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>> All present. Mayor. >> Mr. Clark, please lead us in the opening prayer followed by the pledge of allegiance. >> Eternal God, grant us thy help in all our duties and perplexities. We ask for thy guidance. Give us thy protection in our dangers and sorrows. Grant us thy peace. Amen.
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this evening. We're going to go into certificates and recognition for the winter season athletics awards. Coach Reeri, >> thank you. >> Thank you. The Roso Park Recreation Department has long enjoyed a level of support that is
unlike other recreational programs. We'd like to thank Mayor Signarella, town council, our recreation liaison, Councilman Petrrowski, Andrew Casayas, Ken Blum, the recreation committee, the ASYC staff, volunteer coaches, and members. I'm honored and privileged to
join the recognition of the winter recreational sports, both high school and high school wrestling. The season is completed. The offseason has begun. We're happy to report our teams represented Roso Park well in all three leagues. We had a n number of tournament
place winners and champions. Please allow me to offer a special thank you to our high school wrestling coaches at Rosel Park High School, Ryan Rooney and Dan Gan, Craig Frost, and staff. In addition, the recreational wrestling coordinator, Troy McDermott, for all they do for the growth and development
of Park Wrestling. We'd like to recognize the following outstanding accomplishments. The 2026 USA NJ Kids Scholastic State Wrestling Qualifiers, a junior 28 lbs. Hunter
Appello, an intermediate, 105 lbs. Vlad, >> intermediate, 98 pounds. Malik Gossma >> junior 100 pounds. DJ Ramos. Next, we'd like to introduce our 2026
USA Wrestling NJ Kids Scholastic State Wrestling Place winners at BAM. 65 lbs. Placing third, Cole Aello. a banham 75 pounds placing eighth LJ Ramos.
Lastly, we'd like to offer a heartfelt thank you to our volunteer Rosel Park recreational wrestling coaches, Russell Benner, Pete Hillburn, Bob Appell, Troy McDermott, John Gora, Craig Montgomery, Dan Walsh, and Drew Graves. Thank you.
One second. Thanks, guys. Next is our high school athletic director. Let me introduce Pete Kaine. THANK YOU, MR. RENEERI. THANK YOU, Mayor Signarella, and the town council, Mr. Mirabella. Uh, special place here in
Roso Park. I've been a very humbled and privileged to be here, and this has been a very exciting winter. Congratulations to all of our rec teams in basketball and all of our rec wrestlers and all the accomplishments. There's a lot to talk about and the coaches are going to go up and say a few words. Uh, but it's been a special winter and that we saw programs
across everything and boys and girls have a lot of success. I don't know that many are here that I'm going to talk about tonight. So, I'm going to say a few words on behalf of the athletes and coaches that were not able to make it tonight. And then the other coaches will talk about their programs and their players as they come up. So, first I want to talk about and congratulate
Skyler Boyd. Skyler Boyd is a freshman at the high school. She ran track through middle school. Rosell Park High School does not have a winter track team. A lot of schools in the state do. There is a rule that you are allowed to compete as an independent athlete representing your high school through the NJSIA and wear the Rosell Park
jersey, although we don't have a team. She trains with a private club. We had the board approve it. The board was very willing and quick to approve it at the in Rosell Park School District. Skyler then went on to represent us in the counties, finishing ninth in the county. And if you know anything about track in
Union County, we are good. This is one of the fastest, best counties in the state of New Jersey. And for a freshman to come in on the sprints and to make it to the finals, very impressive. She then went on to the state sectional championship held in Tom's River. coaches went that are not even in season
track coaches just to support her where she finished second in the state sectional championship in the 55 meter dash which qualified her to move on to the group one state championships where she as she ran she took eighth place that didn't qualify her for me to champions but spring is coming and we're
going to pen relays next week and I'm very excited to see her and the rest of the high school athletes competing in the 4x100 relays so Skyler Boyd Next, if you're unaware, we have we are in a tryup in Rosel Park High School for ice hockey. We are part of an ice hockey
team. It is Arthurell Johnson and Clark. They are the host school. We also partner with Dayton. Okay. Jonathan, Dayton, and Springfield. The three schools don't have enough players to have one team each. So, we combine into the three of us all together to combine
one team. No surprise, the Rosell Park kid on that team is the best player on the entire team. That's Logan Pascoich. Logan Pascoich, although he's wearing an Arthur Johnson jersey. We don't have to talk about that. He is their MVP and unanimous MVP
on the entire team, surpassing 100 points in his career, ending his season with 145 career points. He's only a junior. He has next season as well. and he's the and they're in a McMullen division and he is a first team all McMullen division and led his team to the McMullen championship although we
came in second it was a long time since they had been there so Logan Pasco and finally for my portion of it in bowling we have Camila Cruz Cordderero she is a senior and she qualified for the state championship where she finished 18th in the entire state in
females and she was also named first team all group one in bowling. So congratulations Camila Cruz for Dereo. I'll make sure any uh certificates that are are handed out are delivered to them tomorrow in school. Thank you very much
for your time. Thank you. Next, our high school girls head basketball coach. Let me introduce head coach Stacy Hartsler. Good evening everyone. I want to thank the town council. I know I'm sure uh the mayor, everybody for this recognition.
It's really nice. See some of my students. Hi guys. Um our girls basketball team had a really good season. We ended the season uh 18-8, which is probably one of the best seasons we've had in quite some time.
Two goals that we had set for our team this year was to win the conference and to go farther in the state tournament. Both we did achieve. We won the conference for the first time in 32 years. And we went to the semi-finals of the state section uh tournament. So, we
had an amazing year. We had some big wins. We had a lot of important milestones that took place. So, do I call up the girls first or? >> All right. So, I'm going to call up the girls that are here. Um, Sydney Smith.
