No, he just texted me. He's not going to make it. I I will. Uh, okay. Hi everybody. Um, this meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Annual notice of this meeting was published in the Union County Local Source and the [snorts]
Newark Star Ledger. Said notice was posted in the municipal building and a copy is on file with the office of the burough clerk. Fire exits are located in the directions I'm indicating. If you're alert for a fire, please move it a calm, orderly manner to the nearest smokefree exit. Proper notice have been given. The burough clerk is direct to include the statement in the minutes of the meeting. Please call the role.
>> Councilman Petroski here. >> Councilman Johnson is absent. Councilman Signarelloo here. >> Councilman Robin here. >> Councilwoman Lions here. >> Councilman Patel here. Mayor Signarella >> here. >> Uh we have quorum. Mayor. >> Okay. Please lead us in opening prayer followed by the pledge of allegiance.
>> Eternal God, grant us thy help and all our duties and perplexities. We ask for thy guidance. Give us thy protection in our dangers and sorrows. Grant us thy peace. Amen. >> To the flag of God and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Um, okay. Bigger crowd than we normally have. Uh, I'd first like to call up uh the Fernandezes. Karina, you want to come up to be recognized?
>> Um, you can come up, man. Yeah. So, as mayor, I'm not really great at the warm and fuzzy stuff. Um, but uh I really I wanted to recognize um I over the last couple years I've gotten really close with you guys and um you know come
to the events and I'll let you guys talk a little bit about your efforts but um you know you guys are so involved in the community and helping out. I just wanted to do a little something to show our appreciation. I'll I'll read this out for you. Um uh so the Burough of Rosal
Park is proud to be home to dedicated leaders and organizations committed to the betterment of our community and the empowerment of future generations. [snorts] And Karina Fernandez, the better one, uh serves I'm just kidding, Mark. Exactly. Serves the distinction and tireless dedication as the board of
the re board of Reverend Servio Aresco Foundation, an organization rooted in our community. And the [snorts] Reverend Servio Armaresco Foundation has a noble mission to empower the next generation of Latino community leaders by advancing their educational opportunities and celebrating their commitment to public service. And whereas under the
leadership of Karina, the foundation provides vital academic scholarships to exceptional Hispanic students who have demonstrated a profound dedication to bettering their communities, thereby investing in a brighter future for all. And whereas Karina Fernandez guidance has been instrumental in mobilizing
community sport support and fostering a culture of service and academic excellence reflecting the highest values of our burrow. And whereas her work ensures the legacy of Reverend R. Servio R. Moresco, a legacy of service, faith and community uplift continues to inspire and create opportunities for
deserving youth. Now [snorts] therefore it be proclaimed that I Joseph Sigel the third mayor of the Rosal Park in the county of union in the state of New Jersey do hereby extend on behalf of the burough as a whole rec recognition and commendations to Karina Fernandez for outstanding leadership vision and unwavering committee to the community
through her exemplary work as the president of the Reverend Servio Armaresco Foundation. Round of applause [applause] about what you guys do. Speech. Speech. Speech. This is the first time I have to put it down for somebody. Normally have to move it up.
>> Are you saying I'm short? >> Big things come in small packages. >> Well, thank you. This is this is an honor for me. Um we started the foundation five years ago when my dad passed in um his memory. And we award
scholarships to um Latino students um high school students so they can continue their education. Uh it's been a humbling experience. We've awarded in the last uh five years 15 scholarships and um with our amazing board members
and all our donors and um everybody who helps us out. We continue we hope to continue to be able to give out more scholarships in the future. So, thank you so much. This is uh this is an honor. Thank you. I appreciate it. [applause] >> Yeah. So, December 13th, we're having a
um Can't hear me. December 13th, we're having a brunch with Santa um in Cranford. If anybody has any questions, you can ask us. But thank you again. >> Yeah, of course. Reuben, you want to come take a quick picture for me? Thanks. [applause] >> [applause]
>> Okay, we'll keep the good vibes rolling. And I don't know where my >> Yes. >> Uh, okay. Uh, we will now have uh the wrestling team up. Who's doing the present? >> Oh, you coming up? Who's Okay.
>> Yeah, Joe, come on up. Thank you, mayor. The Rosal Park Recreation Department has long enjoyed a level of support that is unlike most other recreational departments. We'd like to thank Mayor Signarella, town council, our recreation liaison, Councilman Petrayski, staff,
coaches, and members. The Roso Park recreational wrestling member recognition. These two individuals have competed all over the country this past offseason. It is our pleasure to recognize their amazing accompl accomplishments in the largest and most
prestigious wrestling tournaments in amateur wrestling. Newway summer national 7U champion, Cole Appello. [applause] [applause] 16U Fargo All-American placing fifth in the country, Luchia Reeri.
>> Wow. [applause] >> That's awesome. >> I'd be remissed to not publicly thank the Rosal Park Police Department for the police escort upon Chi-Chi's return back into Rosal Park as a Fargo All-American. Thank you. [applause]
[applause] >> YAY. [applause] WE'LL HAVE the fall champions for the >> Jerry coming up. >> Coaches, whoever's Yeah, >> bundles. >> I'm not stick in the head.
No. >> Hi, how are you? >> Does it go up? >> Hi, how are you? >> That's perfect. Um, I got contacted by Frank Goenova let me know about how great you guys did in the fall ball. Um,
I spent 43 years coaching uh little league uh uh baseball and uh softball. I remember watching Bobby play uh baseball all these years and I also Jerry and everything like that. Uh so it was an
honor and I I'm always for helping the little league out uh um and everything. So I was so proud when I heard you guys won the uh championship. So, um, you know, let and I I definitely wanted to do this and anytime anyone has anything,
just let me know and we'll bring them in. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um, >> call the names. >> Yeah, >> they're in order. >> They're in order. Why >> don't you call out the names and I'm happy to hand out the certificates. >> All right.
Well, AU fantastic season. Great job. [applause] >> So, everybody here in the council, we won our championship and we won our only tournament, which was our Halloween tournament. So, these girls just rocked it. [applause] And one other thing I want to say before
I read the names is I have three older sons that I coached for a very long time. And they were nothing compared to coaching these girls. I tell them before every single game that I wake up and I
do a backflip off of my bed because I'm so excited to play. Penelope has only seen it once. Congrats, girls. All right, so first up, Addie Cass.
[applause] >> There you go. >> Congratulations. >> Oh, there we go. Uh, Kaylee Cunningham. [applause] Oh, I'm sorry. You know what? >> All right, we'll go in your order. Go ahead. >> Hold on.
