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10 days of the new year. So, we're going to do the salute to the flag first and Ron, you're going to uh lead the way. Whenever you're ready. >> Yeah, just to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. >> Roll call, please. Omar. >> Council member Corsair, >> here. Council member Dayton. Council member Michaels >> present. Council
>> member Dr. Okconor >> here. Council member Park >> here. Council member >> Rair May >> here. >> Okay. First item on the agenda is uh celebration honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States. U last
week I had the um pleasure of being at the high school. these wonderful individuals here, high school students, um, presented me with some ideas for how we helped celebrate our 250th anniversary this year and we invited them to be here tonight to see what they
um, would like to say. So, who would like to speak first? And when you come to the microphone, um, whoever is speaking for the first time, just give us your name, not your address. Okay. >> My name is Ronald. Good evening, mayor and esteemed members
of the council. First and foremost, I'd like to thank Mayor for the opportunity to present in front of you today and to express our gratitude towards our tennifi teachers and administrators who are making this possible. As we approach one of the most significant milestones in our nation's history, the 250th anniversary of American independence, we
have a unique opportunity to celebrate our nation's founding while also honoring Santa's historic gold revolutionary war. In November 1776, after the fall of Fort Washington, British and Hessen troops crossed the Hudson River at Highlands Landing, what we now know as Alimus. In pursuit of General George
Washington's retreating army, they marched south along what is today Tennifi Road through the heart of our town. Some relics and landmarks from that invasion still stand. The Westell House built in 1745 is Tennifi's oldest standing building and a living reminder of the war fought on our soil nearly 250
years ago. Historical markers alified roads trace the very route that Washington's troops took in retreats and the path that British and Hessian forces followed in pursuit. Many people imagine the American Revolutionary War happened far away in places like Yorktown, Trenton, Princeton or Brooklyn. But few
people realized that Tennifi too played a part in that defining struggle for living. Between the four of us or the five of us, we've lived in Tennifi for about 45 years. And until recently, even we didn't realize the depth of our hometown's revolutionary history. That is until we learned about it from our
teaching material. So, we figured other Templar residents might be just as unaware. That's why we're proposing a townwide celebration stretching from April 19th to July 4th centered at Highwood Park next to Cafe. Hello, I'm Nicholas. This celebration
will combine education, community, and fun through our main event. a townwide escape through history scavenger hunt. Participants would form small teams of family and friends and embark on an adventure through 10 of Revolutionary War Pass. Their goal to uncover a secret
word or phrase by answering questions and solving clues at historical landmarks. Each team would begin at Higher Park where they would scan a QR code revealing their first clue. For example, the West Belt route landmark. Upon arrival, they would scan another
code that opens a short quiz about the site's historical importance. Each correct answer unlocks part of the mystery phrase and provides a hint for the next destination. For instance, your next stop is Tennifly's oldest standing house. Teams would then travel to the Westerville House, repeat the process,
and continue their journey through our town's history. Once all clues are completed, teams return to Highlander Park to submit their answers. The first three teams to solve the puzzle win prizes and all participants receive a commemor commemorative certificate. This
scavenger hunt is fun, familyfriendly way to make Tennifi's revolutionary history come alive. >> Hi, I'm Lara. Honoring Tennifi's history isn't just about looking back. It's about recognizing that the same strength and human nature that built this nation
still define us today. This commemoration would give our community a chance to connect with that story and see how Penny played a meaningful role in America's founding. Imagine students learning not just from textbooks but from the very ground that they walk on. Schools to teach lessons about Washington's retreat and local geography. Students could bring history
to life through art, music, and performance. A Timefly History Fair will display mass, arts, and family heirlooms, connecting classrooms to our town's past while inspiring civic pride. Beyond education, the event would attract visitors from across Spring County, bringing a new energy to our shops and restaurants and highlighting
Tennify's unique identities. We propose that the Tennifly host a revolutionary war commemoration ceremony on April 19th, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the start of war. The day would begin in Highland Park with remarks from Mayor Zuna and Dr. Alan, followed by the Tennifly High School Choir, a flag
raising, and a moment of silence. A reenactment of Washington's retreat would follow with students and residents retracing the army's route. Families could join the walk where they marched, a guided trail with signs and QR codes showing the soldier stories. The afternoon festival would feature music, students displays, and family
activities, concluding with a candle light ceremony and readings from Washington letters. To make this possible, we suggest forming a community plan committee committee that includes students, veterans, and educators and local organizations like the S5 Veterans Association and Bergen County Historical
Society. When we share the history, we're not teaching the past. We're passing down the values that built America: Courage, sacrifice, and hope in the face of hardship. As we look towards um April 19th, 2026, let's remember that honoring those who once marched to
Tennifi helps build a legacy for those who will follow us. By remembering the past, we guide the future. Good evening. My name is Sid Chararma. We would also suggest the final celebration of November 20th, a day solely related to the town of Taniply.
On November 20th, 1776, General Cornwallis of the United Kingdom alongside the Hessian army participated in a joint invasion of Fort Lee to annex northern New Jersey. One of those routes was the route from Higher's Landing. Although Tennifly is rebuilt back and stronger than before the revolution, the
scars of war are still here. And while we are a small town, we played a key role in what would lay the groundwork to the turning points of the revolution. Therefore, Tennifi should honor this day, November 20th, as Tennifi crossover day to celebrate our role in and preserving our young fighting nation and
our town being used as aid for the Americans, housing supplies and scouts while also honoring the legacy of Tennothians that were captured or killed in the raids of the enemy. This should also be acknowledged with an event on November 20th with an idea being a ceremony. The proposed idea for a
ceremony should take place in Hiler Park with the opening of the event with guests coming in and learning about different events that happened before, during, and after the invasion. The main part of the c ceremony could be conducted with Pennifies marching band playing our national anthem and music selections that evoke memoriam and
soloulless in all that attend. The music will be followed by guest speakers such as history teachers from our schools, the chief of police, and our very own mayor. Finally, the ceremony should be concluded with the halfmass flag and a minute of silence for all those who perish in the invasion. November 20th, 1776, the higher landing and the
invasion through Tennifly Road will forever be known as a day in Tennifly history. The fact of our role in helping General Washington and remembering the lives and homes that were lost while also acknowledging the underlying fact. This route was eventually used to lead Washington and his army to Pennsylvania. And the following events would
eventually become the turning point for our national independence to be won. Hi, my name is Hillier. To make this event a reality, we believe a dedicated planning committee is essential. This group will b will bring together diverse vote voices like students, veterans,
teachers, and local organizers, each playing a vital role in ensuring the event success. Students like us can contribute creativity, research, and outreach. Teachers can connect the event to our curriculum and organize educational programs. Veterans can can blend a sense of honor and traditions
reminding everyone of the meaning of service and sacrifice. Local organizations such as the Tennifi histo can offer resources, volunteers, and community connections. Partnership with the Bergen County Historical Society and NJ250 could help us access grants,
formal support, and recognition as part of the state's official 250th celebration. Funding can come from local sponsorships, business donations, and federal or state fairness initiatives. These opportunities were created to help towns of Tensai celebrate America's 250th anniversary. And we believe Tensai
deserves to be a part of that history. Together, we can make this commemoration as a defining moment for our town, one that honors the past, strengthens our community, and inspires future generations. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Don't go away yet. Hold on. Where you
going? >> Yes, we we got to have a conversation now. Council members, who has questions? >> Go ahead, Julie. >> Um, hi Julie O' Conor. Johnny and Gwennneth's mom. >> Anyway, >> hi Sid.