I'll just say a few words about Sydney. If you haven't seen any news, she pretty much was in the nj.com every day in some way, shape, or form. Uh she became the all-time leading scorer in Rosel Park history for boys and girls with 2,69
career points. >> She's going to Elon University next year on a full scholarship to play basketball. >> And she's validictorian of her graduating class. Emmy Gregor. Emmy was our leading rebounder as a
sophomore, averaged 15.5 rebounds per game, and she ended up uh in NJ.com as a sophomore, the third re third leading rebounder in the entire state. Otilia Dobé. Otilia is also a sophomore and she was
one of my top three-point shooters. I have a lot of high hopes for Otilia to take over, hopefully fill some shoes of Sydney's. Um, anyway, Otilia had a great season for us. She was one of my starters as well.
Ava Banks. Ava is another sophomore. She got a good amount of playing time, filled in a lot for girls that would get in foul trouble. She held us right where we had to be. Uh, a lot of things that you don't see in the stats she gave us. Um,
and I appreciated all that she did for us and I have very high hopes for her to have a big impact on our team next year as well. I'm I'm going to read the girls who are not here. Uh Madison Wilks, Hannah Joic,
Melanie Gonzalez, Jada Boyd, Emma Martinez, and my assistant coach, uh unfortunately cannot be here tonight. She's homesick. Anna Nunees. It was a great season. Thank you all. Appreciate the recognition. Thank you.
Next, high school wrestling. Let me introduce head coach Ryan Rooney. All right, good evening everyone. Mayor Signarelloo, town council, John Reneer, in the recck department. I'd like to thank you for affording us the
opportunity to spotlight the wrestling program this evening. I'd also like to thank the high school administration and the athletic department, including our athletic dire director, Mr. Kaine and Mrs. Okonnell. It's always been evident that from town council to local businesses, there's no
shortage of support for our wrestling program. And for that, we're incredibly grateful. Tonight, it's my honor to present the outstanding accomplishments of our wrestlers for the high school division. Uh but first, I'd like to extend a huge thank you to our coaching staff, Craig Frost, Steve Margolan, Connor Gabriel, Elvin Guerrero, Dan Gan,
Pete Terza, and Shawn Matthews. Our coaches spread themselves very thin throughout the season. They work with the high school program. They work with the the wreck wrestling program and without them we would always no doubt fall short of our goals that they they're there all the time. They work
hours at the end of the day. They they really put in a double shift every day. So without these coaches, I mean we would be lost. So thank you guys for all that you do. I now like to speak on behalf of the high school wrestlers and we'll call them up individually. Uh first up we have a freshman here in his
first varsity letter this year. He placed sixth in the Cadet State Tournament. Jose Castillo. Our next wrestler, he's a freshman. He earned his first varsity letter this year in the cadet and he's a cadet state champion and a MAWA district champion. Paul Toms.
Our next wrestler is a sophomore. He earned his second varsity letter this year. He placed fifth in the A Nice Invitational. He's a cadet state champion at 220 lbs and a MAWA district champion, Eli Herrera. >> Our next wrestler couldn't make it this evening, uh, but he's a freshman, 106
pound wrestler. This year, he earned first team allconerence honors. He was a Union County tournament champion. He was named the lightweight most outstanding wrestler of the Union County Tournament. He was also a WSAZ Invitational champion, a district 13 champion, and the region four runner up, uh, making
him an NJSI state qualifier. He's a freshman with a season record of 30 and seven, Jake Capello. Our next wrestler, also a junior, couldn't make it this evening. Um, he earned his third varsity letter this year, earned his first team allconerence honors again this season. He's a Union
County Tournament champion with a season record of 17 and3. He's also a MAWA district champion, Maxwell Griffin. And our last wrestler is a senior at 190 lbs. Uh he was our team captain this year. He earned first team allconerence honors. He was an A nice invitational
runner up, took fourth place in the Union County tournament, was a district 13 third place finisher in a region four qualifier with a season record of 20 and 12, earning his third varsity letter, Anthony Ciana. Thank you guys. All right. Before we do the high school
girls wrestling team, we'd like to do our recreational basketball. The basketball numbers were very good. We had 11 teams practicing competing in schools throughout the burrow and county. We had over 56 games scheduled, not including the playoffs and championships that were held in the high
school main gym. Please allow me to offer a special thank you to the head basketball coaches Matt Talbett and Stacy Hartsler in addition to the RA recreational basketball coordinator Frank Gova and Tina Schwarz for all they do for the
growth and development of Rosel Park basketball. Now, now allow me to introduce the 2026 Roosevelt Park Recreation 3rd through fifth grade interarrow basketball champions. Good evening everyone. Thank you mayor
and council. Um my name is Denine Wyn Worlds. This is coach Don Worlds. Um, and I'm going to introduce our team. You can come up when you hear your name. Rory Bowman, Abraham Heraldo, Daniel Heraldo.
Not present today is Ya McNeel, Noah Miranda. Also not present is Andrew Vargas. Jaylen Worlds not present. Emily, also not present. Jaylen Towns
and also not present. Santiago Tabone. >> Great. Thank you. Next, let me introduce our 2026 Roso Park Recreational Boys Middle School League Interbarrow Champions, Team Larrage. >> Thank you. Uh, my name is Jasmine Lraj.