>> Yeah. >> Oh, there you go. All right, >> Emmery Wilson. [applause] >> Congratulations. >> Congratulations, >> Caitlyn Hughes. [applause] Logan the wild thing. Paulicki,
[applause] >> uh, Milana Coralik, [applause] Penelopey Bellski, [applause] Sienna Vodka, [applause] Sophia The cat VODKA [applause] head coach Chris Bellski
[applause] assistant coach Sue Hughes [applause and cheering] coach Sue assistant coach Amanda Cassali [applause] and last but not least Mr. Wild thing. Corey Peliki. [applause]
>> Thank you. >> Yeah. to the left. >> Everybody >> [applause] [applause] >> You want to call the rest? >> Yeah, just go straight down and >> Yeah, but if you want to take a couple words.
>> Yeah, I will. >> Okay. >> All right. um to kind of uh mention Joe. Joe's been involved in Roso Park at the Little Leagues for like he said about 40 years. I've known him the
better part of over 30 years of my life. Um you know, it's it's interesting when you come full circle and you're a part of something as a kid and then you grow up and then you become you take a different role in it and now you're on the on the side of the teacher, the coach, a board
member. uh doing what you have to do to provide for to for our kids. Um they don't understand it now. I'm sure in the future these are all good kids and one day in the future when they have theirs and they're going to be doing the same thing that we're doing. So it's it's
kind of a it's a humbling feeling. Um and it's an honor to be a part of it and there was so many great people that ran it before the group that's in it now. Uh we just wanted to do our small part for this town and this league and uh and I hope when we're done we've done that. Um, so for the last couple years I've
been very fortunate with a great group of girls uh that I have. Um, they've worked very very very hard. We've come close so many times. Um, we've we've been in some finals, some semi-finals. We could not just punch the ultimate
ticket. Um, fall was actually a surprise. It was uh it was a very young 12U team. Uh, pretty much a first year 12U team. So, um, we didn't really know how we were going to respond and these girls just responded,
you know, better than anybody could have asked for. I think secretly I I could have guessed it, but I didn't want to put it out there. So, I just and and it happened. So, uh, I'm very very thankful and honored to coach this group. So, let's start with, uh, it's my little
captain, Rose Genova. [applause] You stay where you want. Whatever you want. >> Um, uh, Alex De Mo, [applause] Emily Perez. [applause] >> Congratulations,
>> Sophia Campanella. [applause] Danella Konacha, [applause] Adriana Guzzi, [applause] Bailey Wilson, [applause] [applause] Giana Anna Madano, [applause] Cora O'Neal, [applause] Violet Dobkkey, [applause]
Lana Montgomery, [applause] Isabella Duke Go [applause] >> and Kenzie use. [applause] [applause] >> Yeah, you guys are gonna have to shift. Uh, coaches, uh, well, skip me. Sal Campanella
[applause] Scott Quinacia [applause] and Brendan Hughes. [applause] [applause] >> Come down here. >> Does make this difficult, ladies. Does make this difficult. Thank you. >> Want me to move this? >> Yeah.
There you go. >> [applause] >> Thank you. [clears throat] Um >> yeah. Uh so guys, we're going to do the boring part of the meeting today or now. Um so you want to take a we'll take a quick fivem minute recess to let
everybody take pictures or um settle out and then we'll pick it up then. So may I have a motion to go into recess? >> So moved. Second. >> All in favor? I >> thank you. So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I cool. >> Um
where were we? Uh there are no meeting minutes for review this evening. May I have a motion that bills and payrolls be not read and passed for payment? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. We have a motion to open the public portion on agenda items only. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi.
>> How you doing? 377. Actually, George Ramirez, 500 East Clay. Uh 377-25. The raise for Chem Blum. >> George, can you can you move a little closer to the mic? >> Can you hear me now? >> Yeah, better now. So, uh, the raise for
Chem Blum for doing the, uh, added work for the shared services. >> Yep. >> What added work is there? >> I'll let uh the administrator and Ken speak to it. >> Uh, it's a shared service agreement, right? So, it's you're being the CFO of
two towns. Okay. So, that that's the added work. doing being the CFO of Rosal Park and being the CFO of Kennallorth. But >> so the this amount of money is paid for through in part of the amount of money that Kennallorth gives us. There's about
a $10,000 roughly I I don't know the number differential that just goes directly to the Burough Rosal Park that we make as profit so to speak. Got it. But he's So he's the CFO of the full-time CFO of Kennallorth. Yeah.
Kennaworth gives us what? 75. >> I don't know the number off hand. Something like that. >> It's $10,000 more than the than what he's getting. >> So, a portion of Got it. All right. That's what I wanted to know. Thank you. >> Okay. Anybody else?
I'm seeing no one. We have a motion to close the public portion. >> So moved. >> Second. All >> in favor? I >> Okay. Uh we'll start off with uh Rich. Evening everyone. >> Good evening. >> Good evening.
>> Winding down uh coming to the end of the year. So this is the report for November. Pull the mic in. >> Yeah. This is the report for November. Um so the total number of permits for no Can you hear me? >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Oh, okay. The total number of permits for November is $156. Total revenue through the end of November is $426,69. Sewer connection fees year to date 271,794. Residential development fee $291,67.32.
Uh the total number of uniform construction code violations for the month of November is eight. So, we are on a downtrend with that, which I'm very happy about. Property maintenance is another story. Um, we had 20 26 court dispositions, fines year to
date of 22,626. We had eight violations in November and 29 court summones. So, the court summones have gone up a little bit. A lot of quality of life stuff going on. 10 Westfield Avenue. Um, first of all, I
want to thank uh Councilwoman uh Lions for her help with the uh with the courtyard. Um, it seems like we've gotten finally we've gotten some movement on that. I will stay on them to make sure that continues. Uh, the pavers are ordered, so they are on order.
