satisfied. The meeting dates for the year are confirmed at the annual meeting, are posted on the public bulletin board in the lobby of the municipal center, and published in the record within the first 10 days of the new year. Salute to the flag, please. Omar, could I have a roll call, please?
>> Council member Corsair >> here. >> Council member Dayton. Council member Jackson >> here. >> Council member Michaels >> present. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Council member Oeri >> here. >> Mayor Zenna >> here. Okay, we're uh so everyone understands
we're going into a closed session right now which will last about 30 minutes and we'll be back in here at 8:00 PM to restart the public meeting. So our burough attorney is going to read a close session resolution. >> Resolution R26-261 at a meeting of the mayor and council of
the bureau of Tennifly County of Bergen State of New Jersey held on July 13, 2026. be it resolved in compliance with NJSA 104-12. The mayor and council of the Bureau of Tennifly are going into closed executive session to discuss the following matters under attorney client
privilege litigation. Minutes will be taken of the meeting and released to the public at the time that the matter is resolved. >> Okay. Uh all in favor, excuse me, have a motion, please have a second. >> All in favor? Okay. Before we go, Omar, um you're making the link available to
Councilman Rolieri. you'll Okay, so Councilman Omar will call you and let you know what the link information is. >> Thank you. >> Okay, thank you. >> We'll see you in 30 minutes. >> Stop recording.
Come on to the microphone. Okay. >> A while back we talked about a system that's >> you got to be in front of the mic. >> Talked about a system that's basically power through AI. So it is a literally an iPhone um that
gets mounted to the windshield of the truck. We drive every street up and down. It picks up manholes, catch basins, the streets themselves, and all the signage. >> Let me see that there. >> Um if you look in the top right hand corner, you'll see the condition latest is 64. Now that's your average PCI,
which is a pavement condition index, which is zero being no road, 100 being a great >> your average for the burrow is 64. But we have to remember that there's a lot of paving that still has to be done with the gas company. So, >> and Pat, you were mentioning earlier like what's the average Jersey? >> Well, the last town I was in, the
average was 52 when I first got it. Um, it took a little while to get that one up because there wasn't as much PS work going on up there. But once you re once we paved the streets in the fall after they're done and out of here, we're going to rescan them. That's the nice thing about this system is it's as many times as you want to scan it, you can.
Um, it picks up tree limbs in front of street signs. It picks up faded street signs. It picks up everything. So, it was easier for me to just kind of bring it up to kind of just go through a few things to show you. So, manholes and storm drains, traffics,
all these little dots start coming up. Now, we can pick any of these dots and it comes up as media over here on the right. It shows you the street It shows you the PCI over the picture says 100. That section of road is perfect. You can create work orders out
of this. See street signs. >> And again, just as a reminder for everyone, the coolest thing is there's no work. The car's driving anyway because you got >> Exactly. >> There's no extra labor. There's no extra. >> The system I had in the last town was they came into town every three years and did a scan. So your scan could be
three years old. >> This as soon as we get go pave the neighborhood, go drive the neighborhood. that uploads as you're driving. By the end of the day, you have all new data, right? >> Okay. >> So, when we look here at street signs, it it breaks it down. Hidden, dirty, faded, stickered, and good. So, we can go into the hidden part.
Don't mind me, my fingers aren't working right. Show results. All of these signs on the left side. So, if we just pick one dangerous intersection, it picked up those little branches on the right hand side and it says that street that that sign is hidden. Brilliant. >> Okay, >> we can just go out and trim it.
>> Faded stop signs, faded street signs, faded parking signs, it's immediate. It's right there in front of us. >> Um, >> after PS is done with their project and they're done with all their paving and we rescan everything, then it comes back to us where we can say, "Okay, well,
Main Street hasn't been done in 10 years. Let's look at the PCI on that and it might be a 75 but two blocks over is a 30. >> It kind of helps you narrow down where you want to pave and then you just pick logistically if you have 30s and 40s one neighborhood you do them all. >> Yeah.