Um, so thank you very much for for this effort. I uh helped organize the Elizabeth Katie Stanton celebration a year back and uh so I'd be happy to help. Uh I think this is wonderful. I
would like to point out we have a conflict on April 19th. That is going to be the trashon or community cleanup day. And we started at one o'clock in Higher Park to get the tongs and we get just
under a hundred people to do it. Hopefully uh high school uh students as well. If you either maybe shorten what you were thinking for the 19th, then maybe you could do uh you know from a 10 to 12 situation. That could work. um or
or pick another Sunday because we're locked into being around Earth Day and we have a few people like we get the nature center involved and we we have different um groups we have to get on the same page. So the 19th was uh kind
of uh the agreed on date. So that's what I' I'd like to start with the throwing that out there. if you weren't doing the the uh entire retreat route and you were doing like a ceremony and and flag
raising whether it's 11 to 1 or 10 to 12 I just uh because 1 to 4 is the trashathon set up. So I guess that could be that's a whole offline conver you know dealing with the details of whether it's the day
before like Julie said in the morning or something like that the details to be worked out. >> Yeah. Other than that uh and and just a point of clarification uh for the November 20th is that the November 20th 2026? >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Yeah. All this is in 2026 right? >> Yes. >> Other council members have questions? Dan go ahead please. So, you know the sign by Stella School, the route signs, we should probably have those refurbished for next year. >> Yeah. >> All upgraded, right? >> All of them. >> I think that's a great idea.
>> I think it qualifies for the Berg County Historical Space Trust portion of it. I don't know when the due date is for this. >> All right. So, we'll look into that. >> So, if we can get a quick >> quick quote. Okay. All right. >> Please.
>> You have a question? Yes. question will sign refurbish. So everything is possible. We're not going in terms of this discussion tonight is about the concept and moving it forward. All those details need to be kind of worked out, worked through.
Okay. All right. So it >> Yes. >> So does it make sense to have a council person take the lead? Yeah. >> So, well, Jamie Corsera is the liaison to historic preservation, but both of you should be involved if you'd like to.
>> So, both the council women are going to kind of liaison with you. Okay. >> Um to represent the burrow to help coordinate dates and time and all the details of signs that have to go into this. Is everyone in favor? >> Yeah. >> Moving forward. >> Sounds great.
>> Do you have Wait, don't go yet. Do you have any other questions for us? >> Okay. So >> I just had a question about their QR codes because in case that's like the next part. So, so you're in the process of designing them like for each each one
to be >> so how the QR code would work was is essentially at every landmark you place a QR code which can be simple can be printed out on paper on a poster or some other way you print it on >> and we make uh the QR code connected to a Google form where then we'll provide
the questions and um getting the question right will then lead to getting part of the phrase right and then once you collect all the phrases after landmarks to come back to Democrats. >> All right. >> All right. So, I'll um Does that answer your question, Julie? >> Yeah. Thank you.
>> All right. So, David, between you and I, we'll we'll put an email together with the two council members and the team here so that you guys can all start together on the same page. Okay. >> So, between >> So, I have the email addresses. So, I will send a group email to the two
council members and yourself and you guys can take it from there and work it through. Okay. Any other questions? >> No. Okay. Well, thank you very much. This is really wonderful. Really appreciate it. All right. Have a great night. >> You're welcome to come to council
meetings whenever you want. >> You're welcome. Thank you guys. Take care. Bye. Bye. >> I think the QR code should be a temporary. >> Yeah, you guys figure you have to work out, >> right? The only thing is unless you want
to host historic stuff on our website forever. >> All right. Next on the agenda is 121 North Summit Street discussion. Mr. KZY annual >> anyone else. >> So I believe so the council just as a uh
as a friendly reminder um we had discussed this project on Summit Street about a month or two ago and the council had some requests for um uh Mr. Cape and his client and he's here to uh discuss that with the council.
>> Go ahead. >> Thank you for the introduction, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. Matthew Capzy on behalf of RRD Summit Street LLC, uh the contract purchaser of 121 North Summit Street, uh commonly known as the Benjamin Brothers property. Uh
just by way of history in 2000 uh 2023 we received approval from the planning board uh to redevelop the site with what amounts to a total of 112 units uh serviced by a compliant number
of parking spaces. Out of the 112 units, the site was going to gen generate 17 units that would be deed restricted in accordance with the U-Hack regulations or otherwise known as affordable units. Uh a request that we have been discussing is to modify the sites in the
SRB zone is to modify the SRB zone to allow for residential on the first floor. The SRB zone by incorporation allows uses that are permitted in the B1 and B2 zone and the B1 zone allows dwelling units above the first floor. So
when we obtain the original approval from the planning board in 23, the first floor was predominantly park and field as well as lobby areas and other supportive services for the units above, but there wasn't physical bedrooms on
first floor. Uh the proposal is to modify the SRB zone to allow for dwelling unit components on the first floor. Uh and Mr. Vona who is seated to my right and has his plan up on the easel has prepared a plan that illustrates the result of allowing this
modification. Essentially brings down the massing quite significantly. Uh the approved project is on the top of the sheet. The amended request that would uh generate from the modification is on the bottom of the sheet. The current project is a flat roof project. Under the
modified scenario, it would have pitch roofs and and other elements more similar to a townhouse development, but essentially it would act as an apartment development within the interior walls. Uh from a yield perspective, we go from 112 units to 104. So a reduction in
density from the approved project. We are keeping the same amount of affordables even though it puts us at a ratio higher than 15%. uh we we respect the fact that we were originally contributing 17 deed restricted units and that would maintain
itself under the amended concept. Uh some of the other benefits when we were before the planning board we obtained a variance to exceed maximum allowable building coverage. This project is now conforming as to the building coverage. uh and just the overall scale of the building is much more brought down by
virtue of um allowing some pickup on the first floor um for for bedrooms. >> Uh initially we I believe we were not considering the inclusion of any retail. Uh the second goound we had included 2,000 square feet of retail and then a
request was made to ask if we can consider increasing that to I believe 3,300 feet of retail and we are able to do that and I I believe Mr. Vona's plan illustrates that. But >> how many square feet amount of retail now? >> Uh 3,300 >> 33. >> How much total square feet of space is
the complex? Apologies. I number >> That's three acres, right? >> Yeah, correct. >> 120,000 square ft. >> Yeah, there's multiple >> You're asking first floor area of the building, right? >> Is that just ground floor?
