This meeting, this meeting is being held in coordinates with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Annual notice of this meeting was published in the Union County Local Source and the Northstar 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 to the directions I'm indicating. If you are alerted for a fire, please move in a calm, orderly manner to the nearest [snorts] smoke-free exit. Proper notice having
been given, the burough clerk is directed to include this this statement in the minutes of this meeting. Roll call. Mr. Clerk. >> Councilman Petroski >> here. >> Councilman Johnson >> present. Councilman Robin >> here. Councilwoman Lions >> here. >> Councilman Patel is absent. Councilman
Castelins >> here. Mayor Cigarella >> here. >> You have a quorum. Mayor, >> Mr. Clark, please read lead us in the 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. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[clears throat] >> There are no communications for view this evening. Um we we like excuse me we have uh proclamations today with the building uh building a brighter future together. We
are joined this evening by Rosa Park High School photography teacher Carolyn Dioro and her students for presentation. Please come forward. [applause] They may they may sit and they're just doing a presentation. >> Oh, okay. Okay.
>> So, just just so you all know, all the microphones are on. >> So, if you want to take Yeah, you could sit. Uh each of these microphones is on. And if you need an extra microphone, the um the cordless one is also available. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much.
Good evening, mayor, council members, residents, students, and staff from RPHs. My name is Mrs. Dioro, and I'm the digital photography teacher at Rosal Park High School. In collaboration with the graphic design teacher, Miss Lal EP, and the architecture teacher, Miss Casey
Crown, we have created this crosscurricular activity and project for your consideration. What are we looking to get out of this and what is our purpose? Real world experience for our students. Getting information on how we can get
the ball rolling on making this vision a possibility. Our goal with this project and this presentation is to show you how involved the youth in the community are and how they care about making it better. Where does our experience begin? Is it
something that starts on Chestnut? Is it right when we come off the train? Does it start beneath the train's overpass? >> Ideas to revitalize Rosa Park. Adding an arcade. The architecture students will brainstorm and design a specific program. fix up buildings and clean
downtown. Students could be asked to help in exchange for a National Honor Society service hours. Stores we would love to see are pliable, Starbucks, Chipotle, a crafted drinks place, a makeup store, a bookstore, and a pastry and donut shop. A gazebo seating would be nice to add and clean up the
landscaping. Fixing up the movie theater and creating an art space within to host classes and performance, etc. Green spaces/ turf fields would also be good. >> Thank you. Field trips purpose. What did we get out of the field trip to downtown Westfield
and downtown Cranford? Throughout photography and using the Socratic method in class, we came up with ideas to share here. Real world experience of research and presenting our plan to people in positions to help us create our vision. >> You could flip through the next couple
of pages to see what we were thinking and the ideas. Advanced photo students use their artwork to envision and create an art space they would love to see in the downtown. Why does photography matter? It documents people in places and time.
Photography captures moments in time that can be used to tell a story. What story are we telling here in Rosal Park? These are images of the field trip we took on that gave us all the information to create this presentation. Not just problems. We want to make We
want to point out that we are coming to you with not problems but ideas and solutions. Why does signage matter? Murals give our town a unique visual identity. Just like cities such as Asbury Park, which are known for their vibrant boardwalk, art murals that can
make our town recognizable and memorable. They reflect our local culture, history, and values. These are mural examples to flip through. Thank you for your time. Thank you. [applause]
>> Any council members have any questions for the students? >> I do. >> Come back here. Don't Don't leave. >> You ran away. >> Oh my gosh. This So this is awesome. I'm so excited that you guys presented this to us tonight. Um I actually when I
first started, so I've been here all my life. So I went to Rosal Park High School. I went to Robert Gordon, the middle school, the whole thing. Um and I had Mr. Florio as my art teacher and I actually attended um FIT in New York City. Um so I love art and I love
photography and I love all of this. So to me, my heart is exploding. Um, I would love to see this happen. Um, when I first actually was um I came as a I got elected as a council woman, I should say. One of my first ideas was to get
the um underpasses under the train station painted. Did you guys go to Westfield and and and see that because they have that? >> Yeah, we took a lot of photos. That was one of our like main inspirations for murals. >> I love that. So, we did try to contact NJ uh Transit. There's a whole process
to it, but if we can get that project going, I mean, I've spoken to even the community affairs uh group that I belong to when we're trying to we actually have several people with the art committee, arts committee um even think about that.
So, run with this vision, you know, um everything that you guys are are doing and and seeing this. So, how could we help is my question. Um, I know money. We need money. [laughter] Um, but maybe just if we can find out
how we could do this. Um, and I'll give you guys my information and anything that I could do and we can connect people and get the public involved. Uh, I'm in. >> I think it's just more opportunities. Like we have such a good program at the high school for architecture, design,
and photography. like TSA and advanced photography and graphic design are like my favorite classes at the high school because there's just so much opportunities that we do. We have such great teachers and just more opportunities to express that in the town and help and like fix it up would be amazing. >> I love it. I love it. I would love to
get connected with you guys and the teachers and and just have that and that's just for me and one voice up here. But I'm in. Thank you guys so I I'll just I I actually went to the same schools that she went but a lot longer living [laughter] but no I didn't go to
FIT. I'm sorry. Robert Gordon Middle School and high school but [laughter] fond memories of I had mechanical drawing they called it back in the 70s mechanical drawing. One 234 I had Mr. Ceente Mr. Spagneli and uh Mr. Reguchi
fond memories of my four years of high school and you know and um I love what you guys are doing and we should you know come back and and talk to see what we could do and Councilwoman Lions is the >> uh councilwoman for downtown so or the
some of the uh railroad uh trestles too. I'm not sure exactly but I think both of them let's keep the >> some the dialogue going to see what we could do down the road. Anybody else? Yes. Uh first off, I wanted to say uh I commend all of you guys. Um and and thank you for presenting this
presentation. It's nicely done. Um this just goes to show how uh shareholders and the community works. Like all of us are council people up here, but you guys are a part of this community and have a voice and it matters. So I just wanted you guys to uh recognize that. Secondly,
I also wanted to say thank you guys also. Uh because I've been in contact with your teacher um and you guys were a big help during the multicultural event. That video, I loved it. Uh and I still love it. I watch it every now and then. So, I just wanted to say uh keep up the
good work and um and yeah, continue to get involved. Absolutely. You have uh great uh people up here like uh Councilwoman Lions and the mayor and I'm sure that all of us are open to whatever that you guys need. Um, and you also have uh Rupin's contact as well be. So,
uh, you don't only got to reach out to me, you could reach out to any one of us. >> Yeah, Mayor, if I may. Um, guys, great job with the presentation. Um, I had a couple of of things that I think we could do like right off the rip. Um, I mean, how about doing like a photo contest within the class and maybe
displaying like a gallery on our website to so people go on and see like what is Roso Park and it's shots from students of Rosal Park as like a highlight. Maybe I don't know if even we have a Google business page for the burrow, but that would be another place when somebody Googles Roso Park, those pictures can get highlighted. That would be a really
cool thing to see. Um I'm the chairman for the Special Improvement District in Rawway, and we highlight everything that is arts and business. It was used to be called the Rawway Arts and Business Partnership, and the whole idea was taking art and bringing it to downtown so that people also patronize the businesses. So, I have I've been doing
that for a long time. I have a lot of experience with that. I'd love to invite you guys to tour the the Rawway Special Improvement District. Um, I can set something up with our executive director. We can take you guys to see some of the murals. Uh, through the special improvement district, we actually fund these types of things. So, there's one right on the train station plaza in Rawway. We gave from the SID,
we gave a I think it was $10,000 to have a beautiful mural painted there. Um, and I could think of a couple places around town that maybe I can, you know, we can all collaborate and talk to some businesses and say, "Hey, you have this big blank space. Could we show you a design and if you like it, like there there's some planning that's involved with it, but I'm more than happy to
volunteer to help with that." Um, I think the volunteer hours are fantastic. Uh, it was a requirement for me when I graduated. I used to do cleanups, like we used to get together and get some garbage bags and and, you know, clean up around town. So, I'd love to be a part of helping organize that as well. Uh, keep up the good work. This this is the
type of involvement that that gets you to like do these things, you know, like I started like that when I was 14 years old and over time have just been put in great positions because of it. So, I commend you guys for for working hard and doing this. All right. I also uh want to thank you for the presentation
um and uh keep up the good work. I also want to let you know that uh Mr. Foy I know a long time and I remember him as a young kid playing ball at the field. I do remember you. Okay. But uh keep up the good work. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> You don't mind me say just a little note that these three teachers here are former high school kids. >> Okay. Nice. >> Very nice. [applause] >> But all all four of them together are such a great team for our high school
and I think that's pretty >> wonderful job. We look forward to helping out. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. [applause] Thank you guys. >> You can stay if you want to see the boring part, but >> we do have one more question. >> Oh, go ahead.
