like to call this meeting to order. Please read the role. >> Councilman Garrett here. >> Councilman Akamando. Councilman Akamando is unable to be here due to the passing of his mother. Counciloman Sanchez
>> here. Council Measer >> here. >> Council President Su >> here. >> Please rise to salute the flag and remain standing in memory of Teddy Martin Mazerki, father of Saddlebook Police Officer Zachary Mazerki and Linda
Akamando, mother of our councilman Todd Akamando. 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.
>> Thank you. Adequate notice of this meeting has been sent to all council members and to all legal newspapers in accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting act chapter 231 public law 1975. The public is hereby advised that any statements made during a meeting of the
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council speaks for themselves and not for the council. Notice is hereby given that beginning January 1st, 2026, the complete text of all legal notices required to be published in the township of Saddlebrook shall be obtained or viewed on the Saddlebrook website NJ.
us. In addition, the New Jersey Secretary of State will be establishing a legal notice hyperlink page, allowing members of the public to find hyperlinks for every municipality. On or about March 1st, we're going to open the meeting to the
public. But first, before we do that, the mayor has some presentations on behalf of mayor and counsel. >> Thank you, council president. Good evening, everyone. As many of you know, March is Women's History Month. And tonight is a very is
very special in that the town will recognize five incredible women who have made significant contributions here in Saddlebrook. These women have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and deserve to be honored for their achievements.
12 years ago, we decided the mayor and council, myself and the council uh to establish categories that help us narrow down our selections uh for for women in the year uh women in history. The categories are business leader,
community servant, outstanding citizen, outstanding educator, and public servant slash first responder. Here in Saddlebrook, we have an abundance of women worthy of being honored, but these five stand out among
the rest. We're going to start out with Tracy Bamita. >> Tracy, please come up. So Tracy was born in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. She has two sons, Steven and Anthony,
and five grandchildren, Madison, McKenzie, Avery, Mary, and Stevie. Tracy is a graduate of Saddle Brook High School and began fostering children in 2006. She has fostered a total of 159
kids, adopted five, and is in the process of her sixth adoption. As a foster parent, Tracy plays a critical role in supporting children who navigate the child welfare system. She ensures
they are nurtured. They assure she ensures they nurtured, received what they need for healing, growth, and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Tracy became an EMT and joined the Saddlebrook Volunteer
Ambulance Corps, currently serving as first lieutenant. Tracy also works in the dental field as an office manager and as a Saddlebrook crossing guard. Tracy describes her life as chaotic, but wouldn't change a thing. Thank you.
Thank you. >> Next we have uh Amanda Fgali. So Amanda was born to Giovani and Karen Fgali. Amanda was raised in Saddle, New Jersey along with her two siblings, Giovani and Jenna. Amanda attended
Saddlebrook High School and after graduation she followed her passion of cosmetology and enrolled in the Parician Beauty Academy in Hackinack. After graduation, she worked at a hair salon that became the first Moxy Salon franchise.
Amanda and her partner Anthony have two sons, Christian and Angelo. Amanda is also a loving stepmother to Anthony and Ariana. Amanda loves spending time with her family and staying active outdoors with her kids. Currently, Amanda is the
proud owner of Moxy Salon and Beauty Bar in Saddlebrook and proudly employs over 20 incredible, hardworking, and talented women. As a faithful Christian woman, Amanda demonstrates love and compassion. She supports local sports teams and organization. She donates to Toys for
Tots and the Center for Hope and Safety. Amanda does not hesitate to lend a helping hand and feels it is important to be kind and generous to those who might not be in the best circumstance. Amanda is a powerful role model and the township is honored to celebrate her.
Amanda Okay, moving on. Next we have Samina Majid. Samina was born in a farmhouse in Punjab, Pakistan to Abdul and Taj. Samina is the youngest of four brothers
and three sisters. And Samina graduated at the top of her class from the University of Punjab and at the age of 23 took her first ever flight to the United States. Samina enrolled at Queens College City
University where she studied and graduated with a master's degree in library and information science. While in New York, Samina married Seem and together are blessed with two daughters and one son, Aamana
Bara Sahar and Daniel Actar. I hope I said that right. Samina has been working in the township of Saddleberg for 20 years. She is the reference li reference and adult services librarian in the at the
Saddlebrook Free Public Library. In addition to building and helping maintain an array of programs and services for the community, Samina has built lasting relationships with many patrons of the library. During the pandemic, when the library
offered limited services, Samina offered hope and renewal by introducing a new outdoor activity. A community garden program was built and is now entering its fifth year. Additionally, through building a relationship with AARP, Simeina has arranged muchneeded tax aid
services for our community. Thank you, Samina. Okay, next we have Angelina Palada. Angelina was born in Hackinack, New Jersey to Dawn and Michael Palada and she has one brother named Nico. Angelina is a lifelong resident of Saddlebrook
and attended the Academy 360 Upper School, a private school in Livingston, New Jersey for students with autism and related challenges. She graduated in June 2024, receiving her Saddle Brook High School diploma. Angelina attended Eastern Gateway Community College and
currently is enrolled at Bergen Community College where she will earn her associates degree in education in May of 2026. Angelina has volunteered as an assistant at St. Barnabas Hospital, the Essex County Courthouse, the Academy 360 Upper
School Film Studio, Walgreens, the West Caldwell Public Library, and the Academy 360 Lower School. Additionally, outside of volunteering, Angelina is a learn to skate mentor at the Clay Anderson Arena at the Richard
J. Cody Arena. Angelina also works part-time as a film student assistant at the Academy 360 Upper School. From singing, dancing, playing sports to horiculture and culinary, one most notable accomplishment is being
chosen to represent Team USA for the 2026 Olympics USA. And despite facing unique challenges, Angelina has overcome significant barriers and demonstrates perseverance, talent, and strength in pursuit of her goals. Angelina is an inspiration and a
vital member of our community. Thank you, Angelina. And last but not least, Camille Trido. >> I know her as Mrs. Triddle, but even though you look younger than I do, but I know you as Mrs. Trto.
>> That's okay. That's okay. Camille was born to Victori and Lorenzo Appria in Bronx, New York, and has lived in Saddlebrook for more than six decades. Camille and her late husband of 50 years, Salvador, raised four children,
Michael, Laura, Teresa, and John. Service has been she has service has been she has been a lifelong I'm sorry. Service has been a lifelong calling for Camille, beginning with guiding young
scouts as a den mother, which blossomed into decades of leadership. Camille was the president of both the Heleni Smith School, PTA, and Saddleberrook Women's Club. Currently, Camille leads the Rosary Altar Society at St. Phillips the
Apostle Church. Thank you, Camille. I also want to have Councilwoman Flo Mer and Councilwoman Sarah Sanchez come forward. I have flowers for you in recognition of women su Why don't we get why don't we get pictures with uh with all the women
of the council? You want to one of you guys? You want to do it up front? Okay. >> Thomas is the photographer, so We're going to do some pictures. Uh we're going to briefly recess and then you guys want to take pictures with uh
your family or friends, please do so. So, we're going to we're going to take a short recess here and then uh come back to uh we'll call it to order in whatever 5 minutes or so. Okay, we're going to get this. Uh, I hear a motion to open the meeting to the public.