I assume floors. All three acres. >> So there's three floors, so 360,000. Three acres. >> Actually, it's it's No, it's smaller because you got some park parking there. Yeah. >> The building coverage is 35%. So 35% of
3 acres >> multiplied by three floors. >> So you're about 42,000* 3 126,000. >> Okay. >> Approximately. >> I'll trust you. They sent me to law school and accountants.
>> I majored in history. >> Go ahead. Continue. Unless Adam had a followup question. >> So it's about 3%. >> It's about 3%. Correct. Now >> 3% retail. >> It used to be less >> 3%. >> The retail under the under the approved project was 2470 and so this would be an
increase from what we were providing uh in the approved project. each floor. >> That's essentially my summary, Mr. Mayor. Mr. speak to it more detail if you like. Can >> I ask just a few questions? >> Go ahead. >> Uh total number of units
>> 14. >> So we're going from So the So the proposal is to go from 112 units to 104 units. >> That's correct. >> Makes sense. Maybe it looks like you got a couple handouts. There's no material
sent. Oh, there it is. >> Is that number inclusive of the affordable units? >> Yes. >> Sure. >> And this is correct. What's in building six that's not
retail? A smaller piece of the retail building that would be amenity space other space. I'm sorry. It's one unit in every cell
because it's required for accessibility. So the building is also it's it's actually consist. >> I mean overall there's lots of different things. Obviously, we know that our predecessors on the council didn't quite think through mixed use and we will be
fixing that tonight. You know, guess this gets grandfathered in. But, you know, me personally, the mayor seems to be more impressed than I am. You know, 3,000 on I don't think impressive is is a word. I think we're going from X number of units
to X minus units and I think it's a little bit more >> we'll fix it >> for the look at the first floor really but the retail and second if you look at the first floor >> it's still single digit percentage >> correct >> so not impressive but yes
>> I guess the question is overall is the council prefer the project as is approved or the project as is proposed which is less than today. >> What's up? >> What did you say? >> I like the new one.
>> You like the new one. >> And the retail on the approved project was how much? >> Approximately 2200. 247. >> That would be less percentage >> for the building footprint of 60,300. So yes, 45,000.
>> And you increase the green space on the second one as well, right? >> Correct. >> What do you mean? What do you mean? >> Green space, more grass, more total coverage is reduced. >> So I'm sorry. Did you do that percentage
for me for the if this one was about I said 3.8% of retail to to square footage. What was the first proposal percentage wise? >> I'm sorry.
Yes. >> I think I wish there was place It could be anything but the way with David suggestion space. I wish they would also >> better than my math.
>> Oh, okay. as a as a ratio of ground floor or one floor right coverage to seat >> and the retail area building area >> he wants you% >> he wants you up at the microphone >> I don't I don't
>> I'm sorry >> the actual area of the buildings is a little less than it's actually less than 35%. We are just putting 35% because that's what's permitted on the chart the actual calculation is a little less. So James, I know we had talked about
when I say a little less than 85 to 10,000 ft of footprint. start the we were using trying to do 35% of the gross number that gross number is 10 11 proposed project
you understand the ratio of retail versus other areas in the building of the proposed project amount what percentage The property is approximately 13,000,5%
of it is 45,738 per that's in this city. It's actually less. It's less than the 45738. We didn't do an exact calculation yet, but I know it's less because I did the job.
>> Dan, you had a question. >> You take the 3,300 and divide 43, you divide by 43 foot, you come up to 73%. It's actually >> of that first four. >> If you do the same for the previous
scheme, it comes out to 4% of the first. So >> Dan, >> Dan, did you have a question? >> Yeah. So for all these uh developments, one of the bigger issues, especially in denser areas like Fortley, is lack of EV
charging. So it screws the park. So if you have 200 units or let's say 60 of them have uh EVs 20 spots enough or will they be able to charge in their own
building? What's the plan for that? >> We typically have only set aside uh 15% of the marketing field for EV salt. That's required by ordinance. >> Right. Right. But you don't foresee that being a problem with >> the future.
>> Yeah. Just growth in general. If they're going to come charge their income, they got to go elsewhere. >> You know, the state mandates the charging uh requirements. >> I don't know. >> I'm just going to inform you that that's how that works. And the way the charging
requirements work, you must provide a minimum of 10% of your is it 10% it's 15% >> 15% of the spaces have to be EV for a 10% credit. Correct. The 15% spaces for
the EV have to be be implemented through the course of the finished construction for an additional six years. You have six years to finish out buildout for all of those spaces. Okay. And it's in 33% tarantula. So 33% increments. So you must finish a third
when you finish the building those 15%. And then which is 5% of course and then another 5% of the overall parking count in the in the next 3 years. And then another 5% and then additional 3 years. And the only requirement for developer completion is the 5% plus all the others
charges have to be ready. In other words, infrastructure has to be placed in the ground for the wiring. >> It's not our intention to face in >> we're going to do all the EVs on day
one. Correct. And certainly the benefit here is because we now have garages where we didn't in the earlier scenario. Uh so the original plant is has no garage as far as the project just does. So that a
they take care of it. >> Yeah. A charger in the garage will take care of two vehicles and perhaps more. Got >> because now it's serving four spaces instead of two or one really two. >> I believe 15% is taken from the total count required before you get the
credit. Correct. So in this case that's 31 spaces will be in will be electrically. >> So that' be 31 of the shared spaces. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yeah. Yeah. We're going to make them available as general shared spaces and then they will also have to be handicap
spaces as well. >> Wait, where's the 31 number go? It's going to be in the common parking areas throughout the project which is along the back and then the two drives each side
>> on that which uh >> this plan will be spread throughout the site here >> and demand for additional add on to the garage. >> As long as
>> the advantage here is because these have private garages >> and the buildings are smaller and distributed throughout the site that we can add spaces in the garage as well because the infrastructure and all the equipment is in there
>> in those buildings as opposed to in one corner corner. Yep. Julie, Jamie, you have more questions, Adam? >> No, I think you know, look, absolutely. The president, I appreciate the proposed
plan looks, you know, I think a lot nicer. The mathematics are better for, you know, at least like it or not, I'm consistent. You know, I'm very passionate about how do we bring more
services for our existing 15,500 residents. It's a big thing that, you know, I push for. How do we get more stuff in addition to bringing in new folks, which is equally good? You know, 3,000 I appreciate is more than, to the mayor's point, better than the zero that
we started with. It's still, you know, I would like more, but I appreciate we didn't have the right uh ordinances in place that will be addressed tonight. And, you know, I'm I'm supportive of this. I think this adds to the town, which is great. So, thank you for that.
