Councilman, can you hear me? >> Now I can hear you. Hi. >> Present. >> You sound great. Thank you so much, sir. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by resolution number 300-2025 sending a copy to the newspaper official designated for 2026 by way of resolution number 2-2026 finding a copy in the
township clerk's office posting on the municipal bulletin board and the mayor hereby directed the statement be included in the minutes. >> Thank you very much Mr. Clerk. Welcome everyone to our March 10th 2026 8:00m open session meeting of the township of Tina Council. Our township administration present at tonight's
meeting are Jacqueline Hashman our township manager. Welcome back our clerk Doug Rousion, Kristen Dorchier, deputy township clerk. Oh, and um also a special thank you. A seamless seamless transition back and forth between our clerks. Uh Scott
Salmon, our township attorney, is on Zoom, I believe. Um sitting in the hot seat's going to be Mike Ash, our redevelopment attorney. Uh Ron Goodman, our volunteer cable master, and Gold McMillan, our township planner. Upcoming events and council meetings for the public's information. We are currently
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have some meeting schedulings that will be changing over the next few weeks, so please keep an eye out for that. Currently, our 2026 budget council meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 17th. That's incorrect. We move that to Monday, March 16th and Thursday, March
26th at 700 p.m. in the council chambers. Um, the next regular council meeting will be on Tuesday, March 31st at 6:30, which may be moved as well. Council met in close session to discuss the following: personnel, contracts,
zoning, affordable housing, legal issues or opinions regarding any items on the open session agenda, litigation updates, and OPRA. And with that, >> yeah, mayor, real quick before we get started, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the welcome back and a quick big thank you to our deputy clerk,
Kristen Denorcha. For six years now, six years now, Kristen and I have been getting things done at the clerk's office. And I need to say even without me being absent, I'm absolutely nothing without our deputy clerk. And these last two months, I don't know how I would
have been able to do what I needed to do without the firm support from our deputy clerk and my dear friend Kristen. So, thank you so much. Big round of applause for Kristen, please. Thank you, Kristen. Sorry to interrupt. >> She loves this part of the meeting. >> Loves it.
>> Sorry. >> Okay. And with that, we will begin our meeting. You got two great presentations. Um, and I'll come down there. Um, and we'll talk. First, we're going to, uh, talk about the retirement of our TK Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Jennifer Glass. You want me down there?
>> Sure. This is >> got it. >> Okay. Um Oh, you go get them when we talk. Okay. Um you're speaking tonight. >> No. Never admit a time you don't like to
speak. Uh welcome uh everyone to at this point we're gonna uh say a farewell but not a goodbye to Jennifer Glass. Jennifer has been 15 years also 15 years as the vice president of our our chamber of commerce and it it was a been a great
ride. We have some great events. You're not going far. You're still around. We have a new leadership that came on board. Aaron Klein who we we've all met and spoken to in the past in the last few weeks. We've already had some great events and at this point we while our clerk gets your official certificate, we
wanted to um basically embarrass you in front of everybody. So, why don't you come on up and um do you want to speak for a minute? >> Good. Please do. >> Someone hands you the mic. You never say no. >> Well, some people do. >> Yeah, >> you guys are all speaking.
>> So, first of all, I wanted to thank everybody who was in the chamber and is part of the chamber. Thank you, Larry, for the ride and for roping me in. Um, biggest thing that I would still encourage everybody who is around, if you are a business owner, you work in a
business, make sure that you are involved in the Chamber of Commerce, even though I may not be the vice president anymore, still serve on the board, still uh suggest that anybody is involved in the chamber. It's to your benefit that we continue to do that and to help the township continue to grow.
We're all invested in the township success and we hope that you're going to continue doing that and I want to thank you all for honoring me tonight with this retirement. >> Thank you very much. Uh >> Deputy Mayor >> Cass and uh I love the catered events, right?
You guys have amazing meals whenever I come. So I just hope it continues. But on a serious note, I want to thank you both for your hard work. I mentioned it to Larry the other day. Um, as a business owner, um, it's really important the work that you do, the
advocate advocating for us and and, uh, helping us and, uh, we wish you lots of luck in your next chapter. >> Um, I also just want to say thank you. Um, I remember when I first was running for office, we met, you hosted a debate and the passion from both you and Larry
is just unmatched and we're just so unbelievably grateful for all the work that you've put and effort into the Chamber of Commerce and you will be deeply missed and and thank you so much for your years of service >> and it's so nice to see that you're both staying on to help the next group. Um, I
think that's really the truest measure of um, owning something and supporting something is you continue on and on even when you're trying to step back and not spend so much time. But thank you for the 15 years and thank you for continuing and thank you for everything that you've done for Tina.
Um, I just want to say thank you. I mean, for everything you've done for TEK and I know we've had some great conversations and you've been very helpful to me to just understand my own business issues and it's been very I wish you all the the luck and thank you for everything that you have done. You've been amazing. I think
>> I just wanted to to say that um I know Larry from um having served on the um for years in in town on different committees, but most notable is um Larry took over after um during a difficult
time after we we had um after 911. I was um on the board um at that time and one of the initiatives that was started and I'm so glad to see that it continues and even until this day and that is um our the annual awards um uh program that we
have every November you guys have and you've done an excellent job of recognizing people throughout our township, first responders, other businesses and so forth. and and a lot of people know that um that that has been going on um for many years under
your leadership. So, thank you for that. >> Okay, so I'll read this even though we said it. I'll read it out loud. It's it's not official till we read it. Tina Township counselor cert certificate of recognition Jennifer Glass, retiring Tene Chamber of Commerce, vice president. The township thanks you for more than 15 years of service to the
community and signed by us. Thank you very much. Yeah, you'll >> retire. Excellent. Thank you very much. >> Okay. And uh on to our next presentation, Youth Advisory Board, which I believe you're presenting to us.