>> Hi, my name is Casey. Um, I teach the architecture department at the school and I think I do just want to ask if you have any particular areas of interest around town. you know, like we could obviously kind of, you know, um, dive into what we think is a good idea or, you know, cool areas of interest, but
maybe there are particular spaces you kind of have your eyes on. You shouldn't ask, but so I have so for this so back the bicesentennial there was a a a contest they had um believe it or not you're going to laugh
but painting the fire hydrants and it was something to that was it uh 50 years ago and um I know someone's laughing back my sister won the contest and she painted made it a a
Dalmatian dog And they the all kids uh painted you know whatever they did and it was something for the bicesentennial and it was painting you know Mrs. Carlstrom that that used to teach back at the high school back in the day. So that's just something I have a thought
to and I wanted to mention to Ren Shaw about having a contest something for the for the bicesentennial. So maybe you could it doesn't have to be that but maybe something for the bicesentennial do something not bsentennial we're in >> post 1550
>> 250 nosentennial >> 125 >> 125 okay >> okay >> Mr. mayor nation. >> If if I may, uh, since we talking about memorializing a photograph, why don't we take a photo with them presenting this? And I think we should capture that moment. I think that would be I'm talking about all mayor and counsel with
them for a second. >> Why don't we all stand up here and then let them come in front? >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> So, >> okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Who wants to take a picture? >> I'll take it.
No. [laughter] >> Do we go up there? [laughter] >> I know. >> Who brought the camera? >> Are we going around? [laughter] >> Me. Everybody just move like this way a
little like to the right. Good. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. I was trying to stay out of the pictures. No one wants to see the lawyer. >> You're there. >> No one wants to see. No, no one came here to see me. Ellen,
>> did I steal someone else's? >> Did I take yours? >> I'm sorry. I took >> Look here. Go Mark. [snorts] >> Okay. May I have a motion to go out of order for close session? So moved.
>> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I. >> Mr. Clark, please read the close session resolution. >> Yes, mayor. Whereas the mayor and council of the Burb rose all park wish to discuss matters which are described by the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act NJSA 104-12. And whereas the general
nature of the subject discussed in close session is matter of attorney client privilege invol involving fourth round affordable housing compliance. 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 that the mayor and council of the veral park
county state of New Jersey do now adjurnn the open portion of the meeting and open a closed portion of the meeting to discuss the affformentioned item. Need a motion to go into closed and adopt the resolution. >> I'll make that motion. So move >> second. I need a motion to go into close. All in
favor? Yep. I >> All right. Closed. First literally It's like We're going to get going. Uh, need a motion to open the meeting. >> So, move. >> Second.
>> Second. All in favor? I. >> All right, mayor. In close session, the governing body discussed a matter of attorney client privilege involving fourth round affordable housing compliance and no uh action is [clears throat] to be taken at this time. >> Okay. Thank you.
There, excuse [clears throat] me. There are no uh med meeting minutes for review this evening. I have a motion that the bills and payrolls be not read and pass for payment. Mayor >> so moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion?
All in favor? I >> I have a motion to open the public portion on agenda items only. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I move.
>> A motion to close open public uh session, please. I thought you would. >> So moved. Second. All >> in favor? Uh >> hi >> point of information. We opened the public portion. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did we ask the me? Is there a
member that want >> No one came up. >> An agenda. >> Agenda. >> Agenda items only. >> Thank you, chair. >> No, it's okay. Look, I've been uh >> All right. Okay, we'll move on. >> All in favor? >> All in favor? I
>> I Um, I have a motion to accept the reports of department heads as submitted. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> We have ordinances for second reading. Mr. Clark, please read ordinance number
2843 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2843 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing. An ordinance amending chapter 2 section 63 of the code of the burough roseal park entitled hiring of burough employees. >> I have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2843.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone wish. >> Anybody wishing to come speak on ordinance 2843?
Okay, >> see no one. Um, uh, excuse me. May I have a motion to adopt? >> It's open the discussion here in the >> Okay, >> let's open the discussion here. Correct. >> Yes, >> we got to close the public. >> Oh, I'm I'm going to close Excuse me.
Mason to close the open the public session. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Do we have any discussion? >> Got to adopt. A motion to adopt. >> I have a motion to adopt ordinance 2843.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? >> Yes, mayor. I did have a question. I support the intent behind this ordinance. Protecting ethics and maintaining public trust are important and I appreciate the goal here. Uh my
concern is simply about the scope and the legal alignment. Uh, under New Jersey's ethics framework, post-employment restrictions are typically tied to specific conflicts such as matters someone personally handled rather than a broad prohibition on public employment.