I'm here to present my team. Brian Batista, Dylan Fernandez, Matteo Gonzalez, Carlos Hernandez, Bastian Lar,
Dan Pierre, William Scott, Alexander Torres, Brandon Yukovich, and Gerardo Czechov. Great. Congrats everyone. All right. Next, we're going to
introduce our head girls wrestling coach and assistant Dan Gan and Craig Frost. Hello. Thank you to everyone. Thank you to the athletic department. Thank you to the rec department and uh mayor and council. Thank you very much for the
acknowledgement. Next, let us introduce the girls wrestling uh NJSIAA state tournament qualifier and state champion. First at 152, a junior with a record of 25 and 13, a North Hunter runnerup,
Union County tournament champion and most outstanding wrestler, Carney tournament runnerup, District 5 tournament runnerup, region 2 North Tournament third place finish and NJSIA girls state tournament qualifier, Ava
Forenhouser. Next. Next. At 126 pounds, a sophomore with a record of 44-1. North Hunton tournament champion. A third place finish at the prestigious Beast of the East tournament. Sam Calli tournament champion. Elizabeth tournament champion. Union County
tournament champion and also named outstanding wrestler and Star Ledger girls wrestler of the year. a North region two north champion and also named most outstanding wrestler, the NJSIA 126 girls wrestling state tournament
champion, Luchia Reeri. Good evening. So, the burrow Rosa Park would love to honor Luchia Reeri. Every once in a while I forget the I call her Chi-Chi, whatever. I've known the Reneer's forever. John's uh uh grandfather and my
grandfather were friends. I used to call him um Hot Dog John back in the day. So, uh, anyway, let's get back to business over here about OIA. What an establishment. What what a established, uh, event what happened in Atlanta City
a couple weeks ago. And, uh, it's like the the Yankee fans know here about the Red Sox took forever for the win, right? That curse. Well, the the curse is over about having a state champion in Rosa Park. And it is just amazing and honor.
And I've been following wrestling Well, almost 63 years of my life. My sons wrestled and what happened that day is just wonderful. So just we want to recognize Luchia 126 pounder made history become the NJSIA state girls
tournament wrestling champion. She held a season record for 44 and one also holds a title champion of the North Hunteran Sam Kelly Union County District 5 North two region tournaments. the place third in the best beast of the east and was named most outstanding
wrestler in the uni county tournament for lightweights and north region 2 tournament. So this is from the burough rose park. So, um this is from uh the state and the Senate General Assembly from uh Senator
Sen State Senate President Nick Curi and uh um excuse me, Assemblywoman Carter and Assemblyman uh Kennedy, right on behalf of Union County, this is a beautiful uh plaque
right here and should be cherished uh um uh by the Reeri family. And uh I don't know if you can put this on the mantle, but this this is this is nice here. I also forgot to say I know uh so we call him Poppy. I know Poppy's home
watching and grandma they were up a couple times this week so it was kind of tough to come up but hello Poppy and they're watching right Poppy. But anyway, this is this is something this is something I've been looking at for a couple of days. So, um, we're giving her
the key to the city, key to the burrow of Roso Park, presented to Luchia Veneeri, 2026 state wrestling champion. I pick another one. One more. Just a couple more minutes. Just chi-
just remember now you know coach I remember watching wrestling you know now you're there so work hard and your work ethic will keep you going. You got two more years. Keep doing what you're doing and keep plugging. And you make Roso
Park proud. Thank you so much. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. >> God bless you. Coach, >> you want to do a recess for a motion to >> recess? Do I have a motion to do a a fourm minute recess?
>> I'll go for five. >> I All in favor? >> I >> I thank you. Very cool. Don't keep it safe. All right. Next year
All right. >> Motion to go back in to the meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I sure. >> Have approval. There's no meeting minutes for approval this evening.
May I have a motion that the bills and bills and payrolls be not read and pass for payment? >> So moved. >> Second. Um >> is there any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I have a motion to open a public portion
on agenda items only. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I wish we if you wish to speak, please come up forward to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. Seeing no one further, may I have a
motion to close the public portion on agenda items only. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> May I have a motion for the reports of department heads as submitted? >> So moved. >> All in favor? I
>> second. Oh, sorry. Second or second. All >> in favor? I. >> Thank you. Mr. Clerk, please quote please read ordinance 2853 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2853 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing. An ordinance amending chapter
27 section 6 subsection 3 of the code of the bur rose all park entitled imposition of charges. >> We have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2853. >> Mayor so moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> you'd like to speak on ordinance about
ordinance 2853, please come forward to the microphone and state your name and address it for the record. >> Seeing no one further, I may have motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 28 2853. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I have a motion to adopt ordinance 2853. >> So moved. Second. >> Is there any discussion? >> Yeah, a couple questions on the um street. Uh are we going to enforce this
uh parking um when there's uh the no parking when there's the street cleaning going on? >> I think that's the wrong ordinance. Uh council. >> Oh, sorry. >> We're still on the first one. >> We're the first one. >> Um sorry. >> Okay, it's okay.
>> Yeah. No, I'm sorry. I thought it was we're on the second one. Um, Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski, yes. >> Councilman Johnson, >> yes. >> Councilman Revina, yes. >> Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, yes. >> Councilman Castellin, >> yes. >> 6 months to the affirmative, mayor, the
ordinance is adopted. >> Mr. Clark, please read ordinance 2854 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2854 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing. An ordinance amending chapter 7, section 13 of the code of the Bur Rosal Park entitled parking prohibited for street cleaning.
I have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2854. >> Mayor so moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> you like to speak about ordinance 2854, please come forward to the microphone and state your name and address for the
record. >> See, seeing no one further, may I have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2854. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I have a motion to adopt 2854.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Yeah. Um question on it. Um are we going to enforce no parking during the street sweeping uh schedule? >> So with the new uh application, yes.
>> Um so like even in uh Jerome Street for example, uh we're going to have a no parking. I'll be honest with you, uh, Councilman >> again. Yeah. >> So, this is just, uh, there the enforcement will only be on the stated
hours on Westfield Avenue and Chestnut Street. >> So, the limit So, what it's limited to what is stated in the ordinance, every other area where there will be street cleaning, and there will be street cleaning once a month in every other area. Um, it it it'll be voluntary for the residents to move their vehicles.