You have certificates for us? No. When you come up, introduce yourself, guys. Come on up. Mic is all yours. you guys. >> Yeah. Okay. Um, hello. I'm Hi, head chair of the Youth Advisory Board. Um, this is our continuation presentation of the
Little Libraries Project. Just to recap, we have two active little libraries at OT Park. Both are at the opposite ends of the park. They've been active since July 4th, 2025, and they are in perfect condition, running smoothly. Um, want to
introduce? Um, so my name is Liam and this is my second year on the youth advisory board. >> My name is Liam. It's my second year on the youth advisory board. I am a junior at Tene High School and I am the media specialist for the team. So I make all
the posters online that you see on Instagram. >> Hi, my name is Kayla Bidleman. I'm the vice chair and I'm responsible for taking lead of some of the meetings when the chair is not here. And um now we can
get started with the presentation. So this is our little library that we currently have in Volti Park. It um the little library is a system in our community where people can take a book and leave a book. It is a freestanding library. We believe this is a good way
to connect our community. It encourages reading and literacy support throughout our township. >> So for >> Okay. >> Um where will the new location be? So our idea is to add a little library in
Heric Park. And we chose this location because the new renovation with all the apartments and the new basketball court, new baseball field, new park, new everything has brought a lot of activity to the park. And I can testify to this myself because I live nearby and I
always see that it's very active. And if you're not uh next, please. If you're not familiar with where Heric Park is, um that is sort of the relation between where we are right now. Um, you just go down Palisade Avenue and it's right
before you go into BOD. Next, please. >> All right. Maintenance. Like last time, we'll take full responsibility of the libraries as it is the youth advisory boards. Um, this includes supplying books. Um, we get donations from free reads or we supply ourselves or even
from the library. Um, as we've seen with the vote libraries, they often circulate after we put in the initial B books. So, we haven't actually had to res resupply them um ever since we first installed them. And then checking on the libraries, initially we're going to
check them weekly or bi-weekly as we did previously, but again, after the initial um supply, they often people have the integrity to organize them themselves and keep it clean. Um and when it comes to like weather, like the most recent, we do check on them because of the snow
and ice, but since uh spring is approaching, we shouldn't have any issues with that. checking the quality of the books. When we initially supply them, we check through all of the books, make sure they're in good condition and they're appropriate for the public. After that, it's really up to the public whether they put the books in or not. We
do check on them when we stop by as well weekly. Um, if there's any issues, then we do have an active Instagram for people to message us and then we have a QR code to um any Google form attached to the library. >> Next slide.
So this is the size of our little library. It is the same size as the ones that we currently have in Rosie Park. As you can see in the image, it is displayed in inches. >> Next slide, please. So, regarding cost, we'll only need one library for Heric
Park, unlike the two at Bouti, as it is a much smaller park. And combined with the little library itself, as well as the mounting stand that it that's used to keep it in place in the ground, it'll be around $390 combined. And then
alongside shipping, which is around $90 for the two of them, it'll come to around $485 for the project. And just like last time, we'll contact um the Department of Public Works for the installation.
Next slide, please. Um so, our new idea is um installing a chalk box below below the little libraries um as this can promote creativity and fun motor skills who for kids who might not want to play um on
the swings. Um so so it's a $25 um mailbox from Home Depot um that will sit right below the little library. Uh the chalk will be bought by the YAB and we will contact the DPY um for the
installation. Next slide please. Um, again, me as a citizen, someone who lives right by Vote Park, I see people go into the libraries almost every single time I'm there. Um, we see an array of books from children's books to
chapter books, even beyond my age. Um, we think it's a great addition to the community. And then it's also a great way to not waste books. I'm sure we all have books sitting around that we've read or don't plan on reading. and it could be in the hands of someone else and someone else who's uh might peique
their curiosity. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Um questions. >> What is the rental fee that you're paying to the town? >> 85,000. >> I do have questions. >> Yes, folks. >> Um are just curious if you're having any
issues with fundraising or could you use any additional support from us to help with your fundraising? Um, we haven't had any issues for fundraising recently. Um, after we gained a lot of support, um, when we first put it in for the books, but we actually had a surplus of
books that didn't fit into the library. So, we still have those left over and again, they circulate very often. People leave a book, take a book. I've seen people come with boxes of books and just put them all in. So, we actually have too many books. Um, we haven't had a
need for fundraising yet, but if it comes up. >> Okay. And to cover the cost of the actual little library and chalk box is itself, do you have funds to cover that already >> or are we paying for that? >> We pay it. >> Yes. Oh, okay. Never mind. I wanted to
make sure they were covered. >> I think this is an excellent idea. when I first you first uh started it and this as a part two is is is excellent. I mean there's no better thing to than to encourage, you know, reading in our community. Uh and I love how many of the
boxes are colorful and they stand out. So, um thank you. Thank you for all your efforts. You're doing an excellent job. >> Thank you. >> Hi, can you just introduce everybody else that's with you? We only met three people. Yes.
Ei. >> Uh, I'm Ryan Ramei. I'm a student at Bergenmies. >> I'm Parker G. I'm a student at Dwight Dwood. >> Hi, my name is Jackson. I am a student at Tin High School who is a junior. >> Thank you all so much.
>> Thank you very much. >> Sorry, one more. Let's say one more thing, Mr. Mayor. >> Sorry. >> Can I say one more thing? Um, can I just the adult adviserss on the youth advisor board, can you, if you're in the room, can you stand up? I just wanted to shout you out for all
the work you do with these kids. I mean, they are fantastic. And I know this is all student led, but without your support and guidance, I know they wouldn't be able to get this done. So, I just wanted to acknowledge you and say thank you. And then also the parents in the room, can you stand up?
>> Hey, >> can we give them a round of applause? Your students are brilliant. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for supporting them and giving them the time to help support the township. We couldn't do it without >> Did all the parents stand up? >> Oh, sorry. Oh, yeah.
>> And and also real real quick, I think we need a reminder that it was last week or the week before that you guys held your annual civics event, which was also another big success. The youth advisory board. You guys have been nailing it every year with that civics event. inviting the public and students to come
learn about how local government works. So really, they're doing a great job out there for the community. >> Excellent. All right, guys. >> Sure. Sure. Want to come up? Do it. >> Why don't you guys come right up over here? Come turn around. Don't trip over the wires and we'll like come right over
here. Makes sense. >> Yeah. >> This is your acknowledgement. We are posting this on Instagram. Perfect. >> Thank you. >> Excellent. You guys are really
I think that was okay. U on to the work session items. U miscellaneous anytime. >> Mr. Mayor, I have a request. Um there's been a lot of conversation uh and I I feel like it's I can't even keep track anymore and it's confusion. Um I want to first of all thank you uh for the past
four years you've been very consistent in having the minutes for the zoning subcommittee. I'd like to formally and publicly request that for the next meeting before any other further votes are done that every single set of uh minutes and agendas for the um uh oh my god affordable housing subcommittee is
made public so that way there's clear clarity on how we got these on there because um I think there's a lot of misinformation going on in the community and I just want to thank you again for the transparency. >> So who's the affordable housing chair if >> so yes if there's a minute if you could please submit what you have. Excellently.
>> Yeah. >> Excellent. now pretty it's a part of the record but I'll I'll >> right now that our other meetings are recorded I thought that's part it's all >> 100% okay that's what I thought exactly >> um and we also haven't had a meeting we've had actually the meetings right we have meetings yeah
more more plan board meetings >> okay um old business new business communications committee reports by council leazison council listed items township manager reports not mention snow.
>> I certainly won't. Thank you, mayor, and good evening, council and township residents. As a reminder, I will be presenting our 2026 municipal budget on Monday, March 16th. This year, we will not have department heads officially present their operating budget, but rather the council will will request the
attendance of spec specific department heads for the March 26th council meeting if needed. Please be advised that potholes can now be reported directly through our SDL portal available by link QR code or by clicking the yellow bar at
the top of our homepage. This will direct you to a form to enter the location of a pothole and it will go directly to our DPW for handling. By providing your email, you'll be automatically updated when the complaint is received and also receive another
email upon completion. Don't forget uh the that registration is now open for the Tina community pool. In addition, you can register for badges for pickle ball and tennis courts at our recreation department. Please refer to our flyer for a list of items to bring
us proof of residency. NJ dot was finally able to mobilize yesterday for the Route 4 West Decar Avenue ramp widening project. This ramp will be closed during construction and detours will be in place for a minimum of four weeks.
