I have a quick message. It's about safe driving. All right, let's go. Anytime you're driving, have the seat belt buckle tight. Both hands on the wheel and your phone out of sight when not in your hand trying to text somebody back. Because if you do, your car might get smacked. The moral of the story, just put your phone down. The people on the road will stay safe and sound. Put your
phone down. Put your phone down. People on the road will stay safe and sound. Yeah. I knew how to do it. I knew That's going to be something. He kept going Thanks guys. Nice. Whoops.
Did you forget? >> No, no. I just Wendy's traffic took a long time and I was hungry. >> Ready when you are. >> This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Annual notice of this meeting was uh published in the Union County Local Source on New York Star Ledger. Said
notice was posted in the municipal building and a copyy's on file with the office of the burough clerk. Fires are located in the direction that I'm indicating. If you're alert for a fire, please move in a calm, orderly manner to the nearest smokefree exit. Proper notice having been given, the burough clerk is directed to include the statement in the minutes of the meeting.
Uh, please call the role. Councilman Petroski >> here. >> Councilman Johnson >> present. >> Councilman Signarella >> here. >> Councilman Robbina >> here. Councilwoman Lions >> here. >> Councilman Patel >> here. >> Mayor Signarella >> here. All present. Mayor, please lead us in opening prayer followed by a 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. >> 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. >> Uh, okay. There are no communications for review this evening. Um, but I would like to call up our own Scarlet for a proclamation. Um, you're the fifth ward.
Jay, why don't you come up here? >> Yeah, it is a little warmer. I thought it was me. >> So, welcome. Scarlet is um a close friend of mine and uh one of our fine residents of the burrow of Rosal Park. And um she's been
doing really fantastic work. Um and I you could speak way better about AME. So I don't know if you just want to kind of tell the people a little bit about what you're doing. >> Yeah, sure. Hello everyone. So uh for some time now I've been in community service for over 15 years. Uh, one of
the important missions that I'm a part of is called AM, which is all about motivation education. And we do a lot of great work in the community as well as within um countries such as Haiti that are in need with a school out there where we're able to provide free uh
tuition assistance as well as supplies. And we're just constantly looking for opportunities and resources to help those in need. Um, and so with that being said, it's always my pleasure to do the work. We've always uh been
helping the community since 2016. And as the director of operations, I look forward to doing more work to make a greater impact in the community, not only just there, but also here in New Jersey as we have for book drives and just also just through um uh different
initiatives as well. >> Awesome. And uh whoever set this up set it up my size, but maybe a little bit too short. Um so um it's really fantastic all the work you've done, Scarlet. I've been blown away. Um you know, every year you do an
awesome fundraiser. Um it's a really fun time and um it's just really important to see the work that you're doing and you know, with very little funds and very little resources, you guys are making like wonders. Um so I just have a little recommendation for you here. I'll
read out. Um whereas the burrow of Rosal Park is proud to be home to dedicated leaders and volunteers who give selflessly of their time and talent to uplift communities both near and far. Whereas All about motivation and education is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2016. Go donate. Check out their
website. Um with the noble mission of providing tuition, food, shelter, and emergency assistance to underprivileged children in developing countries, ensuring they have resources for intellectual growth and success. Whereas Scarlet serves with distinction as the board of director for AM guiding the organization and its vital work and
demonstrating profound commitment to the human humanitarian causes. Whereas Scarlet's leadership extends beyond the single role. She's also the founder and CEO of Girls on a Mission with Ambition. We get that right? Okay, good. Nonprofit organization and generously volunteered
and they call me every year actually. I owe them a check. uh generously volunteered her time with the Haitian Education uh and residence program and a Dollar Tree for Haiti Foundation. Whereas Scarlet is active valued member of the Burough community serving as a Democratic committee woman in Rosal Park
where her resourceful, fearless and altruistic spirit is applied for to advocating for the young, poor, and the elderly. Now therefore be proclaimed that I, Joseph Sigarella the third, mayor of the burrow of Rosal Park and the county of Union and the state of New Jersey to hereby extend on behalf of the
burrow as a whole recognition and com commendations to Scarlet for her invaluable service to the residents of Rosal Park and to vulnerable communities abroad. Round of applause one more time for Scarlet. >> No, I Yes. >> Oh, sorry. Yeah. I just want to take this time to just thank the mayor, thank
council, all council members for this honor and I am grateful uh that you do see the work and that you have been supportive and just that it takes a community to do so. And I thank all of those who continue to support me such as my lovely friends and family who
continue to support my efforts in the community. Thank you so very much. Um >> you guys want to come up real quick and >> Yeah. You guys want to come up for a picture, too? >> Oh, we're supposed to hold this.
>> Come on, Dr. >> Let's go. You look great. Cool. >> Get in the picture. >> Way to put her on the spot. [Applause] All right, the rest of this gets Super boring, guys, but feel free to stick
around if you want. Um, okay. May I have a motion that bills and payrolls be not read and passed for payment? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> May I have a motion to open the public portion on agenda items only? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> If you'd like to speak, please come forward to the microphone and state your
name and address for the record. >> I'm seeing no one. May I have a motion to close the public portion on agenda? I voting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Uh, reports. Um, I'm just going to go in order. Andrew, you anything? >> Yes, Mayor. Just a couple of things. Uh,
the first is, uh, the election. I, uh, congratulate the apparent winners. Uh, and for those who still have a close race, K John Diana, my only advice to whoever wins is win by a lot more the next time. Uh, it's just that easy. Uh, the other thing that I would note from a
strictly nonpartisan standpoint for the political parties and those running for office, um, like do better. Um, do like don't don't like have a mob of people standing in front of the polling place. Really doesn't make a difference. I'm speaking as the clerk, but also somebody who ran
for public office. Uh, it it doesn't help the voters. It's not a good look for you, and it it it borders on intimidation. So, like, don't do it. Uh, we didn't really get there this time, but I would just advise next time to think about other strategies to get your
message to voters. But again, I don't care what side you're on. It's just not really good look. Um, but other than that, we had a very successful day. The turnout was was much better than even four years ago, which was um about 40%. I think right now countywide, we're at
46%. I think Rosal Park is a little bit higher than 46%, which is great to see. We always like to see more people come out, but um it was a pretty healthy turnout. Uh we had a very healthy uh early vote um this year, which was also good to see, even though we still fight
to have an early voting place in Rosal Park. We didn't get there this year, but maybe next year. Hope springs eternal. Um, but we did have about before polls opened on election day, there were about 1500 people uh, Rosal Park voters that had already voted before the polls opened on election day, which is always
uh, very nice from my perspective because it shows an interest in the process. Uh, which, uh, I'm a nerd for, but I I like to say. Um the uh one other thing I just wanted to highlight on the agenda, I'm I'm sure it's uh it's not very controversial, but um resolution
33525 um is a mutual benefit and use agreement with Ashbrit. Um members of the governing body, members of the public may have heard of Ashbrit. Ashbrit is known um they're pretty um preeminent in the uh disaster recovery business. Um
there is no pending disaster that I'm aware of. Uh and I hope there is not one in the near future. Um but what this uh mun mutual benefit and use agreement does it authorizes us to enter into an agreement with Ashbrit uh under a state
contract um to allow us to be well positioned in the event of a natural or humanmade disaster. Normally you'll see this in hurricanes and floods and things of that nature where there's a declared emergency. This does not in uh obligate any funds. Um but what it does is it
allows us to um preposition uh assets with ashbrit. So if there's a pending hurricane uh where we know there will be likely private property or even public property damage, they uh will uh OEM will be activated through a declared emergency. They're loy locally,
countywide, statewide, or nationally. Um and uh they will be moved in. And then when that declared emergency happens, it opens our availability to use our established trust fund for disaster recovery, which we have a very healthy balance in uh with uh some of the the
good budgeting techniques that we've uh taken on over the last decade. Um so it opens up hundreds of thousand dollars in funds to pay for these services. So again, this doesn't obligate any funds right now, but what it does is it puts us in a good position to react uh to those emergencies. So we're not
frantically calling for garbage trucks and haulers and things that are beyond the scope of any regular municipal government operation. So um it's something that we embarked on. I know I've been working with the chief as OEM director and and um Lieutenant Koka and um uh I know there are several other
municipalities in the county uh that have moved in this direction this year. So, it's something that um will set us up, I think, very uh well for the future if and when a disaster strikes. Um we'll be better positioned than we have been in the past. So, um happy to answer any questions, but that's my report. Mayor,
>> cool. >> Thank you. >> Uh Ken, >> thank you, mayor. Uh just a friendly reminder, fourth quarter taxes are due by Monday, November 10th, without interest. and the 2024 taxes and store balances that are still delinquent for
those people. The tax sale is on Monday, November 24th at 10:00 a.m. If you can pay it, please do. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh Rich, I see you first. You want to come up? >> Good evening, everyone.