>> Motion to open the meeting to the public. Second. >> You're out. >> Any oppose? See none. Meeting is now open to the public. If you'd like to address the council, please come up. State your name and some sort of address.
Good evening. Thomas Greenwinkle, 128 Lincoln Avenue. Just going to start off with giving my address, you know. Um, I want to begin by congratulating all the uh women in history honores. Um, it's always a nice thing that we recognize
them every month here at the council meeting and recognize all their contributions to our community and all their community partnership and collaboration. Um, I'd like to uh begin by talking about the marriage truth group and a community partnership together because we collaborated in for to uh have a
tableabling a tableabling thing. We had a table at the recent um parent partnership night for which was held at the Saddleberg Middle School. Um it was also a college fair. I want to thank um our volunteers from youth group, our volunteers in the community partnership
who came together um and helped out. We we handed out magnets for the community partnership. We handed out flyers and registration forms for the mayor's youth group. Um and as well as and we interacted with with all the different p with many parents and and students who
attended. So it was it was a well done event and I want to thank everybody who made that possible. Um the mayor's youth group also met recently on February the 28th here in the uh council chambers. We are going to have our next meeting on Saturday, March the 28th at 10:30 in
this room. Okay? So, if anybody who's in grades 4 through 12 would like to come and join, welcome anytime. We have a great, very energetic youth group um at this point in time. And we look forward to continuing to contribute to everything going forward. So, the next
event we're going to be involved in is the Saddle Brook Easter celebration, which is going to be on Saturday, April the 4th from 12:00 to 2. They're going to help out with the aid garden. They're going to help out with the photo area. Um, I believe they're having face paintings if I'm not mistaken at the
event. Okay. So, they'll they'll be helping out all all the whole time. Um, also, like I said, the mayor's youth group is meeting March 28th. Want to let everybody know too, the community partnership is meeting on March the 26th at 6:30 in the uh multi-purpose room.
Always love to have more people. We have a great group of people who attend the meetings from all different walks of life in town, different organizations, and we like to look to grow and expand um because we have a we have a great community and you know, we want to see everybody come together and really make our town uh a wonderful place to live.
With that being said, I thank you for your time. Have have a good one, guys. Good night. Everybody, uh, Steve Maraconda, Saddle Brook Green Team at 24 Harrison A. Um, just have some upcoming events for the Saddle Brook Green Team. Um, this
Saturday, which is March 24th, we have our collab 21st. I'm so bad. Saturday, March 21st at the Saddle Brook Public Library, we have our native seed bomb event. Should be fun. We'll be learning
about native plants and how to use seeds in the proper way. And um that's going to be at 10:30 a.m. at the Saddlebook Public Library in the conference room. And then next month on Saturday, April
18th, we have a two-part event for our light pollution awareness week. We have a presentation on light pollution at 3 p.m. at the Saddlebook Public Library in the conference room. And then the plan is that at 8:00 p.m. we will meet at Veterans Field to do some astronomy and
have some uh people come with some telescopes and we'll do a little night sky event. So, um, if you want to register for the events, well, there's no registration for the light pollution awareness event, but for the native seed event at the library this Saturday, you
can register through the Saddlebrook Free Public Library Facebook page. Thank you guys. >> Good evening. Jerry Taylor at 318 Shepus Avenue. Uh through the chair to the BA, the funds that go into the water department, are they restricted just for
the water department? >> Mr. >> Yes, that's correct. Because it's a water utility, so the funds that are used are strictly for water utility in its operations. >> So the $25 service fee, all that all that money is just going to that's where it's going to stay. It's not going to go anywhere else.
>> Correct. In other words, it can't be used to balance the budget or anything else. It can't be drawn out of out of the water department to go to another department. >> The there are strict rules and regulations by the state of New Jersey for the budget laws. I believe that is
legally permissible, but that's since I've been here, that's not what's been done. The the actual water utility hasn't been operating in that manner to transfer funds to the operating budget. >> Okay. because I'm just rough figures.
I'm saying and I'm know I know I'm low 1500 households at you know some people are getting charged 20 some people are getting charged 25. So if you take the 1,500 times 20 that's 30,000 a quarter. So you're talking 120,000 for the year that's coming into the fund that you
didn't have in the past you know for and you're saying it's used for just the water department. >> Yeah. Correct. Really? I mean, you have the increased cost of the repairs and operations. Every time we have a water main break, it goes to that goes to upgrades. Uh, when we do capital project
upgrades, it attributes to to all that. Correct. >> I'm a little I'm a little confused. I was here at the work session. At the work session, we talked about the reading of the ordinances with the overlay as far as the zoning board and all that stuff. Now that I look at the
regular session, none of those ordinances are on this. Is that normal? >> They were voted on at the uh the the special meeting that was at 5:30 that day. >> Right. >> Right. >> But then again, that's that the reason
I'm asking is there's no cameras and the people of Saddle don't know what's going on about the Is there any way that would you be able to explain even though the attorney's not here? Can you just explain to the people what happened
with, you know, being sued and how it was reduced and and with the 580 Midland Avenue that that property, what they're thinking about doing? I >> I wouldn't I wouldn't pretend to know as a tenth as much as our council. I don't know, Mr. Speizzy, could you uh
>> Yes, a summary of some sort. >> Yes. Well, it was imposed upon all municipalities in order to get the builder's immunity that you had to get your fourth round certification. This this is the fourth round of affordable housing. So, if you
chose, which very few, if any, municipalities did not choose to participate in getting their fourth round certification, you would be subject to what they call as a builder's remedy lawsuit and would have no control over the number of affordable housing units or the density of the development
if the builder was successful. So Saddlebrook chose to participate in getting their fourth round certification and the builder's immunity to do so. We as many towns in Bergen County, I don't I can't speak through
for throughout the state, but many towns in Bergen County had very little vacant land available. So you filed for a uh a vacant land uh I'm going to call an exemption. It's not really an exemption, but in other words, we don't have vacant land to dedicate
>> to building an affordable housing complex. So instead of doing it in that way, because you're still required to provide for affordable housing, this community as well as many others did it by what they call an overlay zone. An
overlay zone is the same zoning is in place for every district in Sal. Certain zones, and that's why they call it an overlay. In addition to their existing zoning requirements, if a developer were to build affordable housing in one of those
overlay zones, they would have a separate zoning ordinance and requirement for the affordable housing units. So that was what was done in Saddlebrook. In order to meet its affordable housing obligations,
you have to make it uh reasonably achievable. So, for example, if you said you wanted to do an overlay zone in an industrial park, the court wouldn't approve that because they would say, "Who's going to want to put a residential development in an industrial
park?" So you had to present a plan which was done by our professionals. The all the communities including Saddlebrook had a professional planner come up with the locations that could best support afford an affordable housing development should a developer
want to go forward and build one. As of now, no one has presented an application in Saddlebrook for affordable housing project. Although I do want to mention which is was part of the benefit of the municipal property that's going to be developed. There will
be nine affordable housing units in that development. We will get credit as if it's 12. So it's nine but we get credit as if it's 12 and that goes towards our affordable oblig uh housing obligation.