Even there's a pending legislation, Assembly Bill A3380, is narrowly focused on conflict specific situations, not a blanket ban. Uh, as written, this ordinance applies very broadly regardless of whether the former official had influence over the
position. I just want to ensure that we're not creating something that uh could be viewed as overreaching or makes the municipality vulnerable to any legal liabilities. Um I'd be more comfortable getting an opinion from council or >> No, that's what I was going to tell you. Uh we we submitted this to uh our
council. So if council wants to uh elaborate further on it, please. So, uh, >> want to make sure that it confirmed. >> I had I had drafted it, uh, with Andrew and and we sent it to, um, council to review it and council. >> I just want to make sure it's
>> Yeah. I mean, in speaking to this, um, you know, I made a couple of points. I mean, first of all, I do believe the governing body has the right to uh, set standards for who it's going to hire. I don't know that you even need an ordinance to do that. you could just decide that you don't want to hire
somebody if they've worked for you um for uh whatever uh period of time. Um as an ordinance itself, it is fairly unusual. I have not seen many ordinances that that contain these restrictions. I think for that reason, which is who you
hire still remains in your control whether you have an ordinance or not. That being said, uh, from a legal perspective, uh, for that same reason, because of the hiring authority you have, I I don't see why it would be illegal or subject to a challenge. I'm
not here to opine whether it's a good idea or a bad idea or anything like that. But in terms of of of someone challenging it, if someone were to to file a lawsuit and say, "Well, you didn't give me a job because of this restriction." I think a court would
likely say, "Well, you didn't have a right to that job. it's their choice, you know, what standards they want to impose for hiring somebody. There is an exemption in the ordinance as it's drafted, uh, that says, I believe, if there's a particular legal reason why
someone might be entitled to be hired, you know, theoretically if you were a civil service municipality and they were first on a list sort of thing, um, then then the ordinance wouldn't apply. So, there is a bit of of backup in case that issue were to arise. So that that was
how I saw it and that's how uh that's the advice I gave. And from my perspective, um I'm just trying to uh mitigate and minimize um and create an ethical standard. And I I don't want to mirror um other towns where count uh
politicians or elected officials um once they step down, we get in a murky situation where like uh the people that we voted on and we and and and things that we put in place are now like voting
us back. It's more so like a cool down period. and um it's also in uh the school board's um bylaws and in a couple other uh towns have some similar bylaws and things of that nature. I just felt like I rather create an ordinance instead uh to make it law. I don't see
um personally from my perspective uh either and that's why I did send it to council um that we can't uh do something like that uh to show that we're ethical and to show that um there's no backdoor dealings here in Rosal Park. So that's just my perspective, but I'm open to
whatever this council governing body wants to do. >> Just a quick question. The state is it six months. >> Is it? >> Yeah. I mean, I I I I believe there is a a six-month postemployment restriction >> 180 days. >> Yeah. Um, so you know, and and and again, we lawyers, we have special rules
for things that, you know, we had specific dealings with where, you know, certainly a prohibition could be longer, but I I I haven't independently looked at the state law, but that seems to be what I recollect >> from Well, from what I know, it's definitely 6 months. So, I just I don't
understand the 12 months. So, >> um, >> if you want um >> No, I do understand. I'm just saying against it. If if you want you can uh we can make a motion to switch it to six months. That's not a problem either. >> Yeah. >> But um the reason why I would set a year
is because during reorg we hire every year for a year uh council and different uh department heads. And so for me if felt like a year was more suitable than six months. I felt like six months would be weakening the ethic uh law. But I'm
open to that as well. I'd rather be consistent with state standards >> with six months I think is >> well I mean councilman to to your point um when we vote on reorganization >> I think the I guess your intent would be that maybe we as prior officials cannot
be hired by the people that we appoint. >> Yeah >> because then that's where that gets into it because it's like hey I hired your firm now hire me as an attorney. Is that what's in in legislation right now? A3380 is conflict specific, >> right? So if you voted on a contract or
something for a professional or something like that, you can't be hired by them for a certain period. >> So that I get, but I think what the ordinance says is that the burrow couldn't hire. >> Well, the burrow wouldn't hire us elected officials. Is that correct?
>> Even after you've left office, no. Kanjan became a police officer 6 months from now or passed his exam while here on the deis and he has nothing to do with it now he can't become a police officer or can't join >> it's it's technically a cool down period
but like I said before I'm open to uh amend it to six months as well >> months yeah I I think I think we're all in agreement right with what we're saying is we should we should honor that if there's a conflict it should be disclosed and it should be protected um I think just what the council >> people are saying is [laughter] that it
looks like the standard It is 6 months. So everybody seems to be a little more comfortable if it were six months and you seem to be agreeable with it. So I guess I mean I'll make a motion for a friendly amendment to the ordinance if that's okay with you to adjust it to 6 months. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> And right now it's 180 days.
>> Yeah. Should we clarify 180 days? I mean it's a technical difference. >> Yeah. Yeah. I would probably put the days. >> Yeah. 180 days. Uh so so again just to revise my motion. And it's the motion is to amend um ordinance 2843's time period to be 180 days as opposed to 12 months
as it's presently reading. >> Yes. >> Second. Thank you. >> Can I just have a I just need to ask legal counsel. So if they make this amendment, it would have to have a new public hearing. Correct. >> That's correct. So this this would be what's called a material change to the ordinance. So what it would mean is you
would vote on the amendment today. We would clerk would would reddraft it as an amended ordinance for distribution and then we would have uh a further hearing on it at the next meeting because you can't make a major change
and and it's up to me sort of to to give an opinion but to me that is a major difference between a year and six months and a member of the public who might not want to speak about it for a year might want to speak about it for six months and so that's why it would need to uh be
amended today. we would readvertise it for the public hearing at the next meeting and then you could finally adopt and you know assuming there's no further amendments obviously this can go on multiple times [laughter] but uh I'm assuming you're all going to be satisfied with the amendment if it
passes and you would be in a position to have the formal public hearing on it at the next meeting and move to adoption following that. >> So we have a first and a second and uh we need a roll call. Roll call. Mr. Clerk, >> this is a roll call on the amendment to
reflect 180 days. Councilman Petroski, >> no. >> Councilman Johnson, >> yes. >> Councilman Robin, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, >> yes. >> Councilman Castellins, >> yes. >> If I votes in the affirmative one in the negative, the amendment is agreed to. The ordinance will be reddrafted and readvertised for public hearing on March
5th, 2026. >> Mr. Clerk, uh, read ordinance 2844 by title. >> Yes, Mayor. Ordinance 2844 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing. An ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 39 of the code of the Bur Rosal Park entitled affordable housing.
>> May I have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance number 2844? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone wishing to speak? >> Um anyone come want to come and speak on
2844? I >> have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2844. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> May I have a motion?
Excuse me. Um is there any discussion? >> No. Is there a motion to adopt? >> Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you, sir. I have a motion to adopt ordinance number 2844. >> So moved. Second. >> Is there any discussion?
>> Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski, yes. Councilman Johnson, Councilman Robin, yes. Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, yes. >> Councilman Cassins, >> yes. >> Six of Mayor, the ordinance is adopted. >> Mr. Clerk, please read ordinance 2845 by title.
>> Yes, Mayor. Yes, Mayor. Uh, yes. Uh, yes, Mayor. Ordinance 284. No, I I cut him off. >> That's all right. I had it on there though. I'm telling you I had it on there. Or ordinance 2845 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing. An ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 40 part five of the code of the
bur rose park entitled affordable housing regulations. And what I caught you off is the report of the municipal land use board reads as follows. Please be advised the rose park municipal land use board review ordinance 2845 an ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 40 part five of the code of the bur ro park entitled affordable housing
regulations. The board voted unanimously to refer the ordinance back to mayor and council without reservation for adoption. >> I have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2845. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Does anyone want to come up and talk about ordinance 2845? See no one. Uh may I have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2845? >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I
have a motion to adopt 2845. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? >> Mr. Mr. Clark, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski. >> Yes. >> Councilman Johnson. >> Yes. >> Councilman Roina. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Lions. Yes. Councilman
Patel. Yes. Councilman Castle. Yes. Six months. Affirmative. Mayor, the ordinance adopted. Thank you guys. >> Mr. Clerk, please read ordinance 2846 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2846 is an ordinance amending chapter 2 of the code of the Bur Rosal Park entitled
administration establishing a new section 65 thereof entitled tor claims. >> Excuse me. Um I have a motion to open a public hearing on ordinance 2846. So moved. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone wishing to come and speak about ordinance 2846? >> So moved. >> No. >> Don't mess up. >> You didn't ask. >> All right. >> I see Nolan.