Paulina Medical Center will be hosting a file of life event at Tene Township Hall parking lot on Tuesday, April 21st from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Residents are welcome to visit their mobile education lab to learn about the file for life
card and receive a card and magnet. No registration is required. Our walk to wellness program is set to kick off this Sunday, March 15th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Best of luck to all that are participating. Some grant updates I have for you this
evening. This month we submitted applications for the NJD Green Acres Park Development Grant Program for $175,000 for supplemental funding for the Sagamore Park Improvement Project. We also submitted for the New Jersey Law
Enforcement Wellness and Resiliency Grant Program for $35,000. That's for our police department. And we are currently preparing applications for the AARP community challenge grant program, US Congress community project funding process, and the NJ DP certified
local government program, which are all due later this month. Some project updates I'd like to share with you are Bell Avenue bios bio swells. Um the project is currently underway. On-site visits for four locations and outreach to our residents
directly that are directly going to be affected have taken place. So we are moving forward successfully. The Brooks Park exercise station we poured the concrete the end of Janu the end of January. forms were removed and saw cutting was completed and the equip
equipment has been installed. Um the safety surface is on hold due to the weather. The Brooks Park restroom the bids were opened on February 10th. The contract was award awarded to develop builders and the resolution and signed contract are pending. Sagamore Park
Improvements. The design is in the final review phase. Phelps Park splash pad. The equipment has arrived and the weather has permitted permitted for construction to resume. Livingston Place and Clinton Place main sewer line replacement. We had a pre-construction meeting that was held
mid January. Construction is expected to start next week. Builtin Street, Livingston Place, and Clinton Place improvements. The project is now out to bid and the bid opening is scheduled for March 24th. Uh for general updates, um we were doing
some parking enforcement on West Anglewood Avenue and to date we have issued 126 tickets for parking violations and we will continue with monitoring the area. Lastly, I would like to take a moment to recognize the month of March as it is
women's history month, which is a time where we honor the countless contributions women have made throughout the his throughout history and right here in Tene. It is also a month where we recognize all women on international women's day which just passed on March 8th. As your township manager, I am
honored to work alongside many incredible women on the day this evening in our community along with my department heads and colleagues daily. We inspire future generations in our leadership roles. And tonight, I thank you for your support and for making this township a better place. Thank you,
mayor. That's all I have. Okay, Mr. Attorney. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Yes, just one thing I wanted to address tonight. Uh so uh on the agenda is ordinance up for adoption is ordinance number 5-2026.
This is the uh zoning ordinance for 827 TK Road. uh is um based on on previous comments from members of the council uh at at at our previous meetings. Uh it is
uh unclear to us whether to us whether or not this ordinance would be adopted um uh as is required by our uh by our zoning uh by affordable um affordable housing plan. The primary issue that was
expressed was the height of the building. Uh that allows the zoning ordinance allowed for uh for five stories. Um if the uh council intends or uh intends to uh vote uh against this uh
this this ordinance uh we're we were recommending that the council vote to table it instead table it indefinitely. Uh we have prepared a an alternative uh version uh of this or of the ordinance uh that could be introduced tonight um
for for for that that could be introduced tonight that does a couple things. First and most importantly is it would reduce the height of the building to four stories. Uh it would make uh a couple other adjustments to the front uh yard setback on T-neck road to the sideyard setback uh to the rear yard set
to the rear yard setback uh as well as the building coverage percentages to make the to make the building uh more uh more buildable at at um a fourstory height. And so we would uh we would ask the uh uh the council to introduce that new one tonight. Uh that way it can be
heard by the planning board at their meeting this coming Thursday. Uh, and then we were also asking the council to uh schedule a special meeting for uh next Friday, I believe, at the the 20th, I believe, 4 4 p.m. Uh, that way the the
um the council can consider this for adoption without having to wait until the meeting on the uh 31st. Um, so this goes it would go beyond the deadline is issued by the by the state. Um but that's um if if that's if that's the path the council wants to take, then
this is the the fastest way of uh of us getting this adopted. Um, additionally, I should note as part of that, there's the the council had received uh or the township had received a protest petition uh by by residents of I believe was 20% of the surrounding surrounding lots uh
which uh for some types of zoning ordinances increases the number of votes required for adoption by the council from a simple majority to a super majority which in this case require five votes. uh that uh P petition packet
looked appeared to us to be valid. Um but and and if the council decides to vote to approve uh the uh this ordinance uh tonight, then it would require five votes. But if the council decides to table the uh the ordinance tonight uh
and introduce a new one uh then a new petition a new protest petition would need to be acquired by the uh by the petitioners prior to the meeting for adoption on the 20th if that's the council agrees to uh hold a special meeting then. Um so unless anyone has
any questions now or I can answer them later when the ordinance comes up. Uh that's all I have Mr. M. >> Thank you sir. All right. So, with that, we'll go into the public hearings and adoption of ordinances. And before we start the hearing of Mr. Clerk, we're going to I'm going to make a motion to table ordinance 5 of 2026, which will be
pulling out from tonight's discussion and voting on 827 Scenic Road. And at the end of the night, you may have a new one to introduce that will be separate and especially different. With that, is there a second to my motion? >> The table ordinance five. >> Second. >> Roll call, Mr. Clerk. The table
ordinance five. Counciloman Goldberg, >> no. At a table. >> Councilman Pagan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman G, >> yes. >> Councilman Katz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Oregon, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes. >> Tabled.
>> Tabled. Okay. With that, we'll begin our public hearing on ordinance 6, which is for 822 Palisade Avenue. Ordinance 10, which is for 1387 Hill Street. Ordinance 13, which is for bonding. in ordinance
14 which is for the prior round three increases to 20%. >> Let me uh yeah let me read those titles. Sorry. I appreciate it. Yeah. Yeah. I do appreciate it though. Uh yes. So a few ordinances this evening. First up is ordinance 6. We are not considering ordinance 5. It's been since tabled.
Ordinance 6-2026, which is amending and supplementing chapter 33 of the land use ordinance of the township of Tene to address the requirements of the fair share housing act regarding compliance with the town's affordable housing obligations by establishing an affordable housing overlay zone
designated as the inclusionary housing to overlay district and modifying the zoning map at 822 Palisate Avenue. Ordinance number 10-2026 amending and supplementing chapter 33 of the land use ordinance of the township
of teen act to address the requirements of the fair share housing act regarding compliance with the town's affordable housing obligations by establishing an affordable housing overlay zone designated as the inclusionary housing 3 overlay district and modifying the zoning map at 1387 Hill Street.