>> You have 70s and above you kind of let those go a couple years. You can do some crack sealing. You can do other maintenance to them. You don't have to pay them all. >> So it's just it's quick. It's live. It's immediate. It's accurate. Even your manholes we found it's very sensitive. So that says the manhole's low. It's
really a quarter of an inch low. We went out and drove out to it and looked at it. That's how sensitive it is. Um, we can take that phone and go through the parks. We can create access in our parks assets for park benches, trails. Uh, if we find a trees down in a in a park, we take a picture of it, create a work
order, send it right to the foreman for that division. We haven't gotten into the work orders as much because I want the pavement to get to where we need to be first. Um, but it's impressive. It's it's Biolytics itself has been out for about two or three years. Um before that
there was other companies that did it. They've exploded. Um they're in constant contact with us. They call us about once a month just to check in, see how everything is. And if I ever have a question, they gave us their personal cell phones, so we just pick up the phone and call them. But this was one of
the things when I started here that I had suggested that we look into. And you guys have given me kind of free reign to look into these things. And >> pretty cool. It's Dave and I have dealt with this in the past. It's impressive. >> This is a little bit better in my eyes than the last company I dealt with only because you could do it immediately whenever you want.
>> It didn't cover the street signs. All of that was a little bit of an extra charge to to include all those assets. This all just comes with it. >> And what's the device? Is it >> It's like a camera that it's an iPhone on iPhone that gets put on right to the windshield of the truck. You hit record,
drive up one side, turn around, drive back the other >> and it picks up everything. Okay. So, that's in a here. I'll show you the lowered manhole once. Um, a quick overview of everything that this thing does.
So, it says lowered manhole. >> It's right there by the arrows at the bottom. >> It's not low. >> Yeah, >> you can barely feel it. and drove over it. But that's how sensitive this stuff is. >> Right. >> So all of these little points, those little dots that you see are are
pictures that the camera's taking. >> So it's I think every three or 4 hundred feet, it just takes another picture. So it's almost like a time-lapse movie where you can just go through the street, turn around, come back the other side. That's how it gathers so much data. It is a little sensitive to the point where we can't do it in the fall
with the leaves on the ground because you're blocking your catch basins. It looks like a road distress, so it'll screw up the grading. Um, if it's wet, you can't do it because you'll have the glare off the streets. So, it's got to be pretty dry. Like these streets were pretty clean. I think this was um believe it was March through April when
we did these and then everything got download. It was our first scan, so it took a while for everything to download. But once it was here, I mean, this is as simple as it gets. >> I just love the entrepreneurship. I love what you've done here. I know that you about it. I'd love to see I'm gonna make this up and David's the boss once a
quarter you just get it updated as a council see where we are but most importantly uh and again we just have to be careful with you know the roads not looking good this should be a key input to our strategic planning session in January the budgeting session such that Pat
helps lead the charge and tells us where we should be investing what we should be doing >> that's no problem this is a great planning tool that was one of the biggest things >> so Pat on the on your uh map there with the red streets that are not PSEG streets.
>> Are there any streets that are in dire need of attention this year? And the reason I asked that is that in talking with Susan um earlier, we do have uh funding still available in the the 26 road program >> that uh we could do paving uh additional
paving in in this in the summer and in the fall. Okay. >> Um, what I have to do is get an accurate list from collers to find out what roads they have touched. >> Okay. >> And then I can narrow it down and look through the roads they haven't touched and we can we can come up with a plan easily. >> Okay. >> As long as I get an accurate list, we
can just knock those right off of here and filter it out. >> What's the time frame in which you need that in order to get accomplished what you want to do? >> Well, we so the the contractor through the Riverside Cooperative is on board. Uh, we would just have to schedule him in for additional dates. have to get him
a quantities list and a road list and uh he'll give us pricing and then we can make it happen. So I would say your window is anywhere between let's say August, beginning of August through the end of October. >> I'll send an email to Andy and Nikki and uh ask for an accurate list. >> Okay.