They're about two to three weeks out. Um, I met with the contractor as far as the tree and how that courtyard is going to look based upon the approval of the governing body through the redevelopment plan and the site plan approval. So, we seem to be in sync. Let's see if there's
follow through on their side and hopefully there will be and uh I'll stay on them. So, I promise you on that. >> Awesome. >> Uh, we're moving along with the fitouts at 10 Westfield. We have Dr. Munos who's a dentist which will be going in. We also have Verizon will be going in and I
spoke to Mr. Leoya and they're looking at again a a restaurant that will be uh they're in the final stages of completing contracts on that. So some good things going on there. Uh the Hunter project as you're aware that has been uh issued a temporary certificate
of occupancy. Uh project came out very very nice. I'm very pleased with how the project came out came out. The fit out for the um farmers market isn't complete yet, but permits have been issued part. So, they're continuing with that work as
well. 404 Westfield Avenue, which is the Fernmore project, we're in the we're in the process of completing final inspections on that. The last time uh Chief Dolan, I'm going to call him Chief Dolan because that's what I know him as, uh, our fire sub code official was out
there. He had cited several um issues with smoke detectors, which uh part of it was involving the fact that the contractor didn't call for rough inspections. So he cited several issues that have to be straightened out by the
developer, met with the developer, Chief Dolan and their consultant and everything's on board and they will be completing that within the next two weeks. Um it involved placement of smoke detectors underneath a beam uh on the other side of a beam which basically creates a separate wall. So they had to
add a series of smoke detectors. Otherwise, um we're moving along quite nicely and uh you know, everything seems to be working very well upstairs. The staff's um working very well and working hard. So, if there's any questions. >> Yeah, I've got one. Um regarding
Meridia, you mentioned the restaurant. They're looking to fit up for the restaurant. >> Is it their own restaurant or they is it a chain? >> It's a chain. Well, it's actually not a chain chain. It's uh they have a couple of restaurants in New Jersey. So, they're uh they're trying to they're
actually it's I'll be honest with you, it's it's going to be a Mexican/Taco restaurant. >> Okay. >> All right. Um but a bit higherend. >> Okay. >> All right. And not like a Taco Bell. It's going to be a higherend restaurant with Sitown. >> Um but they're still in the midst of
finalizing contracts on this. They're getting very close though. >> Good. >> That's good to hear. That's progress. Um the garage completely open. >> Garage is completed. Yes. I'm so I'm glad you mentioned that, Councilman. Yeah. The pro the garage is completed. The signage for the municipal parking is
up. >> Oh, it is. >> So, it is up on the lower level. >> The problem that I see, and I have to address this with them next week, is the tenants are starting to park on that lower level. >> Part of the reason is because they still have the second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth floors blocked off because they were having issues, if you remember, with some vandalism. So they are in the process of installing cameras throughout that structure. >> Okay. >> So once that's complete and the door, they're actually going to put an
overhead door between the lower level going up to the second level. >> Okay. >> Which the tenants will only have a key fob to get up >> access. All right. >> So I just released a permit on that. So once that's completed, >> um then obviously uh council can talk about whether you're going to want the
spaces metered or not metered. um we have a location for you know the meter device okay >> along the one wall but that is a discussion that you will have in most likely January >> all right very good >> I have a question um for the house on
Walnut Street that I had u me mentioned to you um it's it's more of like a structure at this point uh that's abandoned um can you follow through with that because it's really the residents are concerned um I just feel like as a
town we need to do something about that. >> Yeah, that is a um that's a very I'm very upset about that to be quite honest with you. And we were actually trying to help the current owner sell the property >> with our hats off. We were trying to you know we actually gave them a buyer that
was very interested in buying the property and completing the project. Um it the deal fell through. Um, so at this point I have between myself, Judy, and I'm most likely going to have to get the prosecutor involved
in this because it's a very dicey situation under the Uniform Construction Code. So, we're going to have to proceed on this through property maintenance, which we have. >> But the next step on this would be condemnation. >> And I'm not sure, you know, at this point where the governing with how the
governing body feels about that. um because it it does involve some work. So, we will have to um obviously uh you know ask council on uh you know get a legal opinion on that at that point. >> If you could just follow through with that. Yeah. And see and then we'll make
the decisions that we have to because I mean it's something that it's we shouldn't be driving around and seeing it for how many years now at at that level? >> Over two years. Yeah, I actually um the I actually rescended the permit believe it was um when I spoke to you Councilman Petroski was it beginning of the year I
think. >> Yes, approximately in the spring. >> So I actually rescended the permit on that because there was no action taken and it is it is it's creating a blighting effect in the area. No question. >> But thank you. Thank you so much. >> Rich, speaking of blight, uh now that you brought it up, um any update on the
old perogi, please? >> Uh not at this point. The um >> they're sitting on it. They're waiting for Ryan. They think they're sitting on a gold mine. >> Okay. You have more information than that. >> That's like It's like this is the sin now that things are actually moving in Rosal Park because everybody thinks that
their property is worth three times what it actually is. It's very frustrating. >> Anything with the dry cleaners, garden dry cleaners, if that's going to sub >> um they submitted permit applications and I actually um issued a code correction list on it. I'm just waiting for them to address the code correction list and I'll be able to issue permits
on it. And then the last one, the uh the elusive one, the theater. >> Art theater. >> That's something we should sidebar. >> Yeah, I think there's time that we need to take some action on that because there's nothing there's nothing happening there. >> Okay, >> definitely. >> Cool.
>> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh [sighs] Greg, you want to come up? Thank you for having me. Uh, fourth quarter report. So, public works has incurred 346.25 hours of overtime. These
hours were necessary to support and maintain burrow operations during a period of high activity, including management and support of burough holiday events, removal of down trees, maintenance of burough properties, and responses to sanitary sewer backups. Of the total
overtime, 55 hours were dedicated specifically to clearing sanitary sewer backups. The majority of the sewer backups addressed during this quarter were caused by grease buildup and the sanitary system. Residents are reminded to avoid disposing of cooking oil and grease and sinks or sanitary drains as
these materials solidify within the sewer lines and place a significant strain on both the system and burrow resources. To assist residents and business owners in proper disposal, used cooking oil may be dropped off free of charge at the Kennallorth DPW yard located at 401
Sheridan A. Residents are reminded that the final free bulk waste collection dates for the year are not the fourth week in December, but they are the third week. West side is December 18th. East side is December 19th. Final vegetative waste pickup for the
year will occur on December 26th for both west and east sides of town. Roseli disposal has agreed to bring out double the trucks to cover both the whole town in one day. Vegetative waste collection will resume
in April 2026. Curbside Christmas tree collection by the DPW will take place every Friday throughout the month of January. And that's all I have unless you guys have any questions. >> Yeah, I do. Uh I'd be remiss if I didn't ask. I've got a lot of inbound coming from residents regarding street sweeping, leave collection, leave
pickup. You have an update on that, W chair. >> So, are you asking if we're going to use a street sweeper to clean up the leaves in the gutters? Yes, >> we can't do that. >> Okay. >> Because um as I've conveyed in other
emails to other council members, >> I just so the public understands. >> So leaves are a different waste code than uh street sweepings. Street street sweepings is considered ID27 which is a non-hazardous waste and it is a
different way of disposal and we cannot mix vegetative waste with that. Okay. >> It also creates a larger cost too because the burrow can dispose of leaves at the cost of $6 or $8 a yard. Street
sweepings cost you about $55 a a ton. So you're you're creating a huge cost and you're disposing of it improperly as well. So, we don't street sweep from the end of October
until the beginning of March. >> So, what do I tell the residents who have side streets that it's a mess and leaves are on the catch basins or getting caught in the catch basins? How do I respond to that? >> You tell them they're leaves and you could drive over them. [laughter]
they're that or they can they can pick them up, put them in leaf bags and suburban disposal will pick them up. Um that's how all the other residents in the area to take pick up their leaves because all the other towns in the
surrounding areas, they don't use our street supers to pick up leaves. >> So this is a practice that's done in other municipalities that we're going to end up following. >> Yeah. It was never it was our vendor also will not take leaves. We we would we had a pile in our
yard that was so large because we had to wait for the leaves to to degrade into soil so the vendor would take them. Because once you mix it with the aggregate that you pick up from the street sweeper that the road creates,
which is a mixture of >> unraveled black top, brake dust, rubber from the tires, oil, when I get the mix is now contaminated. You cannot get rid of it any other way other than the same way you get rid of street sweepings. But
where he brings it, the landfills won't take them if it's leaves because they use street sweepings as a cap for landfills. And if you use leaves, it's just blowing away, creating more debris. >> So, >> what do we do regarding clearing of the catch basins? Then if now that the leaves aren't being picked up, if
they're getting caught in the catch basins and it's high in some areas, do they report it directly to you? Do we >> residents can report it directly to us if they want? And that will actually help us mitigate that problem faster rather than trying to drive around >> finding basins that are covered and
maybe missing them because there's too many leaves on them. Okay. >> So, I would I would ask that that's a good idea. >> Okay. And do we have now come the spring uh now in March to systematically clean out the catch basins? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. Um
>> go by zone, by ward or like >> just pretty much by street. We'll just like systematically just go through the street. We'll have pop them open, clean them by by hand if we have to or we use the vac truck. Combination of both. It's something that I tend to have my DPW do
in the uh offseason during the winter before the growing season starts. >> Nice. >> When we get busy. >> Okay. So, I'll have him report to you guys. Um and now I guess for next year regarding vendors uh ground maintenance, >> that's the contract is going away and it's going to >> internal now. >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> We have the equipment. We already had the equipment. It was just a matter of nailing down the logistics to make sure it's done in a timely manner. >> Okay. And it'll be done what is it? What's the current schedule of the current vendor? Once every once >> it's LTI is the current vendor. Y >> and I believe it's done weekly
>> and the basins the retention basins are on a bi-weekly uh schedule. >> Okay. So, we're looking to complete at the same time. >> I'm hoping to complete in the same time. >> Okay. >> All right. Can I just Can I just
interject real quick? Yeah. So I just to be clear, so through the shared service with Kennallorth, we will be we will no longer be privatizing the uh landscaping element of our operation. So that will be a savings of I I forget what the
number is for $80,000 I'll say roughly. Um the grass cutting is done variably. Contractually [clears throat] it is once a week with LTI with the current vendor. However, there are times where in the summer the grass isn't growing, right? Because it's drought conditions,
whatever the case might be. That's also true in the detention basins, they're contracted to be done once every month. Um, but there and it might even say in the contract twice a month, but there are times again in the summer during dry periods where that doesn't have to
happen. Um, same thing with hedge trimming and things like that. So, there's some practical realities with that contract that we're just working through, I think, some of those finalized fine-tune points. Um, and then the Department of Public Works through the shared service agreement will be doing that. There's there's plenty of
equipment to do it. It's just a matter of lining up what the what the pattern is. So, this year we had them do it. They were here every Monday, more or less, unless there was a major holiday and then they weren't here on Monday. But, they were cutting the grass in and around. People would have seen them early in the morning. They started at
like Gazebo Park and Community Center and then they made their way through. Um, so it may not be Mondays. Um, but it will be someday >> every week. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Good. I appreciate it. Thank you. You're welcome. So Greg, just to verif.
>> Yes. >> And some have a lot. Please feel free to call in the area address or whatever to get the catch basins. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And you brought up street sweeping. Uh been working with the burough administrator and uh the councilman at
large on a new street sweeping schedule. >> Yes. And I'm almost done with the the proposed schedule. Good. >> So, I'll be addressing it with Andrew before the end of the year. And hopefully we can introduce it sometime in the beginning of J uh sometime in
January >> for you guys to review. >> Yeah. Can't wait till half the town shows up again over street sweeping schedule. >> Also, Greg, clarification on the vegetation waste. >> Oh my lord. >> Isn't there one more? Isn't there one more week? >> Yes.
legislation. >> Yes or no? >> It it's actually till the end of the month end of the month. So December 26th is the last pickup. >> Yes. >> Right. >> So you technically you got three more weeks. >> Oh, so the the east side won't get it on Thursday. >> No, in my report I said you said double
pick up a double pick up on the for >> vegetation waste. Oh, I thought you also I I thought that was for the uh bulk. Okay. No, bulk is the week before Christmas >> and then they're going to double down on vegetation. Do the whole town in one day. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I confirmed that tonight. >> I didn't hear you. Thank you.
>> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Greg. >> Come on, Rupen. >> Great report, Rupen. Thanks. [laughter] >> Pretty short tonight. Thank you, mayor. Good evening
everybody. >> Happy to report that uh our committee food pantry is now well stocked. Thank you to our residents, the environmental commission chair, recreation committee, high school marching band, Girl Scouts, and local businesses and organizations
for their generous uh support. Um from the community center, our seniors have two holiday events coming up on October uh December 9th. Alden Elementary School fifth graders will host a holiday party for our seniors with lunch, games, sing along, and a gift for each guest. Uh on
on December 15th, the Casano Center Association will host another holiday party at Kasa's restaurant with live music and uh food. Uh in reference to public events, uh we held our annual Veterans Day remeance service which was very well attended. Thank you to the
residents, council members, uh, RPPD, American Legion, Post 60, our local, uh, churches, and the Rosa Park High School, uh, marching band for joining us in honoring our veterans. Um, our annual Christmas event is this Friday, December 5th, and Saturday, December 6th, at
Michael Murray Park. We'll have craft and food vendors, uh, free ice skating rink, inflatables, and kids activities from 400 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Friday, Santa and Mrs. Applause will be at at the gazebo for photos from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. And the Christmas treeings uh
will take place around 7:00 p.m. Uh the fun continues Saturday with more vendors and the live performances every hour and photo with Santa will be at the gazebo for uh photos from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. And our annual Santa's parade of
lights will be on Sunday, December 14, starting at 7 pm from the Rosa Park train station. The parade will include the police and fire department festive gyps and a float with with the mayor council sana and Mrs. Claus. Residents can watch this parade watch the parade from several spots including Michael
Murray Park, Girl Scouts, Alin Park and Boy Scouts Park. Uh that concludes my report. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas, happy holiday, and happy new year. >> That wasn't short. >> Any questions for Ruben? >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Ruben.