Um mayor. Um a motion to close the public hearing on 2846. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> I have a motion to adopt 2846. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Is there any discussion? >> Clerk, please call the role. >> Yes. Mayor or um Council, Now you guys are screwing me up. Councilman Petros, >> yes. >> Councilman Johnson, >> yes. >> Councilman Robin, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, yes. Councilman Castellence, yes. Supposed to affirm
Mayor. The ordinance is adopted. >> Mr. Clerk, please call the ordinance. Please read ordinance 2847 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2847 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing an ordinance amending chapter 7 section 39 subsection two of the code of the burrow rose all park and total handicap parking on streets for private
residences. A >> motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2847. >> So moved. >> A second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Any any of the public want to speak
about come and speak about 2847? >> Seeing no one, I have a motion to close public hearing ordinance 2847. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I have a motion to adopt 2847.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Excuse me. Mr. Clark, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski. Yes. >> Councilman Johnson. Councilman Robin. Yes. >> Counciloman Lions. Yes. Councilman Patel. Yes. >> Councilman Castellins. >> Yes. Six months. The affirmative. Mayor,
the ordinance is adopted. >> Mr. Clark, read ordinance 2848 by title. >> Yes, Mayor. [snorts] Ordinance 2848 is an ordinance for introduction. An ordinance amending chapter 2, section two of the code of the Burros Park entitled meetings.
May I [clears throat] have a motion to uh approve ordinance 2847 for induction and fix the date for second reading and public hearing on March 5th March 5th, 2026.
>> So move a second. >> Yeah, second. >> Is there any discussion? [snorts] >> Yes, mayor. Uh actually I do. Uh, I support having police presence at our meetings. Safety and order are important. My question is about the
mechanism specifically. Uh, this draft requires a fixed officer assignment for every meeting. I want to find out what Councilman Johnson since you drafted this, what's the overtime cost associated with it? And then the theory here is or the thinking is
will then be required at other events that uh >> I don't believe that this would require overtime. I think they could do this as a special shift or um during their shift as well. Um we did we've done this in Essis County and we never acquired
overtime for protecting elected officials, the general public, uh uh the county commissioner, that's our BA. Um so to me um you know to allow uh especially in the climax and that we
are in this political world to to allow everyone here to be unsafe. I mean if you guys don't care about your lives I care about my life. I care about everybody else's life. Uh whatever you guys want to do with this um I'm open to that as well. No, what I was thinking was I have has it been confirmed with
the chief of police or the administrator of standard operating procedure or perhaps a resolution on this so it's not locked in as an ordinance? No, I'd rather it be law because on several occasions we had we we already had discussions with the police chief and
and several occasions we had officers here and on several occasions they were broken away free to go to a party to go to event and again councilman uh I take this a little I take my life a little bit serious as an elected official I don't and and um and I take all of you
guys's life serious so and I appreciate that I don't believe this is a overtime thing. I don't think this is an overtime thing. This is a staffing thing. And I believe the police chief is smart enough and educated enough to to get us there. That's is just mainly just creating a post and a shift.
>> Can I say something? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um to undermine the police chief is actually offensive. Um that's number one. But number two, it's already policy, is it not? >> No, >> it is. >> There's written policy.
>> It's policy. The problem is is that we want to make it law and god forbid there's something an emergency in the street and this officer here is needed out there. You're actually saying you have to stay here and which you're assuming or saying these words that oh
we don't care about our lives. Obviously we care about our lives and we appreciate the officer that is here. I just absolutely don't want to undermine the chief of police ever. I think the disrespect is absolutely heinous. And number two, I don't agree with these
words. The words are actually mandatory and you have to do it. And for me, that's it's it's going against what the department head already is doing. But for me, God forbid there is something and everybody
physical officer body has to be out there. You're saying like somebody has to be here? Yes. I mean, obviously, we've had to, you know, uh put uh security here because of of what's happening in the world, and I appreciate that, and I'm not disagreeing with that.
But to to say or to even mention when or if people had to go for something else and you want to try to control, I got to be honest, councilman, where they go, if it's a party or that's none of our business. So that's just my >> I will say this is uh uh respectfully
this was not to undermine the police chief. This is just to ensure everyone's safety. Again uh in other agencies, other counties, other towns, other cities, this is done. This is a normal process. >> You just said before that you don't care what other towns do. >> No, no. I'm telling you that this is
done in other places and other locations. Now, I don't know why you're like upset at me for trying to create a a policy that's uh positive that will protect all of us, including the general public. We had a little bit ways back
where uh people were upset at the current mayor and was threatening to him to take him outside. Um uh I don't I don't know. This is just uh >> the officer is here without us creating an ordinance, >> is he not? Yes, the ordinance uh the
officer is here and we don't have to create an ordinance. You guys could just merely vote it down if that's what you want. I I introduced this. I think it's a good thing. I'm not trying to undermine the police chief. Um but I will say that um
someone responding is called a staffing issue. All they have to do is create we create a staff and you have shifts and we have people and they create over call in overtime all the time when people call out for sick. >> Assuming what the police chief is doing and what you're trying to actually say
and speak into is they he I think the chief has it under control. Well, I'm I'm just saying on several occasions, um I think it was inappropriate for no one to be here and that's just my perspective and I'm going to stand firm on that perspective, but
um respectfully I I'm sorry that you're upset with me with u something like that. >> Just speaking my apologies, >> mayor, if I may just I just want to try to um I guess just get reconcile both sides. So I I think we all agree. I wouldn't say it's fair to say that
nobody here cares about our lives or constituents lives. Obviously, we we know that's a crazy world and and we don't want anybody hurt. That I think let's just put that aside and not not argue about that. I think the the point being said is that we have a policy in place. I I haven't seen it, right? Like
maybe we can ask for it. I I think the point of this is we have an officer that's present. I think that it is warranted in many occasions, especially if there's like a contentious issue on the agenda because emotions can run high, right? So if we're voting on something and people get upset and heated, I 100% like maybe before that
meeting because obviously we have an agenda a week ahead of time, we say, "Hey, you know, chief, we believe this is going to be a little heated. Can we have, you know, presence there to make sure to ensure there's no other event or whatever?" And I think Councilwoman Lion's point is and Councilwoman Rabin's point is it it
might create an expense because if we have a law that says that we have an officer here, but we have a certain amount of officers that have to be on the road at certain shifts, then it might create an additional expense or overtime or we have to hire staff and that that's expense. So, I get the intent and I think that that should be studied and see like can we afford to