Other than that project, there is no other project that has been presented or app nor application to the community for an affordable housing project. When they do present the application, they will have to go to the planning board, give notice to the
residents just like every other application and present the application to the planning board who will review it and decide whether it should be approved or not. Jerry, I want to give you a little bit more time because a lot of it was taken
up by attorney. Um, >> John, I I got a question and I know Jerry lives on Shepus. So, there is something that we we discussed about the property on North Midland which when it goes
when and if it it is developed. He's not on that side of Sheep. He's on the opposite side, but he's got his some of that would back up to his neighbor's property. Could you just tell us how that fits in? Maybe might anticipate question. >> So that was during this process
uh other people were allowed to basically participate in the litigation. So in Saddlebrook, you had a developer who owned property in Saddlebrook at that location who intervened and said that he may want to
put affordable housing units on that property. Now, if the if it wasn't resolved in the way that the municipality resolved it, there was a strong likelihood that he could get more than what he was looking to achieve. In fact, he started off at a
very high number. the governing body would not agree to that. Eventually, he came down and there's an alternative of either uh veteran housing or housing for those with disabilities. Disabilities in the sense that uh not that they can't
live, you know, and take care of themselves, but different types of disability that may qualify them to live in in the uh residence. It would either be 12 or 10, I believe, if I'm recalling correctly. And in addition to that, there will be a significant landscape
buffer from the residential homes. So, it's unlikely that they would see anything other than what looks like an estate because it's going to be a single building. It's it's and looking out my living room window, I could see the house in between
the two houses on that side of the street. Now, you you're saying veterans where I was understand it was 55 and over. >> Oh, 55. I'm sorry. there was going to be 125 >> 12 55 and over or 10 um challenged adults living there.
>> We're talking it's in the middle of residential. It could be a four-story building just it's going to pop it's going to be an eyesore. >> No, it can't be I don't I'm just saying the height is restricted. It can't be a fourtory >> everything just just so you're aware. >> 30T
>> uh whatever the the height restrictions are. So we did talk about this. We we had talked about this at length because there was some kind of it was in litigation. Um but somebody could take that property and just build a giant
single family house there. They'd have to go for before a board if there were going to have any any need any variances. My understanding is the way that this is proposed is that the height is going to be like any other
single family house in that zone. The rear yard setback where I think it's 25. >> Everything else is going to be same. Yeah. 25. >> It's going to be the same as if it was a giant, you know, you know, it was like South Fork for people who remember Dallas the show and I'm dating myself, but it's got it's the same thing as if
it was a a big house. uh and we are going to if if it's developed we don't we don't know um but uh there would be significant buffers that we would try to do as much as possible to eliminate or I don't want I can't say eliminate reduce
any kind of visual impact that it may have on the neighboring properties listen it may be beautiful and they want to look at it I I I don't know but the renderings that were given make it seem like it's uh it's a very attractive looking >> my my question is still like like if I
was to just buy a piece of property and build a I still got to go through the zoning board and the planning board and all that stuff. He still has to do the same thing because that front yard where that is floods. >> No, he has to go you spit and it floods. He has to go he has to go before the
plan and rectify all that stuff >> and he has to submit a drainage plan a lot everything that any other developer would have to do. The residents will have an opportunity to voice their concern. a variance. We're going to all going to get notified. >> And the law requires him to have uh
better drainage than what's existing there. So, he has to improve the drainage on that site in order to get approval. >> We know it's Yeah, I could see the river coming down my street when it rains heavy. But anyway, all right. Thank you very much. Sure. >> Through the chair, if I could just add a
couple items. Uh like >> Thank you. Uh like Mr. Chino said um the originally that applicant came with 30 or more proposed units and through the challenge and uh litigation it was brought down to 10 or 12 and um the
entry and exit of that specific property as proposed would be on Midland. So there's nothing on Chepice or the side street. So the front and entry and exit would be on Midland. And um the reason why at the last meeting those items were considered at that meeting was cuz the state mandated deadline throughout the
state was prior to this meeting. So that's that's the sole reason why it was it was at the prior meeting to meet the state deadlines. >> That's that yeah if I can just further clarify the state gave March 15 if you wanted to be eligible for the fourth round certification you had to
have it res fully resolved including the adoption of any ordinances which it all involved prior to March 15th. So just to that was the deadline. It was a hard deadline and nobody wanted to run the risk of doing it after the deadline because they were unsure of what the ramifications would be. So every
municipality some municipalities were meeting on a Friday afternoon. There was a lot of lastm minute uh action taken by governing bodies. Again I can't say for the state probably true for the state but certainly in Burton County. >> Yeah we we can assure you that it wasn't
a lack of transparency. we were under the gun in terms of timing and um one other thing uh we you talked about the vacant land the original number that the council candidate had come up and
and mentioned a couple of times I think it was it started at 400 or something like that and I and I believe that the the settlement came down to less than 30 I think I think it was 20 >> I don't want to be exact I know it was greatly reduced as as a result of what
the work of the governing body and the attorney who handled this on behalf of the governing body. I know that I I didn't participate in all the meetings, but I know a lot of effort was put in and fine by the governing body to get that number down, >> right? And and there are some people that that are out there and they want to
fight everything. Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight. Well, the communities that have done that have done nothing but lose lose lose lose. They've gone all the way up to the Supreme Court and lost and who knows how many hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. uh
we we fought it um to the point where we got what we believed was a uh a good a very good result without having to take them to uh having to fight it out in court. Thanks. Um any other
We do have another taker. >> Good evening. My name is Al Mia Jr. at 260 Southlands Court. Uh I was here probably a while ago. Some of the members on the council were on the planning board when they granted Walmart their extension, which uh happened
extremely quick from what I was told, like the same night. Uh you know, I'm back here again because I heard a lot of um things promised at that meeting that just don't happen. One of them was there's supposed to be a full-time
security guard there to limit the traffic according to the noise zoning. Okay. And there is nobody. The second problem back there is we talked about speed bumps. There's a kid that drag races. There's a couple of them. And 10 to one, they probably have police