Chief, >> good evening everybody. >> Good evening. >> So, I previously uh submitted my report for the month of November. I'll just highlight a few things and then I have uh one other thing to add. Um, on November 3rd, members of the Rosal Park
Police Department participated in enhanced interactive training to equip professionals with practical skills to recognize, prevent, and safely manage behavior among young people, drawing out evidence-based practices where participants will learn how to apply communication techniques, emotional regulation strategies, positive youth
development, and decision-making tools that can recognize and diffuse potentially negative interactions. Special thank you goes out to uh John Reeri uh for giving us access and setting up a classroom at the youth center to conduct uh that training uh that Councilwoman Lions uh hooked us up
with uh that vendor. >> Thank you. >> Thank you again for that. The Rosala Park Police Department is proud to announce that we will be now collecting toys for annual toy drive sponsored by the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey. Bring your unwrapped gifts to police headquarters and help brighten holidays for local
children in need. location is at police headquarters. Um the dates that they will be do doing the collection is December 1st to the 20th and there's a uh a collection box as soon as you walk into the foyer on the on the lefth hand side uh for anybody that uh would like to donate some toys
and uh spread some cheer for the holidays. I'm happy to announce that the Rosal Park Police Department was awarded the drive sober and get pulled over year-end holiday crackdown grant in the sum of $7,000. This is part of a nationwide campaign funded by grants that will run from approximately
December 10th, 2025 through January 1st, 2026. It involves increased law enforcement patrols to catch impaired drivers, promote safer roads during the holiday season. Many local police departments will participate using these funds from grants such as those from the New Jersey
Division of Highway Traffic Safety to pay for the extra uh patrol patrols that are that'll be out there during the holidays. Um, we just put an advertisement out. We have a upcoming um upcoming uh retirement in February 1st. I don't know if some of you seen it, but
uh we're using a uh application that that has been very successful in the last couple years where we were able to hire patrolman that are already certified. It's policeapp.com. Uh the applicants can go on there um put all their information in. It goes
directly through a portal. We'll be able to review each one each candidate and uh and move forward from there. Uh but again, the uh retirement is February 1st, so we're looking to put forth a candidate for for your approval um in the upcoming uh month. Uh that's all I
have, mayor. >> Thanks. Any questions for the chief? >> Cool. >> Thank you. Have a happy holidays. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Good. I'd like to thank Mayor Signarell and town council for giving me the opportunity to provide a brief
update. The goal of the Roosevelt Park Recreation Department is to meet the recreational needs of our community. As part of our department effort to meet these needs and expand community services, our department provides a wide range of programs. Membership and
recreation. We currently have over 340 recreational members and growing. The recreation department has 26 programs utilizing 12 locations. Homework and afterare. We currently have over 116 members. We're transporting and
chaperoning 98 students daily. After school program has 13. Recreational fall sports and activities are completed. Please take advantage of our parents night shop and drop Wednesday, December 10th between 6:00 and 8:30. See flyer
for more details. Winter programming is as follows. Kinder basketball Tuesday 6:15 to 7 at the ASYC. First and second grade co-ed teams Tuesday 7 to 7:45 at the ASYC. Third
[snorts] and fourth grade co-ed teams practicing on Friday 6:15 to 7:15 at the ASYC. Middle school boys teams are practicing Tuesday 7:45 to 9 um at the ASYC. Girls basketball teams are practicing Tuesday 7:15 to 8:15 at the
ASYC. Practices and competition schedules are being finalized. Peeweee Banham Central Jersey School and K through 8 girls wrestling season has begun. We will keep you updated on team and tournament results as the season progresses. Offseason volleyball
registrations are open for January 7th, which are Wednesday nights at 6:15 to 9:30 at the ASYC. Our offseason baseball and softball registrations are open for uh January 6, 6:15 to 9:30 at Sherman
and the Rosal Park High School weight room. Offseason track is in the process of finalizing their schedule and Rosel Park plan uh plans on opening uh the program in March. This completes our department's recreational um this
this completes our December recreational department update. I'd be happy to answer any questions. >> I'm good. Any questions? >> Nope. But congrats on your daughter. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Cool. >> Thanks, uh, Ken. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, we're just working
on wrapping up year end stuff and budget requests for 2026 are out and due back at the middle of the month. That's all I have. >> Cool. Okay, Andrew. Thanks, Mayor. Uh for the clerk's part, we're getting ready for the reorg meeting and a lot of transitions over
the next month. So, everyone will stay updated and in tune with that. Uh and this is my final administrator's report. So, I'm going to read a little bit of a prepared report. So, bear with me through it. Uh almost six years ago today, I was selected by the governing body as the bureau's first permanent
business administrator. Tonight, I'm giving my final report. I thought a lot about this. At first, I thought it would be worthwhile to quote facts and figures about a record- setting surplus, debt neutrality, how many millions of dollars of grant funds we obtained, roads paved,
programs created, or public spaces improved. Then I remember the advice that I've given almost every elected official that I've ever worked with or for. Don't overestimate the amount that people care about what you want to talk about. So instead, I want to reflect and express my gratitude to Rosal Park,
which is the place that I grew up. It's been an honor to serve my hometown as a business administrator. It's been a privilege to see his transformation, not by my work alone, but by so many dedicated public servants that have supported me and our overarching goal to do better despite the odds and to choose
to do what is a hard and right rather than to do what is easy and popular. Thank you to the mayor and council, to Mayor Signarelloo for taking the leap and nominating this former Republican councilman to lead your administration through good times and bad. I realize now that you really just got me back for
swearing you in for your first term as mayor. So, I'm not sorry anymore. [laughter] In all seriousness, it's been an honor and I truly congratulate you on what lies ahead. >> Thank you. >> To the burough council, thank you for your trust. My legal [snorts] authority as a business administrator comes from you as the legislative body
collectively. Your support of me and my decision-m rivals that received by most of my counterparts in the other towns. I truly appreciate it. Thank you to the departments and our staff. The departments are nine unique entities tasked with the care of 14,000 residents
as well as the thousands that visit and travel through Rosal Park each day and every day. Running the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of any size is not possible without the help of dedicated with a dedicated roster of staff and professionals committed to getting the job done. words
cannot express my appreci my appreciation for your willingness to adapt, change, and overcome challenges. I am forever grateful. In conclusion, I want to leave with one final recommendation to whomever and whatever comes next for our burrow. Never stop
making things happen. In Mayor Cinderella's first speech here, he [clears throat] quoted Teddy Roosevelt and I think it means as much today as it did in 2019. And it says in any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing you can do is the wrong thing and the worst
thing you can do is nothing. >> So as the seat hall motto goes hazards at forward despite hazards let's move forward. [clears throat] Please never stop moving forward. Thank you. [applause]
>> [applause] >> No, I'm good. >> Yeah, six years of torture for swearing me in. So, congratulations on that. [laughter] Um, we're going to miss you, buddy. >> Thank you. >> Actually, I'm gone. Next guy's problem. [laughter] Um, okay. Uh all matters listed with an
asterisk are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the governing body so requests in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the general orders. Please read all resolutions by title.