We have ordinance number 13-2026 amending and reinstating its entirety bond ordinance number 22-2025 finally adopted by the township of Tene the county of Bergen New Jersey entitled bond ordinance for providing sorry excuse me bond ordinance providing for
various 2025 capital improvements in the township appropriating $12,315,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of 11,687,100 bonds or notes of the township to
finance part of the cost thereof to decrease the authorization of bonds or notes of the township therein to $10,518,450 to decrease the down payment therein to $553,749 and to increase the grants therein to
$1,242,81 and to amend the description of the grants referenced in section one subsection A DC and other provisions. Last, last but not least, ordinance number 14-2026 amending and supplementing chapter 33 of
the land use ordinance of the township of Tene for the set aside in round of three 20 set aside in round three 20%. Sorry, I might have misread that a little. That's ordinance 14. >> Good. >> Yeah. Now we're done. >> Thank you. Anybody in the room that
wants to speak just on these ordinances? Dr. powers else. I want to commend the uh council for making a decision at the point of introduction of ordinance six to reduce
the height of that given the very strong commitment on the part of the township master plan to coming up with much lower buildings
to meet affordable housing. obligations than what it was that the whoever it was. I assume it was the the planner who drafted this first version of six. You've just tabled number five. I think
very clearly to avoid knowing that it was not going to pass tonight because it was going to be a fivestory building much closer to real residential folks which is why there is a petition that would have forced that vote tonight to
have been a 5 to2 vote and in my judgment you would not have had that 5 to2 vote. I find the way in which this town town wens its way around legal obligations, but I do note that
the township will not if you follow the advice of your of your attorney tonight, you will not in fact achieve complete compliance with the affordable obligations that you have.
which is interesting in terms of what the rest of us can think about in terms of future ordinances dealing with this matter. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Anybody else wants to speak on these ordinances? Mr. Cablemaster, do you have anyone on
Zoom? Oh, sorry. My apologies. My apologize for a habit. Zoom. You want Zoom? Excellent. Seeing no other hands, this hearing is over. Um I guess what we'll do is we'll do the voting by um we'll do
the voting by individuals. So I'll I'll make the motion to uh introduce uh ordinances six approve ordinances 6, 10, 13, and 14. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Mr. Clerk, can you please call the roll call? Um let's go individually,
please. for 6-2026. It was a motion from Mayor Schwarz, a second from Councilwoman G. Councilwoman Goldberg, >> yes on six. >> Councilman Pagan, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman G, >> yes. >> Councilman Katz, >> yes on six. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes on six. >> Deputy Mayor Oregon, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes on six. Six adopted >> on 10. Councilman Katz is recused on 10.
>> Councilman Katz is recused. We had our motion in our second. Counciloman Goldberg, >> I'm abstaining cuz I just found out some information and I didn't have time to find out about, so I'm abstaining. >> Councilman Pagan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman G.
>> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Bel. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Oregon. >> Yes. Mayor Schwarz. >> Yes. >> And adopted. >> And is adopted. 13, please. A motion in our second. We have Councilwoman Goldberg.
>> No. On 13. >> Councilman Gan. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman G. >> Yes. >> Councilman Catz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Oregon, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes.
>> And >> 13 adopted. 14 with our motion and second. Councilwoman Goldberg, >> yes on 14. >> Councilman Pagan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman G, >> yes. >> Councilman Katz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes.
>> Deputy Mayor Oregon, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes. >> Ordinances adopted. Five pulled. >> Thank you. Well, that will turn to our um good and welfare. You have three minutes to discuss anything and everything. We'll first start with the people in the room. Thereafter, we will
go to Zoom via the clerk. Anybody in the room would like to speak? Dr. Powers again. Sahu, you'll be next. Dr. Power, I'd like to continue what I was talking about before so that the public, particularly the zoning, the
people who are watching on Zoom would know what's actually happening. the effort to put this colossally high building at 827 TK right up against
right up against the residential folks led those folks to get themselves organized so that those owners representing 20% of the the territory within
within 200 feet of thatosed facility were able to show that in fact we they could force you to have to have a 5 to2 vote. So what did you do when you saw that coming? You said, "Oh, no,
no. We don't really want that. We'll come up with something else." So they put a few additional feet between the facility and the residences. And the resident says, "No, we told you we didn't want that facility
right up against us. And just because you moved it back to 40 feet rather than 10, that's not good enough. We're going to go out and get 20% of the ownership of people within 200 feet."
And what that meant was that tonight, if you'd had three votes, which I believe you would have, you would have sent that ordinance off unpassed. But you don't have an option, folks, of
actually meeting your promised obligations on affordable housing just by sticking an extra meeting in on on Friday because you can't get the 10 days you need from the ordinance tonight before the 16th, which is when you
promised promised the state you would do so. So guess what? We're free, folks. We don't have to pay any attention anymore to all those people who say only builder's remedy because the builder's remedy you have already opened up the
door to and most of us believe that's not so bad. Thank you very much. Debbie Eliu, Tene resident. Good evening all. I have a few topics I would like to cover, including land ownership requirements for the builder's remedy, unanswered questions related to the
parking garage, the traffic study failure, and no information yet on New Jersey Transit. First, I would appreciate comment from the attorneys. When council member Katz asked about what is a builder's remedy, no mention was made of any necessity of a connection to the land on which the
project would be built. I'm sure that in the exhaustion of the moment, it was an oversight, but from the answer, it sounded like Crossroads would be able to build on the entire land under dis discussion if they were to win a a lawsuit against the town. From what I
understand, and I may be wrong, they need ownership of the property or a legal right to the property. And for Crossroads, that's only for the land connected to the Buddhist Center. And there's a 5-year lease on that. Could you please clarify? because if they could only build there, I think that
could change the opinion of people in the town or on and on the council and so builder's remedy may not be so bad. I also feel that there are so many questions that have been unanswered that could have been answered before now. Not complicated design issues, but things
that could and should have been asked or negotiated. And it just gives me the impression that if we're not really really careful, we're going to regret terribly any further association with crossroads who haven't been upfront with the residents from the beginning. I feel like they're trying to get away with