scanners. So by the time we call the police, they're already gone. Okay. The other thing is I was back there today. Okay. And there are 20 conx boxes sitting in Walmart's loading dock for the construction site. >> 20 what? I missed
>> conx boxes, storage containers, shipping containers. There are also instead of one hydraulic forklift, there are two now, plus two JLG lifts back there. The other night I called because at 12:00 at
night or 11:00 at night, construction crew was moving a bunch of rebar around. Okay, I've lodged probably three complaints between March and another probably two or three in February. What just astounds me really is this town is what 2.7
square miles. We have 45 policemen on our police force, 14 of which are supervisors, captains, lieutenants, and sergeants. You mean to tell me that when people complain on a constant level
about the same noise pollution that they cannot make it a routine check at night to go there past 10:00 at night? I mean, I do realize that they are investigating all the homicides in this town, busting up drug rings, working with the DEA and
whatever else they're doing. Okay. But you you try to tell me that you got 45 police officers and there's not nobody that's a supervisor has the common sense to say, "Hey, we got a lot of complaints. Let's send patrol cars at night after certain hour and enforce
it." And that's the other problem. You don't enforce it. The same thing with the kid drag racing. I have a neighbor who's a Bergen County Sheriff's Department. He wanted to launch a drone and get his license plate number. All you have to do is go to Walmart, who you guys seem to be chummy with anyway, and
you could go look at their video footage and get the license plate of the kid drag racing. So, my question is, you know, I'm getting tired of it and I'm waiting for somebody to come through into one of my neighbors properties from drag racing. And the other thing, I'm
really just sick of the blatant disrespect to Walmart. These people have no consideration about anything about anybody. Okay? There are rules that they should follow 10 o'clock to 6:00 a.m. Period. The end. That means no trucks,
no truck traffic, no unloading containers with pallet jacks. My wife and I and two dogs and we go to bed at night, we put the TV on and we have to watch it in high def. And I don't mean for the visibility. I'm talking about the volume so my dogs don't bark when
they hear what goes on back there. >> Okay. So, we'll uh we'll respond to that. Well, you know what, Mr. Simluca? I really hope you will, and I hope you'll put as much enthusiasm into looking into this when I come back here next month that you have in your speed
survey on Fifth Fifth Street. Okay. Thank you. >> And uh in in the future, I'd appreciate it if you don't have your wife call my daughter after 10:00 at night. >> That was me, wasn't it? >> Well, well, really. >> And you know what it's like to be woken up. Really? I appreciate that.
Subieselli 236 land to add. I just want to piggyback off what Mr. Manini said because everything he said is true, but he left out the garbage is disgusting. They don't have it in their locked up dumpsters. It's all over the place. I get animals in my backyard. It's
disgusting. Just wanted to add that. Okay. Anyone else wants to address the council? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion to close the meeting to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any against? No. And meeting is now
closed to the public. Um we're uh council mayor and council comments. Mayor, do you want to just address some of the things? Uh, and we've talked about this many times. A lot of this there's there's only so much
that we can legislate as a council body. There's only so much that the planning board or zoning board, whoever it is, can impose on a property owner. Most of it is enforcement. So, do you have any
information on what's going on here? Well, we do have Captain Calfano here, but a couple of things that Mr. Menini said I'd just like to respond to. Um, as far as the storage containers,
I don't know if normally they're not allowed to have them, but they're doing that all that construction there. So, I don't know if the building department is allowing them to have them there because they're doing that big addition. I I don't know. I don't know that. But, that's one thing. Um
he mentioned 45 police officers. Uh our table organization calls for 34. Right now we're down to 33 with the retirement of uh Captain uh Haberman. Uh video footage. I'm sure the captain
Kellifano could maybe allude to that. He's a detective captain. you. I don't know what kind of cameras they have there, but um a lot of times if they're not really good quality, it's hard, you know, especially from a distance. I don't know how far uh away the cameras
are. Um and the security guard, I believe that there there is 24-hour security. The captain can, you know, I Well, you know, >> we're going to call I'm going to call up Captain Cal in a second. I warned him that I probably would talk to him today.
That that's that that's all I have to say. But the only other thing, one other thing, because I did receive a call, too. I don't want to direct it to anybody, but um it was there was a I don't remember the date. I could look at my phone, but it was it was on a Friday
night. Friday or sat Friday night, Saturday night. And uh it was after 10:00. And it the number came up as uh unknown number, unknown person, but they did leave a it was a voicemail from a a
appeared to be a female complaining about forklifts running um over at uh at Walmart in the back. I did check with the police on Monday. Uh I would have called back if I would have the person
would have left their name and number, but I had no number. Um but uh so when I checked on Monday, there was a call from Mr. Manini and complaining about forklifts and the
police did go there and it appeared that the forklifts which is I don't I don't know if we can even enforce this but the forklifts the forklift was inside the building and it was loading a trailer that was there. So, it was all inside
the building. So, I I I you know, I don't know, you know, I don't know. Is that something with the noise ordinance? I don't even know if we're going to force that cuz they're inside the building, you know, but I guess it's loud enough. I mean, you're he's right on top of it. So,
but uh that's all I have. >> Mary, would you have a problem if since we're on that subject, if we brought up Captain Calfano, see if he's got any insight to any of this? Good evening. Um, as far as the security, there's they're run 247 except
for two or three hours early morning. Uh, but we have met with the property owner and we do monthly meetings uh to keep up on it. Um, as far as the cameras, we don't have any cameras out there. Uh, sometimes there's a ALPR from
the county. Um, everything else is private to each uh business. So, >> and I don't know if this this probably not for Captain Calfano, but when when Walmart came in, was that through the zoning board or planning board? It was planning. Was that you?
>> It was planning. >> Okay. So, you and Mr. Garrick were on it. Do you know if there were >> I wasn't at the time. >> Okay. you weren't I'm just wondering he mentioned something about about speed bumps and kind of was extremely sarcastic which I appreciate. Um I
>> I don't remember to speak. I I remember something. >> Is that something that they they had to put in? I mean cuz we can't unless >> there was a lot of things. It might it might have been I I don't know. >> Unless it was part of a planning unless it was part of a planning board resolution and one of the conditions. We
can't require a private parking lot to you know a private company to put speed bumps in on their property. And I understand if there's speed bumps, you can't go really really fast. Except that, you know, speed bumps have a certain length, then you could just go
around the speed bumps. But I I get it, but I don't unless that was a condition of their approval, we have no authority, but uh in answering and again, I don't take anything lightly even though I I'll keep my comments to myself. Um,
we um we will continue to enforce as much as we can and I don't disagree. If there's a problem area, the police should do regular checks and according to Captain Califano, they are.