>> Wendy, could you explain to us the mechanics of all this and the affordable and how this works if the council decides to move forward? >> Okay. So just to be clear, one of the 17 units is going back to your round three obligation. 16 are in your round four
plan. So it is important to keep the same number of units. Thank you. Um also because this is a a one-off on how it's being structured and I believe the council is not looking to change the zoning in the entire what is it the SRB
zone. So what I would recommend is if um the consensus is to move forward to create a new affordable housing zone. So since this is in your fourth round plan so that it is a oneoff and it doesn't impact any other potential developments
that in the same zone >> but the zone only covers this particular >> correct >> development. Correct. >> I'm sorry >> an overlay. I thought we >> It could be done as an as an affordable housing overlay or it could be done as an affordable housing site.
>> Isn't this already in the >> I'm sorry. >> Isn't this already in one? >> This is the I believe SRB one which allows mixed use development with res. >> I think it's called the SRB. >> So what would happen? Council has to pass an ordinance.
>> It would be an ordinance. Yes. So it would be two meetings. Um certainly regarding the affordable housing, >> well to do the reszoning of the site in order to allow it to have a this to have residential on the first floor which is
not otherwise allowed in the SRB zone. >> The rest of them right now this is not allowed. >> Correct. Right now this is not allowed by your zone. But the one above, the original one that's approved is >> right because there's no residential on the first floor and the one above I
believe there was parking underneath the the residential which is allowed which is why um as council president noted there is an ordinance for introduction which clarifies what the minimum retail commercial requirements should be >> instead of just all parking and
>> understand. Um, but this has residential touching on the first floor, which is why they're here before you to see if you're amendable to some kind of a reszoning. What I would recommend is not to reszone the entire district, but just to make an affordable housing.
>> Okay. So, the first version had no uh residential on first floor but had more units. The second version has residential and first floor but has less units. Um, what about the height? Was there a difference? It looks like the
second one is taller. Is it taller or is it just the way >> it's a piece? >> Can you Can you give us Can you give us the numbers of if it's less what was it or what is it? >> I don't know if I can tell you exact
numbers because we haven't calculated. There's a SK4. Let's take a look at SK4. >> Oh, okay. You will see that. >> Is that the scale? >> Okay. >> And they're exactly in scale. The
profile the dark line with the original building. The original group building met the height limit and then had beyond. It also had stair towers as required by CO that extend extended beyond and elevators. We do not need the stair towers to
extend any higher than the top floor in this new design. nor do we need to elevate the balls. So what's happened is that alone has brought the highest point of the building down significantly like 10 ft. And then for the general building you'll see the parapitics above the
existing excuse me the proposed roofs of the new building by 3 to 4 ft. So the building is 3 to 4 ft less. But it's not just the building. The building length in the previous scheme was 80 ft or so. And now we have buildings
that are 55 ft wide spaced 60 ft apart in the front facing the street. So you can imagine how much less mass you will, you know, you'll see. And you will see that in SK2. You will just see these pieces
60 ft apart with the center retail building in the middle. So there's far less mass space in the street. The other ones, this was a solid building all the way here. And then all the way back here was the solid building. >> And and there are three floors, right? Am I looking at it correctly? There there are three floors or they
>> There are three floors >> because we wish to occupy the ground floor with a mix of parking and within minutes. And then we're going to provide garages, which is nice because then we hide dozens of cars. They're not exposed. They're completely inside private garage with the doors so you
don't see them. So it will look like there are less cars that way. It's much more sensitive I think in scale design for residential project than the previous one >> which we couldn't do because of that restriction. >> Any other questions from the council?
>> No. >> Good. >> Are you so Adam you >> you move forward? Jamie. Yep. >> Julie. Yeah. >> Dan. >> Okay. So what's the next step? The next step is to put together get the
um engineering to know what the actual bulk standards and whatnot that will go into the ordinance would be and to get an ordinance together. Um once that's prepared, it would come before the council. Just to keep in mind, we're at the end of October here, so ordinances
have to be introduced and adopted in the same calendar year. Um, >> my engineer is sitting in the audience, so he knows he has to get to work. >> What's the estimated date of conclusion? >> Well, just keep in mind once there's an ordinance, it would still then have to
go to the planning board with the new design and everything else. So I think that I don't know what the initial date of uh groundbreaking would be either. >> We'll work to get you the accurate vault table as soon as possible so that you have that for working on an ordinance.
>> Okay. If there's no more questions then uh >> all set. >> Thank you Matt. Have a great night. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um the next item on the agenda is the installation of sidewalks on
Washington Street, West Railroad, and a request for something new on East Clinton. Um the reason this is on the agenda is if you take a look at the sidewalks on Washington Street and Railroad, we have those lovely bricks which are and I I would recommend to the
council members when you have a chance to walk up and down both streets on both sides to see the unleveling going on. Um, and so the question, and David's going to speak to this, the question is, do we replace those? Do, um, we put the
red bricks back or should we do concrete or stamped concrete? And so, this is really initial discussion. There's no decisions being made tonight because there's a lot of homework still to get reported back to the council on. So, David, why don't you >> Yeah. So, um, I did have, uh, Pat Mason
sort of measure out and price concrete work. Um, so what we would be looking at is in the hemisphere of about $600,000 to replace all the bricks and and replace it with concrete and and new curbing as well. Um, and you could do
stamped concrete which would look like bricks but would be equal or level and you don't have to worry about um trip hazards being created. Um, if we were to do pavers that would probably add about 25 to 40% to the cost. So then your cost
would go up to about 700 between 750 and 840,000 as compared to 600,000. Um in my report, just like I could just digress to that for a second, uh I've been working with Susan's office and and we've identified um about $670,000
worth of old capital projects that we can cancel the current debt authorization for those projects. either they are completed and there's monies left over or the project has not moved forward and should be cancelled. Um, so
if you were to look at it this way, you cancel a debt. You would have to reissue new debt, but you would it would be a net positive, if you will, uh, because you would be in theory re reau authorizing $600,000 in debt, retiring
or canceling the authorization of 670,000. So you'd be $70,000 positive of reducing the overall current author on set. to do that. And if this was something to get that would be supported, it would just be a capital
organs introduction in the second reading u uh at some point in November December of this year if we wanted to do it in that time frame. Um we also are are looking at and that goes from about 2020 through 2022.