But on Westfield Avenue and Chestnut Street, given their highly trafficked main corridors, and they'll be swept weekly, those are the areas that will be enforced during the hours in the ordinance. >> So, for example, on Jerome, um, we have no parking on Thursday. So, does that go away? Are we going to remove these
signs? >> Um, >> not as part of this ordinance, though. >> So, that still stays. So, does it make sense to remove those signs just because it's now changing to monthly instead of every every week? >> So, that'll be that would be the second
that's been part of the discussions. I don't want to uh to >> So, it's going to this is going to be ongoing process as we clean up, right? >> So, we want So, the entire there's a there's a portion of the burrow code that's parking prohibited during certain times on certain streets. >> That uh section is going to be
diminished significantly under this plan. It would be it would be a sub it would be a second ordinance to this. This is the first ordinance establishing the areas that are absolutely prohibited during certain times for street sweeping. The second will be to clean up all those areas where you have that like
alternate side effect um that will no longer be enforced. >> So um question like on Jerome sites for for example it's on according to the new schedule it's going to be on Mondays uh on the third week. Um majority of that area surrounding it's going to be on
Monday. So like where do people from Jerome Park? Um if we're going to have a street sweeping on a Monday, >> they don't have to move their car if they don't want to. >> Okay. Going forward, it's >> it's there's going to be no enforcement on those streets. So if somebody absolutely cannot move their vehicle, they're not going to be ticketed.
>> Got it. Okay. >> The streets will go around their vehicle. If they're able to move it, you know, if they're able to move it to the other side of the street temporarily, you know, for five minutes while the sweeper passes and they're home, that's fine. >> Yeah. Because on Jerome, um, knowing
from experience since I live there, um, no one will move their car if you don't have to because it's a that parking or we can't park on the other side of Fetong. Um and plus um everyone has one parking and then you only get uh one
parking assigned to you and then if you have multiple cars you can't you got to park outside. So, and then there's other permit parkings in um for example, bridge and uh webster, everything is permit parking. So, you can't even park there during night hours, but um so for
that it's going to be it's not going to work for Jerome Street at least. Um or even in parts of Fourth Ward where like Columbus where it's like there's heavy parking um and there's usually no parking available most of the time. I don't if it's going to be voluntary, I
don't think people will move their cards at all. >> Again, that's I just I'm not trying to interrupt you. That's not this ordinance, though. I'm just letting >> But that's a plan going forward. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. I'm just saying it won't work just because part of fourth ordinance. We don't have that. But all right, that's
all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Any other discussion? Mr. Clark, please. >> Yes, mayor. I just wanted to say uh I just wanted to thank the committee for put placing this on uh mainly uh about Westfeld A. I know there was conversations last year and also a reszo
a couple of reszos placed on um saying that we were going to step it up with uh cleaning Westfield A Route 28 and um I'm just happy to see uh this ordinance um being placed on. So I just wanted to thank the public safety committee and uh the BA and uh Andrew for making this
happen. Thank you. Any other discussion? Mr. Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski, yes. >> Councilman Johnson, >> yes. >> Councilman Robina, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Lions, >> yes. >> Councilman Patel, >> no. >> Councilman Castellins, >> yes. >> By votes the affirmative, one in the
negative, the ordinance is adopted. >> Mr. Clerk, please read ordinance 2855 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2855 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing hearing. An ordinance amending chapter 10 section 4 subsection two of the code of the bro rose all park entitled community center fees enumerated.
>> I have a motion to open the public hearing on 2855. >> So move >> second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I you wish if you wish to speak on ordinance 2855 please come forward to the microphone state your name and
address for the record. Seeing no one further, may I have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2855? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> A motion to adopt 2855.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Mr. Cler, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski? Yes. >> Councilman Johnson? Yes. >> Councilman Robina? Yes. >> Counciloman Lions? Yes. >> Councilman Patel? Yes. >> Councilman Castellins?
>> Yes. Succ ordinance is adopted. >> Ordinance for introduction. Mr. Clark, please read Ordinance 2856 by title. >> Yes, Mayor. Ordinance 2856 is an ordinance for introduction. An ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank for calendar year 2026 pursuant to
NJSA484-4514. I have a motion to approve ordinance 2856 for introduction and fix the date for the second reading and the public hearing as May 7th, 2026. >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski, yes. >> Councilman Johnson, >> yes. >> Councilman Robbina, >> yes. >> Counciloman Lions, yes. Councilman Patel, >> yes. >> Councilman Castellins, yes. Six o of mayor, the ordinance is introduced.
Mr. Clerk, please read ordinance 2857 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2857 is an ordinance for introduction. Ordinance amending chapter 16 16 section 2 subsection 2 of the code of the bur rose all park entitled inspections requirements and fees. >> I have a motion to approve ordinance
2857 for introduction to fix the date for the second reading and public hearing on May 7th, 2026. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski, yes. Councilman Johnson, yes. Councilman Robbina, yes. Counciloman Lions, yes. Councilman
Patel, yes. Councilman Castellins, >> yes. The affirmative, Mary, the ordinance is introduced. >> All matters listed with asterric considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council will be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion on these items unless a member of the governor body so request in which case that item will be moved from the consent agenda and consider its normal sequence on the agenda as part of a general orders. Mr.
Clerk, please read all resolutions by title. >> Yes, Mayor. Resolution 9726 is supporting a transportation demonstration project in partnership with Easy Ride and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Resolution 9826 is awarding a professional services contract to Matrix New World Engineering, land surveying
and landscape architecture PC for solid waste soil characterization at the public works property in an amount not to exceed $112,710. Resolution 9926 is authorizing the treasurer to issue one check totaling $1,6245
payable to one lean holder on one property and one check totaling $600 from the tax collector's premium account. Resolution 126 is authorizing introduction of the 2026 municipal budget. Resolution 10126 is authorizing extension of the existing shared services agreement between the Bur Rosal
Park and the Township of Union for Rosal Park the the Rosal Park Police Department's use of the Union Township Firearms Training Facility for calendar year 2026. Resolution 10226 is awarding a professional services contract to the Neglia Group for professional engineering services including construction management services for the
project improvements to firehouse number three in an amount not to exceed $157,180. Resolution 10326 is awarding a professional services contract to the Neglia group for professional engineering services including construction management services for the project improvements to Acer Park.