So, whoever's in that south sector, I don't know how you divide up the town, but whatever sector, whoever is patrolling that should take a ride around there and see what's going on. But again, if if they're doing it for 15 minutes and it's not the 15 minutes that
they're there, uh, you know, they're not out if they're not solving homicides and big drug busts like Mr. Manini is talking about, they're still riding around. There's still quite an area that they've got to go to. There are domestic violence cases. There is there are car accidents that they have to attend to.
There are sick people that the uh our ambulance core may need assistance with. So, they are doing things. Um but certainly I would suggest and I'm sure that you know the officers are uh being
told to make regular rounds in that area because it is a source of of contention and we do feel for the people that are being affected by it. So just I'm assuming that it's being done just keep it up and just have have your guys go there and do regular checks. Same thing
with uh with our building department. will just pass it along to the building department for anything that's in their purview, whether it's property maintenance or whether it's other zoning issues like noise or garbage and things of that nature. Um, that they make
regular checks over there. And I've talked to one of our people that do that. I said, "That's part of your job. It's not that difficult to drive around every day if you have to, and maybe you should do it every day if you're working
every day." um to go back there because this is a source for years. I've been on the council for 17 years and that area has been a problem for as long as I've been on the council and I know that even before that since it's been built probably. Um, so, uh, we we'll just pass
it along to the building department and, uh, you know, enforcement, property maintenance enforcement, uh, to continue to to to go and monitor it as much as as much as your manpower can handle. >> Okay. Thank you. Through through the
chair, I I know that uh I don't believe the speed humps I they might have been mentioned, but I don't believe it's part of the resolution. There was a lot of things in the resolution and one of them was a fence on the uh the east side of the property to block off so trucks
couldn't go through and then the security guard is supposed to be on the west side. Yeah, the opposite side so they could so they can't trucks couldn't come in the middle of the night and go back there and idle because that that was that's been a problem in the past. Um, >> but the security was definitely
>> that may have been after maybe that was supposed to go into place afterwards. I don't know. >> I think Yeah, I I think it's all part of, you know, once they finish the building. >> Yeah. But certainly like anybody and no one would want I mean this is a
business zone or what whatever it's zoned for. It's that area is not a residential zone, but it borders a residential zone. It certainly impacts the residential zone. So, um, no one would want somebody building something at 11:00 at night or 12:00 at night. Uh,
I know they want to get done and they want to get done quick, but it's also enforcement. They have a certain period of time within which they could use power tools. We've got ordinances that. So, we're just going to ask everyone uh that's has the power to enforce these
regulations to uh to check it out and and do what they have to do to enforce it. >> There was also too I I when I checked about that call um Mr. Manini calling that that night. Um there was I I I I
believe there was they had a a DWI or some kind of they were it took them a long time to respond which I'm sure infuriated >> you know him and I understand that but they were they were busy with you know something a little a little bit more uh
challenging and uh so I'm sure that bothered him. The other thing too is uh that when I did get the call, I received it probably right around the same time that your daughter got the call or got the text or whatever it was. >> How's the call?
>> But uh I kind of figured it was him or you know because there's only two people in that area that have my cell phone. Well, three, I guess, count counting the fire chief. But you know, Mrs. Aarelli has my cell phone. But I know for a fact
that if she would call and she would she she wouldn't she wouldn't try to hide herself. She would call and it wasn't her voice. So >> So and you know she would she would definitely identify herself. >> Well, number one, >> um so it probably was Mrs. Manini that called.
>> Yeah. Number one, it's it's my daughter. She lives in Wayne. And number two, it's her cell phone. And I don't know how the heck you get a cell phone number unless somebody gave it to him. But certainly wasn't mine. And if I got it, listen, it's part of my job. If you call me at 10:30, 11 o'clock, and I'm still awake,
I'll answer and I'll talk to somebody, but you know, figure out who you're calling before you call. All right. Thank you. Um, let's see. Uh, I cut you off, so you're still on your comments. >> Okay. Um,
the budget, uh, business administrator Jimmy Holmesy and CFO Vince Bono and I have been working on the budget. Uh we're trying very hard to keep the increase uh on the municipal side to a reasonable and manageable amount without cutting uh vital services
uh parks and capital projects. The water main tie-in uh started this week on Shepus by the tree streets uh that are west of Failon Parkway. Maple, spruce, uh pine, and large. Uh Kern Street playground installation is scheduled to
start on Monday, this month, coming Monday, March the 23rd. Uh we're going to be lining the tennis courts and new pickle ball courts by Mayill Street Park across from the high school middle school sometime this spring. I don't know Bob might have a little more on
that exactly when. Um we're awarding the contract tonight for the splash pad at Veterans Field or I hope we're awarding it. It's up to the council to, you know, I don't want to get ahead of myself, but um the basketball court at Fifth Street
Park should be starting soon. Our engineer, uh Bob, is working with public service to pave the trenched roads and others uh that are part of the 2026 road improvement program. There should be a bunch done this year between April and
November. Um, I just want to note that the town has received grant funds for all the park improvements uh which significantly reduce the amount we have to collect from taxpayers. Uh, some past events we had uh chicken
bingo this past u Sunday, March the 15th. I want to thank Karen Dminino, Paula Bernstein, uh Sandy Goodwin, Harry Rifovski, and we had a special guest there, volunteer, uh Councilwoman Flo Ma was there,
>> and uh all the seniors were very happy to see you >> and uh so you did a great job. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Some upcoming things, uh I want to thank Senator Joe Lingana for arranging the mobile motor vehicle uh unit here in Saddlebrook. They were here all week at
the beginning of March. Also forgetting Pake Valley Sewer Commission. This is a big big deal to clean out that Coberg Brook that runs uh behind South Leswing and the high school and those houses on Rochelle Parkway. So uh I believe
they're complete. I got to talk to Bobby Hicks, our superintendent of public works, but they took a lot of a lot of junk out of there. So, uh, a meeting which is going to be open to the public will be held on Tuesday, March 24th,
next Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the senior center with Solar Landscape, uh, presenting their program to save energy cost electric 31%. I'm happy to bring this program to our residents and the only requirement is to sign up.
Residents do not have to put solar panels on their homes. Please make every effort to come and learn how you can save on your electric bill. The way I see it, there really isn't any disadvantage to it. You can opt out. Uh there's no fee. So, uh if you're
interested, please and they're doing it in fair law now and uh with great success. Uh special thanks to the Sabbrook Library for hosting the AARP volunteers to help residents with income tax filing. Uh residents who want to make an appointment can go to the
libraries website library.org and then click on the slide for AARP tax aid. If people would like assistance and they don't have online, they can call the library at 2011843287 during business hours. This service will
be available on Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from now until April 10th. service is free and covers basic tax returns. There's no age restriction. Uh the blue books, this blue book is out or
out now. Please remember to fill out the necessary paperwork and send it to the state for state New Jersey anchor and senior freeze act. If you completed the form online, uh you will not receive a book if it was if it was done online.