something. Here are some of the questions. Would parking be free or paid? As of last week, we were told that it wasn't decided. Would we the residents want to pay a parking fee to just to pick up takeout from a Cedar Lane restaurant or to pop in for
something that we had ordered? Who will maintain the garage? Same answer. Unknown. Should the residents pay for maintaining the garage? I think most residents don't want taxes going for this. Will it have an elevator? Who would cover repairs? I'm disabled. Some
days I can't walk far at all, mostly a lot due to the weather. And every day I'm prone to tipping over. In the current lot, it's all one level. If the handicapped spots are taken, what if there aren't enough handicapped SP parking spots in the garage? What will I
do in a multi-story garage? How far will I have to walk? Approving this de development when the traffic study already shows a failing traffic grade is very disheartening for anybody who uses the commercial center around Cedar Lane. Will they build a bridge over the
problematic intersection? Adding hundreds of new cars to a place that already failed this study doesn't make sense. We still don't have answers from New Jersey Transit as to whether there will be sufficient commuter options. As I've said pre previously as to whether there um as I've said previously,
discussions of this project started in 2020. That's a lot of time in which they could have been contacted by both Crossroads and the town. To me, that's a major misstep. It it would just one more sentence. It would be a ma it would be a major mistake to bring in hundreds of
people who have no way to get to work beside driving through streets that are already blocked as already shown and may not have sufficient commuter capability. >> Thank you very much Dr. Yuck. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else have Dr. Yuck? >> Good evening everybody. Philip Yuck Bell
Avenue. So, I'm not going to really talk about development because you all have heard from me over and over again and you know where I stand and you know where all of my or most of my neighbors stand and we'll see what happens on Monday. But I want to tell you a story
and why I think the parking garage is going to destroy Cedar Lane. I was driving from Hackinack the other day and I thought to myself, well, I'm going to stop at at Butterflake and pick up some hala rolls and and a rye bread. I grew
up on rye bread. I love rye bread and that's where I get my rye bread and I love having a Jewish bakery in town. But I said to myself, I'll stop if there's a parking space on that little block where where Butterflake is. And I was lucky. I had a lucky day. There was
a spot right in front. I pulled in. I bought my rolls. I bought my my rye bread and then I went home. I had my herring with tomatoes and rye bread and I was in heaven. But if there were not a parking space there or maybe on the next block on the
street, I would not have driven back to a parking garage. In fact, I I generally don't want to even go back to a parking lot to park my car. Although it's easier if I went around the block, pulled on Beverly Road, got into the parking lot, found a space in the not full parking
lot and typically on weekdays. Um um and and gotten my stuff, which I might do. I live right near there. I often walk there, so I don't even know. But that's So I would not go into a parking garage and Butter and Butterfly would not have gotten my business. I will not park in a parking garage to pick up a slice of
pizza or pizza pie even from Victor's. I'll go somewhere else. So that's why I think that will fail. Now on to something else and this maybe uh uh is of interest to the township manager. Uh I know that deputy mayor has seen me
walking around walking my dog holding trash in my hands because I pick up trash when I walk my dog. I have never ever since I live in T-neck seen so much trash on the streets and on the sidewalks and in the parks. I walked the other day I walked around my block. I
live by Booksaver Park and I picked up 10 pieces of trash and broken glass. People are dropping cans and bottles everywhere and plastic and gloves from the I don't know if they come from the ambulance court or somewhere else, but blue gloves and and on and on and on.
It's disgusting. I don't know what we can do about it, but I think that it it it's not a good look. Forget about Cedar Lane, which is often trash laden, but but the side streets, the people aren't even cleaning up in front of their homes. There's garbage in front of their
homes on their properties. I I it's sickening to me to walk around town and see this. And I don't know what we can do, but maybe we need to have an anti-litter campaign or some type of campaign to beautify the town. The town is not beautiful if there's garbage everywhere. So, I just wanted to bring
that to everybody's attention. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, sir. Anybody else afterwards? >> Good evening to the council. My name is Michael Baker, Tene resident. We have put this ordinance off now, I think for the third time I've been here. We have
issues on our street with the parking already. I was told by a member of the council that the restaurant would not be in play when the five-story building went up, but now I understand it's back in play with no parking this time or the residents that live there enough or
people who attend the bar that's downstairs. We've had parties the last three weekends in a row. Not one summons has been issued. They're there till midnight. What he's talking about with garbage. We're picking up birthday plates, cake, everything that's thrown on our lawns. If you put a residence
there with 140% more units, we're going to have the same situation, but now it'll be seven days a week. One of my neighbors approached me about the power grid. Now, I've done this at another municipality. They wanted to convert gas
to electric in several apartments for the cooking and heating. We told them that it wasn't going to be sufficient on the grid that they were on to sustain that. You're going to put 140% more families on this corner where everything is going to be electric. The heat's going to be electric, the hot water's
going to be electric, and the cooking is going to be electric. In addition to that, you're putting an elevator in. If it's a fivetory building, it's going to be an elevator. The grid cannot sustain that. We had four power outages between November, December, none of which were due to bad weather, transformer blowing
up, or a pole being knocked down. We've lost power in the summer. You add those apartments to that corner with the other families that are already there. When the power goes down, people who have CPACs, one member of my family needs the electricity. You have none. In the
winter time, if the power goes down, you have no heat. And with the influx of people, nobody's looking at the water consumption. Your water supply was built in 1902. You had 4,000 residents. Now you have 41,000 plus. The hospital's going to put a
building up on the quarter. Where's the water going to come from? If you look at the reservoir, you'll see that over the last few years, it has not been at capacity, but you're adding people. New Jersey Transit, somebody reached out on the block and spoke to them. They're not adding bus service to new to Tene. Not
at this point in time. And if you look at your crime stats from 2022 to 2024, autothefts went up 10%. Burglies went up 30%. My household being a victim of that. neighbor just had somebody try to
break in 10 days ago. My camera picked up somebody in my backyard taking something from my back door. The more people that you have come in, the more crime you're going to have. And when you have renters, they do not take the same care. And we see this collectively by the bar that's there
when they leave the waste all over the place. In New York, we would call that a post condition where police will come down, but they don't come down the block during that period of time. So, we're going to suffer with that. Not just on Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays, but we're going to suffer with it seven days a week if you decide to put the structure there.