>> Yes, mayor. Resolution 37125 is approving the insertion of a drive sober or get pulled over year-end holiday crackdown grant as a special item of revenue in the 2025 municipal budget in the amount of $7,000. Resolution 37225 is authorizing cancellation of small property tax and super utility balances.
Resolution 37325 is authorizing a revised and extended conditional lease of Burough property with Chicarella Brothers Inc. for calendar year 2026. Resolution 37425 is authorizing a revised and extended contract le conditional lease of Burough property with Harvest Chapel International Church
for calendar year 2026. Resolution 37525 is authorizing the chief financial officer to issue interim payments to ensure the continuity of government operations. Resolution 37625 is authorizing the award of a nonfair and open contract for 2026 animal control services to animal control solutions
LLC. Resolution 37725 is increasing the 2026 salary of Kenneth P. Blum Jr. as chief financial officer for an additional for additional duties related to the shared services agreement with the Burough Kennorth for the provision of certified municipal finance officer services. And resolution 37825 is appointing Alexander Mirabella to the
position of chief administrative officer. >> Uh are we pulling anything? We need to pull 378-25. Anything else? >> Okay. Um may I have a motion to approve the resolution remaining on the consent
agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> May I have a motion to adopt 378-25? >> So move. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Yes, I'll be abstaining on this. Okay. >> Um, yeah. Uh, so just really quickly,
um, I wanted to, so I'll talk later in my report, but tonight's my last meeting. I know. Don't cry, everybody. George is weeping softly in the corner. I can hear him. Uh, uncontrollable. Somebody give him a Somebody give him a tissue. Um, yeah, I
wanted to make sure that there was a level of continuity before I left. Um, Al Marbella is the former township administrator of Scotch Plains. Obviously, he's a city and county commissioner. He knows government very well. He's also a former councilman here
in Rosal Park. Um, the appointment tonight is intended to be a bit of a stop gap. I believe the contract that we've laid out is six months plus six. Um, you know, it will be up to the future governing body and mayor to decide what direction, but you know, in
my vision, um, in that six months that he is, uh, the CEO that they would look at a permanent rel permanent replacement. I think one thing that we've look, Andrew is a superhero. Um and you know he was our first BA and I
think we are a small town with becoming big town problems and we are getting bigger and I think one thing that you know while I don't think I think there's a number of reasons why Andrew is moving on but being both clerk and BA with the amount of stuff that we have to do nowadays I think is untenable and
unsustainable. Um, so I would strongly suggest having at uh at least a part-time separate BA to make sure that that things are held um because we are growing and you know candidly I think one thing that I'm very proud of is uh
there is a level of giddy up and go in Rosel Park for better or worse uh over the last couple of years and I think that's in large part because we've had somebody actually driving things dayto day. So, um, yeah, uh, a little bit of a temporary thing,
but a really good pinch hitter for a while and, uh, look forward to seeing what, uh, Al can do should he get approved. Um, with that said, any other discussion? Otherwise, I'll call the role. Call the RO. >> Councilman Petroski. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Cigarella, >> Councilman Rina, >> yes. >> Oh, you should be abstaining. >> I abstain then. >> Sorry. [laughter] Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, >> yes. >> Three votes in the affirmative, two abstensions. The motion is adopted.
>> Cool. Um, reports of burough council committees. Yeah. Uh, Councilman Sigarella, >> make it short. We've only had a meeting last week, so just want to say I attended the bonfire last week, uh, the
last harrah and the last Thanksgiving Day game. bonfire. They squeezed it in. Fire department did a nice job lighting and put it out and then it rained. It came down. The rain came down. Um nice job uh to all that got it going at school board and the fire department
lighting it and then extinguishing it without and then I attended the um Thanksgiving Day game which everybody knows it's the last Thanksgiving Day game. It doesn't mean they're not going to play it again, but just to not rehash it, it was an enjoyable day. The weather kind of held out. It could have been
worse, could have been better. Um, a lot of alumni came. Um, the burrow did a nice resolution. Rosel did a nice resolution, the county did a nice resolution. Um, Council Jay was there. Council Ros was there. Council Chowsky and the mayor was there. And I don't
know if Kanjan was there, but either way, it was a it was it was a nice it was a nice event. It was nice to see. Um Um I I just I've got to tell one story. Some guy came up to me and said, "I'm looking for uh uh Mike Shriner. I played
against him in ' 82." I said, 'Come over here. Here he is over. He goes, "Yeah, you broke my leg in ' 82." So, I was just I was just in awe how that whatever what happened, he was looking for the Shriners. Every a lot of people know the Shriner brothers from Rosa Park. Mr. Shriner still alive at 94. But
>> it was just just nice to see him nice to see this fell come over from Roselle. We just It was a nice day. It was nice to eat turkey with a wind, too. So, end of my report. Hope everybody can come bundle up tomorrow night for the Christmas tree lighting. Thank you.