omit the three uh in the amount not to exceed $76,200. Resolution 10426 is awarding a professional services contract to the Negleia Group for professional engineering services in support of the preparation and submission of the Burough Rosal Parks MS4 annual report and certification as required by the New
Jersey Department of Envir of Environmental Protection and amount not to exceed $6,600. Resolution 10526 is authorizing a reverse auction and purchase of street lighting electricity supply for public use via an online auction website. And resolution 10626 is authorizing a
reverse auction and purchase of natural gas supply for public use via an online auction website. And just one note is uh resolution 104 had a typo in the body of the resolution which was corrected. It just transposed Aker Park for the MS4
permit. Thank you, mayor. Do any members wish to have the items removed from the consent agenda? May I have a motion to approve the resolutions remaining on the consent agenda? >> So move >> second. >> All in favor?
>> I um council committee report. So Councilman Johnson. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, uh, mayor, council, colleagues, and residents. Uh, first I
attended, um, a Rucker Center for Government Services course called, uh, negotiating redevelopers agreements, which was held on April 15th, uh, 2026. I recommend this type of training for anyone and all for the governing body
members. Uh the training focused on redevelopment contract structures, negotiation strategies, and uh municipal protections. I just wanted to thank the BA and Andrew personally for setting this up for me. It was very enlightening.
Uh next, I received um a concern from a first resident regarding clogged uh catch basins at uh Clay A and Sherman A. The resident stated while walking uh she observed uh significant debris buildup, leave sentiment uh sediment, excuse me,
uh with the basin along Sherman A uh nearly filled. Uh this poses uh storm water drainage issues and localized flooding uh risk. Uh thank you to the BA for coordinating a future cleanout of the affected uh catch basins and
initiating discussions of potentially a burlwide plan to address ongoing catch basin uh maintenance problems. Um I'm looking forward to DPW in the future going around and seeing them personally cleaning out uh a lot of these uh burrow
water basin sewer grades. Um it's important that this isn't just a first ward issue. This is a burl issue because the sewer is all connected and the catchwater systems is all connected especially by Sherman who uh Sherman AB
that experiences uh uh lots of flooding. I think uh this is something urgent that needs to be addressed. So I just wanted to thank you and uh and and especially because the rainy season is approaching. >> Yeah. Um uh moving forward, the uh Greg Johnson Civic Association through the uh
NJ adopt a highway program will be scheduling a cleanup on Route 28 as well. This efforts will supplement the burrow's weekly uh street sweeping. Uh dates and times will be posted on Facebook for residents interested in participating.
Lastly, uh oh, we might need him. Uh lastly, um I'm requesting an update um on the status of Persian A uh project uh commencement. I don't know if Andrew or or the BA have any updates that you would like to share with the residents.
Uh >> I I thought there was some updates on email that went back about the start date for Pers Avenue. I'm not sure. >> Maybe it didn't get to you, Councilman, the email. >> Okay. I'm just uh I wanted to follow up on the on the meeting. Um I think um
Andrew said towards the end of this month or early May. >> I think so. >> We'll if if it if we get past you, we'll come back to you when Andrew comes back. >> Okay. Okay. No worries. Um um thank you. And um um I just wanted to recommend um
I know you guys will do it, but um as soon as we get that uh date, can we post it on Facebook for the residents? >> Perfect. So they're aware. >> Yeah. So they're aware. Absolutely. >> Thank you. All in all, your voice matters and it is my pleasure to serve. If anyone needs to get in contact with me uh or requires assistance, please
feel free to email me at gjsonrossealpark.net or you could call me at 9083031519. And mayor, that concludes my report. Thank you. Uh BA, >> thank you, Council Councilman Petroski. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh first of all, I
want to send my condolences out to Karen Patrusi Lee. She was a 1964 graduate of Rosar Park High School and she was also my uh sister-in-law. Um my uh prayers and my heart goes out to her. Um uh also
Joseph Devito who I had the pleasure of coaching. Um little league wit. Um um uh he was also a 2016 graduate of Roosevelt Park High School. uh Ed Jones who used
to work for the DPW many years ago and he was also a member of the uh Post 60 American Legion um and everything. Um and I also want to send uh to Louise Shepus
uh who u you know she grew up in town and everything like that. So my heart goes out to all four of them. Uh on uh April 4th uh we had the rec recreation Easter egg hunt which was a big hit. Uh
I haven't seen that many people at the Easter egg hunt. I can't tell you how long. It was very well attended. Tina, I want to thank you personally. A big thank you go out to John Reeri who helped me set everything up. also uh uh
our DPW superintendent who uh was able to get us some chairs and tables and everything. I also want to thank uh the superintendent of schools. Um we had some glitches with the electric that day and she sent a couple of our uh janitors
to come down and uh take care of that for me. I also want to uh send a thank you also to Dom McFroeno who sent a uh police officer to come down to uh the site and which was uh you know in case
of any problems and um so I definitely want to thank all them and Tina really great job. Uh you like I said I know you uh you always do but I just want to thank you. I I was real surprised with the turnout very well. Um, there will be
something coming up. Uh, I believe it's going to be May 8th. Uh, you'll get notices out. It's something to do. I I don't know if I should say it right, but with Mother's Day being right around the uh two days later. So, but you'll get notices about that and they're going
about something to do with plants and that, I believe, and everything. So, uh, but you'll get noticed that, but again, uh, the recreation event was very well attended and everything. Um, and and again, uh, I know I I've been saying it,
but John Reeri was a a scent that day. Um, and I want to thank his daughter, even though she was a state champion, she showed up that day, too, to help out. Um, uh, yesterday I attended the recreation meeting again. We set up for the May 8th event, um, and everything.