>> Thank you, sir. Mr. Sler. >> Hi, Isaiah Vallejo. Trustee uh Bennett wrote, I'm not sure I could be here on March 20th, and so I'm going to speak now. Um months ago, I was here and we
had a meeting with the developer at 827 TK Road. I believe the mayor was there. Not sure that uh Councilman Cats, I'm not sure if you were there or not, but we were told that the building would be so much better than the restaurant because it'll be less busy, but then
what you what you guys are trying to pass has a restaurant in it. So all the problems when you give a person a right, Mr. Mayor, they tend to take it, right? So they can have a restaurant or they can have an art gallery or they can have
people are shaking my heads. Maybe I'm reading the thing wrong and I'm not an expert in this so please correct me but that's what I see on paper. Um and so we have the problem with Zenas. They'll just continue. I have a question for the attorneys not the
council. And this really truly is a question. I saw that there's an agreement with Vision 23 LLC online. I believe that agreement was approved. That agreement provides that this council shall amend the zoning ordinance, right, and shall keep that
amendment until 2035 and shall rush through all the approvals necessary and shall also rush through all the approvals with the planning board necessary. My question is, I've gotten three notices to be here. I've gotten
three additional mailings to be here. Why? How can this council agree by contract to amend a zoning ordinance? Because that's what the contract provides. And members, people who live in Tina should hear this in that you
also have to defend the contract. If anybody challenges it, you have it has to be defended by the town. Which means if any of us challenges it, the town comes against us. So the people who represent us are against us. So when I
asked a month ago, who you guys represent? I see you represent your partner and your partner is Vision 23 LLC. It's not us. It's not the people in Tene. The people in Tene have rose up and said they don't agree with this, but
there's a contract and the contract provides what it provides. I want to know how it's possible that I got to be here and give up a day, a night, three times now, four times possibly. And at the end of the day, you guys
entered a contract a month ago. So, what are we doing? Why are we here? Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Anybody else in the world like to speak after her? Anybody else? Hey, >> Judy Dysler. I have no notes. I have
nothing written. I have nothing prepared. I got something today from that I sent to poor Doug who just came back. A video of all the garbage on Cedar Lane. We have scaffolding on Cedar Lane. We have garbage blowing up the street 5 minutes after a storefront has
been cleaned out coming from in front of Walgreens. Cedar Lane is a mess. I can't believe that with this building, it will be less of a mess. I think it will absolutely kill it. It's not my neighborhood. Tene is my neighborhood. It's my town, the green belt, all the
things we've worked to protect year after year after year. I understand that you're between a rock and a hard place. I think everybody should write a letter to our new governor and try to get this whole thing changed because I can't believe what's happening to our town,
the towns around us, to the state of New Jersey. And I didn't get an answer to a question I asked some time ago. Affordable housing. What will an affordable rent look like in the supposed affordable housing? And how can
you possibly plan the whole thing? Isn't there at least room for some compromise? Nobody wants a parking garage. I think that well, everything's the worst part of it. Frankly, I'd rather see a 20story building somewhere where it wouldn't
impinge on anyone's property, lower anyone's property values, not be a monstrosity. Maybe it would be a tourist attraction, but I can't envision much that could be much worse than what's going to go through if this is finally approved.
>> What do you got? >> Sam Pasner, TAC resident. Um, so I just want to say that a good part of government is calling balls and strikes. And I think one thing that people often do for good reason is they come and uh they've identified issues and opportunities for improvements around
the town. But I would like to say that reading the agenda for today, I actually saw a lot of things that I wanted to voice my support for and encourage and make me encouraged by the uh actions of
the council. One is as a young person who hopes to enter the housing market soon and would love to be able to call Tene my home again in the future. Um, while there may be problems that I'm not aware of, uh, that people in local
residents may have concerns about with a lot of the affordable housing projects, I think the council's strong commitment to affordable housing is something that I really appreciate as a resident of this town and and I'm very very grateful for seeing that stressed in the agenda.
Another resolution that I saw or ordinance that I saw that I really strongly approved of was the lead fee lead inspection fee reduction. Um I think it's important that we identify problems like lead and impacts and
hazards around our town and we need to encourage people to identify that and I think a reduction in the fee would be very constructive for that matter. Finally, again, I'm not completely in on the details, but I did see that there was a resolution to install bathrooms at
some of the parks. And this is something that I think can improve the recreation around our town. And I'm very uh supportive of at the very least the spirit of that. And I would love to hear further details about this and all of the other resolutions to know if everything works so well in the facts.
And finally, uh, I learned a few weeks ago of an unfortunate hacking of the clerk's office, and I wanted to thank the clerk's office for their prompt response. Uh, so I didn't download too many of those hacked files, and I was able to delete that and figure that out.
And, um, I'm so grateful for that. It really made me, you know, seem as a respected and thought of person in this town because even when something happened and, you know, things outside of our control happened, the town government was prompt in their response
and deeply appreciated. Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Mr. Passner. Anybody else in the room like to speak? See other hands, Mr. Clerk? Anyone on Zoom? >> I see no one on Zoom. >> Okay, >> he has me, Ron. as you guys take it
outside. Um before we go to the council, we'll um keep them under control. Um we'll head to our attorneys to answer any questions. Mr. um >> I have I have a couple answers, Mr. Mayor, to some of the questions that we received. So, uh first of all, okay, the
couple questions. One about land uh land ownership and builder's remedy lawsuits. So, you're not required to actually own land to file a builder's remedy lawsuit. Uh, you need to have some sort of specific some sort of interest in a specific project, whether it's as a
contract purchaser or an option holder to file to file a claim for that that type of remedy. Builder's remedy is project specific. So, you need a cont a uh concrete proposal for a particular parcel, but you don't ne necessarily need to hold title to that uh to that
actual parcel itself. In this case, uh, Crossroads, uh, owns 7, uh, make sure I get the numbers right, 713 and 719 American Legion Drive. Uh, there was the Buddhist center, the parking lot next to it. They're the contract purchasers to
665 American Legion Drive, which is Stop and Shop, and they're also the contract purchaser to 699 American Legion Drive, which is the parking lot on the southern end of the property, as well as there is also an agreement in place between the uh township and then going back to 2022.
Uh that that may uh without saying too much, may may entitle them to uh some of the parking lots around there. Um there was a another question that we received about uh a 2017 road and the prior settlement agreement. Why this has been here multiple times. Uh first I just
want to say that there is no restaurant as part of the project anymore. That has since been the the developer has uh uh agreed not to do that. That's so that will not be part of the project. Um in terms of why this has come up a few times and why and this this prior
settlement agreement from at this point was a month and a half or so or two months ago. uh the settlement agreement. So, the affordable housing act uh and the 2026 settlement agreement we have do require us to amend the zoning ordinance, but they don't it doesn't
neither of those include the specifics of what those amendments look like. Um this uh these ordinances do that these are the specifics and so the council in this case has elected to make changes uh a few times now in response to comments that we've received from the public uh
which is their right to do. Uh and that's why uh why the resolution why the ordinances uh have been have been amended a few times. You know, we would like ideally in a perfect world we get it right the first time. Uh but that's why we have this uh the the state legislature has created this two-step process for ordinances so that way we
can uh hear public comment and make changes uh before adopting before adopting it. Um the second the last question I was going to respond to was about specifically what does rent look like in an affordable housing unit? Uh typically in New Jersey, uh there aren't
fix necessarily fixed numbers, but it typically ranges from about $500 uh to about $2,000 per month approximately. Uh it really depends on income level, uh household size, location, where in the state you are. Obviously, rents up in
Bergen County are much more expensive uh generally than um uh than in let's say South Jersey. Uh the rents are gen are typically calculated to be no more than 30% or so of a household's gross income. Um and so and it depends on whether or
not it is a low or moderate or I'm sorry very low moderate income affordable housing unit and that that changes the exact numbers but you're looking at approximately approximately $500 to $2,000 per month uh depending on your household uh gross income. So, those are
the questions I just want to answer. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Attorney. Um, Councilwoman Goldberg. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, first I I want to just address something. Um, so I I read what happened uh to a resident this