We're also looking at projects from 23, 24, 25 to see if there's any additional projects that should be canceled out. The goal, as I've stated in previous meetings, is to really present the council with um a very solid uh
perspective on what you have currently authorized the debt, the projects and equipment associated with it. And if that's not in the ready position, either underway or or in the ready position to be done early in 2026, we should cancel it out and reauthorize
it in 26. So that when you're looking at your total capital plan in 26 when you're doing it with the with the perspective that previous stuff that has just been hanging out there is canceled. Um there is also going to be a need for a
capital ordinance for uh bond authorization to handle some of the a couple of emergencies that we had earlier uh in the year. And uh at that point we could also uh look at doing a capital ordinance uh that would take the place of what we normally would do as a
temporary capital in 26 which would essentially make the dollars available at the beginning of the year so that you can move once the project starting ordering of equipment and you're not waiting until uh in that case the end of March or April for the funds to be
available and then with regular capital the funds aren't usually available until sometime in June. So you said the 670k came from projects that weren't ready to go or just slip by the wayside back up next year though.
>> No, they so it's a mixture. This is from 5 years ago. >> Yeah, it's a mixture of >> you never know. >> It's a mixture of there was a there was a certain uh amount of money that was earmarked and that project has been completed and these are it's left over left over authorization. There's been
there are some that just you're for whatever reason they were put into a capital plan or capital ordinance and then it just hasn't moved. >> The microsurfacing that we just know doesn't work. It didn't work in the >> it's been sitting dormant for a number of years. You didn't microsurface
>> back in the 1800s when we had the money. >> We did microsurfacing more recently. I think it's 20 maybe 21. >> That was the last time we did it. >> And basically we did it then. You did do continue doing it. >> You stopped doing it because >> it's not recommended.
>> Both Mike Cassidy and Pat Mason have argued very highly against microservicing. >> It doesn't last and uh it's basically wasting our money. >> Yeah. A couple of um meetings ago, we talked about that somebody the utility
companies drew on a lot of our sidewalks. There's like painting that's I don't know if that's removable, but if it's not removable and they've they've ruined >> it's repainting for the gas. >> Yeah, >> yeah, that's probably the 1800 dig
service I think versus >> but I believe that washes out. >> It's designed to wash out. >> I think so. I think the more important question with the paper, so I'd love to just go back to some of the downtown businesses
and get their sense of, you know, I I know there are some people that would argue that as more homey, whatever the feel is, different feel. I think from my experience, from what I remember, it's less the initial outlay, right? This over 10 years, $10,000 that wouldn't
make a difference. It's the maintenance that if you just ask Pat, I think my hypothesis is that it's a lot more expensive. >> Yeah. >> So, let's just understand again if it's $10,000 more expensive, maybe the papavers make sense. If it's, you know,
it takes 10 year, you know, you get 10 years from the concrete and three years from the pavers, that would at least my >> By the way, I don't know. And we should also be printing out pictures because concrete. At first I was completely turned off by the idea of concrete but then I looked up stamped concrete and
very attractive. >> The world is not stamped concrete like this. It look too artificial. They've come a long way with the technology now where it does really look like brick. >> Yeah. I mean I think it's 100% necessary because it's dangerous and it's ugly and
it's and it's unbeaten which is the main thing right now the way it is. >> Julie. So, I just want to make sure I have the clarity. Um, I know Washington Street, no West Railroad. I just want to come from the East Clemson you're talking about that part already has
sidewalks. We're not install Oh, we are installing. >> A couple of residents have asked us to consider putting a sidewalk from on East Clinton from Essex up to 9W. from Essex. >> Essex up to if you come out of Essex,
make the right turn, you have to walk in the street or I guess on the grass to get up to 9W and they're asking for a sidewalk up there. I don't we don't have any information. This is a new request, >> right? So David's going to investigate it along with Pat to see if it makes sense.
>> Yes. >> So we have a we have a right of way there, but that has to be investigated. >> Okay. So Okay. So backing up. Thank you. >> Um >> by me. >> Is the bus stop still up there? >> The bus stop, I believe, is up on 9W,
but that's walk up there. I mean, >> transit for random, >> right? >> Well, I don't know. It could be that people are parking there to take the buses. We don't know. So, we've got to do a little homework. >> So, this cost estimate includes that
area. >> Yes. But it does not include the actual installation of I know that when we've talked about putting sidewalks in places that there are no sidewalks, it's a much
more complicated situation. We've learned that when we've had the um the the traffic safety people here for many things and then they have to utility poles might even be in this situation.
Um, so theoretically, if we were just sprucing up our downtown ones where there's already sidewalk, Washington and West Railroad, that's a rehab job, right? That's a replace job. >> We will pull out.
>> Well, that's exactly what I was going to say. I'd like >> I'd like an A, and I'd like a B. >> I'd like cuz I think they're very different. every everything will be delineated individually, you know. So there'll be a menu of options going on.
It's not no one's coming back here with a number that says here's the number for the whole. No, it's all going to get broken down. >> Well, I don't even think it needs to be broken down more than just taking East Clinton out and separating the East Clinton job to the downtown, >> right?
>> Yeah. >> East Clinton just be a different project. Of course, >> East Clinton's a different project, but the but the downtown area will be broken out with this is the concrete. This is the pavers. >> Oh, no. We don't care. We're We're talking about separate%. So, we'll focus
on that. We'll >> separate and we also could as an alternative include River Edge Road on that same uh business block. >> I was thinking I I was thinking that and they too. add I don't know the state of
the that sidewalk. >> Okay. So, we'll do our homework and gather data. Okay. And report back to the council. >> But in theory, the um there would be support to uh ordinance for that 600,000 to >> Yeah, definitely. >> It sounds like Yes.