>> And then from there, like I said, I can just filter out the roads right through the system. It might only take me a couple days. They've hit just about every road in town, so it kind of narrows it down. Actually, if I could just ask and and I know you know John Jar and our traffic team. John, have you seen stuff like this before? Any
recommendations you give Pat to amplify the kind of work we're doing here? >> The key thing is to keep on doing the scanning >> that it it it just gets better and better and better. You're spot on. Did a great job. This is phenomenal. I love it. >> This is great. You're you're ahead of
the curve. >> Yep. >> It's all Pat. >> Yep. Pat. Listen, I wouldn't be where I'm at without the support of everybody up here. So, >> that is a heartfelt thank you for everybody up there because, uh, we have a great group of guys down there. >> Um, it was a leap of faith when I came,
but I couldn't be happier. So, I appreciate all your support, everybody up here. >> Pat us all on the back. >> All righty. That's all good. Okay. What else do you want to talk about? You good? >> You guys have any questions other than that? I would turn to >> one question. Um, do you guys get um,
resident reports of streets and does that filter in through this? >> You can, uh, typically our phone calls come in about potholes and create the work orders. Um, >> okay. >> If I notice that there's, say, five reports of potholes in that street, I can easily go in and look at the street here and see what the rating is. >> If it's a PS Street, then we have to
look and see if it's their trench or if it's just a pothole on the side of the road. Um, that will get easier once all those roads are paved, too. >> Okay? If we get multiple calls on one street, I go in here to see what it's looking like. >> Okay. >> Stay during the um update for the
traffic and the engineer. You leave it right. >> No, I'll stay. >> Okay. Good. Good. There might be some questions to come in that. >> Sure. >> Perfect. >> Okay. Any other questions for Pat? All right. Thank you. Appreciate Appreciate all the hard work you've done there. Smart work. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Okay. to be considered. Traffic special project engineer update. I think that's you, John. >> Good evening. >> As always, it's such a pleasure to come and see you all.
>> It's the highlight of my week, too. >> I can go home now. >> Yeah. >> So, um, where would we like to start? Um, we have a number of projects on the list. I guess let's let's let's take the the the uh the most important one. I said we should talk about the amphitheater real quick to give an
update to everybody, >> right? >> That make sense? >> Sure. >> Yes. >> Uh I always like to start with the solution and then we'll get to the problem that gave us opportunity for the solution. So >> if uh if if you will tea up that's that
solves all the problems. >> So um as you know we've been putting pulling out all the stops to try to get the amphitheater done for this coming weekend. Unfortunately, the weather that we had and we we'll talk about in a little while and in my report about the storm and the power outages and damages
and so forth set the contractor back about a week to 10 days. So, the they're not in a position to have the stage poured uh for this weekend. Uh but we do have a contingency plan and we're going to have the LED screen is here. The contractor has it. Uh he's going to set
it up on the showmobile for this weekend. Uh that'll be a temporary location. So, we'll be able to have all the events uh that that have been planned on the grass area and the showmobile and all the other things that the chamber has planned with uh with
Jenny and Jamie and and the committee um for the FIFA event. Uh once that is done, then the contractor will finish up uh uh with the amphitheater. The plan right now is to uh weather dependent that the stage will get poured by the
end of next week, beginning of the following week. Um and we've given them the drop dead of we need this completely turnkey by August 15th, which will give us a two-eek period before the uh US Open starts. And that's, you know, we'll
be having a sort of a grand opening of that for then and maybe a soft opening with some of our summer concert series. uh in August that that would be remaining that could happen on the amphitheater. >> Cool. >> So, spot on. That was a great update.
