we felt it was too much. And we were talking about Tom and he's going to build a retaining wall so it's safe and no one there's not that much of it. full. Is there going to be a railing?

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>> There's going to be flat there's going to be planters underneath on the not underneath at the top there. Right. >> But the permitted allowance is 30 inches and we felt that it was still a fall especially for kids and seniors. So he's going to build a retaining wall for us. >> Um

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mayor's report opening day recreation. I know Patty left. Patty did an amazing job. She had a lot a lot of nice additions this year uh with the chorus. um recreation, police, Captain Matias, OEM, uh DPW, fire, first aid. Um also

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Christine Woody, who we now have a child that sings a national anthem every year. She has triyouts for that. She did a wonderful job with them, as well as the chorus. I want to thank them. Um >> also, if you look to my right or your left, you'll see the America 250 flags.

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>> We ordered them. They just came in a few days ago. They're going to be these are going to be displayed underneath the American flag. We have a Betsy Ross American flag with the circular stars and stripes with the 250 in the middle of it that's going to be hung in front of Burrow Hall and a nice sign to go off

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of uh Burrow Hall across the street recognizing the 250th anniversary of America. >> Don't forget the quartet that played the jazz. >> Oh, yes. Thank you, Council Pri. And the jazz quartet from West Essex that played. Thank you from opening day. >> You're welcome. >> Um besides that, I have nothing to

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report committee reports. Councilman Bardy. >> Thank you, Mayor. Just want to um echo the mayor's sentiments on opening day. I thought it was an incredible open day. Opening day, one of the best that I've seen since I've been here. And and thanks to Patty and and and the recck department and everyone else who's helped to help make that possible. Uh I

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just also like to thank the council for passing another responsible budget. Um you know, this year we had a a lot of great discussion, a lot of changes, a lot a lot of good work went into it uh in both the committee and both with the council. So, thank you very much and to the mayor and the burough administrator as well.

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>> That's it. Thank you. One more thing from opening day. There's a lot of people. I want to thank the boosters and I also want to thank the police department who donated 200 hot dogs that we gave out to all of the actually we came up to 300 hot dogs that we gave out to all the little leaguers. So, I want to make sure I recognize them.

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>> Ice cream truck from Tomurn donated two ice cream trucks also which were a huge hit as well. >> Recreation Councilman Tr. >> Uh opening day I thought was yeah one of the best that I've seen. uh and all the ones that I've attended um in the surrounding towns, too. So, great job by

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everybody involved there. Baseball, softball season, and track are underway. So, spring sports, the weather felt like it last week. This week, not so much, but uh we're hoping that that turns around soon. That's all I have there. >> Thank you, Councilman Schroeder. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Nothing additional to report. Thank you, Councilman Bront.

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>> Uh good evening, everyone. Um I want to give a special thanks to John Matias. Um the rectangular rapid flashing beacon signs on right outside the building. Um from this building to um the uh building across the street were installed um four

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more signs will be installed um across Eagle Rock Avenue um near Freeman Street. Um this Thursday um the safe walking and cycling committee is meeting across the street. Uh all are welcome to attend. Um uh we have about six or seven

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res residents who are um active members within the uh the committee. Um we're always looking for for new residents who are willing to to volunteer their time um and or just give us suggestions. Um earlier this week um I believe yesterday was the first day um of site work for

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the new water tank down at the end of Ridge Road. Um that's going to that project's going to last approximately four months. Um and that's about all I have. Thank you, Councilman. Counciloman Pradie. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I wanted to um

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advise everybody that the burrow and council that the pedestrian signs, thank you, John, are now installed on Harrison Avenue um by the burough comp complex. I want to thank DBW and OEM U director John Matias for help to getting those

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instal that one installed. I want to make sure that the pedestrians who are going to cross hit the button so the lights flash. But please be aware that make sure the cars stop before you cross. They're supposed to stop. Just make sure you do. It's funny. On

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Saturday, Mike Chisario's son was actually the first one to use it. I was standing behind him and he was getting ready. Yeah. He was getting ready to cross and I'm like, "Wait, stop. Hit the button." So he did. So, he was one of the first ones to use it and the lights flashed and the car did stop. So, it it

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does work when uh when they're used correctly. So, I just wanted to let everybody know about that. And and that's all I have. >> Thank you, Councilman Councilman Tully. >> Okay. Um we have contacted the um Girl Scouts thanks to Councilman Schroeder and they are going to be helping us

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beginning of May planting some of the flowers around Burough Hall where they're safe areas. We're not going to have them on Eagle Rock Avenue. Um, also our food pantry is running a little thin. Um, so on the website on our burough website, it it tells you which

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food items that uh we are happy to take and which items we do not want to take, especially expired items. Um, and uh what else? What else? Um, oh, we've had our the environmental

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commission had their first meeting um couple of weeks ago. will probably be meeting again maybe before the summer comes out. Um I attended the uh planning board meeting last night as council liaison and our uh commissioner of the

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environmental committee also attended and it was a very uh productive meeting till 10:00. A lot of questions were asked about a uh uh a building going up on Becker Farm Road number seven. So that meeting is going to be continued in

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in May and that's all I have. >> Thank you. Um one other thing I believe next week the 29th is the tricky tray for noer. >> Oh yeah. They're still casino night tricky tray and tricky tray. It's still

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a tricky tray. But >> can people still register? >> I believe they can register. You can buy tickets. >> Yeah, they could. >> Okay. You can they accept the walk-ins. Okay, great. Thank you. >> As long as you got money, they'll take it. Any other member of the governing body have anything from committee reports?

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>> If there are none, we'll move on to 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. If you're with us via Zoom, use the raise your hand icon. If you're with us telephonically, press star 9. >> Oh, here you go. I can talk loud. >> Talk loud. >> Talk loud. >> We know.

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>> Thanks. >> Uh Johnas OEM. I just want to add to the pedestrian signs and thank uh Superintendent Critchette from DPW for initiating doing this. And I want to give special thanks especially to Brian from DPW. He did a lot of work. This is

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not an easy project to put these up. And by him and the rest of the guys from DPW saved the burrow a lot of money. Uh it's it's a big project and so and they have several days they work on it cementing the bases and everything else. I just want to make sure that they're

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recognized for that. >> Thank you for your efforts as well. >> Any other member of the public wish to be heard? >> Thank you Ryan. There's no need for a second round of executive session.

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Governing body will take a motion for adjournment. Please >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. That's what I do. >> Second tooly. All in favor? >> Opposed? >> Hearing and seeing none. Thank you. >> Oh, seven for seven. >> Yeah.

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>> Okay. Right across >> right. Yeah. That's forever.