hire another police officer to that? Does it warrant it if that? So, I I just want to try to have a a level-headed conversation about the the issues here. Um, and I think that if my understanding is we can do this as a policy and not an ordinance and not cause the same the the constraints that this ordinance has and
I think that's what some of the members are saying. >> I would definitely be happy with a policy but we don't have a written policy in place. I know the officer is here and that's here by uh me asking upon that asking that by request uh last year when I was a public safety chair
and prior to that um there's correspondence that's operable so I I'm I'm not worried about that. So, I have asked on several occasions, can officer be here? And and I'm just uh disappointed when uh I'm still here and then the officers aren't here and and
not responding to an emergency, which we can always check the uh radio logs and stuff like that. So, I don't want to get into that either. The purpose of this is to create a a safety mechanism in place for the general public, um for the
residents, for us. And I do agree with you if if you wanted to try to do a study with that that's going to create um cost but I'm open to that and I'm open to a written I'm open I'm open to a written policy being uh SOP maybe by the uh police chief as well >> and sorry I don't mean like a whole
study I'm just saying like can we do it right I don't I don't know our police staffing like we we have a director of a chief for that like can we do it can we does that create an expense I don't mean a whole blown out study it's just like let's consult with the chief but that that again my opinion I'm just trying to diffuse the situation >> I'm open I'm open for a written I like
the stand I like the standard operating procedure putting I like that too I just wanted cuz we haven't had this discussion this is the first time that we have >> everyone's up here saying we have a policy and we don't have anything written this was all verbage through emails that I upon my request
>> and also the last mayor I've personally we've spoken there's more than just you the emailing there's definitely the last mayor myself we've all requested the police >> there's conversations about that but I I had an issue with that, man. I had an issue and I was the guy was threatened,
not >> Yeah. No, no, that's what I'm saying. So, I'm just using that for example, but the thing I don't want us to lose sight on is I know sometimes and what my colleague mentioned is that um agenda like certain agendas are hot, but we contentious, but the reality is we
should not just only rely on if the uh agenda is contentious. Someone might want to come at a time when it's not contentious and do that. We can't we can't we can't think like that. We got to be we got to kind of be a little bit proactive and uh uh with this. So again,
if the police chief uh uh wants to make an SOP out of this instead of us doing the law, I'm open to that as well. >> I can understand and appreciate that. >> I'm open. >> But the thing that I did want I wanted to to be memorialized. I wanted to be
whether it's in an SOP upon the chief and that he could put his discretion or whether it's a law. But the whole purpose and and it's in my email, but you guys weren't on that, of course, is the whole purpose of this is to memorialize it. And that was what I put in writing. I wanted it to be memorialized.
>> I wasn't on that email, so I didn't know. >> No, no, you wouldn't be. You wouldn't be. >> All right. One more thing. I guess just us putting as a I do like the idea, but us putting as a a law, they're like required to be here by law, but as a policy could make it >> a policy would be just as as good, but
uh I just want one. We could have a little bit open where instead of this mandate like until we leave they have to here like I would if I >> sometimes we talk afterwards we're hanging out you know so like
>> uh a policy would be a little bit open instead of just us creating a law and just having them present the entire time. >> Well I'm open to policy as long as uh the public safety chair is open to maybe bringing that up during their meeting to uh to the police chief. So we can
memorialize it cuz that's the main purpose of it. >> So we have a public safety meeting on March 3rd. So >> no, I was just looking at >> So yeah, so we could make this on part of the agenda for March 3rd. >> I would appreciate that, >> Mr. Any other discussion? I'm sorry.
>> Uh do we want to table this ordinance for until a later date or do we want to >> hold this one down now and then have the discussion? >> I mean this intro. We can we could table it on the next one after the the public safety meeting >> and then it's confirmed at the Okay.
>> Exactly. And we could wait until it's confirmed. This is just introduction. >> I think we should just move along and we we could just discuss it at the public safety meeting and we don't need to really go on with this ordinance. That's my personal opinion. >> Mr. Clerk, please call the role.
>> All right. The motion's on uh introduction of the ordinance. Councilman Petroski. >> Yes. >> Councilman Johnson. >> Yes. >> Councilman Robin. >> Yes. Counciloman Lions, >> no. >> Councilman Patel, >> yes. >> Councilman Castellins, >> yes. >> That's five in the affirmative, one in
the negative. The ordinance is introduced. >> All matters are listed with asterisk and are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by the one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items.
Unless a member of the governor body would so request to in the case item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the general orders. Mr. Clerk, please all resolutions by title.
>> Yes, mayor. Resolution 5926 is accepting the resignation of Zeian Fonte from the diversity and inclusion committee. Resolution 6026 is approving the time due calculation in terms of final payment for James Cantrell. Resolution 6126 is granting permission to Dalling's Irish Pub and Restaurant to operate a premises extension permit granted by the
New Jersey Division of Alcohol Beverage Control on a portion of William Street for the St. Patrick's Day parade salivation. Resolution 6226 is authorizing the tax collector to issue a prorated refund of first quarter 2026 property taxes for 614 Filbert Street, block 420, lot 14 in the amount of a
$2,735.37 pursuant to a 100% disabled veterans property tax exemption. Resolution 6326 is authorizing the tax collector to issue a reduction and/or refund on one sewer utility bill in the total amount of $692. Resolution 6426 is authorizing
the treasur to issue one check totaling $2,9345 payable to one lean holder on two properties and one check totaling $2,100 from the tax collector's premium account. Resolution 6526 is appointing Joseph Eoff thei as fire official of the bur of the Rosal Park fire prevention
bureau bureau of fire prevention. Resolution 6626 is authorizing the hanging of a banner from in Michael J. Mory Park advertising the Rosal Park High School's 2026 musical. And resolution 6726 is amending resolution number 5026 awarding professional services contract to Matrix New World
Engineering, Land Serving, and Landscape Architecture PC for environmental services in support of a soil investigation at the Rosal Park Community Garden an amount not to exceed $29,190 to correct the contract amount as to not exceed $30,800. >> Do any members wish to have items
removed from the consent agenda? >> Yes. 6126 >> 6126 >> Mhm. >> Anyone else? >> May I have a motion to approve the resolutions remaining on the consent agenda? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I for a motion. >> I have a motion. I can make a motion. Can I get a motion on 6126? >> So moved. >> Second.
Uh, >> any discussion? >> Yes. Um, I just although I love Dings and I love uh everything that they're doing for the town and it's a it's just a beautiful place. I um I have a lot of concerns because it does block um you
know um that part of the street. Um if there are people coming to events um on Chestnut Street, it does block that portion. They have to go out of their way. Um there are uh residents also concerned about it. So I just um you
know I had to just pull that and uh just say that but I'm not going to be supporting that. >> Okay. Uh, any other discussion is so roll call please. >> Councilman Petroski? >> Yes.