week um from the the Tina Police Department. And I was really deeply disturbed that someone felt that walking up to a visibly Jewish man and asking him if he supports Israel, that man ignored the man like he said and the car
came back and held a gun at him and shot a gel gun at him. It's fortunately safe, but he's not emotionally safe. I couldn't really help but think and I'm sorry but it is the life experience of Jews that when Israel is forced to defend itself is universally followed by
an increase in anti-semitic attacks worldwide including in Tene. So where were you two years ago? I was with then Councilman Schwarz and Avi Berliner and Keith Kaplan when we were told to go back to Awitz. I won't say what Mr. Berliner was called
but it was horrific. It wasn't international that was here. No one on this day said a word when in an email we all got. I was called to burn alive in the ovens. Yall remember that? So I just want to be clear because this happened in Tene this week and it needs to be addressed. What is or isn't
anti-semitism. When you ask a Jewish person about their support the state of Israel and a gun at them and we're shoot that is anti-semitism. That is anti-ionism anti-semitism. And I would rather be alone than be silent. Um, I also can't think can't help but
think about victims of Amsterdam and Karen Diamond and my testimony when at IRA when I got shut off for saying her name. And the reason that I'm bringing this up here is because I said at the legislature that if that bill didn't pass and it didn't and it was a failure that
exactly what happened here would not have been considered a hate crime. And I want to thank the TAC police for their education and their support for leading that Swiss response. And education like that is exactly why the IRA definition is critical. If you ignore it, it won't
go away. It just normalizes. There's nothing on this day. There's nothing anyone on this day can or say or do or will take away from me that will ever silence it. Now, I also would like to say I want to thank my colleagues and I saw a comment that really disturbed me. Um, I want to thank the three of my
colleagues for one, not violating the Open Public Meetings Act. So, yes. And two, condemning hate is not political. So, anyone wants to say that, thank you to the three of you for for saying something. I really really appreciate it, and I was not okay with that. Now, I also want to address um I I'm not sure I
didn't get the name, but the the Regina's issue was raised. That's 827 TC road. I asked in November in an email Oprah bull right before Thanksgiving weekend whether a drainage study was done since the drainage on the website it's been on the website the holy name plan says that the water is going to
flow downhill and the swale is at 90% capacity and it shares the swale with holy name that is literally been on the website for almost 4 years. I sent a litany of changes that the planning board seems to have agreed with me on and they were all regarding to consistency. Those changes were not
made. I'm not sure why, but had those changes have been made, we probably wouldn't be here now. So, I will still not be voting yes on that due to the setback. Still not consistent and the lack of drainage that I requested in November. Feel free to operate that. The holy name plans explains that this has
been on the township website and I'm not an expert, but I did reach out to ask an engineer that it looks like when the swale overfills it is going to go downhill from Holy Name down Tuck Road to Tryion as well as Country Club and the municipal uh area. So, I want to
thank those who came out tonight and no matter what anyone says, I will and always serve and represent all of Tene. >> Thank you, Council McGover. Um, Council Mone. >> Um, thank you, mayor. But, um, Mr. Mayor, I I have strep throat, so it's kind of painful to talk, so I'm going to
save my voice for voting, sir. But thank you. >> Feel better, sir. >> Feel better, Mike. >> Um, >> um, thank you, Mr. Mayor. First of all, um, thank you to all the residents who came out and shared. Um, again, we are up against this deadline for affordable
housing, which is Sorry. um which is why this is moving a lot faster but there is a lot of room to still collect feedback and provide input. So this is I just want to make sure that everyone is aware like we still want to hear from residents. Um nothing
not all the details have been um solidified. So I just wanted to make sure that residents understood that and we still want to hear from you. Um as it relates to the incident um this week I I just wanted to say thank you to my colleagues who did put out that statement. Um, I know there have been questions about why all of us weren't on
that. Um, I fully support the statement as it was written. We There is no room for anti-semitism in Tene. Um, I want to thank both the township manager and the police department for their quick reaction. They were able to identify um the vehicle um involved and I just
wanted to reiterate to the public that we do fully support the statement that went out. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Um, Councilman Katz, you >> Thank you. Um, okay. I just want a couple quick things. First of all, thank you for coming out and voicing your
opinions. Um, as as a township, we we continue to um address housing obligations, affordable housing obligations. is important to however distinguish between our legal responsibility to meet affordable housing requirements and the policy choices reflected in redevelopment
strategies uh within the housing element in the fair share plan. TX affordable housing obligations stems from statewide requirements established under the Mount Laurel doctrine. Uh, and shout out to um Ethel Laurel uh Lawrence rather who um
is the um the mother of um the Mount Laurel decision um who saw developers coming into our area and uh saw that it was necessary to to speak to moderate and um lowincome people. So shout out to
her. Um I want to say that these obligations that we we are experiencing right now require our town to provide a realistic opportunity um for the development of affordable housing as it was expressed to us. The challenge arises however not from the obligation itself but how the housing element in
the fair share plan proposes to satisfy it. That's the dilemma. In Tex's case, a significant portion of the plan relies on highdensity redevelopment projects, often emphasizing rental construction and large-scale redevelopment sites. This approach can has created tension
within our town. uh in terms of meeting these goals, in terms of how these projects are consistent with the master plan which calls for balanced growth. It calls our master plan calls for mixeduse development, walkability within our town and diverse housing op um uh options.
The key distinction, however, is that housing affordable housing obligations are mandated by state law. It's not mandated by us, but by state law. The specific redevelopment strategies used to meet these obligations are local policy decisions. As a result, the
ongoing discussion in Tene is not about whether we should meet our affordable housing obligation. we must meet our affordable housing obligation, but rather whether the current redevelopment approach fully aligns with our master
plan, its vision and provides the best long-term housing uh mix for our community and and future generations. And lastly, I know a lot of people have asked me, you know, what does affordable housing mean uh in terms of um it it is
there are um regulations as it uh speaks to um our area median income and what percentages low med uh moderate uh very low low and moderate uh income. So um right now in Bergen County, we're at
120,000 for AMI and 80% is typically considered moderate. uh very low as 30%. So when when we are speaking about affordable housing units, there is um calculations that are made that that speaks to how many apartments are either
low, moderate or very low. And I just want to mention that. And lastly, I do agree with the the statement that was published um by our township. Hate has no place in Tene. Thank you. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Deputy Mayor. >> Yes. So no restaurant. There will be no
restaurant. Um, it will only be residential. If there is noise at night, call the police. If it goes late into the night, please call the police and have them come down. But there will not be a restaurant. It will only be residential. Um, to Miss Dysler, I agree
with you. I don't think it's the mayor, though. Um, this this legislation started in the legislature and we have assembly women that everybody knows and we have a state senator that everybody knows and these are the people that should be contacted certainly before the fifth round but to let them know what's
going on in district 37 now and how hard this is on all of us. Um this morning we were uh walking running on on Sussex and we were talking about how the snow just melted and now you can see the garbage
on the street and you can see the little balls that come off the trees and how they're everywhere and as if on Q a street sweeper came right by us and cleaned up the street. So, I know that these last two days have been wonderful for everyone and we're finally breathing and we're seeing the sunshine, but
underneath the melting snow is garbage. Um, give us a little bit of a chance to clean up the parks and um hopefully people will um take more responsibility for the areas around them and not um litter anymore. I think we are due for
an environmental commission uh park cleanup one day soon. So, um I hope that works as well. Thank you very much uh deputy mayor Mr. Yuck as it relates to the TVAC and those gloves are absolutely from TVAC and after this meeting is over and we'll go down there myself and remind them to please make sure that
doesn't uh go in your park. Um that four-story residential building is not electric. There's electric and gas. Um the transformers, there was multiple transformers that blew which was the result of that electrical outage. And um if you're ever interested, check out Violia's um Orodel Reservoir water
levels. It's a fantastic reading if you're into water like myself and uh thank God we have plenty of water in our systems. Um with that uh Mr. Clerk, let's turn it over to the introduction of ordinances in a bill list in the amount of
>> 9,481,228.93. >> Thank you very much. Is anybody would like to pull any or a resolution? >> I I just want to pull 135 for something really really quick. >> 135. That's it. >> Mr. Mayor Mr. Mr. Mayor, can I pull 149 and 150, please?