We talked about the recreation, uh, Easter egg hunt. Um today I uh I had the joint sewer meeting which we uh we agreed on supple work orders to approve and there was one
close item uh with the city of Elizabeth. I'm not allowed to talk about it right now but hopefully in the future I will be able to let everyone know. Um uh if you need to get a hold of me get me at jetroskopark.net net 9086667821.
And that's my report. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Councilman Councilwoman Lance. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council and residents of Rosal Park. Um, just want to definitely congratulate all the students that came out this evening. That was awesome to see. And, uh, just
they're all just amazing. and being able to be part of a team and and the awesome coaches. It was beautiful that um that they came out and I congratulate each one of them. Um I did attend the library board meeting last night um and we uh
are discussing what's going on in the next coming month. Uh we do have chicks in the incubator. This is an important announcement. Um but it's beautiful to see and they are actually hatching. So, if you're interested in going to see, it's it's uh it's actually very
interesting. It's beautiful. They have a lot of activities coming up on Saturday is the Boston Tea Party. Uh definitely check that out. Go on to the uh the website or on Facebook under the Rosal Park Veterans Memorial Library. Um they
also have pajama story time. They're very well attended events. So, I definitely encourage you definitely come out. Uh the library is definitely a hub in Rosal Park and we definitely welcome everyone and we would love for you guys to come out for that. Um we have this
coming up on Saturday, clean community event at the Casanos Center starting at 10:00 a.m. to 12 and we're going to be going out there and cleaning the community. Um and then also the last Saturday of the month, we have the arts festival and I'm looking forward to
seeing all the vendors and and everyone come out to that. Um, I did start doing the Rosal Park walking club. I know a bunch of people reached out to me. And if you are interested, please uh text me or email me, let me know. We could definitely coordinate a time. Um, and I
look forward to having uh some stable weather hopefully next next week. Um, and like I said, definitely just enjoy the time that we have. I'm not missing the uh 3 feet of snow. Um, I was passing by the gazebo and I saw the cherry
blossoms. uh literally surrounding the gazebo. It's so beautiful. So go out, take pictures, smell the flowers, love your neighbor, as I always say, and reach out to me 908-7268773 and our lions at rosalpark.net.
>> Thanks, Councilwoman Councilman Rabina. Oh, I'm sorry, Councilman Patel. Sorry. >> It's a it's a quick one. Uh uh just a note, one of the one of the residents reached out about littering around the
uh Hawthorne Basin. DPW went out next day to clean it up. Uh this Saturday um is the town cleanup day. We'll focus some of the time there and please let me know if there's any other um locations or areas you would like us to focus our efforts. Uh be happy to do that. Uh note
from the environmental commissions. Uh the commission is excited to announce that community garden signups are open for 2026 growing season. Meet your neighbors. Um grow your fresh organic produce and for a small rental fee that
covers the irrigation raised garden bed, organic compost, and free seedling. Look for signup information on the commission social media accounts or contact them at environmental commission at rosopark.net for more information. The deadlines for the application is Saturday, May 2nd.
Thank you. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Council Councilman Rabina. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening all colleagues and residents of Rose Park. First off, my family and I had a great time at the Easter egg hunt in the fifth ward. I'd like to thank and commend Tina
Schwarz, Director Reeri, the recreation committee, all the individuals and volunteers who made it happen. Uh it was a very great turnout and very well done at Kelly Coffer Park. Thank you to Adulo DSMO and BAC Local 7 for repairing the tower housing at the bell. Their members
originally built it about 16 years ago and it says a lot that they came back to take care of it. On April 10th, we held the meet the mayor event at Kostas. It was a full house, not just with our own business owners, but with folks from Union, Hillside, and Kennorth. It's
clear that people outside our border see the potential here. One conversation from that night really stuck with me. A longtime business owner talked about how things have changed, recalling an old school era where there was a deeper sense of businesses looking out for one another and taking collective pride in
our downtown. Communities go through cycles, but that sense of place still matters. It's the backbone of a strong burrow. So, to our current business owners, I encourage you to get to know one another, collaborate. We have great pubs and restaurants, ice
cream parlors, breweries, cigar shops, barbers, salons, and wellness centers. Work together to make Rosell Park a destination. And to our property owners, I'll say this plainly. A thriving downtown doesn't happen by accident. If you own a
vacant storefront, now is the time to step it up. Maintain your space, be reasonable with lease terms, and be open to working with us. Letting a space sit empty or pricing out local entrepreneurs doesn't just impact your bottom line, it affects the entire burrow. If you're
looking to open a business, we welcome you. If you're a landlord struggling to find a tenant, reach out. The burrow and the chamber are here to help. But let me be clear. If properties are being left vacant intentionally, aren't being cleaned up or are falling into disrepair, we're paying close attention.