Senior lunch program will begin next Monday, March the 23rd. Please contact senior center at 20118454594 for further information. Uh it's going to be start off three days a week, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Some
upcoming events, Good Friday, April the 3, municipal and DPW, municipal offices and DBW are closed. Recycling of co-mingled materials will will still be picked up. The Ambulance Corps annual fundraiser, Fish and Chips, is on Good
Friday, April the 3. I'm going to defer to Councilwoman Sanchez, who's a member of the Ambulance Corp, who can give us further information about that. Our spring Easter celebration is Saturday, April the 4th, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
here at the recreation center. Some other things uh final uh notes is uh my condolences to the Akamando Murski and the Heredia families for their losses. I just want to say a few words about Willie Heredia who was the uh who I knew
personally and considered a friend. Willie was the owner of Kasta Restaurant. He's a very kind and generous person often donating to the community. He will be missed. May he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. Thank you.
Okay, Miss Major. >> Thank you, Councilman, Council President, excuse me. Um, first and foremost, I'd like to congratulate all the women that were honored here tonight. Uh, all of you are a true inspiration to all of us, and we thank you for your dedication to to our
community. I also would like to uh offer my condolences to Morski family. Sorry if I'm not pronouncing it right. and of course, Councilman Todd Akamando and his family. Uh, my prayers and condolences go out to them. Um, just
one thing on uh the the Walmart issue there. I I I do frequent that lot. Um, when I go to the uh go to the farmers market or sometimes TJ Maxx, um, I do notice you do take your life into your
hands just driving in that parking lot. There's no clear parking spots and it seems everybody's coming at you all different directions. Um, and parking there is no clear parking spots either. So, everybody's all over the place and
whatnot. There are two speed humps close to the the actual stores because I do see that and I do see people do, you know, maybe they could add some more and maybe put some kind of organizations to that parking lot also, you know, um in
addition to all of the other um you know, complaints there. Um and that's that's about it for right now. Mr. Garrick. >> Uh good evening everyone. Uh congratulation to all of the honores
this evening and thank you for your contribution to the community. Um one of the honores was uh Samina from the library. Um a lot of great things are happening at the library. I know Councilman uh Simaluca had mentioned some of the things and I've mentioned
some of the things in the past. Um, some of the things that have been happening, um, there's a seed library going on, collaboration with the green team. Um, there's a Lego club, there was a Lego showcase day, uh, March 2nd. Uh, there's
a chess club, there's video games for teens, there's a program for that. Uh there's oil painting for beginners which is Saturday uh March 28th at 11:00 a.m. Um the mayor mentioned the AARP tax prep
uh on Fridays. There are appointments needed for that. Um but it's a free service and there's no age restrictions for that. Um also there's a big event coming up on Saturday, March 21st at the library. It's called New Jersey Maker
Space Day. Um, it's uh all hands-on activity for children uh all day. And again, that's Saturday, March 21st, this Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Uh, I also would like to give my sincere
condolences to the Akamando and Mervski uh family families um on the loss of their loved ones. Um, and finally, happy Easter and happy holidays to all of our residents and a happy spring with uh hopefully some good weather. We all
deserve that. Um, thank you. >> And Miss Sanchez, >> my condolences to the Okamando family, the Mazerki family, and um, the mayor mentioned the Heredia family. Um, the
ambulance court fish and chips will be on April 3rd, Good Friday, from 4:30 to 7 PM. Uh, if you would like tickets, it's $20 a ticket. So, uh, please reach out to Tracy Booa or any ambulance corps member and they can help you with that.
Um, congratulations to the women in history months um, honores this year. uh Tracy, Amanda, Samina, Angelina, and Camille. Thank you for all you do for this community. And thank you to all the outstanding women out there who help
make this community a better place. Um I actually joined the ambulance corps because of Tracy when I was about 17. Um she's somebody that I hold near and dear to my heart. She has had such a big impact on me and my life and has always
been such a huge inspiration to me. So, I just want to make sure she knows that. Um, and I know I've said it in the past, but um, as a woman and as women, it is important that, you know, we support each other and we build each other up on a day-to-day basis and not tear each
other down. Okay? It's important to support and be there for one another. Um, that have a happy Easter, everyone. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh first on in regards to Walmart uh and we understand the issue that's
going on. Uh we are as I said before we are going to well we have we have our captain here who's been you know advised I'm sure he knows it that uh maybe step up patrols in that area. We've got to
whatever the law is um regarding noise regarding times regarding the amount of uh stuff they're supposed to have there. If it's a police issue, please deal with it. Have regular patrols. Um the same thing we will remind and tomorrow morning first thing
uh in the morning I well no I'll be on a plane. So later on tomorrow I will um contact our property maintenance and and building department. If you don't mind, mayor, I'll it's it's in my brain. So, uh, I'll
contact them to again step up the, uh, the patrols or they don't really patrol, but but they're, uh, their drivebys to make sure that everything is is going the way it's supposed to go. And if if it's not, they need to be cited. Um,
we as a council will try and do everything that we can to try and alleviate problems that are that are there. I know it's ongoing. Um, it's an enforcement issue and we're going to try and enforce it as best as we can. We had some residents from Lyster who were here and it was the same thing. They had some
complaints. They felt that they were uh not being taken care of and uh stepped up enforcement uh in regards to a bunch of things. We had the the fire department was there, our building department was there, our police have been making regular patrol
regular patrols in that area and it seems like whatever issues they were having has at least for now uh calmed down uh because we haven't gotten many complaints since then. So we are always uh amendable to trying to help out
residents and areas that uh are in need. Um uh I when we have the woman in history month, it's kind of I hate I love it and I hate it. I love it because um you see so many uh wonderful uh women who have
done so much so much for not only our community but other communities. I hate it because it makes me feel like I've accomplished nothing in my life based on compared to what some of these people I mean she she adopted a hundred kids. I mean, come on. How you going to compete
with that? But, uh, I mean, God bless them all. They did a, you know, they were all very very deserving of the honor. And the one thing that wasn't wasn't said because I think what her submission was a little long, so they had to edit it a bit, but the young lady
Angelina uh, Pilata, she won the gold medal in the Special Olympics for figure skating. I think it was Paris figure skating. That's I mean she had so many accomplishments that winning a gold medal at the Special Olympics wasn't even one of them. So just wanted a shout
out to her and and her parents who are very very supportive and have done a lot for uh the autism community. I know for many many years at least Dawn and her husband have been great in in in helping out and doing great things. Um,
like everyone else, condolences to all the uh the the family and friends of of the deceased. Uh um I didn't know Mr. Mazerki, but I know his son, who's one of our newer police officers, is very young, so I'm just going to assume that
he was very young. So to lose someone, a dad, uh you know, at that young age is is a horrible thing. Um, so, uh, condolences out to them and also to to our fellow Councilman Todd and the board of ed member Mike Akamando, who I
consider good friends. I know, uh, that they've been distraught for for a while. They've been dealing with the mother's illness for quite a while. So, she's she's now at peace and, um, you know, uh, condolences to them and God bless God bless them and the rest of the
family. Uh, everyone said, "We're going to come back. Our next meeting, televised meeting is going to be after Easter. So happy Easter to everyone and to Jeppi Califano back there. It is fest fest Sanppi San Joseeppi. So it's St.