>> Yeah. And again, the the the most appropriate legal broad approach on rehabilitating downtown, it gives you the most flexibility to move whether it's Riverbridgeidge or this or that. >> And it's really building on the investment that you put into there with
your federal dollars. >> Sure. >> Absolutely. >> Y >> but I I do really want them very bifurcated. I want to know downtown projects. >> This other thing's a different ball. >> Completely different. Okay. Okay, the next item is just forformational
purposes about details to come. Uh the speed homes on elementary school streets potentially or the high school area on Grove. The um public comments continue to come in every week about the requests for speed bumps or humps, whatever
they're called these days, um to help regulate traffic. Uh David and I have had conversations with John Jar and the police chief. I'm not speaking for the police chief at all here, but he is he has indicated his willingness to discuss it again because perhaps it's something
we can try. Um I've had a conversation with the board of ed uh about locations that they believe uh are the heaviest where the speeding is the most. And so we're going to incorporate some of their opinions. Then we're going to
report back to the council about um what we learn. Does any of that get possibly alleviated? The need for that or the request for that alleviated all because of the other opening that we're
developing. You're talking about Grove Street. So, and I, you know, theoretically some of those cars are going to be pulling out of the high school lot going different direction. They're not going to fly down that street. So everyone who's going east right now 100% of them for the most part
have to be crossing um what is that central at Grove right so if we open up the west west west mahan a certain you're right a certain percentage of those going to central will now be going to west mahan we don't know what that number is yet that's what John jar is figuring out but they'll definitely be
in effect there >> so more to come on that >> and on that subject John Jar wanted me to um uh recirculate what he had given to us in July. Um the recommended policies around speed humps and speed
humps because I'll redistribute that for >> oh yeah >> future discussion again that >> and we want to be sure when John Jar comes back we have number economics of what the cost of these things are. >> Yes, >> that's going to be essential. Okay, any
other questions or comments on that or ideas? Okay. um overview of 2025 best practices inventory. >> Susan's doing that or >> Yeah. >> Well, we're all sort of in the mix of it, but Susan's got a reason to submit it this Friday.
>> Submit on Thursday. >> Thursday. >> So, I have five questions left. But basically, we we reached the number that we need to score, which was 32 to receive our state aid. They focused. There's about 70 questions. Um about 20
of them were on support but those focused mainly on lead remediation. Uh some of the other questions that we had to answer had to do with certifications for our employees and uh officials if they were up to date and current. Uh we
also have to had to answer questions on transparency and Omar made sure all of our budget documents audits were uh posted to our website. uh the agenda, the minutes, all of that had to be there. Uh we also let's see what else
did they have to focus on? Uh the audits, the budgets, dates of requirements, meeting the dates. So all in all, we we were good and we're going to report on Thursday and uh that's all
I have to do. >> Okay. Uh mayor, one of the questions was a suggestion uh that would be scored in future years if not this year is to formalize a committee that would focus on revenues for the municipality outside of property taxes. So for the
municipality to have a committee that would be focusing on those opportunities. >> Okay. >> Only the five questions that are a few of them have to do with the bonds on officials like Omar and myself. So they may have to be increased there because there was an amendment in a local
finance service. So there's a calculation that I worked on and I'm going to talk to Brian Eert, our risk management. >> Okay. Very good. Any questions for Susan? >> Council. >> Congratulations. >> Well done. >> Excellent. Thank you as always, Susan. >> You're welcome.
>> Okay. Next item on the agenda is public comment. Audience members wishing to speak will have a threeminut time limit to address the governing body uh on items on and off the agenda. Other large groups are requested to have a spokesperson represent them. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to
make any public comments? Okay, Omar, no hands, sir. >> Okay, we're going to close public comment time. We're going to go to the administrative report. Um I believe uh you want to talk about the state health plan. give us an update and then make
>> my written report but um as as we had talked in in the previous uh uh circumstances uh with the increase in premiums of state health benefits plan um we were uh desiring to have the state
allow us approve our application to marry our difference card with the high deductible plan which has the lowest increase in premium and actually a lower um maximum exposure that the federal government have to be responsible for
our employees. That's been approved and a communication went out to employees today uh encouraging them to make the selection of the high high deductible plan during open enrollment which ends on October 31st. And um then the only other thing I'll
point out in my report unless there are questions is we had a meeting with PSCG today uh that the mayor attended as well as the police department and uh public works. Um there's going to be uh some additional painting from PSG
about between November 7th and 15th and then the next trance of uh painting will be in April of 26. Uh the focus will be on 10fly road during the school break between April 6th and 10th and then
there will be other roads that they will be continuing to pave and and get us completed in the spring and summer. We did press them for sort of a drop dead date of when they will be completely out of town, all roads paved, etc. And uh
that would be October 31st of next year. So they'll be in town for about another year. hopefully it'll be winding down to just a few pa uh roads that will be paved at the end of next summer or into the fall. Um and we reiterated with them about our concerns of the quality of
communication um that's that's been uh going in from them to our residents and from the contractor to the residents. So, we're going to try to uh beef that up to an extent that uh we can get more real time information the night before
everyone is going to be impacted. So, we can get that out on our social media accounts and on our website. Um go ahead. >> I was wondering to that topic. Um, there are these metal plates that are around
town now and I don't know if they can give an EPA on when the metal plates will be, you know, cuz those those are a little rough cuz, you know, cars will swerve around them or, you know, so yesterday they were
>> like a couple by my house. >> They they were taking place up before the winter last year. So that's our our our our request for them this year. Um basically from the snow files damage the snow files.
>> So we'll put that request in again. I they honored that last year. So I'm presuming that they will honor it again this year. They don't want to have steel plates in the road either. Uh so they they are making significant progress. I think they're going all the new gas main
train. Uh now they're going uh street by street where they where they can turn the new gas line on and retire the old gas line and then they have to do all the connections to each of the individual um uh locations and houses and so forth. And that's where they're really running into their problems with
scheduling because it's they're very dependent on the residents being cooperative in scheduling appointments and keeping the appointments uh to get their their lines uh done. So, you know, one of the things that we looked at was Ridge Road and trying to get that paid
this year and uh uh you know, they they had another half dozen uh services to do. They just I think get the final three this past week, but that all now will need to settle uh over the winter and will be one of the first roads paid uh in 26.
>> Seriously, that's just crazy. I mean, just so was there any accountability on on their massive totally ruining our town's uh inconveniencing or >> in in terms of
>> the fact that they can't hit a deadline, the fact that they miss every deadline they did. They don't communicate anything at all. I think we paid money to an engineer that does nothing. Is there any feedback on that? >> Not really. They can they're doing what they're in other words. required
>> allow legally to inconvenience our residents as much as humanly possible. >> Yeah. It's interesting just philosophically if if we if if the if the residents weren't and and we're residents too, so it's the same thing for us, right? If we weren't
concerned about the inconvenience, let's say my street was ripped up. The best way to do it, rip up the entire street, everybody parks on another block for a week. You walk to your house and they'll be out of there as f they'll be out of there far faster than we're doing it now, which is let everybody drive on
this side of the street and you figure you get this part done. You come back with a second crew to rip it up again so people can drive. So it's um >> it's awkward with that to our part of the neighborhood about a year ago. They
closed they shut the streets and they delay. >> So >> So they they're trying to only close >> half the street at a time and sometimes they're closing the whole street depending on >> I think it it might when they close the
whole street it does >> it does go faster if you close the entire street. >> Years res >> we're three years into this right >> canceling appointments and not an issue. They can't put the room on schedule to be paid until they get all the cert
>> cuz there's three crews that come in. The mains, laterals, and the meters. >> Guess you're just more accepting than I am. >> If we rip up the entire street, inconvenience everyone, it will go faster. >> But that's what they're doing now.