Thank you. >> It's about David, you know, celebrating. >> All right. Good. Keep going. >> Works well when he's between you guys and me. Just so you know, it's just >> Could you just also let us know a little bit about the amphitheater generally because we do get questions about it like that it was done as stages. I know
there was some money saved from uh DPW doing some of the initial clearing out work. Can you maybe speak to the costs or different things because a lot of stuff gets swirling around and maybe >> Yeah. So the the work that DBW did was actually to cost avoid that additional
cost in the contract. So it wasn't something that was done um you know as a deduction from the contract as the contractor was going forward. we specifically did not include that work to be done by the contractor. So that the the price that we were paying was
not that much higher because of prevailing wage and so forth. Um and the timing to get that done also uh was more efficient having DPW do it. Um so the contractor is performing very well under the contract that they actually have
that includes the the site work and the uh construction of the of the structure or installation of this of the structure. Um and uh the last task that we decided to hold back because our our folks sort of know what we look for is
the landscaping. Uh so the landscaping was reserved to be done by uh uh DPW and then we can decide what kind of landscaping we want to put there and so forth. >> We also save money on the versus original plan with the technology and everything the first guy pl
>> Yes. Yeah. Well you you would yeah you would have a OED screen here next summer. >> Correct. So, it's been very >> there was a it was more expensive. >> The original bidder literally flaked out and it's like, "Oh, I was I can't deliver for you." And the second bidder
was able to deliver for us. >> Second bid is very good to work with too by the way like but a special accommodation to them. The first bidder I had a very difficult time with this when the other guy came in everything changed. much progress. >> This and and we've discussed this
multiple times on a day is >> this is for everything. We This is something we can use all year round. This is stuff that we're going to use for high school musicals and the concert series, special events, movie nights, literally all 15,500 residents.
>> We've been getting all kinds of positive comments. People are very excited about this. It's very unique. >> People are very excited about it. >> Table every day. Seriously, it's really change game changer. >> Yeah. >> This is Don't oversell the clothes.
>> What's What's next, John? >> Um culture to the town. I'm so glad about we're doing that again. >> Go Jamie. >> I'm taking hit the big stuff last. So doing Wahan and Riveridge. Um Mahan, we went out to bid. Uh there were some
problems that the bid was defective. They had to rebid it. It's currently out to bid again right now. Uh hopefully in two weeks we'll get bids back and be able to get to work on that quickity quick. >> So that's out to bid already. That's already been done. Okay. >> Yeah. Actually out to bid for the second time, >> right? No, I understand. I just want it's it's on it. It's done now. Okay.
>> The bid opening is the 24th. >> Good. Okay. >> Um so the the goal now we combined actually the the Mahan and the River Edge together this time. Um this way we can you know why we got two we two birds with one stone. We did the River Edge as
an alternate bid. All right. So, we can come back to you guys. We don't have to do it, but it's we're going to get real pricing from a real contractor so that >> Yes. >> Yeah. So, we can nail that down. As far as getting Mahan done, I I it's going to be very difficult to get it done. Um
because I thought school was >> in terms of timing. >> In terms of timing, my goal was to get it done by September the 9th. >> We lost two weeks because of the rebid, >> right? And I found out from David the other day that I'm all screwed up and that school actually is going to start at the end of August. Right. Okay.
>> And that's that's totally on me, guys. I I don't know how I got September the 9th. >> The benefit there is is that that is not an opening right now. So that construction shouldn't really interfere with school traffic. >> Wouldn't interfere at all. We won't interfere with school traffic at all. It just I really wanted to have it open for
school. I'm very disappointed. I'm sorry, guys. >> It's okay. We'll get it done. We just keep pushing forward. They'll see us building it and then once it's open, everybody will be very happy. >> Yeah. People are very much looking forward to this. >> Yeah. That and that's going to help the traffic not just there. It's going to help throughout the >> help on Central Avenue everywhere over there.