Joseph's day. So everyone enjoy your uh pasta concard and your uh St. Joseph pastries. There you go. >> Right. So we're going to go right into ordinances now. How we're going to do the ordinances? We're going to read Mr. Chairman.
>> Yes. Um, we're going to do ordinance one for a second read separate from two and three. So, Councilwoman Sanchez can abstain. >> Okay. So, we're going to do ordinance number one due to an abstension. Two and three we're going to read together, but
when we do the when we do the vote, um the votes are going to be separate. So, the readings are going to be uh together >> and open to the public >> and we're going to open to the public on those together. Okay. So, uh, can you read the your first ordinance, please? >> Ordinance.
>> I'm gonna, uh, ask her to leave right now. >> No, >> no, she's going to stay. >> An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 106 handicap parking of the code of the township of Sandbrook to provide for a handicap parking space in front of
181 Colonial Avenue for a second reading. >> Question. Hold up. If I could just um, Ms. Uh Sanchez is saying that one and three are fine for her. It's >> one and four is fine for me, but two and three >> two and three. >> Okay. Okay, I got it.
>> I'm sorry. >> Major motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 106 handicap parking the code of the township of Saddlebrook to provide
for a handicap parking space in front of 181 Colonial Avenue. Motion to open to the public. >> Second. >> Second by Mr. All in favor? >> I against seeing none. The meeting is now open to the public on this ordinance
which is a handicap parking at a certain uh location. Seeing no members of the public uh wishing to come forward. Motion to close. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mr. Garrick. >> Second. Was that Miss Major? >> Yeah. >> Miss Mer. All in favor? I
>> I >> be resolved by the township council of the township of Saddlebrook that the ordinance entitled an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 106 handicap parking of the code of the township of Saddlebrook to provide for a handicap
parking space for 181 Colonial Avenue is now passed on second and final reading and that the township clerk be directed to advertise said ordinance as prescribed by law with the notice of a date of passage of said ordinance according to Motion to uh adopt.
>> Motion to adopt. >> Second, >> Mr. Derek and second by M. Sanchez. Roll call. >> Councilman Garrick. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Sanchez. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Maser. >> Yes. >> Council President Samuka. >> No. Um in looking at the reasoning that
was behind this, I just didn't feel it merited a a spot. Um go on to the second uh ordinance. We have ordinance uh on the agenda, ordinance number 1800-26.
An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 58 of the code of the township of Saddlebrook entitled animals. An ordinance 1801-26. An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 87 of the code of the township of Saddlebrook entitled fees. >> Motion to give these a second reading.
>> Motion. >> Mr. Garrick. >> Second. >> Second by Maser. All in favor? >> I. >> All in favor? >> Okay. Any opposed? Seeing none. >> An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 58 of the code of the township
of Saddlebrook entitled animals and an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 87 of the code of the township of Saddlebrook entitled fees. Is there a motion to open the meeting to the public? >> Motion. Miss May. Second. >> Second by Mr. Garrett. All in favor? I.
>> Any against? Seeing none. Anybody wish to address the council on these two ordinances? Seeing none, motion to close. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Razer. Second by Mr. Garrick. Uh, all in favor? >> I
We're very low tonight. >> You're very low tonight. I'm not I'm not hearing your your eyes. >> Okay. The first ordinance for adoption, an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 58 of the code of the township of Saddle Brook entitled animals does
now pass on second and final reading and that the township clerk be directed to advertise set ordinance or title thereof in the press together with the notice of the date of passage of said ordinance according to law. >> Motion to adopt this this >> motion to adopt. >> Second. >> There we go. I heard you. Second by Miss
Maser. Roll call. >> Councilman Garrick. >> Yes. Councilman Sanchez, >> abstain. >> Council me. >> Yes. >> Recusal. >> You have a conflict. You feel >> Well, um, >> an abstension means you're participating. You just choose not to
vote. A recusal is if you feel you have a conflict. >> Well, I'm um I'm a first responder, so I don't feel like I should vote on this. >> No. Then you should recuse. >> Okay. >> There is a difference, but so you shouldn't participate, which is a refusal. >> Okay. So, do I have to step out or can I just
>> No, no, just that's You voted when you your name was called. You said you recuse. >> Oh, okay. All right. So, I I change it. I recuse. >> And council measure. >> Yes. >> Council President Sim. >> Yes.
>> And just for this, this is um waving fees of local uh licensing fees for our first responders. >> Ordinance 1801. Final reading. will be resolved by the township council
of the township of Saddlebrook that the ordinance entitled an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 87 of the code of the township of Saddlebrook and title fees does now pass on second and final reading at the township clerk be directed to advertise set ordinance or title thereof in the press together with
the notice of the date of passage of set ordinance according to law Sanchez will be reclusing herself from the vote >> is there a motion to adopt >> motion Mor second by Mr. Gerick. Uh roll call.
>> Councilman Garrick. >> Yes. >> Council Mer. >> Yes. >> Council President Simuka. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 1802-26. First reading. An ordinance amending chapter 206 203 entitled water of the code of the
township of Saddlebrook regarding certain fees charged by the township of Saddlebrook County of Bergen State of New Jersey for first reading. Motion to give it a first reading. Miss Mer >> second. >> Second by Mr. Garrick. All in favor? >> I >> I >> I. Now therefore be resolved by the
township council of the township of Saddlebrook that an ordinance amending chapter 203 entitle water of the code of the township of Saddlebrook regarding certain fees charged by the township of Saddle Brook County of Bergen State of New Jersey here to for pass on first reading be further considered for a
final passage at a meeting to be held on April 16th 2026 at 7:00 p.m. where soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the municipal complex 55 Mayel Street and at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be
heard concerning said ordinance according to law with the notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and a time and place when aware said ordinance will be further considered for final passage. Motion to uh pass on first reading. >> Motion. >> Motion Mr. Garrick.