>> Good evening. So, in the construction code department, which is really the department of code enforcement, uh been very busy the last couple of months. One thing I found find very interesting and I could never really get my put my finger on this. We are busier now than we were in the
summer and it seems like a lot of individuals, a lot of citizens put off their construction work until this time of year. So, but we've been really like last month we had about $80,000 in in revenue. So it's yeah it's been very busy and u you know trying to keep up
with the uh quality of life issues and everything else that we typically so with that stated um the construction code report for November 1st. So in the month of October we had 261 permits. Total revenue through the end of October $46,361.
Sore connection fees to year to date 271,794. Residential development fee $233,42. So as you can see we've been pretty busy. Uh number of uh uniform construction code violations issued for the month of October was 12.
On the property maintenance side, we had 27 court dispositions with uh fines year-to date of $19,626. Five violations were issued for October, which I'm very happy with because that's a real reduction in the number of violations and only four four court
summones were issued. Um, one albatross I I and I was just corresponded with Andrew a couple of days ago on this is uh the courtyard at 10 Westfield. Um, I placed a phone call to their
in-house council because I was I've been very upset. I've been basically uh misled, lied to, and most of you know me and I don't pull punches. I tell you the way it is. Um, I was promised nine months ago that they were going to commence this job. They have nut. It is
blighting the whole area. They have a beautiful building that's $44 million in construction value. We've done a lot of work as a municipality on Chestnut Street which is looking great. We have several business new businesses that have gone in really taking care of their businesses and their buildings and I
keep getting lip service. >> So I spoke to their in-house counsel, Mr. Leoya. I told him he needs to start communicating with Fran McManaman because at this point they're not listening to me. >> Wow. >> And my only ace in the hole is they're on a
temporary certificate of occupancy which I will not reissue on January 1st. >> Okay. >> But that causes other problems. Visav the pilot. So there are a couple of options I need to speak to Fran about. But they
promised me and I know there's a piece of equipment that has been staged now. Now whether that's just for a show or whatever, I want to see construction action. I want to start seeing material being moved, material being brought in. I already approved the paver pattern. I
already approved the pavers based upon the redevelopment agreement, the redevelopment plan, and the site plan approval. So all that's done. They actually ordered the tree that the focal point of the courtyard. I actually had to provide them with the vendor because they didn't have anybody. So now I
become their impromptu project manager. Um so I'm really unhappy about this and you can see I'm upset about it because I've gotten some feedback uh not from council members but from the general public >> that I was misleading individuals and
I'm not. This is the information I'm getting and this is the information I'm disseminating back to council and the public. So um it is a problem. So whatever you can do as a council be very helpful to me if you can start u
reaching out to contacts there because I am totally frustrated and at the end of my rope with this. >> Um otherwise the Hunter project's moving along very nicely. The building's very nice. We're in the process of doing final inspections there. There are a couple of odds and ends on the fire side
that need to be taken care of and on the building side, but they are moving along. Somerset Soil Conservation District has been out there. They have a couple of corrections to make. So, you're most likely looking at temporary certificate of occupancy for the residential units within the next two to
three weeks. I would I would venture to that at this point. They're moving along quite nicely. Uh Fernmore at um 404 Westfield. They are moving along quite nicely. We have annual we have ongoing inspections there. Um, so the inspectors
go out there whether they're scheduled or not to keep things moving in the right direction. They are moving along quite nicely too. Hoping that that's completed by January 1st. Uh, Mr. Kent for the pilot for the purposes of the pilot. Otherwise, that's my report. So,
if anybody has any questions, I do have a question. Uh, back to Meridia with this whole situation with them. We've been hearing that the um commercial space has been leased out already. Do we have a tenative date on when they're going to be filled? Do we know who all the tenants are? >> Let me let me go over that. I'm sorry. That's one thing I missed on my report.
Um I'm sorry, Councilman. >> No, no. >> So, as you know, um we currently have the Wing Stop there, which opened several months ago. >> We also have the Verizon store, which I issued permits on. The permits were picked up. I'm not sure if they commenced construction yet, but the permits were picked up and paid for.
>> We have Dr. Munos, who is a uh dentist, a family dentist. Uh very nice fit out. Those plans are on my desk. They had a couple of corrections. I will be issuing that most likely tomorrow, getting it ready for release, and it most likely
will be picked up next week. So, they're getting ready to go as well. As far as other tenants, I did speak to Mr. Leoya. He said they have several in the queue at this point. Um, but I rather not say who they are, but they it's very positive.
>> Hopefully, they get signed and we can move forward with filling those spaces. >> Could I just I just want to interrupt real quick. Um the other tenants uh the I actually the governing body the last update you received on this has the whole list of tenants pending tenants. So just uh I'll I'll
recirculate that tomorrow. >> Okay. >> What about at 240 250? What is it 250? >> Yeah. I mean, I I just want to look I'm I'm not trying to defend these guys. And >> I just want to ask I I I don't think I don't think they have anybody right now. The is the one thing, but you know, we
to Rich's point, they have an obligation as part of the redevelopment agreement to build that courtyard, right? There's no obligation to they have they have the commercial space, right? Commercial space can be tough to fill. I It's going to come, right?