>> Councilman Johnson? >> Yes. >> Councilman Roina? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Lions? >> No. >> Councilman Patel? >> Yes. >> Councilman Castellins? >> Yes. Five votes to affirmative, one in the negative. The resolution is adopted. >> Okay. Okay. Get reports of the burough council committees. Uh, I'm going to
start from the right. George, excuse me, Councilman Castle. Um, thank you, mayor. Uh, this, uh, last, so now I I mean, uh, 60 days officially, two months, uh, up here with you guys. Uh, it's gone by
pretty quick. Uh, you guys are interesting bunch. Um, it's it's great. It's been great. It's been uh, [laughter] it's been a lot of fun. Uh, I will tell you that um, I've had a couple different meetings. Uh, started my tours of public buildings and facilities. Um, I went over to the uh to Ruben over at
the community center. Um, I I was surprised at how much we do out of there. Um, so that was really cool. I I want to try to advertise the food bank that we have there and the lunch the lunches that we do for uh seniors um over there. So, I want to try to promote that a little bit more. Um, I had great
meetings with different department heads about where we are and and where we're moving. And there's a lot of good things going on in Roso Park. Um, I'm excited to continue uh my service here. Um, and that's pretty much it. Thank you so much. I can be reached at 908661-2837
and my email is jcastelins at roselpark.net. Thank you, >> Councilman Johnson. >> Yes, Mayor. Um, my report to be sure. Um, I wanted to um actually it's more of a statement. Um, I received a couple of
emails uh from uh first world residents about possibly just for us to uh before we decide to do plowing to remove the uh trash receptacles um on one street, the trash receptacle
off of Westfield Avenue between Camden and uh Union. Uh the receptacle was pushed over by a plow and the trash debris splattered all over the place. And although they went back over there to uh pick up the uh receptacle, it it
needs a little bit of uh TLC. So if um I reached out to uh the mayor and also uh DPW, Greg and and and and Rupen and I just asked if they could just go give it a little TLC. I would appreciate it. The other thing um for residents who uh I
missed call the past couple of days. I just asked you to bear with me. I had just returned back from California on personal uh matters and uh no worries. Uh now that I'm back tomorrow, I'm a little jetlagged, but tomorrow I definitely will uh um make all the calls
uh that I missed and and return everyone's call. So other than that, um if anyone needs to reach out to me, you can call me at 9083031519 or you can email me at gjsonroselpark.net. And mayor, that concludes my report. Thank you. Thanks, Councilman Petroski.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first of all, I want to uh send my condolences out to Katherine Gilboy Pierce Han. She was a 1950 graduate of Roosevelt Park. Um, and um, I actually went to school with her
son. Um, so, uh, and also Mike Scanella, a 1972 graduate, was very heavily involved with the historical society. um basically showed up every Saturday um and did whatever. He was very into the
train um model trains and everything like that. Um um he will definitely be very missed. Um February 7th, I attended the recreation Valentine's Day party. Tina again, great job. Um very well
attended. I couldn't believe how many people showed up that day. Am I right, Mayor? >> Cold out, too. >> Yeah, it was very cold, but very well attended. Uh, also, you did a great job reading. Um, it seemed the kids enjoyed it. Um
Um, and it was, you know, like I said, it was a craft story, music, dancing. They are preparing for the, uh, Easter. Um, so I will at the next meeting let you know the date. But, uh, it was very well attended and I believe, you know,
the kids really got a kick out of the balloons. Oh my god, they kept popping, popping, popping. So, um, again, very well attended. Um, uh, the 11th I attended the recreation meeting. Uh, we talked about what's going to come up with the
Easter. I think we have a tenative date of, uh, April 4th, and it's going to be at the high school, the Kfax Avenue. Um I I I well flyers will be coming out very shortly but uh um on Monday I
attended the historical society um uh again uh basically talked about uh certain things going up. They're looking for their moved uh coming up soon um and everything. They're going to be moving
to the uh uh for more building right next to the Gordon Street Bridge. Uh today I attended the joint sewer meeting. Um we had elections. I was elected public relations chairman. Um
I'm also on the committee representative for the ad hoc litigation uh committee. Um we approved the audit report for 2026 and they approved parts for the joint sewer for the coming year to repair
parts that they figure might break down during the year. So this way it's on uh it's in stock. Um if you want to get a hold of me, get me at jp petroscrosspark.net 9086667821. And again, Tina, thank you. I couldn't believe how many kids showed up that
day. But it was a good event, mayor. That's my report. Thank you. >> Thanks, Council Councilwoman Lions. >> Thank you, Mayor and Council and residents of Rosal Park. Good evening. Um I just wanted to just give a a quick update. We did uh give back weekend last
weekend. I'm not sure um how many people did participate, but we really tried to advertise to definitely uh go and support the businesses that were near Valley Road and uh the fire on January 1st. Um, and I just want to thank Burger
King, Sun Tavern, Lydio, 7-Eleven Frenchies, Wawa of Cranford, uh, Nar Auto Sales, Team Car Wash, Park Trophy, Valentino's. Um, I, uh, I visited Sun Tavern and Ldios and 7-Eleven and Burger
King and Frenchies, uh, last weekend. Um, and it was just, you know, just great to see our businesses, um, just thriving. And uh I really hope that people did go out and uh support that. We called it give back weekend. Um and
if you didn't, keep going uh every weekend. Um but I did also actually um start this this little encouragement to empower initiative. I called it. And I dropped off uh just little encouragement cards at these businesses to just while
you're at 7-Eleven getting a drink or snacks or something, pick up one of those cards. So, I'm going to try to replenish that and even put it put it in uh the third ward, which I did do have it at the Casano Center. Um, and that whole thing is just to really lift people up. Make sure that you're saying
good things to each other. Um, I really believe out of the mouth, you really can uh speak life or death and and speaking life is very important into ourselves and into our community. Um so definitely be encouraged and uh help your neighbor,
help each other, help the local businesses. Um and the things that are coming up. So next our next meeting we will be announcing the woman of the year uh for Rosal Park. So please nominate your favorite woman. We would love to
see uh you know everyone here. I'd love to acknowledge all the nominees and and we are going to have uh our next woman of the year and I just uh Tina, you you've been an amazing woman of the year for [laughter] um and just an inspiration and and just who you are. So, I appreciate you and um
and uh actually uh that's March 5th and March 7th I am going to be we're going to be doing celebrating women um at Castas. Please uh please RSVP to me. I definitely have many people uh texting me and and just ready to come out. And
if you say, "Oh, I'm by myself." You're never by yourself. This is a town uh event and uh we welcome you. I'll sit you with people. Uh my mom is going to be there. She'll she'll bless you. She'll [laughter] she'll bring something over there. Um but um definitely come
out and reach out to me. I'll we'll be posting about that. Um, my number is 9908-7268773 and rions atroallpark.net. And thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Patel. >> Good evening. Uh, Tuesday I attended the
environmental commission meeting. The borrow has hired a professional service to test a garden soil due to the uh, crosswood product fire. Uh, they are waiting for the snow to melt, so we should receive the test results in a couple of weeks once the test is completed.