>> Second. >> Second, Miss Maer. Roll call. Councilman Garrick, >> yes. >> Counciloman Sanchez, >> yes. >> Counciloman Mer, >> yes. >> Council President Simuka, >> yes. And uh just for the public's knowledge, this uh ordinance only
applies to commercial facilities, not residential. >> Okay. >> I'm sorry. >> Consent agenda. All items listed with an asterk are considered routine and non-controversial by the township of council and will be approved by one
motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a council member member so requested in which case the item or items will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. The one motion signifies
adoption of all resolutions, receive and file letters, correspondence, reports, and approval of minutes and applications. Not part of the consent agenda is the January 5th >> 5th, 2026 reorganization meeting. And
resolution number six, approval purchases over 6,600. Okay. Is there a motion to uh to adopt Motion to adopt. >> Second.
>> Second by Miss uh Sanchez. Uh >> I have to abstain. >> You're gonna >> minutes. >> Yeah. When we get there. Yes. Uh we do a roll call. >> Councilman Garrick. >> Yes. >> This is on the consent agenda, but >> Councilwoman Sanchez. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Mer.
>> Uh recuse. >> Say yes. >> I'm sorry. >> Yes. The other ones are >> the ones they're off to consent. >> We took them off. >> Oh, so I'm sorry. Yes, >> Council President Simuka. >> Yes. Sorry. >> Okay. We have the January 5th
reorganization and regular council minute meeting minutes. >> Okay. >> Need a motion. >> Motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second by M. Sanchez. First uh motion by Mr. Garrick. Uh roll call. >> Councilman Garrick.
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Sanchez. >> Yes. >> Council Mer. Same. >> And council president Samuka. Yes, >> we have now part of the consent agenda is resolution number six, approve purchases over $6,600.
And Councilwoman Maser will be reclusing herself from this vote. >> Okay. Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve, >> Mr. Garrick. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Sanchez. Roll call. >> Councilman Garrick. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Sanchez. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Mer. Recused.
>> Council President Samuka. >> Yes. Uh, any old business or new business that we haven't covered already? Mayor, anything from council people? Anything we haven't spoken about yet?
>> Or you want to reiterate something you might have said before, Miss Major? Anything? >> Old business, new business. Okay. Uh, we're going to have a motion to open the meeting to the public for agenda items only. >> Motion second. >> She got you. No, I think you were first.
Miss Sanchez with the motion. Second by Miss Mer. All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Any against? Seeing none, motion. Meeting is now open again to the public for agenda items and agenda items only. >> Seeing no one, I entertain a motion to
close. >> Motion second. >> Closed by Miss Mer, second by Miss Sanchez. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> None against um >> I guess final comments for anybody.
>> Mentress >> through through the chair. I just I just wanted uh Bob, can you just go over a little bit the paving? >> Um we really didn't talk about it too much. The the public service with the paving. I know they've been in touch with you.
Yeah, we're just um public service replaced a lot of gas mains in town. Um as part of that work, they're obligated to pave from curb line to center line of the road. Rather than have them pave half roads, we work with them to pick
which roads to pave that they should pave in full and which roads not to pave. and and the ones that we don't pay have them pave, we may have paved under other projects, other other funding
sources perhaps. There might be reasons. So, we're we're going just going back and forth with them to finalize the actual paving project. And I would expect um their first batch maybe to be in May
and then maybe um maybe a second batch sometime. They haven't said they haven't set a date yet, but hopefully sometime in the summer, late summer or early fall >> and also the lining of the Go ahead. >> Oh yeah. In addition, they're going to
be doing another gas main replacement in town, which by the time they're done with this one, I believe pretty much all the gas mains in town town will have been replaced. And then they'll probably sometime next year follow up with more
paving of those roads. Do >> you know when you know when that's going to be done? Because I I thought they were finished. >> They they were finished. It's a new project they're going to be starting. Um, uh, >> and how long is that going to take? You know, >> I don't think it's as big as either of
the last two. Um, but they're they're getting ready to start that work. I would anticipate sometime early to mid-spring they're going to start uh, and they will give us a schedule. >> And do do you know which area or which
street is it? Is it spec specific street or >> it it is it's it's the Leon Hart area. John O, Alberta, uh, Flora Lane, which we're planning to pave under a DOT project. It's that area.
>> So, so please, the Floral Lane has got to be done after the school is over. >> Yes. Can't do that while school is in in in session. >> That is our plan was to wait till the summer to pave that road and we're working with PSENG to get their gas man
installed in time so we can pave in the summer. But >> okay, so they're going to put their gas man in, which means they're going to be on that road with all their heavy equipment digging up the road while the people are trying to get to school, and that's going to be a nightmare. Is that >> We'll have to work with that.
>> After school is over. >> If they do that after school's over, we would have to wait till next summer to pave. So, we we should talk about that, but because there's not going to be enough time for them to do it, allow settlement, and then pave the road. So
we we'll have to have that discussion with them. >> Yeah. I I just can't it's it's horrible enough. I mean people uh anyone who lives near a school knows that uh you know 8 to 9 and or 9:30 and uh you know 2:30 to 3:30 is horrible. Um and I
certainly see it. I live a block from long school. So I live a block from the next block from Florida. So I see it all the time. Uh, I can't imagine the uh horrific problems it's going to cause if they try and do this while school is in session.
>> I I know Leon Hart, John Ox, they haven't been paved. >> No, a lot of those roads haven't >> But Alberta has. >> Alberta was paved. >> So, they're going to tear it up the whole thing again >> and repave it. Curb the curb. >> I could have sworn they already they
already were over there. >> We tried to get them to do it and they wouldn't do it. And then all now all of a sudden they're going to do it. >> Maybe it was water before and then then we paved because I know we paved that. >> That's a long street. That's >> Yeah, we we we paved it not too long ago.
>> Correct. >> Well, that's why they they would do curb to curb because it's within five years of the last >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And just one last question about the uh the lining of the tennis court and pickle ball courts at at Mayo. Do we have any idea?
>> Yeah. Once once spring comes and once the weather allows, they'll be out there to finish it. >> It shouldn't take them that long, right? >> No. >> No. It just has to be the right temperature and it has to be dry for a certain number of days. So, once that
forecast occurs and they can plan for it. So, I would anticipate hopefully sometime during April. And one other question, we did award um a bidder for the uh spray park. Do you
have any idea when that would start? >> Um specs because obviously they bid on it. So >> yeah, that that's going to start soon. Uh he's going to I've been talking to the contractor already. He's going to get a head start on getting what permits he needs for the building demo. And as
soon as the building as soon as he has what he needs to demo the building, he's going to be out there pretty quick. Yes. So, that's going to involve demo, construction, electrical, and plumbing because >> because of water. Yep. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. Anybody else
have any comments or questions or >> Okay. Okay. Miss Sanchez. >> Yes. I'm sorry I didn't mention this before, but um I I did wish everybody a happy Easter, but I just wanted to wish all those who celebrate Passover a happy Passover as well. Good.
>> Okay. I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. Motion to adjurnn. >> No, you're going to get credit for this. Motion by M. Ma, second by Mr. Garrick. All in favor? I >> I >> see you in April.