>> They've had a couple of inquiries. One of them was really good, but I haven't heard anything since. >> Yeah. But, uh, the 240 250, the last I heard was, uh, they had a smoothie place and they were going to move the commercial space over from one side to the other
and move the smoothie place in. I don't know where that stands at the moment. >> I just want to say thank you for just keeping up with that and definitely I'm going to also reach out, but the courtyard definitely is an eyesore or something. It's just so like you said, the building is beautiful and you know,
just everything around it, but it's definitely concerning and uh hopefully they'll move quicker than we hope you so. But thank you for that. >> Cool. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um
Ruben Thank you, mayor. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> First, I want to start with the community food pantry. Uh we're still running low. We still need supplies. Um non-p perishable food. Uh hopefully like
canned goods, rice, pasta, cereal. Um it's going to help us big time. Um and anybody who's u need the assistant uh they can stop by the Cassano Center um Monday to Friday 10 to 8 8:00 p.m. and we are there to
help anybody and everybody in Rosal Park. Uh on October 2nd uh the Westfield Regional Health Department had a community program offering late testing for uh consumer products such as uh spices, toys, and uh table wear. This
initiative continues to uh play an important role in household safety and consumer awareness. Uh the Union County uh division on aging assisted seniors on October 6th and October 20th with applications for NJ SNAP, NJE, and NJ
family care. Uh these events provided hands-on guidance to ensure residents have access to food assistance and affordable health care. Additionally, on October 17, Assemblywoman Linda Carter's office assisted seniors with property tax relief applications. Uh the Casano
Center continues to provide uh ser proudly serve as a community hub providing uh space for Girl Scouts, nonprofit organizations, and various burough committees. Uh in terms of public events, more than 700 residents attended the uh 10th annual Festival of
India on October 4th. The celebration included music, food, culture performances and the traditional lightings lighting of the lamp ceremony. We extended uh sincere grat gratitude to uh the may be council community leaders and volunteers who contributed to the uh
uh success of this that event. Uh the second annual Italian heritage festival on October 18 welcomed over 300 attendees for a day of music, dancing and great food highlighted by a very popular canoli eating contest. Uh we thank those who participated and
supported the wonderful uh event. Due to the weather uh the annual Mischief Night concert and program was cancelled. Uh but we're going to have a good event next year. Our annual Veterans Day service will be held next Tuesday,
November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Roso Park uh member library. We encourage all residents to join us as we honor and recognize the service of our veterans. Finally, we are currently seeking local singers, uh musicians, and dance groups to perform at our winter market and
Christmas tree lighting on December 5th and December 6th at the Gazebo Park. This two-day celebration will feature vendors, uh, children's activities, photos with Santa, and live performances. Uh, performers may register through the, uh, link provided
on our social media pages. And that concludes my report. Mayor, >> any questions for Ruben? >> I just want to say a few things. Awesome job on the festivals. The Indian festival was beautiful. The Italian festival, just thank you so much for your help and and uh, just organizing so many things. So, I appreciate you.
>> Thank you, Cool. Uh, coach. >> Good evening, everyone. >> I'd like to thank Mayor Signarella and Town Council for giving me the opportunity to provide a brief update. The goal of the Roso Park Recreation Department is to meet the recreational
needs of our community. As part of our department's effort to meet these needs and expand community services, our department provides a wide range of programs. Membership and recreation. We currently have over 281 recreational members and growing. The recreation
department has 26 programs utilizing 12 locations. Homework and afterare. We currently have 114 members. We're transporting and chaperoning 98 students daily. After school care has 13 programs. Recreational, fall sports and
activities, elementary, middle school, and adult volleyball 64 participating. Flag football 34, cheerleading, 30, offseason basketball, 35, offseason wrestling, 14, and youth coding, which
is a new program, 25 participating. We're pleased to report that our department has made the following changes to recreational programming. half-day programming from 12:30 to 6 pm, back to school and members night out. We remain committed to providing the best
possible care and programming. In addition, we believe these changes has afforded our community members the requested ASYC programming. Winter programming is in the process of being finalized. They are as follows. K through two, three through five co-ed
basketball, middle school boys and girls basketball, pee-wee, banttom, central jersey and grade school wrestling, K through8 girls wrestling, offseason volleyball, offseason baseball and softball, offseason track, and RP pack.
The ASYC has scheduled and hosted the following meetings and events: Girl Scout, Cub and Boy Scout, Recreation Committee, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Affairs and Community Events, CPEG, NJWA, PTA, fifth grade parent, recreational
sports team, CPR and AED certifications, RPPD training and seminars to name a few. I'd be remiss to not publicly thank Nikki Kelly for her outstanding efforts in the Acrop Park project design. The burrow is truly fortunate to have a
founder and creator of Park Sharks among our team. Nikki's vast experience and deep knowledge of park planning and designs have afforded our burrow an exceptional and thoughtfully crafted park design. That completes my November recreation department update. I'd be
happy to answer any questions. I'm good. Any questions? >> Cool, chief. Great. >> Thank you so much. >> Thanks, Mayor. Good evening, everybody. >> Good evening. >> I received a uh a report from uh our
traffic safety bureau from uh what we spoke about last uh month's meeting in regards to the National Pedestrian Safety Month. Uh that was for the October uh 2025 time frame. Says the month of October was National Pedestrian Safety Month. During the
month, in addition to normal enforcement activities, there was enhanced pedestrian safety enforcement in targeted areas of Rosal Park. Those areas included Chestnut Street in the central business district, Chestnut Street and Locust Street in the area of the train station, Fet at West Webster on both East and Westfield Avenue,
particularly in areas where pedestrian safety enhancements have been installed. Officers reported improved compliance in the targeted areas. However, enforcement actions were taken when violations were observed. There were 34 motor vehicle stops made for failing to stop for the pedestrians in the marked crosswalk.
Officers issued 26 warnings for the violations. Eight summones for the violations were issued and there was one motor vehicle impound for secondary violations. Uh for the warnings and the summones, educational material were also given to the motorist during the motor vehicle stops provided by the New Jersey
Department of Highway Traffic Safety explaining the pedestrian safety laws. That was uh from officer uh Cantrell. I uh submitted my report for the um October 2025, but I'll highlight a couple of couple bullet points. On October 1st, the Rosal Park Police
Department was assisted the Rosa Park elementary schools with their annual walk to school month that is supported by the safe routes to school New Jersey, which provides resources for planning and participation. The goal is to promote walking and biking and teach safety and build the community.
[Applause] On October 21st, I attended and participated in a meeting with a representative from EFG Consulting regarding enhanced interactive training to equip equip professionals with practical skills to recognize, prevent, and safely manage behavior among young
people. drawn at evidence-based practices where participants will learn how to apply communication techniques, emotional regulation strategies, positive youth development, and decision-making tools that can recognize and diffuse potential negative interactions. I want to thank uh
Councilman Woman Lions uh who actually did the introduction and recommendation on this uh uh project and uh the training is all scheduled for all officers working in the schools as well as some of our younger officers uh in the month of November. Awesome. On October 20 October 23rd, I attended
and participated in a pre-planning and security meeting for the Halloween event held by the residents of Bender Avenue. Um, I wrote this before Halloween started. So, um, we will assist in closing the street starting at 2 p.m. to prepare prepare for trick-or-treaters
arriving at 3 p.m. We will begin clearing all pedestrians from the roadway at 7:00 p.m. with an anticipated opening at 8:00 p.m. Letters regarding these parking restrictions were all handd delivered to all residents by our community policing officer uh on Bender Avenue. Sign boards were deployed to
alert public of the same. Uh, also please be advised this year uh we will be restricting parking on Galpin Hill Road from East Lincoln to East Grant Avenue on the both sides. I was looking forward to another safe and successful Halloween which I I believe we had. I dropped an update in
here and I'll give you this update uh Andrew after it's finished. I put a couple extra things in here. A Bender Avenue Halloween event was concluded with only one incident to report that was a residential smoke alarm activation on the 100 block of Bender Avenue which was caused by a fog machine. I did not
receive or hear any complaints from any of the residents in the area, but I did receive positive texts and phone calls from several people stating what a great event it was and how well organized it was and what a great group of men and women we have in the police department. They enjoyed their interactions between the officers and the trick-or-treaters
as they posed for pictures and handed out candy with many of the participating uh members. On October 30th, I attended and participated along with members of the Rosal Park Police Department, the 32nd annual Blue Mass, Newark's uh Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Arch
Dasis of Newark celebrated its 32nd annual Blue Mass, honoring all active and deceased New Jersey law enforcement personnel at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Um, I want to take this time uh during my report uh to uh congratulate both
second W Councilwoman Lions and hopefully this is not premature, but Fourth W uh Councilman Patel on their reelection and look forward to working with both of you uh in the upcoming years. These last three years have been a true pleasure. >> Yeah, >> it might be premature.