>> I'm looking forward to quite honestly I'm actually looking forward to going into the next part of the discussion which is about um the the Clinton, the Starbucks, the um the bond ordinances. It's kind of I mean I'm gonna kind of like lump this all into one big thing. And that is because each one of these
little pieces has something to do with the next. So, you know, we started our journey in 2023 with our original traffic study. Okay, you guys uh brought me on board and we did our first study and then in 2024 we did our design and
then in 2025 we implemented the signal changes and we did the design for um East Clinton and Dean. 2026 we finished East Clinton Indeed. Okay. the I guess about six months or so ago when I came back to council, we all talked about how the timing is working better, how it's
not taking 20 minutes to get from Wells Fargo to Chase Bank and how we made, you know, such progress. So now we're at the next part of the journey. We got East Clinton and Dean done that also helped everything. Traffic slows a little smoother now with, you know, a little bit less delay. Every step we make is an
incremental one. Okay. And then and and now the our next you know part of our journey here is kind of this this this larger the the next large piece where we we're going to try and implement a large part of what was in that original study which is significant number of traffic
light upgrades. Um David has been working very hard with the I bank and the DOT to try and move us forward find funding sources that make sense and can give the town some decent bang for the buck. With a little luck we'll be able to get some significant forgiveness. we'll be able to get some significant
assistance from the state on this project and maybe we can combine some grants into it and make some progress to get a really significant robust improvement to the downtown traffic which would include in improving 10 traffic lights. All right. Improving a total of of 13 intersections in town. Uh
six seg six roadway segments that need overhauls and improvement signing and striping. you know, bringing these things up to current standards and not all the mile keeping in mind that we're not just doing it for motor vehicles. Motor vehicles is a great win because we
can measure those improvements, but we need to incorporate better crosswalks, better pedestrian facilities. You know, it's been forever we're a car centric country and in New Jersey, we've been carentric forever. We need to get people out of their cars and walking. It's
healthier. I don't know if that makes so much coming from me, but I can assure you it is healthier. Um, we would like to see the the greenway happen. I'd like to see the the sometime in the future the the railroad tracks become a giant bike lane and pedestrian paths that goes right through the middle of town and
creates the framework for future bicycle and pedestrian paths that emanate out from that. But we need to get everything connected first. And that is the next step of of of what we're discussing now. the next step here which is an
incorporation of the um I bank and obtaining funding from them in order to take the next step forward which is all of these you know this this this core section that we're going to improve at the town fixing the traffic lights once and for all getting all this railroad
preeemption all this the these lights all over the place that don't even make any sense because it was all built because a railroad was there >> Julie I have a question >> so you were talking about traffic light improvements what are those exactly? >> Well, for example, um the signals I'm
going to take the easy I'm going to take the low hanging fruit right in downtown right across from the diner. Okay, we have two traffic lights that are designed and built to accommodate a train. There are additional signal heads. There are long crossings. There's
geometric uh items that just don't make sense because there's no railroad there anymore. All right. Those kind of improvement, those things that need to get fixed are bec and and they cause so much delay for drivers. There's there's long uh loss times because you have these giant intersections. We're going
to shorten some of them up. We're going to bring some of these closer together. We're going to get the lights that are that that right now these lights don't talk to each other. What I've done, I've done some really creative engineering. All right. So, when we built East Clinton and Dean, we have a GPS timer there. So, what I did is I grabbed the
next traffic light and I used that as the base because my new light can do anything. It can make actually probably make you dinner pretty well. Okay. So, what I did is I was able to at least get the first two lights in our system to talk to each other. All right. So, I take the old light and let that be the the this the master unit to tell my new
light what to do. My new light will do anything. All right. And that little microcosm, we've been able to get those two intersections to work really well. They've been so much better. The congestion's way down there. You know, the queue lengths are lower. great improvement. We want to take that and bring it all the way down through town.