That's If you need to get a hold of me, Jay Signarella, rosa park.net. >> What time is that? >> It's uh 4 to 4 to 8. >> I'm resigning 3:30 tomorrow. >> Lighting is at 7. >> Okay. Uh Councilman Petroski.
>> Thank you, mayor. Um, on November 26, I attended the bonfire like [clears throat] Councilman Signarella said. Um, and of course it rained and they ended early, but it I thought it was a good uh, you know, and the fire department did a great job as usual. on
the 27th which was Thanksgiving. I uh I attended the game and uh again like councilman said it'll be the last one um on Thanksgiving and it goes back uh a long time but uh um it was good to have
a win. Um it made my day and uh good luck um congratulations to the team. Uh December 1st, I attended the fire department meeting um you know again couple work orders and everything and uh um you know and they
told me they'll be there tomorrow night. They'll be at the uh you know parade of lights and everything like that. So uh and um you know uh I want to congratulate the wrestlers um and all the uh softball players and and all the
coaches. Um, if you need [snorts] to contact me, you get me at J Petroski rosepark.net 908-6667821. And Andrew, you will be missed. >> Thank you. >> And that's my report, mayor. Thank you. >> Thanks. Councilwoman,
>> good evening, mayor and council and residents of Rosal Park. Um, I also attended the football game and it was awesome. Uh, just to see really the Rosal Park greats. I called you guys. Um just everyone that came out uh the
football players from back uh back in the day. I actually was so proud. My brother was actually part of the state champ n 1992 1993 they were uh all there and it was great to see them all together. Um and uh I hope to just
continue to even just obviously be uh just close with Roselle even though we're not going to be playing them. Uh I hope even more relationship happens with them and uh hopefully new traditions will come out of Thanksgiving and even
just getting together with our hometown uh families uh even in the upcoming years. Um and just really quick the Christmas tree lighting we keep talking about it. Come out. It's at 700 p.m. Uh but 4 to 8 is all the activities. Uh the
Santa's uh parade of lights is also December 14th at 7 pm. And um I guess like for me right now just thinking of Andrew and the mayor uh and their final nights it's just a profound and and even
though I'm so excited for both of you and the things to come uh but both of you I'll just put it together. I mean both of you have impacted me personally in the way that you handle things and I've got on on phone calls with uh with
each of you and um I just appreciate you. I thank you for everything that you did. And you know what? Sometimes we look at moments as just moments in time, but it really impacts everything in our life. So, um, I appreciate you, Andrew. I appreciate you, mayor. And, and, uh,
good things to come and I just thank you both. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. >> Thank you, Council Mattel. >> Uh, thank you, Andrew, for everything. And, mayor, no report, so that's a gift to you. >> A Yeah. deserves a round of applause. Thank you,
Kanjan. No problem. [laughter] >> No, Kanjan's the best about this. I will give credit where credit is due. Kanjan is solid. >> You met him last week, so I don't have it. [laughter] I don't have >> Go ahead, Jay. >> All right. Well, good evening, mayor, colleagues, and good evening, Rosa Park. Uh over the last week, I've been in communication with residents regarding
utility work throughout the fifth ward. Uh American Waters replacing lead and galva galvanized lines, and work is still ongoing. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. My family and I enjoyed uh the bonfire and of course the pan the Panthers tremendous 4119 victory
over the Rosal Rams. Uh while this marked the end of a 110year Thanksgiving morning tradition, both teams delivered an unforgettable game and their bands and cheer squads delivered a great performance. It was a fitting and memorable close to a rivalry that's
lasted more than a century. The new Verenta building in the fifth ward is now open and it was great to see how nicely done the apartments were. The building is already nearly 20% occupied and includes 57 modern units, six of them affordable with veterans
preference, and it comes with 96 parking spaces. Uh the building will include an on-site farmers market that's going to have a lunch and smoothie bar and offer conveniences in the area. on road infrastructure. As mentioned at our last meeting, the final virtual
public meeting for Union County Safe Streets for All plan will be held Tuesday, December 9th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. I strongly encourage residents to participate. You can register at bit.ly uh union
meeting. Your input matters and can help save lives. And thank you for signing up. Um uh now that we are into the holiday season, please make responsible choices, especially when you're being festive. Resolution 371 just passed tonight offers an additional $7,000 in
grant funding that will help expand enforcement through the holidays to keep everyone safer. Now, while the holidays may bring joy for many, they can also be difficult with some suffering from seasonal depression, aka the holiday blues. Um, I encourage everyone to check in on
family, neighbors, seniors, and anyone who may be struggling. A knock on the door, a phone call, uh, an invitation for a cup of coffee can make an enormous difference. So, let's keep the kindness here in Roso Park for the season. A quick chamber update. The chamber holiday party will be held December 18th
at the Blue Foundry Bank, 11:01 Morris Avenue at the Vermela Shopping Center across from Kane University. Attendance is free for chamber members. You can email executive director at Union Chamber for more information. And finally, this month closes out Mayor
Signarella's time with us, and I want to express my sincere thanks for your leadership. Over the four years that I've served with you, uh, you brought in new businesses, we've picked up garbage during Ida, navigated, literally literally navigated through long-term challenges, enhanced our downtown,
improved infrastructure, made roads safer, added new parks, uh, restored our youth center, the library, planted trees, and supported uh, family and community events. So, thank you for that. >> Thank a few years ago, you had said on this day that Jay throws 20 things to
the wall and 12 >> [laughter] >> 12 stick and I told you I'd throw even more and you've always come through so I appreciate that. You've come through for me and many of my residents and um thank you. >> How many stuck? >> How many still left? >> How many stuck? >> A lot. A lot more than [laughter] the
12. >> I truly couldn't approve my uh fifth ward without your support. I look forward to seeing you seeing Rosel Park continue to thrive as you begin your next chapter as commissioner. And uh Andrew, I'm going to leave my words because you're still here with us as burough clerk. So, [laughter] we'll
still see you. But I also thank you. It was a lovely speech tonight and and touching words and thank you for all your support over these years. Um, thank you, mayor. That concludes my report for this evening. Thank you, Rose Park. As always, I can be reached at 862236019 jab at rose park.net. Happy holidays and
merry Christmas, Roso Park. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um, yeah, so I actually was gonna just kind of sneak out and not do a report. Tonight is my last meeting. Um, Andrew just guilted me into saying something uh
ceremonious as part of my last meeting. Um, I got elected at 30 and I'm 37 now. What a way to spend your 30s. Um, I uh I just I want to say thank you to uh you know uh all the department heads, the ones
that are here. Great job, guys. Ken, thanks for always finding money when I needed it. Fo, thank you for being a fantastic chief. Greg B. Uh, we went through some battles together, man. Um, but I think we made something really historic together that both burrows are going to, you know, really appreciate
for years to come. Um, I could not have done any of this without counsel. Um, you know, uh, Jay, thank you for always being critical and attentive. Um, I jokingly, you know, I joke about what a pain you can be, but like the the the
end, but the fifth word is very blessed to have you. um because you are uh relentless for the fifth ward and and that means a lot. Uh Kan John, thank you for being a punching bag. No, seriously, you're a good kid. Um and if you ever want to come join the dark side, door's
still open. [laughter] Um best of luck for the next three years. Um you're a good councilman. Um Rosanna, um the perspective that you've given me as a council woman has been really important. and um you've done a fantastic job of keeping me grounded as
a human being. You know, I'm I really, you know, this I I'm much better at the business end of being mayor than sort of the softer end. And um you show me the importance of the softer end. And people really appreciate it and and thank you for keeping that in mind. Um to my father, um thank you for being my rock.