>> Lastly, I want to uh congratulate Mayor >> Sig votes, man, >> on being elected as a new uh Union County Commissioner. It was definitely an honor and privilege, sir, uh to work under your leadership here. Uh you would definitely be sorely missed. Uh but I believe you will continue to do great things uh at the county level as an
executive board member of the Union County Police Chiefs Association. I look forward to working with you on the public safety issues throughout the county. Uh thank you for being such a long uh such a law enforcement supporter and providing for the men and women of the Rosal Park Police Department. All the best, sir.
>> Thank you, Chief. Means a lot. >> That concludes my report. Best report ever. >> Mayor, if I may. >> Yes, of course. >> Uh, Chief, I just wanted to say uh um a job well done. I wanted to give you kudos and and not just any old kudo
kudos compared to um how Bender was handled in the past and previous administrations. I must say just like from my eyeball and from the community too, from residents, I must say this was the most uh well organized by the
police, the security uh the crossing guards uh and and closing down of Gallop and Hill Road. Thank you. That's that's the type of uh stuff that I was looking for. And thank you for inviting me, Joe P, and the uh public safety committee on the 23rd for that meeting, too. That meeting as well was very uh very
informative. Thank you. >> My pleasure. Anything else? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um, thank you so much for the um actually just giving EFG a chance and I'm so happy that that's working out. Thank you for for that. Um, I actually have a question. Um, because a lot of
the residents that um, you know, knocking on doors, a lot of people and really like I think I've spoken to you about it already. Um, but I just wanted to ask you a question. Um, on clay, east and west clay between locust and walnut.
um they're very concerned about the street cleaning, street sweeping and um I did speak to Greg um from the DPW and just in regards to suspending parking enforcement um how you felt about it and to see you know what we could do um just
if it's going to be stopping if we can really just put that on hold. >> Yeah. So, unfortunately, um I mean, you know, we've been bobbing and weaving with this whole uh program with the DBW uh changeover and uh the street sweeping, you know, that hadn't been taking place for for quite some time.
And we do feel bad for the residents. I did direct uh our our parking enforcement officers uh when they're out there uh to try to keep the continuity of of the program. I had them issue a lot of warnings to all the vehicles. Okay. Uh no one's received a summon for that particular ordinance within the
last 5 years. I'm sorry. Five months. >> Five months. >> Um, so, um, we've been trying to just work it out and make sure that, you know, I understand, you know, nobody sweeping the streets. So, I'm not going to have them go out there and force. >> Right. Right. Okay. >> Uh, but at the end of the day, um, like
I've told other council people in the past, uh, listen, you folks all make the rules and regulations here in the burrow. U, we just enforce it. Right. So, I don't have a problem with however you guys want to handle it. um we'll definitely adapt and uh and and adhere to whatever it is that we need to do uh
to make it a a smooth transition. >> Okay. Thank you so much. I just like I said, I just wanted to really answer the questions or or get back to the residents and being able to communicate. So, I appreciate that. >> Yeah. And do know that we have a uh a meeting scheduled. Myself, Andrew, and
Greg Woodshime. Uh we I'm not sure if any other council folks are come coming to that meeting. uh Councilman uh Signarella uh is is actually attending as well, but we're actually talking specifically about this uh this particular thing with the street sweeping and trying to come up with a game plan so we could collaborate and
try to see what works best for the town. >> Thank you. >> That that's all I was going to say. There's just there's just some factors we need to work out. One of them is uh a regulatory factor with D and leaves and how you dispose of street sweeping. So I we're have we're going to have a collaborative discussion after our conversation today. We put together kind
of a collaborative meeting on Monday, Councilman Sigurella as as DPW liaison um just to get a coherent message to residents as to what we've been doing, what is happening, what we're restricted from doing and kind of put it in stone so
that we have a plan going into 2026 as to what >> you know is understandable because we can sympathize that some of this has not been totally understandable. Some of it's in our control and some of it's not, but we'll have a message on that by next week. >> Awesome. I appreciate it. Thank you. >> I'm confident that we'll have it ironed out by Monday.
>> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, >> Kevin. >> Good evening, Mayor Council. Thank you for >> Sorry, Mr. Call. Is something important? >> No, I was just going to congratulate you. >> Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. >> No problem. Um, I'll be try to be brief. Uh so for the stormwater project we've
been working on as you know uh earlier this year we did have a pre-lication meeting with the DOT u over the last few months we've been trading kind of information we submitted a alternative alternative analysis to them which they requested uh roughly six seven months ago they kind of came back and didn't
really give us a great answer um just kind of gave us no answer and told me to submit submit a full application so it's kind of not what we were hoping for so kind of put a little bit of delay on the project um but overall from a construction standpoint from a start to finish um towards the end the project. There's no delay. It's kind of still on track for a completion by the beginning
or end of 2028, which is what the agreement was for. Um we did recently though meet with the NJ DP for this project. Um went over the permit process with them. That went smoothly. Um so that's kind of going as planned and we are starting surveying um now. So you'll see you won't really see too much
because it's all going to be aerial surveying uh for the time being uh just because of the busyiness of Route 28 and the way it is. So it's easier to kind of do aerial surveying and then fill in the blanks later on with field work if we need to. So um for the time being you might see some stuff flying overhead.
It's just normal operations. But uh for now that project's kind of moving along as we as we hoped. Um we have also started a traffic study for Chess um I'm sorry Lincoln and uh Chestnut Street at that intersection. It's as you know it's an offset intersection. We have a railroad crossing that kind of goes
diagonally through the intersection. We did traffic studies last week. We just recently received the data for that. Um, and we're analyzing that. We anticipate having a preliminary report by the end of next week for discussion and then we can issue a final report after that. And that's my update.
>> Cool. Any questions for Kevin? >> I uh any update on that uh house on Galin Hill Road that I took you to the house on uh about the drainage? Um, I thought the prior DPW looked at that
already included. >> I haven't heard any update. I haven't heard any and I the gentleman called me twice. >> Oh, yes. Okay. I'll I'll follow back up with Greg on that. >> No. >> Okay. >> Cool. All righty. Thanks, Kevin. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Did I miss anybody? Oh, no. You coming back up? I'm >> good. If I could approach you real quick. I just want to give Andrew this uh >> Okay. Yeah. >> Thank you. Okay. Uh, may I have a motion to accept the reports of departments as submitted? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I.
>> Uh, Mr. Clerk, please read ordinance number 2834 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2834 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing an ordinance amending chapter 7 section 14 of the code of the burough of Rosal Park entitled parking prohibited at all times on certain streets. >> We have a motion to open the public
hearing on ordinance number 2834. >> So moved. >> Second. Uh, all in favor? >> I. Any want to come up and speak on this ordinance? >> Nope. Okay. May have a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance summer 2834. >> So moved. >> We're lo we're losing the audience. They're getting bored. All in favor?
>> I have a motion to adopt board 2834. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? Yeah, just quick. Um I was I was trying to reach back out, but I I managed to talk to Ro already about it uh few weeks. I know you were busy the last few days. Well,
uh, but I just wanted to say uh thank you uh to Councilwoman uh Lions for uh helping me with this ordinance and uh thank you to for Andrew. um the one of the managers of the business store came up to me and um while I was shopping and
and um basically uh told me about the incident of hand and how uh he's been reaching out to the burl to try to resolve this and then one thing led to another where he was just sending me pictures of the violations of trucks blocking the driveway and cars blocking
the driveway and and they couldn't get uh loading and if we're going to be a business friendly community this just makes sense. to do especially by the downtown where we have abundant of parking in the lot. So I just wanted to say uh put that on the record. Thank you. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. >> Yep.