Just a reminder, the repair cafe will be March 21st at 10:00 a.m. at the Casano Center. Bring your things and one of our volunteer will fix them for free. Lastly, I want to give a shout out to Dean Pno who was clearing snow on West and uh Columbus Place for his neighbors
so they could park um with this tractor. Just want to say thank you. Um that's all I have. Have a good night. Cape Ross Park.net 9087268774. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Councilman Robin. That >> was very nice indeed, by the way. Thank you, mayor. Uh, good evening, mayor,
colleagues, and good evening, Rosel Park. Um, getting right into it. On February 9th, I attended the municipal land use board meeting where the board approved ordinance 2845 related to the affordable housing regulations without additional recommendations. On February 10th, I participated in a
walkthrough with Mayor Signarella, BA, Mayor Rebella, our burough engineer, and uh, our clerk, uh, Mr. size regarding rapid flashing beacon installations along Fate Avenue. Safety improvements are planned for West Lincoln Avenue, West Webster, and Seatan with
installation anticipated between June and July of this year. Between February 13th and the 15th, uh I spent time here at home uh patronizing our local businesses and celebrating my 25th Valentine's Day with my wife and uh along the way helped promote
Councilwoman Lion's Give Back Weekend initiative. It was nice. It was a very nice way to support the local businesses that stepped up during the Crossfield Fire and to acknowledge that the role that they played in supporting residents and first responders during a challenging time for our community. So, thank you to all who reached out. Thank
you to all who u gave back to our community. And thank you, Councilwoman Lines for setting this up. Nice. Talking about Crossfield, their corporate leadership had drafted an outreach letter that I distributed to affected residents and shared on social media. And regarding the social uh the
soil testing that uh Councilman Patel just mo me mentioned a few moments ago at the community garden uh Matrix's scheduled work was postponed due to the frozen ground and limited snow melt as conditions improve over the coming days. That work will be rescheduled once the site can safely accommodate it which
they they are expecting by next week. Uh on February 16th I attended a Union County connects meeting at Sun Tavern. Uh the dis the discussion focused on several transportation and placemaking initiatives relevant to Rosel Park and throughout our neighboring communities, including a mural edition at Sunrise
Document Solutions uh this spring, East Coast greenway connections, countywide trail planning, ebike legislation, and continued coordination on the Rowway Valley Rail Line and the SIRT corridor uh in Rosel Park, Kennaworth, Rosel, and Cranford.
These conversations are part of a broader county effort around trail connectivity and active transportation that will benefit our burough in the long term. On February 17th, I met with BA Mirabella and Chamber President Jim Mass regarding Chamber of Commerce
initiatives. The chamber currently has 24 member businesses here in Roselo Park and they continue to grow. I've shared information on social media highlighting the benefits of membership and involvement and I encourage any interested business owners to visit my Facebook page for additional details.
Lastly, on the health front, February is both American Heart Month and National Cancer Prevention Month. While overall cancer death rates in the US have declined significantly over the past 30 years, one trend is moving in the wrong direction. Colorectal cancer among
adults under 50. It has now surpassed breast cancer as a leading cause of cancer related deaths in that age group. Colon cancer took my grandfather's life at just 44 years old. I never had the chance to meet him and my parents and relatives have faced
serious health scares as well. So I just want to encourage everyone listen to your body, know your family history and don't ignore symptoms. Get screened, get checked and ask questions. If you don't have insurance, need guidance, or are looking for health rellated uh
resources, please reach out to our partners at the Westfield Regional Health Department at 908789470. These efforts from transportation safety and trail planning to supporting local businesses and promoting health awareness reflect our ongoing commitment to improving quality of life,
connectivity, and economic vitality here in Roso Park. Mayor, that concludes my report. Anyone interested in reaching out to me be reached at jabbine at roselpark.net 862-2236001 night. Good night Rosel Park. >> Thank you council. I have a brief
report. I just want to keep everybody in the loop. If you haven't been around by park I'm amazed how uh quick safe and professional the work is going there. It's a wow when you go by there. It it's it's pretty awesome. And I I probably
heard the date, a guesstimate gate, a guesstimate date, but they were um they were roughly supposed to be done by May, right? May. >> Yeah. So I I look I I see them being on target. >> I I just uh look, it's it's down the street from me. It's always been
um just a a place that I enjoy and my children enjoy going there and uh and and I walk by with my granddaughter, but it's it's going great. And um anyway, uh I just want to I I went to the, you know, recreation Valentine's Day uh uh
event. Uh it was awesome. I really didn't think half the kids were going to be there. It it was cold out, but people just needed to probably get out and just do something that day. And um I enjoyed reading. Um and um it was a it was a it
was a tough crowd to read to. Uh it's not like going to the schools where they kind of a little quiet but um I >> like I I'll say like my uh grandmother said there's a couple of scooches there. I had to tell the sh quiet everybody
wants to hear. Anyway, enjoyed it and just look uh like the Councilman Johnson mentioned some tonight about uh um you know uh with the snow plow and I I I I encouraging all the council people look
folks do what you got to do. Just keep your leazison in the loop a little bit in case you know something no you want to call the police chief you want to call somebody do it but just just have that little dialogue quick and text message a call that you talk to. so that
liaison knows what's going on and they're not in the dark. Other than that, that's the end of my report. Mr. Clerk, please uh read my appointments into record for um mayoral appointments, please. >> Yes, mayor. Uh mayoral appointments require no confirmation of council and
are appointmentive immediately. The first is appointing the following members of the governing body as members of an ad hoc bylaws review committee. Uh Mayor Joseella Jr. for a term set to expire December 31st, 2026. Councilman Jay Robbina for a term set to expire December 31st, 2026. Councilman George
Castellins for a term set to expire December 31st, 2026. Second is the appointment of Councilwoman Rosanna Lions as the council leaison to the community to the community center with a term set to expire December 31st, 2026.
>> Thank you. May I have a motion to open the public portion on any subject? >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> if you like to speak, please come forward to the microphone and state your name and address for the record. I have
a motion. >> That's hard. >> Oh, hello. Oh, it's on. >> Hi, my name is Ellen Margarita and I live in town. I've lived here for like over 20 years. Um, technically you don't actually have to say your address, just
so that you know that, but not going to say my address. Um, I have three things that I wanted to bring up. I thought that um Al Marbella would be here, so I'm sad that I can't tell him. But I'd like to say thank you to Al Marbella and
Jay Rabbina for um naming the future Rosel uh RVR rail to Trail that we're making over by Sun Tavern and Sunrise Documents. They're going to make it uh memorialized to Al Wiloff who is uh
someone who grew up in town here and had a big part in I'm gonna try not to cry. He passed away recently. Um and he had a big part in trying to get that rail trail made and uh it looks like it might be happening in the next year or so. And
uh Jay mentioned the murals being extended and we're going to try to memorialize Al on that second part of the mural and that's very exciting and we're hoping to get an archway that says the Al Walcoff Memorial Trail. [snorts]
Um, and also I just want all you guys to know on council I'm part of the group called Union County Connects that Jay was referring to and um the founder, one of the founders and many of the members are actually from Rosal Park and we are trying to get the rail trails converted
um but not just the one in Rosel Park. There's one in, as uh Jay was mentioning, the sir goes from in Roselle and it goes through to Cranford. And then there's also the big hard difficult one is the CJ. Um we don't know if we'll
get that one to convert to a trail, but that would be like a dream come true if we can get that last one. So it's exciting to have the RVR because the RVR goes from Rosal Park through Canor through Union and into Summit. So it would be a really wonderful trail. It
would be a park basically. So that's one thing. Second thing is Conan, I'm sorry, but [laughter] um we had a bridge at Girl Scout Park that was falling apart and I had asked DPW a couple years ago if they could