They're inconveniencing everyone. They are >> bridges closed like constantly. >> Ridge has a lot of problems. extra credit if they would actually even tell us when they closed. >> That's that's for sure. >> And it's a major artery into, you know, Highwood and all the main roads. It's
like how people Okay. Again, you're just way more. >> All right, let's go on to the ordinances. Anything else for the administrative? No. All right. So, >> next year maybe. >> No. No. >> Not to present accountability
>> which will be paved in April of 26. >> Yes. during spring week >> either by Omar is putting it on the record April 26 by then 26. >> Okay, >> let's do that. >> You'll have to give us the credits for
the months. >> All right. Um outreach, >> excuse me, >> at the rate we pay. They have to give us credits. >> No, we would change we would exchange quantities. So if there's a road So there roads there is not they only have to pay half the rate. So we switch the
quantities. So if we want Rich Road done on a faster schedule, we could trade off. >> Okay. Um >> Dan, would you Okay. So uh ordinance 25-29
parking. >> Uh Dan, would you like to make a motion, please? I move to introduce on first reading ordinance 25-29 and set the hearing for November 10th, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. or soon thereafter. >> Have a second, please. >> Second Walmart, could you please read
the title of the ordinance and conduct the roll call? >> Sure. >> Ordinance number 25-29, an ordinance of the Burough Tennifly County of Bergen State, New Jersey, amending permit parking in chapter 7, traffic of the revised general ordinances of the burough tennifly 2004.
>> Council member Corier. Yes. >> Council member Date, I mean council member Michaels. >> Yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Yes. >> Council member Bart. >> Yes. >> Okay. Ordinance 25-30 Off Street parking. Uh Councilwoman Dr. Julie
Okconor. Would you like to make a motion, please? >> Sure. I move to introduce on first reading ordinance 25-30 and set the hearing for November 10th, 2025, 7:30 or as soon thereafter. I have a second, please. >> Second.
>> Omar, could you please read the title of the ordinance and conduct a roll call? >> Ordinance number 25-30, an ordinance of the burify amending the supplementing section subsection 35- 804.5 location of all street parking
exception of the revised draw ordinances of the burrow 2004. >> Council member Corsair. >> Yes. >> Council member Michaels. Council Dr. Okconor. >> Yes. >> Council Park. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Ordinance 25-31, mixed use uh buildings. Uh Councilwoman Corsair, would you like to make a motion, please? >> Sure. I move to introduce on first reading ordinance 25-31 and set the hearing for November 10th, 2025 at 7:30
p.m. or soon thereafter. >> Have a second, please. >> Second. Omar, please read the title of the ordinance. Hand up the role. >> Ordinance number 25-31, an ordinance of the burified county of Bergen State of New Jersey to amend chapter 35 entitled
land development regulations, article 8 entitled zoning regulations as it relates to the regulation set forth for mixed use buildings. Council member Corsair, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor,
>> yes. Council member Park, >> yes. Okay. >> Okay. Ordinance 25-28, naming and memorial policies. Omar, could you please read the confirmation of publication of the ordinance and the title?
>> Sure. Ordinance number 25-28, an ordinance which was published in the Friday, October 10th edition of the record. is an ordinance of the burough of tenify county and of berg state of New Jersey amended chapter 22 entitled honorary naming and memorial policies and revised sharing ordinances of the
burough of tenify 2004 I'd like to open the floor for any public comments on ordinance 25-28 only do you see any hands raised >> see no hands may >> we're going to close public comment uh council president Michaels would you like to make a motion please >> I move to pass and adopt on second and
final reading ordinance 25-28 and that notice The same shall be published according to law. >> Have a second. Please >> second. >> Mark, could you please conduct a roll call? >> Council Corsair. >> Yes. >> Council Michaels. >> Yes. >> Dr. Okarter. >> Yes. >> Bart.
>> Yes. >> Okay. The um consent agenda. Could I please get a motion uh to Can I get a motion to approve resolution R25-500? >> Just one too far. we go through. Um, so
first of all, awesome job. I don't know if you guys noticed on the salt dome. I've never seen this in my six years in council. Uh, someone came in under budget. >> So, if we could make make that note. So, that's pretty impressive. Um, and then
the second one is I know David does an awesome job. So, the engineering for the storm water, you have an awesome thing where you make sure that the engineering fees are only x% of the total fees. Oh, and that's for capital projects. Yeah. >> Okay. So, this one is like $25,000 that
there's there's no other fees associated with this. >> Yeah, that's that's for that developing a plan or compliance with the storm water management. >> Is that under the um what's that trancha money we got? >> I'm sorry.
>> Is that was that is that related to the tranch of money we got? >> That's not from the HUD money. This is a state requirement separate. Here's the money we lost when FEMA put money back. >> We haven't lost it yet, but they're shut down now so people can find out.
>> It's a good strategy. I'm going to do that for my company. Customer service is shut down. >> Um, one last thing. >> That happens to motor vehicles. >> It does. I wish I had that. Uh, >> don't be proud of that. >> I'm not 519. So, that super cool. We're getting these new electronic message
boards. >> Where are the locations? So the one is being is replacing the current one is cuz that one is >> by the tire gauge. >> That's that's beyond its life expectancy. >> Y >> and the new sign is going to be at
Route 900. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions on resolutions? >> That's it. >> Okay. Could I get a motion to approve resolution R25-500 through R25-528, please? >> So move. >> Do I have a second?
>> Second. Omar, please call the role. >> Council member Corsair, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor, >> yes. >> Counc, >> yes. >> Okay. Could I get a motion to approve the minutes July 31, 2025 special
meeting of the mayor and council and October 6, 2025 mayor and council meeting. >> So move. >> I get a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Committee reports. Council president
Um, epic uh fall festival on Sunday. >> Oh my goodness. >> Genie absolutely brought us some nice weather. >> Um, you know, I I I had um hardcore analytics. I brought in a company. Jenny thinks that there's I think I think her
original number was 5,000 people uh joining. Maybe a little bit less than that, >> but I like her thinking. Um, it was just off the charts, honestly. The weather, the activities, uh, the food
>> was excellent. >> It was, uh, super excellent. >> Thank you to to actually the entire community. >> Uh, this is working, right? This is our maybe sixth or seventh getting better and better every year. So, uh, >> that was a very common comment that was
made to me. It's like, every time we have one of these, they get better and better each time. >> What do you think? So we built a strategy around doing them really poorly in the beginning just so we could make you know >> the bar lower the bar lower the bar. >> Congratulations to >> and people that come up to how do we get
involved like bigger companies and bigger you know other people want to sponsor. >> Also huge thanks to I mean the whole uh staff like Amanda and DPW please please uh please share with everybody our congratulations. I'm disappointed. I didn't see you or her. I
was there for hours. I kept hanging out with this guy. >> Funny. I just tried to avoid that because that's why you and I don't see each other. >> That was lesson learned. >> That was it. >> Lesson learned. >> Didn't see me, but he said heard my dog.