>> Anybody else? >> Please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski. Yes. >> Councilman Johnson. Yes. >> Councilman Sigarella. Yes. Council Robin. Yes. >> Counciloman Lions. Yes. Council Patel. >> Yes. >> Six. Affirmative. The ordinance is adopted and the area will be striped tomorrow.
>> Yay. >> I don't I don't want another uh picture. Please. It's actually posted as no parking now. >> Thank you. >> Uh, okay. Please read ordinance number 2835 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2835 is an ordinance for second reading and public hearing an ordinance amending chapter 10
section 4 subsection 4.1 of the code of the burough Rosal park entitled recreation fees enumerated. >> Uh, may I have a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance number 2835? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any want to come up and speak on this? >> May I have a motion to close the public
portion? >> Yeah. So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Uh, may I have a motion to adopt ordinance number 2835? >> So moved. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski. Yes. >> Councilman Johnson. Councilman Signarella. Yes. >> Councilman Robbina. Yes.
>> Counciloman Lions. >> So move. Yes. Oh my god. My brain. I apologize. Yeah. Yes. >> Councilman Patel. >> Yes. >> This is firm. Mayor, the ordinance is adopted. >> Uh, please read ordinance number 2836 by title. >> Yes, mayor. Ordinance 2836 is an
ordinance amending ordinance number 2831 fixing the salary ranges of non-union employees and officials of the Bur Rosa Park in the county of Union state of New Jersey. >> Uh may I have a motion to approve ordinance ordinance number 2036 for introduction and fix the date for second reading and public hearing as November 25th, 2025.
>> So moved. >> Second. Is there any discussion? >> Please call the role. >> Councilman Petroski. Yes. Councilman Johnson. Yes. Councilman Sigurella. Yes. >> Councilman Robbina. Yes. >> Counciloman Lions. Yes. >> Councilman Patel. >> Yes. >> Six o mayor. The ordinance is introduced. >> Uh, please read ordinance number 2837 by title. Wow, it's a big one.
>> Yeah, it's a catchy one. Uh, mayor. Ordinance 2837 is Ordinance 2037 is an ordinance for introduction, a bond ordinance to amend section 4 and 16 of a bond ordinance, ordinance number 2776 entitled a bond ordinance to authorize the making of various public
improvements and the acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery, new information technology equipment, and new automotive vehicles, including original apparatus and equipment in by and for the Bur Roa Park in the county state of New Jersey to approp appropriate the sum of 3,900
$187,000 to pay the cost thereof to appropriate various grants to make a down payment to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds adopted May 2nd 2024 as previously amended by
ordinance number 2787 adopted on August 15, 2024. >> Um may I have a motion to approve ordinance from 2837 for introduction and fix the date for second reading and public hearing as November 25th, 2025. So moved. >> Second. >> Uh, is there any discussion? Please call
the role. >> Councilman Trosky? >> Yes. >> Councilman Johnson? >> Yes. Councilman Signarella? >> Yes. >> Councilman Rhina? >> Yes. >> Counciloman Lions? Yes. >> Councilman Patel? >> Yes. >> Six months in Mayor. The ordinance is introduced. >> All matters listed with an asterisk are considered to be ruden and non-controversial by the council and be approved by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a member of the governing body. So request in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the general orders. Please read all resolutions by title. Yes, mayor. Resolution 33125 is accepting the resignation of Daniel
Leaport from as a member of the Rosal Park Library Board of Trustees. Resolution 33225 is accepting the resignation of William Mongu from the position of crossing guard. Resolution 33325 is authorizing an agreement with the County of Union for the Bur Rosal Park use of the Union County Leaf Conservation Center for the purpose of
leaf composting for the period April 1st, 2025 through March 31st, 2026. Resolution 33425 is authorizing a shared service agreement with the burrow of Kennorth for the position of certified municipal finance officer for calendar year 2026 through 2028. Resolution 33525
is authorizing a mutual benefit and use agreement with Ashbrit, Inc. for disaster debris removal services pursuant to New Jersey state contract number 23-p1-80092. Resolution 33625 is authorizing the Rosal Park Police Department to cover parking meters for the 2025 holiday
season. Resolution 33725 is authorizing appropriation transfers. Resolution 33825 is authorizing the assignment and assumption agreement with Jolt Charge US, Inc. Resolution 33925 is authorizing an $8,000 increase to the professional
service contract with Murphy Orlando LLC as tax appeal attorney for the year 2025 reflecting revised contract amount not to exceed $25,000 and resolution 34025 is promoting alternate crossing guard Robert Smith to the position of crossing guard. Do any members wish to have items
removed from the consent agenda? >> Okay. May I have a motion to approve the resolutions remaining on the consent agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Okie dokie. Uh, reports of burrow council slash committees. Uh, uh, Greg,
you want to start us off? >> Oh, okay. >> One, two, three, four. We'll go. >> You the man. >> Good evening, residents, mayor, council, everyone. November is always a special month. With holidays approaching, it's a time uh when we pause to reflect, to
give thanks, and to honor those who serve our country. Veterans Day, which is uh this Tuesday on November 11th, reminds us of the incredible sacrifices made by the men and women who have worn the our n uh our nation's uniform. As a
veteran myself, I wanted to personally thank all of those who have served and the families who stood beside them for their dedication and commitment to protecting our freedom. I'd also like to take the moment to congratulate everyone who ran for office
this election season. Uh both especially on a local level, both uh Burough Council and the Board of Education. Putting your name on the ballot takes courage and is uh a genuine desire to serve whether you want or not. Your participation helps strengthens our
democracy and keeps our community moving forward. Uh special congratulations goes out to uh Roro. Uh we still got to stand by for you for Monday. So I otherwise I would say congratulations um Kanjan u and uh mayor congratulations.
>> Thank you very much. >> Um >> in uh in the first ward I'm happy to report that Persian A Street revitalization project is moving along very well. The crews have uh made great
progress and we're hope uh we're hopeful that the work will be completed within the next few weeks. You could tell me if I'm wrong, Andrew, but at least at least in the first ward, the the part in the second w still, >> but uh I truly appreciate the residents
patient. I I feel like this go round although the patient uh the residents have been uh notifying us with concerns. They've been a little bit more uh patient and understanding and I just wanted to thank them. Um and thank Andrew for uh uh resolving every issue and concern that uh I email.