We all have a stake in the future of our downtown, and we expect everyone to do their part. Back to the chamber, I want to share a great resource for our veterans. The Gateway Family YMCA at Five Points in Union is bringing back its veterans
wellness initiative. It's a free 12-week program focused on health and wellness, including classes, training, and a family membership during the program, plus an additional six-month membership after completion. It's open to veterans, active military, reser, national guard,
and their spouses. The next session starts the week of April 27th. So, if you or someone you know could benefit, it's worth checking out. Contact 908-349-9622 or email veterans at tgfymca.org. You may have also noticed the new welcome to Rosel Park and thank you for
visiting signs on Westfield Avenue on the west side between Sunrise and Sun Tavern. Thank you to Kostas and Dallings for sponsoring those. Looking ahead, this Saturday, April 18th, is our spring cleanup. Like many of our my colleagues just mentioned, we're expecting about 130 volunteers to
meet up at the Casano Center at 10 a.m. before heading across out across town. It's about a 2-hour commitment, and we appreciate everyone that's stepping up to help keep our community clean. Also, on Saturday, Union County is hosting a scrap metal recycling event from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Emergency Services
Yard in Cranford on the Boulevard and at Rowway River Park. Friday the 24th at 11:00 am is the Arbor Day celebration at Mory Park. Speaking of which, residents can still sign up for small utility friendly shade trees as part of the burough's 125 trees for 125 years
initiative. Next Saturday, April 25th, we've got a very full day. The rail trail mural at Sunrise Document Solutions over in the fifth water grove in Westfield A will be dedicated at 11:00 a.m. followed by the Rosel Park Loves Arts Festival from
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chest Street. There will be over 60 artists, live music, performances, and plenty of hands-on activities for all ages, crafts, chalk art, painting, and more. Also that morning and for families of children with different abilities, Union
County is hosting its autism acceptance celebration and resource fair from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Turfield at War Ankle Park. There will be a DJ, games, touch a truck, and more. If it rains, it'll move to the sports center. The following day, Sunday the 26th, is
the Wild Earth Festival at the Loop Playground in Wong Reservation. It's a great family-friendly event with live animals, interactive exhibits, and performances. free admission and no registration required. On Sunday, May 3rd at 1 p.m., we'll be dedicating the pavilion at Boy Scout
Park in honor of Staff Sergeant James D. Vigliotti. The date is his birthday and falls during our 125th anniversary year. He served as an aerial gunner in World War II, flying 34 missions and earning honors, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. I encourage residents who
knew him to attend. On May 16th, the county will host the Healthy Moms, Healthy Families Fair at the Youth Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4 PM. This is a free event offering health screenings and access to important resources for families. No registrations
required. On May 30th, we'll have our annual bike clinic in Toro Park at Mory Park from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bike safety checks will be available along with a short low inensity ride through the town for ages 10 uh ages 10 and up.
Please be sure to register online. There is a Google form out there. Closing out the last couple of weeks, I've also been in discussions with colleagues on the budget and addressing resident concerns from tree inspections on Maplewood to property issues on Valley, coordinating clean communities efforts, and
continuing talks with DOT on Route 28. We also passed a resolution tonight for traffic safety improvements on Hazel and Myrtle. And we're continuing to improve communication across departments, including with the library. As always, I'm available at jbinder rosark.net. net 8622360019.
Mayor uh Roso Park, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Councilman Councilman Large Casins. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, colleagues, residents. Um little recap of activity on April 4th. I also attended the Easter egg hunt and um a
big thank you to Tina and to uh Councilman Petroski who did a lot of leg work and you could lose your life if you were standing in front of those kids as soon as the rope. I mean, and Tina wasn't joking like it was sharp. I'm looking at the seconds and as soon as they like those kids ran um my boys had a lot of fun and they collected a lot of
uh candy uh unfortunately for me because it was hard to put them that night uh to sleep but you know it was all good. They had a great fun. So um that was on the 4th. On the 9th I attended a Latino Chamber of Commerce event. Um there was a lot of uh small businesses and uh had a lot of discussions about development
pilots, small business, things like that. So uh there'll be a podcast that that's going to come out regarding that. Um, on the 10th of April, I uh attended the meet the mayor chamber of commerce event. Uh, Council Member Ray was there. Uh, Councilman Petrki,
no, Rosanna was okay. I was like, I thought I No, at Costas. It was a great event. There was a lot of, uh, different business people and a lot of ideas were tossed around. Um, I think this is maybe something for for next year, but I'd love to explore, you know, something with economic development here in Rosel
Park. I think uh in RAW as the chair of the special improvement district there, it was kind of like a chicken or the egg question like where when do you really push the businesses when the apartments are there or before to attract? Um I think that we are uniquely positioned to benefit from a government or public
entity push. Um so I'd look forward to working on that and and talking internally with our our staff about what we can do about it in a costefficient way of course. Um, on the 14th of April, two days ago, I had a government efficiency review meeting regarding some
some departmental stuff that that's uh upcoming, which I'm excited about. Uh, hopefully that works out. And on the 16th, which was today, I had a meeting with the council for uh, Raays of Hope Community Residences. Um, they're looking to do something with the land use board regarding a property across
the street from um, from here from from Burough Hall. Um, and I'm trying to see if uh there's there's a way that we can help them and and help ourselves as a burrow. Um, so it was it was a packed few weeks there. Um, other than that, um, you know, I can be reached over via email at jccastinsro park.net or my
phone number is 908-661-2837. Thank you so much. Have a good evening. >> Thank you, Councilman. >> Mr. Mr. Mayor, um, just one thing before you give your report. I know Councilman Johnson mentioned Persing Avenue when Andrew was out of the room and I didn't
know uh Andrew if you had any information about Persing Avenue when that's going to start. I thought some dates were floating around. Maybe they didn't get to the councilman. >> The uh the week of the 27th is still what's in planning right now. >> Correct. >> All right. So, I don't know what um we can do. I can talk to RP about some
communication to that area maybe through a targeted um first alert >> uh to let them know but I just want to make sure we circle back to you counel. >> No no thank you very much uh ba and thank you uh Andrew uh the 27th. Thank you. >> Sorry mayor. Thank you for thank you mayor.