>> If only they played a better game than the Jets game. >> Councilwoman Corsair, do you have anything? >> So, yeah. Um, the recreational department. um on Friday, October 24th is doing their Halloween haunted experience um in Roosevelt Commons. It's
really fun. It's it's you know, they do a great job. Um it starts at 4:30 to 5:45 is the Daywoods. It's for the younger uh kids and then from 6:00 to 7:00 is the haunted night woods and it
gets pretty scary. So, um come by and um there'll be a pumpkin patch there. So, it's a really fun event. Um, so and wear a costume and enjoy. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilwoman Dr. Julie Okconor.
>> Yes, I have some updates from the um the environmental commission. So, a few things regarding Grove Street Park. There have been the new rules for the dog park have been posted and uh thank you to the Bergenfield DPW who permitted us to use their sign making machine
which made it very quick. Oh, I think >> yeah, it's too much. It's too much. >> So, um Pat said we'll have to correct that. That's correct. >> Interesting. >> Um so, upcoming is going to be something called the recycle coach app, which a
few of us have been looped in on and Pat Mason is introducing us to us. He used it in his former uh burrow. And this will have features of uh recycle games and things like that. It's also going to
give people all the information they need about what gets recycled when and when that's ready to be launched. Then our tennifly burrow will, you know, really promote it. I'll let the mayor know, of course, again to do the whole um the robocall and things like that.
It's going to be called the recycle coach app and it's very uh popular among different towns who use it and it doesn't cost uh the bureau any money. Uh and last uh of the updates there that I wanted to really focus on is it's very
very positive news. Uh so we have the shade tree fund and um so this year we are going to be putting in 93 trees. uh in addition uh to the hundred trees that
we donated to the Tennessee Nature Center. So we have awarded the contract to a group called Downs Tree Service to plant the trees throughout the town. There'll be a few by the dog and skate
park. Uh also, by the way, just a little aside, there were a few dying trees in the grocery park that got replaced by Kinder Den. And um so each of these trees, they're going to come with a one-year warranty
and they'll have a little rain bag to collect the water. And Pat Mason thought this was also a good idea of going to an outside vendor because they are responsible. If those trees die within the year, they have to replace them. And um so I could even share with everyone
the breakdown of the types of trees, but there's different types of trees uh going throughout town. is good diversity. And what's also nice about it is this includes approximately 50 houses that asked for trees to be put on their
front uh lawns. And then um Mark E, our tree foreman had done the site visits to make sure that these were good spots for the trees to grow. Um so that's fantastic news. Uh, and to have 93
throughout the town, an additional 100 to the nature center from our shade tree fund. So, um, and mayor, I'm going to ask you maybe to promote as we get a little closer about how people can sign up to get a tree. >> Happy to do so. Just shoot me an email when you're ready for that to go in.
>> And uh, just so that that was very positive. >> Good. Great. Thank you. >> Dan, >> nothing to report. Can >> I add one more thing? >> Sure. I just want David I just want to say that I really am
appreciating that new Tennifly um Instagram page. It is really I if you haven't uh joined it it's it gives it distributes information really well the Instagram page is fantastic. Um I feel
like it's distributing information really well and very informative and if you want to understand what's going on on Intentify um regard regarding meetings regarding events anything I'm getting a lot of information I encourage everybody to
sign up and I encourage you to continue to um tell people on your your message because it's it's for anybody who says I didn't know if you sign up you will know. Is there a way David can you ask your team? So obviously we want different ways that we could touch
people and I mean it'd be shocking to believe that people don't want to follow the council but they may follow Gre right and maybe get Jamie Cannon like if there's a way to Jimmy Cannon or Nature Center or the library or DPW it doesn't matter but I don't know if your team if
you go down a level and see if when they speak you know uh when you go to DPW like at the desk or something like any any buildings department at the ask maybe there's I don't know business card something that we could get it going. >> We definitely could do that. >> Yeah, just so there's multiple touch
points. Yes, I love it. >> This logo is on my new business cards. >> Oh, good. >> Great. >> There you go. >> But um yeah, it's great. Really great. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. Um we're not going to have a close
session tonight. >> A question. >> Okay. Ask a question. You know, we we do the newsletters. We've been doing newsletters for a while. So, the final newsletter this year is going to be probably going out in the middle of November. >> You need my article.
>> You need your article. Um, one of the thoughts we were having is to switch the newsletter to being digital only versus print on the app. Uh and then we can do a newsletter every month versus quarterly. And in place of that for your
consideration and give feedback and see if there's uh consensus is to we could do an annual calendar which the calendar would then be sent out to every mail to every res. I don't know if that's something you would want to consider.
No, >> I I I personally am not interested in that. I I know too many people who really get their news by that newsletter three times a year and every department uh you
know communicates that way. It's just I I think it's a very good touch point that we do and the mayor's message frames it and I >> do any of these people go to similar how I just said like I'm going to make it up. Instead of mailing it to all 5,000
plus households I'm making up the number instead of 5,000 you print a thousand. Put them at the library. Put them at the rec center. Put them at the any of the major touch points. Now some some of these people they they don't go to those
things but they want to know what's going on and they also >> I actually like it too >> put their they put their >> fashion garbage >> it's just here the one at home I keep
>> sorry not not something I'm interested in >> something to continue >> I have to read it >> yeah I I do read it I keep going back >> perhaps in the cost savings portion of it and and in the tree saving portion maybe the printed is only twice a year and then you could have a digital
>> three times a year right now. right now. >> Well, I'm saying just as a way of getting people used to the idea without going away from it entirely. >> You could start scaling it back. >> I think I think communication we have to >> school about a calendar.
>> Yeah, I think we >> in the sense that whole communication plan >> whatever that may >> but you know when do you have to sign up for Rex? So, does two really work if you have to sign up for fall sports and then winter sports and spring? You got to we
got to figure all that out. >> Okay. Okay. All right. >> But thank you for, >> you know, maybe or it gets mailed to the people who only who who want it. Just like people want bank statements, they still get it mailed to them. The bank sends it. Maybe we put it into the next
tax thing because everyone gets the tax thing and says if you want it. >> Yeah, let's think about. Okay. Could I have a motion to adjurnn, please? >> So move. >> Have a second. Second. >> All in favor? Any opposed? >> Thank you, Susan. >> Thank you.
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