Uh I also wanted to uh share an exciting opportunity uh developing with Rosal Park High School design, architect and photography students led by uh Miss Caroline Dioro and her colleagues
following their successful participation in our multicultural event this year. The students have uh proposed a long-term design project focused on enhancing Rosel Park's downtown and community spaces. Their goal is to present their creative ideal and vision
boards to mayor and council at the future public uh meeting. I I look forward to welcoming them and continue to uh support their civic engagement and pride in um improving our burrow through education and innovation. I also uh had
Ruben uh touch basis with um Miss Carolyn and we're just waiting for her to pick which uh council meeting. So, you should be hearing something soon, Andrew. >> Yeah, I saw. Okay, >> cool. Thank you. Uh, lastly, I'm gonna say it again because um, I really, this
is really sincere. Um, and just being from a law enforcement background, uh, I could notice the difference. And I just wanted to, uh, say lastly, I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks to the police department, especially, uh, Chief Arnino and the entire Rosel Park, uh,
department, um, for their excellent work during Halloween on Bender and the surrounding streets. Their planning, crowd control, and presence helped ensure that everyone from our youngest trick-or-treaters to their families all enjoy a safe night. Uh job well done. Um
this this year was in my view at least uh the best that I ever seen it uh policed. So, I just wanted to Oh, before I forget, Bill Crosset uh wanted me to tell the governing body uh
uh hello. Uh and but I just wanted to give uh say I wish him a speedy recovery. He's in the hospital. Um he really he said he really wanted to be here. >> I didn't realize. >> And I and I I really enjoy Bill because uh I think residents could take uh a
page out of his book. He always comes up here. He's very active in the community, but he does it professionally. He He He does it with grace and he does it respectful. You know what I mean? He doesn't He's not rude or disparaging or divisive trying to do divisiveness. He's
just really genuinely trying to resolve issues in the community and I and I just appreciate that. Uh thank you as always. It's an honor to serve the residents of Rosel Park. If you need to get in contact with me, you can email me at gson roselpark.net or you can contact me at 9083031519.
And mayor, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Petroski. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first of all, I want to send my condolences out to Janet Landis, uh, her family um, for years. I've been seeing her at the Assumption
Church and everything and, uh, she she definitely will be missed. Also, Kenny Longo, a former resident of Rosal Park, also a DPW employee, and uh Jimmy Everdine, senior. Uh I grew up at
Sherman School when I was a kid, and Jimmy was a fixture down at Sherman School, and you know, um they all three will be missed. October 18th, I attended the uh Sento House coffee on Westville Avenue. um
their uh ribbon cutting ceremony. Um and then that night I went to the Italian festival. Very wellrun, Rosanna. Great job. >> Thank you. >> Uh and also uh congratulations to Nola. >> Yes. >> Welld deserved. U
>> for all he does for our town. So >> um on the 20th I attended the historical meeting. Okay. Uh the 23rd I attended the Bender Avenue uh Halloween meeting with the police department. 29th I was
at the uh uh groundbreaking ceremony at Akran Park. Ruben and Andrew, great job. Uh I thought everything went real smooth that day. >> A lot of shovels. >> Yeah. Yeah. A lot of shovels. >> Yeah, a lot of shovels. >> Not enough.
>> Um uh Halloween the 31st. Uh uh again, everything went well. Um I do get a lot of uh trick-or-treaters. Um less than I had last year. Last year I gave out 1,900 pieces of candy. This year I give
out 1,600. Um but I it it was thing. Uh soon they shut down Bender, man, did I get a bad rush. Uh they all came uh Sheridan Avenue. So, uh, but, um, and one thing I have to say, and it seems
like lately, um, the kids that come very polite, uh, thank you, uh, trick or treat. I mean, I'm very impressed how polite they are. Um, today I attended the, uh, breakwater uh, ribbon cutting
ceremony um, and everything. I wish them good luck. Uh, as far as the election, uh, again, we're still holding off, but I want to congratulate Rosanna on your win. Um, uh, we'll talk about next mean
about the other one, mayor. Thank you. Uh, uh, and, uh, I want to thank you for congratulate you on your win. Uh, that was real nice. Um, one thing and the board of ed also the people, you know,
um, it was, you know, a long day, but I give credit. A lot of people don't realize how much you have to go through when you decide to run for office and all your campaigning and then the day of the event. It's a lot, but I I I do put
my heart out to every person that ran this year and everything. Uh, winners or losers, but I give them all credit. Uh, if you need to contact me, get me at jay petrosky roseup park.net 9086667821. And that's my report. Mayor, thank you.
>> Thank you, Councilman. >> Councilwoman, >> hello. >> For another three years. >> Another three years. Yes. Hi, mayor. Hello, council. Hello, residents of Rosal Park. Um, I'll just go back a little bit of uh from the past month. I just want to definitely acknowledge um
just the festivals that we've had. We have a very packed fall schedule and every festival was awesome and I'll just take it back to I guess October. The Indian festival festival was amazing. The Italian festival, um the
entertainment, Jerry Caputo, Jared Source, Tiffany Narvay, Michaela Munoz Guzman, Nola Christopharo. I'm just so excited everybody came out. Um and we had Johnny Speci with his awardwinning meatballs come out. So, and everybody
else, um, it was just awesome. Everybody just, you know, singing and dancing and waving an Italian flag. I mean, it was it was just awesome. But, um, I really thank every single person that came out, um, that supported and and we stayed a
night together. That was beautiful. Um I uh I also uh went to the fall cleanup that we had and it was just it's powerful when community comes together and um just that moment my daughter came out and it it was it was it was a great day. Um and I I just appreciate
everybody that came out for that. Um I did hear about Halloween. I was not out there this year. Um but I'm just I'm happy to hear the reports that it was controlled and it was just fun and and just everybody came out. That's that's a beautiful thing. Um, and Veterans Day,
it's 11:11 at 11:00 at um at the Rosal Park uh Veteran Memorial Library and if it rains, it's going to be at the Casano Center. Um, so definitely come out. I did see Commander uh Joe Verdun today and he will be the special speaker. He's
amazing. I actually posted a picture of him today. So if you you do see it on the forum, just go down to there's a link that I posted and it's a powerful testimony. He is speaking. He talks about his experience and really what he felt coming back to America and it just
is a reminder how much we really do owe the veterans uh so much and just love and if we could do something for them, let's do it, you know. Um, so he's just he's a treasure in Rosal Park and I appreciate him and I'll even publicly
say it. I forgot his name on the Italian list. I mean, I said it. I'm sorry if I forget your name, but um I did apologize to him and he said it's okay. It's okay. Anyway, um so yes, the election I just want to say thank you so much. I I was
writing down names. Um but I'll just, you know, um and we'll do this formally obviously um as time goes on, but I just want to I just want to thank God number one. God for me is my faith. Um he is my connection to everything. So I I say
that first. God the Father, Jesus, my Savior, and the Holy Spirit. If not, I'd be nothing. Uh number uh two, I I thank God for my daughter. She's my inspiration every single day. And um being a single mom, going through some really tough times. Uh long time ago,
I've been divorced 18 years. Um when you go through a rattling thing in your life, you don't know how you're going to make it out. But when you I always say you're built in the fire. Um and my daughter has been just a rock in my life. Her kindness has taught me so
much. And uh there's some really good things that have happened this year. And I will always smile in the faith in the face of the ones that actually try to judge me. I laugh at that. All right, we'll move on. So, um I want to thank my mom, my family, my brother Nicola, uh
Christopharo, Maria. They are just very, very supportive of me and I just thank them. Obviously, I thank the mayor. Mayor, I just want to say thank you so much for your support, your wisdom, calming me down on many occasions. the Italian uh blood
uh rose up and you would you would whisper to me. I'd be like, "All right, it's been an >> eventful two weeks." >> Oh my god. But thank you. Thank you just for so much that you did and I I really appreciate it. Um I I thank uh Linda McGrady. Um she's here tonight. I just I
you're an amazing woman. I was a fan from before. Um but you just you walked with me and you inspired me and knocking on doors. It was really cool because Linda is a nurse and she's been for a very long time. Um I was actually I went
to nursing school and I never finished but I have a nurse's heart and I was really able to say that to um our residents and I meant it and I do everything from my heart and um it was just powerful to walk with you and I thank you so much because your
dedication to me I'll never forget that. So I appreciate that. Um, I just want to thank Miriam, Caesar, uh, Carmen, Jeff Rean. I was standing out there for 14 hours that day. Um, and, uh, just relentless just support. So, I thank them. Um, I want to thank, uh,
Councilman Joe Petrayski. Thank you so much for this little This actually I saw this today. Um, it's a postcard and, um, I just appreciate that. That's just a treasure to me. So, thank you for that. Um, I want to thank >> I just want to say I put the stamps on that.