>> Thank you Ken Blum. You have anything? >> I'm good. >> Okay. Andrew Al. Um, so I got a couple. Anyway, uh, the egg hunt, awesome job. I'm trying to,
you know, have a senior moment now. And then, didn't we used to have it on the library, uh, front and if you had it on the library front grass day, we would have had it probably go to behind the middle school. Just I I don't know if it was quadrupled that how many kids showed up. I mean, the weather was
like almost perfect warm, but just a great event. Um, Council Johnson, you bring up a good point with the the drainage and uh um the the catch basins. I do know they've been working and uh
when I say going deep and roared and getting some of these catch basins, I hope uh Greg B brings a picture one day, but he has a I might have said this already, some roots were this big. and some of these catch basins. So, I think they're really they're they're really getting down and getting to these
catch basins. Hopefully in the wetter months uh we we we're in better shape. Um uh Councilman uh Petroski about Mr. Shepers. Just know Mr. Shepus, her husband was a fire chief for many years
and many years in the fire department. Tony Shepus, he was my mentor and I think he put close to 30 years in. and he was the fire chief before I was back in '94. So, uh um uh
I want to say thanks to the committee for their they worked hard for the budget committee. They worked hard to do the best. It's a tough year. We all know and I know they had a balance, right, with keeping the good things going on and our necessary
services and try to save the the residents money, right? It's a balance just like your home and whatever. So, thanks to them. Um, one of my little pet peeves I say every year it's grass time of the year, cut your grass, folks. I know a lot of
people do a good job in manicuring the house and taking care of it, but a lot of people don't do it and just are are uh negligent and will like council binder said our our con construction and uh department will be coming out and
knocking your door to get your grass cut. Um today I attended uh a uh Matthew at the high school and the middle school, a heartfelt story. uh Matthew Bachi uh uh his his father was uh killed
in 911 and he spoke about his tough life dealing with the loss of his father and he had an opioids uh addiction and many other things and I tell you what the the
high school today uh students when I say they were I mean focused 99% of them are focused and watching and listening and I do believe after the meeting. Uh 20 to 30 students went and spoke to this guy,
this individual Matthew. Um then they went to the middle school a little toned down for the age group and and uh same thing these students were focused and and just explained how at 12 years old
he was the the uh um oldest boy in the house. He had siblings, you know, nine, five, and two. And uh he messed up, but he regrouped and he had just told, you know, close to
600 students in Rosa Park today. The story, great story. Uh attended the wrestling uh potluck uh uh event last night. Just we recognized tonight the wrestlers tonight and the basketball players. Just a great thing. and proud
uh you know Rosa Park residents are proud of our our sports nice event. Um and um again uh just like the councilman said about the meet the mayor was a nice event. Uh hopefully there's possibility
that you know maybe a uh I won't let the cat the bank but out of the bag or whatever that you know maybe a couple business might look to relocate or come into town. So, that was a good thing to come downtown and see possibly we could
have some businesses look to to come uh to Rosa Park, which actually one was there that a printer uh that's on Westfield A uh across the street from Frenchies relocated to Rosa Park and they're very happy there in Roso Park.
So, other than that, uh if you need to get a hold of me at J signerella.net 908721 6488. Have a good evening. I have a motion to open the public
portion on any subject. >> So moved. >> 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. Uh James Matthews, Fate Avenue. I just
want to ask a question about the uh last two resolutions that are mentioned there. It's about these reverse auctions for uh I guess I guess I wanted to know what exactly the supply is that they're referring to there because I think it's a great idea to have an auction to uh
have I guess the idea is that it's soliciting multiple buyer multiple suppliers for these services the electric and the natural gas but is that the natural gas supply for like burough properties or is it for for residences?
It's I wasn't clear on it from from uh from the text there. >> It is uh it's for uh the municipal properties. It's not for residential homes. So, it's only the properties under the control of the burough. >> Do you know what the anticipated participants are? I mean, I just didn't
realize there are multiple buyers. >> It is um it's a nationwide uh auction. So, it's not just uh so a lot a lot of what you've heard in the media. it's um uh PJM or or whatever the outfit is out of uh Delaware or Maryland. Um that is
we get it. It depends, right? So we aggregate our quantities for of natural gas and um electrical load uh and then we put that out and we market it um in this reverse auction, right? where they're basically
bidding lower and lower on the rate for our quantities of of um natural gas and electrical supply. It's anywhere from 2 to 10. Um I've done it uh the burrow's
done this since 2013, 2014. Um sometimes it's successful, sometimes it's not. Um, sometimes, you know, we're advised that the market just doesn't, you know, an auction won't bear fruit. So, we go back to PSCG or Elizabeth Town Gas and you're just at the kind of at the whim of what
the BPU will approve. Uh, and then other times, um, we'll we'll go to this, uh, and and we'll do this and we do it every, you know, two or three years depending on what the award is or the contract. Um, and what it really does is it gives you budget certainty. Um, you
know, uh, particularly with natural gas, um, because it's on spot price. So, it it'll it'll go up and down every month. But if you lock in a rate for say 3 years, you know, that's your rate, uh, and you generally know how much natural gas you're going to use, and you can
have budget certainty as opposed to hitting peaks and valleys when it gets really hot or really cold. So, >> so if the burrow can do this, then why can't the residents do something like this? >> They can. >> Okay. >> Every every resident can do this. >> Yeah. And it's not like not through the burrow. >> Yeah, of course.
>> Um, but every resident So, so New Jersey years ago decentralized uh supply, not distribution. So, uh supply is what goes into your house. Distribution is how it gets there. So, uh, the utility providers like PSCG and Elizabeth Town Gas, they have a lock on the
infrastructure, but they don't have a lock on the supply that gets to you. Um, so you could there's put it into Google tonight and you will get you will get a thousand ads uh for it. Trust me. >> All right. Thank you. >> May I May I just add something to that?
Just in case anybody's watching though, you do need to be very careful. you know that you will get advertisements in the mail asking for you to switch energy supply. I've even seen them come with like a $100 check. That's like a phony check, but it says, you know, >> I've gotten those as well.
>> Yeah. And so, you need to be careful when you do that because it sounds good at first glance, but sometimes these companies are going to be charging you well above the market rate that you would get if you were just going to PSEG. So, while it may be a good deal
under certain circumstances, it may also be someone trying to convince you to change your electric supplier or your gas supplier and all of a sudden the bills are going to go way up. So, >> that's why an auction is preferred, right? Because then they have to come and you get the best one. >> Yeah, that's it talking about certainty.
A lot of those people who come asking for it, you don't have that certainty and you may end up paying more. >> Thank you. I have a motion to close the public portion on any subject. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> There are no matters for close session
this evening. We have a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you everyone.