help me get it fixed. DPW took it out. I gave the DPW some repair pieces that maybe they could have used. I have not heard anything. Only thing I know, I have an email from the previous mayor
that says I'll keep it simple and say we can find the money to replace the bridge. So, I don't know if this is like, you know, admissible. >> Forward it to me. [laughter] Let's see if I can help. and councilman and uh and
you know council member D he's less on the DPW. Let's see what we could do. Okay. >> Yeah, that would be great. I mean if you use the old one you could just fix it. >> I kind of know what you're talking about but again you got time. >> All right. Um we do have bridging in June so it would be nice to have it by
then. And then the last thing is I've been in contact with uh Councilman Lions about possibly do Oh my god. >> Right in front of you. >> Took it out. um about possibly doing banners for um March 22nd is the 125th
anniversary for Roso Park. And so and Andrew, you were on my emails too about and I think mayor, you might have been involved also, right? Um to put banners like Cranford does on the lamp posts. And I thought this would be a great uh
image to use from it was from the 2024 art festival and the artists will give it to us for free and we we'll remove the wording. So you could put whatever wording you want. I just think things are getting lost in emails and I don't know if this is going to be able to get
done by March 22nd. >> Okay. >> I don't know. >> Thank you. >> I just wanted to All right. >> So send me that email. >> Say that again. >> Send send me send me that email. Let's see what we could do with the bridge. >> Which one? The bridge. Okay. All right. >> Thank you for Thank you. That thing scare me
on this side. On that side. >> Janine Goodus, 152 Berwin Street. I am here to ask about street sweeping. For 27 years, it has been the bane of my existence on Mondays, moving cars and making sure my husband was awake because
he works nights. But now that we're not doing that, we have neighbors that have not moved cars in probably a month. My one neighbor next door has four cars. Three of her cars have been parked on my street for weeks on end. They're not
moving and nothing. It's the street is dirty. There's no moving of snow and neighbors are getting ready to fight each other to for parking spots. It's unrealistic for people to put all of their cars on the street. I I don't know
if we could do ordinances. These people all have driveways. They're not putting their cars in their driveways. They're parking on the street. When we had street sweeping Monday between 1 and three, they had to move their cars. So, they were. And then, you know, some
people would leave their cars in their driveway and put one or two back on the street. Now it's becoming insane. We're part of the problem. We have five cars in my house, but we put four in the driveway. You can't even put one on the street because they're not moving their
cars. I'm just wondering if street sweeping is coming back or if parking enforcement can be enforced again. Um, it's becoming an issue. I know I'm on Berwin. It's a one side of the street parking. It happens all up and down our
areas. I'm just hoping we could do something about parking. And if in street sweeping would be reinstated, it would be great. >> Mayor or uh yeah >> to the burough clerk maybe. Don't we have an ordinance in place about a vehicle not being able to be parked on the street for more than a certain
amount of time? >> Yep. There's a state law. It's a 48 hour 48 hour law. So to the resident that's concerned, what would she have to do to uh enforce that? >> Just report it to the police. Non-emergency. >> Uh Janine, what was her name? Janine. >> Goodness.
>> Janine. Uh so we have a state law that you can't park for more than 40. >> Uh have you been able to follow through on that? >> Well, have you called the the police department to report it? >> Yep. Just this week. >> Okay. And they haven't come out to to do anything about it and not take it. >> Still there.
>> I called them this week. My name's on file. I gave my name. >> Okay. Um, okay. So, what uh yeah, what we'll do is um I was >> I'll speak to the chief tomorrow morning. >> Oh, sir, I'm sorry. >> Yeah. Uh, councilmen, residents, uh,
thank you for the time. Good evening. Um, I want to say thank you to the borrow for acknowledging the >> Oh, sorry. Your name and sorry, >> your name address, please. >> I'm gonna follow the lady that said okay. Uh, >> Kamar, resident of Willow in the fourth.
Um, thank you to the borrow for acknowledging the concern with the hazardous tree in the fourth wad on Willow Avenue. It's been several years we've been communicating about it. Most recently, reports were sent over to the borrow May of 2025.
Um, mayor, you personally have reached out. Thank you for that as well as others. Um what remains unknown is the date for the removal of the tree. And also want to express that a few residents on Willow Avenue are
appreciative of this and are willing to partner with Shady Tree Committee in replanting trees in other areas of Rosel Park. We acknowledge that trees are important. It's just that this one tree uh is overgrown, hazardous, and it's
just not appropriate for where it's at right now. So, looking to find out more information on how we can partner with Shady Tree Committee and planting trees in other areas of our beautiful borrow. >> So, I I I hope I can get the date for you, but are you looking, if I
understand, donate money to trees or trees? is I'm I'm not following what you >> I think I saw on the borrow's website where there's a shady tree committee where folks in the borrow work together. I don't know if it's planting trees or I'm looking to get more information on
how we can help with that effort. Um >> uh Councilman you're the environment. >> Yeah, I'll reach out to you and remember the commission get could get that. Um, and I have your email, so I'll forward it to you. >> And then I I do want to acknowledge as
well, DPW did acknowledge that they're looking into the tree issue. I appreciate that. Just wanted to have a sense of when >> I I did ask for an update. Uh, I haven't received anything from Greg, so I'll let you know when I hear back from him. >> Okay. All right. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work. Have a good night.
Thanks so much. Good evening everybody. >> Yeah. My annual complaint. >> It is a racrack. coming from some of these vehicles. My wife just in the past two weeks
almost got hit by cars running the red light. So got to get something done whether they set up radar every couple of months or something. They tried putting the sign up. As you know, soon as the sign's
gone, they're taken off. Uh, the other thing I got is the discussion tonight concerning the police officers being here, and no offense to anybody up here, but I've been coming here for over 20 years. This mayor, the mayor before that, the mayor before
that, mayor before that. Many times I've seen crowds that were displeased about something. And I would look around and say, why is there a police officer here just in case? Three years ago, there was a heated meeting, very heated.
I'm sitting on that side and a person comes up to me when the meeting's over. I was just sitting waiting for the crowd to disperse and they wanted to start yelling at me because of where I live. And I was not against
the proposal that was being proposed. Well, you're going to have so much traffic and this and that and the other. Nick kept mouthing off and mouthing off and this is no lie. Finally had to say get the hell out of my face. At that time there was no police
officers here. Nobody sitting up here whether you agree with this or not has the right to be threatened by anybody out here. Anybody out here has the right to expect to come in and be safe. And if
that means this police officer has to be here, then so be it. Because when they started coming in here, I'm like, "Yeah, who knows when it's going to happen again." There's also been two or three meetings where more than one police officer ended up coming in here because
of how rowdy the crowd was. So, just my opinion, but I appreciate them being here. I thank some of them for being here and I'm all for it. >> Just you live uh 412. >> 412, right? Okay. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Come sit in my drive. >> No, no, [laughter] no, no. I just So, it's both ways or it's okay. Thank you. side and our side and I know at one time they were working with our police department was working with Elizabeth >> and Union because once you hit the
intersection it's on one side of the street on the other and they were trying to coordinate some things I don't know if the union ever did but the police chief at the time has told me they were working all together trying to get some
>> stuff real quick if you don't Uh mayor, thank you. >> So I'm uh on the Union County Transportation Advisory Board that Galping Road is a kind of road that was identified as one of the high injury network top 20. So there are a number of counter measures. They had it studied
last year. Uh they present the municipality with the results of that study. So there are counter measures in place on that. If anybody here on the days report happy to share that with you appreciate it. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Jay, if you could share that with me too, I would like to read it. Thank you. >> Do I have a motion to close the public s public portion on any subject? >> So moved. >> All in favor? >> I have a motion to adjurnn. So moved.
>> Second. All in favor? I.