>> Thank you. about about 800 of them. So, you know, >> right, it was a team effort. I app All right. Thank you, mayor, for the postcard, too. Um, thank you. Uh, oh, God, Frank Capise, thank you, Joseph Jr., uh, thank you, Jay. Thank you, uh,
Andrew. Thank you guys so much. Um, I also want to thank the prayer team. I was asking, we gathered Saturday before the election in the gazebo. It's just a personal thing of mine, but we did pray for every single person involved. And uh
just wanted to to say that um I just also want to thank anyone that allowed me with these signs. I even asked the mayor, "Please can we put the signs down?" Um so I did go and collect them myself today. I got 12,000 steps. Thank you so much. Um and and last but not
least, thank you to the voters, obviously, the residents in the third ward. Um I say this number very humbly and I say it with a purpose. 65.91%. I say this because the 33.96%
I love you still and I'm for you. Um 100% of uh Rosal Park residents in the third ward. I am for you. I want you to call me when you need me. I want you to connect with me. I am your source. I want you to say, you know what, I have
an issue. I have a question. I want to yell. Call me. It's okay. Um but um you know I just want you to serve know that I will serve you. And one final remark, Jocelyn Greb, I thank you for your kindness. You are totally upstanding. We
hugged on that morning. We looked at each other. We love Rosal Park. I just appreciate her kindness. Um and just not not going and and going a different way like other people. Um okay. So I just want to say thank you so much for the encouragement. Listen, opposition is
inev inevitable. Just keep doing good things. Let the critics uh fall to the wayside. Um the the truth will always prevail. Um there's a lot of stuff that I really am looking forward to and I will be posting about it. Rosal Park walking club tomorrow morning is already
uh going. We have a give and tell on November 15th. Um and that is actually we're going to try to like pump up the food pantry. We have open mics possibly in the winter and um I have some other surprise things. Now, this is my final
announcement. Oh my god, I'm sorry if you guys are tired of hearing from me, but I actually wanted to do since I do woman of the year, I want to start man of the year. So, I know I am the woman on this this uh beautiful day, but I
really want to honor men in Rosal Park. And I feel that um you know I'm going to try to do this and don't get mad at me. It's going to be a few weeks. November 19th is actually uh International Men's Day. So on the next council meeting
hopefully we'll have some men. And if we have 30 men up here that we want to honor, fill the room with the men. So uh stay tuned for that. And uh much love to all of you. Thank you so much. And if I forgot you, call me. I'll highlight you. Don't get mad at me. Love you. Thanks.
Thank you, Councilman. Council Mattel. >> All right. >> Good evening, everyone. Uh, I'd like to thank all the voters in the fourth ward who came out to vote. Whether you voted for me or not, the fact that you voiced your opinion through your constitutional right means that you took the time to
exercise your right where many other places around the world can't. I'd like to congratulations Councilwoman Lions on your reelection and Mayor Siguralo for being elected county commissioner. >> You just want to get rid of me. >> Wait for it. While
while mayor, we're all very sad to see you go. >> Did you vote for me? Did you vote for me? >> Uh no. Uh I hope you I hope you work very hard to improve Roosevelt Park and the county. Uh, I also want to extend my
heartful thanks to everyone who campaigned with me, my friends, family, and neighbors, and to those who stood by me on election day. Your commitment and dedication meant the world to me. We're still waiting on the official results by remain hopeful and optimistic about the
opportunity to continue serving the residents of the fourth board. Lastly, congratulations to all the board of education winners and to every single candidate who ran for office. Stepping up for the uh to serve the community is never easy and I would commend you all
for your efforts and I would be remissed if we did not commend uh of our clerk Andrew Casayas and his uh staff for running a smooth and incident free election day. Thank you Andrew. >> Thank you Andrew. Yes. >> Yes. Incident free. Uh, the
environmental commission is hosting its next repair cafe this Sunday, November 8th, at the Cassando Center from 1 to 4:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring wor and broken items to be reviewed and repaired by the local volunteer experts for free. If you're
interested in volunteering, we could use some additional fixers. All skill levels are welcome. Please contact me or the email the enrollment commissions. And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at kpatel rosopark.net. Thank you.
>> Thanks, John. >> Thank you, >> uh, Councilman Robina. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Mayor, colleagues, and good evening, Rosa Park. October was a busy and memorable month for our community. On October 19th, we celebrated the Italian Heritage Festival, a vibrant event that brought
families together to honor Italian culture, traditions, and the countless contributions of Italian-Americans to our town's history and character. That same weekend, Rosell Park proudly participated in Union County's four centuries in a weekend, welcoming visitors to explore a rich local history and our landmarks from our museum and
the historical mural in the fifth ward to the ongoing preservation of our small town heritage. On October 22nd, I attended the Rails to Trails Conservancy North Jersey networking session in Raway, a productive exchange with planners, environmental advocates, and municipal leaders about expanding trail
connectivity and sustainable infrastructure across the region. These efforts align closely with our work here in Roselo Park to preserve open space and improve pedestrian safety. Then on Saturday, October 25th, we held our community cleanup day, which was a huge success. Stipens were returned and
so was the strong community spirit that defines Rose Park. Residents of all ages came out to lend a hand, and I want to thank our clean communities coordinator, Deb, and her husband, Adulo Dazmo, their family, uh, Rupen Shaw, and every volunteer who made this possible. Last
week, we marked the groundbreaking for the new Aker Park, a project shaped by resident input, surveys, and thoughtful recommendations from director Reeri and Nikki Kelly, who has toured nearly every park in New Jersey, as seen on her NJ Park Sharks Instagram page to help
identify the very best features for our hometown playground. Today also marked the grand opening of Breakwater's new building, which was very impressive inside. And progress continues around the fifth ward from Ashwood Avenue where tree trimming and limb removals were completed to repairs
at Aldine Park which is next in line for an overhaul and updates at Loretti and Lmon Monaco parks where flag replacements and monument maintenance are underway. Thank you to DPW to Andrew uh especially for the follow-up and the follow through. I want to extend congratulations to
everyone elected this cycle and recognition to all who put their name forward uh to serve. Mayor Signarelloo, congratulations, my friend, on your election to represent Roso Park and Union County as a commissioner. During my four years on council, I've had the privilege of serving under your seven
years of leadership, witnessing firsthand your work to improve infrastructure, parks, and facilities, secure vital county and state funding, and lead major renovations at the library and youth center. Today we have a vibrant youth recreation center, an active community center, a library evolving as a cultural hub, and ongoing
investments in roads, parks, and downtown revitalization. Over 108,000 voters placed their trust in you, and I join them in believing that you'll continue to move us forward. Councilwoman Lions, congratulations. I appreciate your passion and your partnership. I continue to look forward
to the good work together. Councilman Patel, still close as the count continues, but it's been a pleasure serving alongside you as well. To our board of education, congratulations to Chris Camilillo, Jed Mano, and Greg Policowski. It's great seeing more
parents step up. I've always been a moderate Democrat, pragmatic, middle of the road, focused on what works. It's not my business or concern what your political affiliation. I prefer to be defined by my actions, and I try. Healthy debate is part of democracy, but division and pettiness
are not. Rosel Park is stronger when we work together. There's always more to do. Improving street sweeping, tree maintenance, beautifification, and neighborhood upkeep. And that's what's actively being discussed. And I'm optimistic that about what's ahead in
2026, just as as I've seen uh throughout my years of service. Uh speaking of service, God bless our veterans past and present. At the end of the day, my commitment remains simple. To serve my constituents with honesty, respect, and
open communication. No BS. So with that, may humble voices, pure intentions, and the spirit of collaboration always prevail. That concludes my report. As always, I can be reached at jabbine rosopark.net 8622360019. Thank you, mayor. Thank you, Ros Park.
>> Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Signarella. >> Okay, so u I'll try to do some repeating. I attended the coffee shop opening. I enjoyed the Italian uh Columbus Day festival. I think next year I'm going to try the uh the canoli
concert. I told excuse contest. >> Yeah, it was it was only six. He only won six. >> I could do six. >> So, uh um but nice time. >> Yeah. Um just wanted to talk briefly about the um the uh Councilman Johnson
said yes it was an improvement with the safety for the folks on Bender Avenue. I'd like to also thank the DPW and you know RPPD and Union County EMS was standing by. Um a resident came up to me and says you know there's a lot of people don't like it this but she told
me said this is a safe haven for kids to go have a good time. So, uh I won't mention name, but it is a safe haven for these kids to come there. Um um I want to thank uh everybody be on 11
1111 and on Veterans Day. Uh Andrew, I still have my green light I you were giving out a couple years ago. I I took one of my dad's little lamps and I think of my dad who served in the army, all the folks that so served in the armed forces all around all over. And I got
that light. It's going to be lit for the month of uh November. And uh happy birthday to the Marines on Monday, 250 years old on uh >> 1110. >> Um uh congratulations to all the
candidates, school board, uh town, local, whatever. Everybody said it takes a lot to put your name on the ballot and and give it a give it a shot. Um son, congratulations on your election. Uh uh to county commissioner, I'm very proud
of you. Uh your seven years of dedication to Rosa Park. I've said this more than once or twice. Rosa Park has been the best it's been in uh in seven years. Thank you.
Excuse me. Uh one little uh I'm going to um use the word um excuse me, my Excuse me. is I saw some dogs running the other day and and Wow. I know. Wow. I'm I'm all over here. So, that was a
hard >> I know. So, yeah. I'm I should I was going to wait to talk about my son last, but some people know I live down the street from Aker Park. I saw two dogs run from Aker Park. >> I called the Five Points if you know
where I kind of live on Woodland A over there. went across Lincoln A and Clay a and they did not get hit. These dogs were running 90 miles an hour. No, no tags on them. >> It's gonna go on a negative. >> And I tell you what, my my heart was just I couldn't believe like these dogs
didn't get killed crossing Lincoln A. They they they they were in a house to a house on on Woodland and Clay. A couple neighbors came out. I'm glad there was no school this week because they the kids came out and we trapped them in the
back of two households, the neighbors. But just uh folks, g get them a license, put um lanyards or excuse collars around there, whatever, because we could have maybe grabbed them. I tell you what, I I
I have a grand dog now and just fond for animals all shapes and form. I was pretty upset. I just I saw this dog, you know, uh a little uh uh uh u yep uh yep, I can't remember whatever I see
it, but just cross Lincoln and and luckily it didn't get hit. So get him registered and put collars in on him, please. Um and I think that's all I have, but and if you need to get a hold
of me, J signell roseark.net at 9087216488. Have a good night. >> Thank you, Councilman. Don't know how I followed that one up. >> I think we're good. Just pack it up. Um I just want to uh >> That was funny.
>> I want to uh I want to thank everybody who came out to vote. Um, I I uh it's it's it's I'll not my last meeting, so I won't uh I'll spare you guys the tearjerker stuff today. Um, but it's been an honor and a pleasure
serving as mayor. Um, I uh I'm committed to the burrow and uh I'm sticking around here, so I'm not going anywhere. So, you guys all have a hotline to a county commissioner. Um, which is exciting for everybody and I think beneficial to the town. We've had a county commissioner sitting in Rosal Park before. It's nice
to have one again. Um, you know, kind of the uh talking to my future constituents. You know, one of the people who stepped down uh I call her my political godmother right now is um BJ Kowalsski um who stepped down and you know, I kind of took that sele um for
the Democratic slate. Um you know, looking forward to working with the people of Cranford, too. everybody, all 21 municipalities in the county of Union. But, you know, kudos to her. Um, yeah. I mean, I just want to say I think in seven years, um, forget about what
we've done. Um, I don't want to end on a sad note, but I think it's important to say like the discourse in politics has gotten so much worse over the last seven years. And I do want to remind people, and I'll take a victory lap because I think we deserve a victory lap for all the
nonsense that we have to deal with. Facebook is not reality. Social media is not reality. And that's evidenced by the utter stomping that we had this past week. Um because, you know, there's a there's a subset of like really just I'll use the term deplorable human
beings that, you know, wouldn't put stuff up that, you know, you know, they wouldn't want their kids posting. they wouldn't want anybody else to act like, but they feel like as keyboard warriors, they're entitled to do so. And it's really just makes me want to vomit. Um, and those same people, they show up and
they ravel rouse up until election day. And of course, they don't actually care about what happens here and they don't actually care about the process because as soon as election day is over, they're not here. >> As you can see, the public session is quite quiet tonight. Um, so yeah, I
mean, keep complaining. Keep your little clubhouse. Um, we're going to keep doing good for the burrow and we're going to keep uh we're going to keep doing what the people elect us to do, which is moving the burrow forth. Um, I also want to say, uh, although we're no longer in
that district, I want to say congratulations to a friend of mine, um, Garwood Councilman and Assemblyman elect Vinnie Carney Carney. Um, I always get that wrong. Um, we are no longer in LD21, although I know the district well. Um, Senator Bramnik was too scared to
run against me, so he got districted out. Um, it's true. Um, uh, but but I'm really really honored to to be his friend. He's going to do really well in Trenton. And um you know I I told him to you know
only so so many people are going to get this but like he needs to beef up his um scarf his his scarf rolodex there to be the spiritual successor um for Assemblywoman Munoz who refused to acknowledge me when I was getting sworn in as mayor. I don't
forget these things. Um yeah I'm petty. So uh yeah I did. There we go. That's what's up. Yeah. Thank you for the pettiness. Yeah, that's right. I don't care. [Music]
>> I didn't I didn't use any cuss words, though. Couldn't be that bad. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. What do you want me to tell you, man? >> So, um but but in all seriousness, um thank you to all the people that showed up for me in Rosal Park. I will do right by you as
a county commissioner. I'm pretty sure I got some Republican votes because I'm sure people wanted me out of here. Well, you got your wish. Um, but you stuck with me for another meeting or two. Uh, and uh, yeah, that's my report. Um, with all that said, now that I've thoroughly
embarrassed myself and everybody on this council, um, please read my appointments into the record. Mr. Clerk, the following mayoral appointment is effective immediately and does not require confirmation of Burough Council appointing Rashmi Seth of 561 East Grant Avenue, Rosal Park, New Jersey 07204 as a member of the Rosal Park Library Board
of Trustees to fill the unexpired term of Daniel Leaport set to expire December 31st, 2027. >> Okie dokie. Uh, may I have a motion to open the public portion on any subject matter? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any like to come up and speak? >> Like I said, no one. Uh, may I have a
motion to close the public portion on any subject? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> May I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Greatest meeting we've had, everybody. >> Yes. >> Not the shortest. >> It was pretty quick though, all things
considered.