>> 149 and 15. 149 and 150. >> Yes, you do. >> Anybody else? >> I am suggesting to council that we also pull 141 and 147. >> 141 and 147. Anybody else with that?
>> 146. >> 146. Anybody else? And sorry, let me clarify. When I say we're pulling 141 and 147, it's obviously not to pull for discussion. I'm pulling it from the consent. >> Thank you very much. I apologize. So 141 will not be heard. 147. >> Yep. >> Will not be
>> administrative error. My point >> would not be entertained. >> Mr. Mr. Clerk, Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry to interrupt. Uh Doug, would that be the same situation for 149 and 150? >> Yes, it is. But I heard you mention 149 and I didn't want to steal your thunder. >> I didn't know if you were going to do
it. So yeah, if we could just Yeah. Yeah. So sorry all Thank you. 141 147 149 150 >> being removed. >> Yep. Totally removed. >> Anybody else before I make a motion to approve all the others that were not
pulled and the bill list as read? Is there a second for my motion? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Roll call and then we'll go to the polls. >> Yes. Counciloman Goldberg. >> Um, all right. It's going to be a yes no
kind of thing. Sorry. I'm going to give you the yeses first. Yes. On 132, 133, 134, um, 136, uh, 138,
140, 144, 145. Um 148 149 50 51 52 53 54 >> Is this your yes? >> These are my yeses.
>> Yeah. Uh what's your nos? >> Okay. Um no. Oh, I am abstaining on 137. Uh no on 139. No on 142. >> Sorry. No on 139. No on 142.
>> No on 143. Uh deputy may pull that one. Uh that's it. And then on bills list we're voting. >> Yeah. I'm pulling that for 10 seconds. Yeah. >> So just to clarify, you were
>> I'll send you the >> extension on 137. No. On 139. No. On 142. No. On 143. >> Yes. >> Cool. >> And bill list. >> Extension on the bill list. Councilman began. >> Yes to all. >> Councilwoman G.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Katz. >> Uh list and um and uh yes on everything else and twice yes on 143 like Hudson County style.
>> Twice yes. >> Yeah. Deputy Mayor Belure. >> Yes to all. >> Deputy Mayor Oregon. >> Yes to all. >> Mayor Schwarz complicated. You ready for my yeses and yes to all >> noted. >> Okay. Um we have >> 135 council women go.
>> Really quick. Up until now I have uh abstained on Debbie Ber had a conflict before and I no longer have it. So I just wanted to make that public. So I'm moving that. >> Second. Schwarz. Roll call please. >> Councilman Goldberg. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gan. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman G.
>> Of course. Yes. >> Councilman Catz. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure. >> Yes. Deputy Mayor Oregon. >> Yes, >> Mayor Schwarz. >> Thank you. 146 was pulled. >> Um, that was me, but I'm going to move it. >> Second, Schwarz. Roll call, please.
>> Sorry. >> Moved. Who was that second? I'm sorry. >> Second Schwarz, first Oregon 146. >> Councilwoman Goldberg. >> No. >> Councilman Pagan. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman G. >> Yes.
>> Uh, sorry. Councilman Catz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes. >> Debbie Mayor Organ, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes. >> Adopted. >> And do we have any walk-ons or I think that shows that's everything. And right then, that's all I think we're going to go on to introduction of ordinances. And
Mr. Clerk, I believe besides what's printed, you have one to walk on. Is that correct? >> Indeed. Uh, so I will do the ones that we already have listed here and then I will walk on the last one. We have ordinance 19-2026 amending
section 36-11.2 of chapter 36 township code for 108 adding a restricted on street parking space for handicap parking at 206 le Avenue. We have ordinance number 20-2026 amending the township code for the township of Tene to reduce the fees
charged for leadbased paint inspections. And this I'm going to be assigning as ordinance number 22 because we have an ordinance 21 that we are introducing on the 16th
that's already been assigned. So I'm giving this ordinance number 22. >> Mr. Clar. >> Yes. >> I have a question about 20 2026. >> Yes. >> Uh the can I go over the reduction in the base paint? I don't remember exactly
the dollar amount. We're reducing it. I think it's somewhere between 25 and $50 to match the state requirement. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Excellent. >> Can I ask a question? I don't know where the um the the lead the um lead based paint ordinance came from. Can someone just clarify that?
>> This uh originated from our health officer in his fine due diligence realizing some inconsistencies in our fees and wanting to clean the books up. >> So, it's going down. Is that with the state? Do you know? I'm just curious. I just don't know. >> Okay. >> Okay. 22. Please read that.
>> Yes, indeed. >> And the full language of the ordinance will be included in the minutes uh that will be out tomorrow morning, hopefully this evening. This is going to be 2020 22-26. An ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 33 development regulations of
the land use ordinance of the township to address the requirements of the fair housing act regarding compliance with the town's affordable housing obligations by establishing an affordable housing overlay zone designated as the inclusionary housing one overlay district and modifying the
zoning map in the area of 827 road. >> Thank you. Motion to introduce all three. >> Second. >> Roll call individually, please. Council individually on each ordinance. >> Oh, yeah. Let's go 19, please. >> Counciloman Goldberg, >> yes on 19. >> Councilman Pagan,
>> yes. >> Counciloman G, >> yes. >> Councilman Catz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Organ, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes. Ordinance 20, please. >> Counciloman Goldberg, >> yes.
>> Councilman Pagan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman G. >> Yes. Councilman Catz, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Belchure, >> yes. Deputy Mayor Organ, >> yes. >> Mayor Schwarz, >> yes. Ordinance 22, Lee. >> Counciloman Goldberg, >> no on 22.
>> Councilman Pagan, >> this is Regina's, right? >> 827 indeed. >> I'm a no on that, Mr. Clerk. >> Councilwoman G. >> Yes. >> Councilman Catz, >> yes. Debbie Belchure.