Thank you for always being there. Um thank you for letting me borrow the name Joe Signarello because when they voted for me, they didn't know which Joe Sigarella they were voting for. >> [laughter] >> Um, Councilman Petroski of I Greg's not here. I would say thank you to Greg,
too. But, but Councilman Petroski, um, I you are like family now. Um, it's like my uncle Joe. Um, anything that I did, I I talked to Joe P first. Um, if Joe P wasn't on board, it wasn't happening. Um, for a myriad of
reasons, right? And I say that like a because he's my most senior councilman and and just a like just a fantastic human being that really cares about the town. Cares too much about trees but cares about the town. [laughter] Um but Joe P was always my sounding
board because Joe Petroski is Rosal Park, right? If if Joe Petroski wasn't on board with it, I knew the elector wouldn't be on board with it, right? And and that's really meaningful because, you know, it's it's it's uh you know, Joe, everybody just talks about what a
piece of the community you are and, you know, you touched so many lives here and and I could not have done what I did without you, Joe. >> Um, and Andrew, I I've complimented you too much over time uh when when you quit. But, uh, I I John John's not here,
but but, uh, John said it to my dad, uh, John Reeri. Um, what did he say, Dad? He said, "Uh, you need a you need a quarterback or you need a you need a assistant coach. You know, we have a good team, but every good team needs a hell of an assistant coach." And you know, I don't know if I'm the GM and
he's the coach, but um I got really lucky with you, man. Like, whatever. You know, all the everything aside, like it's kind of fate that you were here and you're high functioning individual. There are a lot of bureaucrats in this state that could not have done what you did over the last six to seven years. Um and uh I got to tell you, I almost did
only one term. Uh but COVID really was taxing and I didn't um get as much want as I wanted to into the first term because of COVID um which was a very trying time. Um but the last thing I want to say and again I didn't really prepare anything. First off I'm not
going anywhere. I'm still in Rosal Park and it's nice that Rosal Park has a county commissioner again. Um well we'll have two. We'll have one working for the burrow too. Um I it has been a whirlwind six or seven years. Seven years. Um, and I know it's
been a lot of change for the residents. I know that I pushed everybody really hard. Um, but I did it because we needed to. Um, and I made the hard choices and I I you know, we made the hard choices and I think you guys all deserve to be commended because not a lot of elected
officials do that. When I first got elected, um, we had a giant hole in our downtown. And I know what we did was, you know, rocked the boat a little bit, but things are settling down. And I think we have a downtown that people can drive through and say, "Okay, there's
something going on here." Um, but I guess I'll just leave you with whether you agreed with me or whether you didn't agree with me, understand that I uh every hour, much to the chagrin of significant others and family, um, Rosal
Park and this role was on my mind and um, you know, everything that I did um, was in service of making a better community and making sure that Rosal Park is viable for the next, you know, we're going on 150 years, the next 150 years thereafter. or so or whatever 125.
Thank you. Um so agree with me, love me, hate me. Uh I was always honest and direct with you guys and uh I hope that my successors do the same. So uh thank you Rosal Park. Thank you for having me. [applause] Thank you. I'll take it. Please sit
down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Thank you. [applause] Thank you very much. Thank you, man. You guys didn't realize you were in for a momentous occasion tonight. [laughter] This is it. This is my crowd for the last meeting. What a crowd. Um, okay. Uh, may I have a motion to
open the public on any subject matter? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anybody want to come and speak? May I do so now? >> George Ramirez, 500 East Clay. Uh so who's going to take over your position? >> Yeah, good question. So, uh the way it works out is once I step down, make it
formal. Um so, uh the party uh the incumbent party selects three names and presents it to council. Um so, uh there'll be three names presented council for mayor and that person will take over as one year for mayor and
they'll have to if they decide to run again, run again. Um if not, you know, they just serve out the one year. So, we don't know who's going to be mayor yet, but the Rosal Park Democratic Committee will submit three names and the the mayor will be selected from those three names. >> Do you know who the three names are yet
or no? >> I honestly forgot. Yeah, I I I know one of them. I forgot who the other two are. Um >> one that you have. >> Uh Councilman Signarelloo. >> Yeah. >> Right. And did I hear correctly that street sweeping isn't starting again
till March? Yes, correct. >> Okay. All right, that's it. >> Cool. >> Uh, anybody else? >> Okay. Uh, may I have a motion to close the public hearing on any subject matter? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> What would it be?
>> We have one more closed session, everybody. So, uh, if we could kick everybody out. May have a what? Whereas the mayor and council of the burough of Rosal Park wish to discuss matters which is described by the New Jersey open public meetings act NJSA 104-12 and whereas the general nature of the subject to be discussed in close session
are contract negotiations with Wells Fargo and whereas the time when and the circumstances under which the item discussed in close session will be disclosed to the public at a future time. Now therefore be it resolved the mayor and council of the bur rose park in the county of union state of New Jersey do now adjourn the open portion of the meeting and open a closed portion of meeting to discuss the
affformentioned item. Need a motion to adopt the resolution. >> A motion. >> So move. >> Second. >> Favor. >> I >> I Yeah. >> Later, guys. All right. Need a motion to go back into open.
>> Uh, do I have a motion to go back into open? >> Second. All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Mayor, in close session, the governing body discussed contract negotiations with Wells Fargo. No formal action will be taken at this time. >> Have a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I have the