>> Now, with the the money we put to get to this the I bank funding because I know that's part of what we're doing. Does any of this plan include the possibility of more traffic lights? >> Uh we do have new there there are
there's two or three lights. >> You mean additional traffic lights? >> Additional. We have we have locations in town that for example the half light that's over by the the the supermarket Yes. needs to be replaced with a new light there. That's a good another >> in a full traffic light. >> A full traffic light. >> Another really good example. So to
answer your question, yes, we do have new lights, but generally it's to fix things that are really really old. And in in that case, it's a half a light. We need to bring it up to to snuff >> or take out some that like like we did for the last stuff where the road to nowhere just made no sense. Exactly. So
some of this so some of this plan uh could includes like wish list of some additional traffic lights. >> Correct. >> Just any elimination of traffic lights that don't make sense. >> Okay. So we have two parts. All right.
We have um the study part and master plan. We we we want to update the master plan and do a study and and put that into our ordinance here. We want to bring into that master plan pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic elements to bring
the town up to speed and set a new baseline for our traffic and transportation in the town. Um, as part of that, I've been working with David. We're also going to probably end up incorporating a streetscape guide that everybody uses, every developer, every contractor, everybody's going to have
the same book that they're going to go off of. All right? Including us, of course. All right? I'm going to give one to Patrick. He's going to just love it because it's nice, easy to get stuff that's not crazy expensive and doesn't have fancy name brands on it, but it has name brands like General Electric, you know, it's but but things you can
replace and get parts for. The biggest problem we have is is I work in towns where they see this beautiful light and I agree it's gorgeous, but you build it and six months later it doesn't work right and you can't get parts for it. >> No, >> we're going to use things that make sense and that'll keep us up up up to
speed with everything. Um, >> are your studies going to be done also after a lot of our things are built? I mean, more people. >> The key thing is I want to get Mahan in because I want to do my traffic study and see where the traffic goes from there to see what benefits I can get
from that to make the downtown work better. There's a there's a ulterior motive to everything that I do. All right? Because we've we've already done an initial study. So I can use those counts and that data now supplemented with the new master plan data and now I
can see where things are going to go. I can get a much better understanding understand that but we will have hundreds of more apartments. >> Oh yeah that no it's funny you brought that up. That's just so you know that's also very important. That's why I lumped it all together. So the Clinton in and
the Starbucks are two rather you know two of the bigger development projects they have in town. Of course, I'll speak with the planning board and zoning board and make sure I have any other projects in our study, all right, when we get to that point. But those are two major projects that are already going to be part of my study.
>> Two, all of these need to be a part of my master plan study. All right. So, I that that is part of my scope of work is that we're going to contact the planning board and zoning board. I'll speak with the the chairs and the engineers on the boards and every single development that I can get my hands on. And what we'll do is is what we like to do is we also like
to get some of those well it might happen it might not happen. It's okay to put it in my study that it might not happen because this way my stud is a little more conservative >> right and it gives something's going to you usually something ends up going on the property eventually so it would be nice to have it in the plan.
>> So John Amanda in my office is the planning board secretary as well. So she has a complete list of all approved projects that are in the pipeline already assembled so she can get that to you. And John, you should be talking to u David Novak, our planner. >> Oh, I already have. >> Okay. But before we talk to the
>> planning Yes. >> Before you talk to the engineers, talk to David. >> Yes. Very much like working with him, right? He's a great guy. >> All right. Then the next part is what the requirements are. So the the study we're going to do is a part of the I bank requirement and then the the design and
construction proposal that you have. So you have two documents on your table from me. All right. uh both are instrumental for us for us to to p pursue our ibank requests. All right. I bank requires that you do give them the proposal for the design and the construction and they will review that.
So um great job if you guys say okay. It still has to go through their review. All right. So our proposal for that part of it now the the um our proposal for the um master plan update and all that. That's just on you guys. All right. I bank just wants to see the results of that. They don't care about that
proposal. Um they will fund it. However, they will allow you to have that as part of your funding. David will include that in the in the application, but they're not going to review that proposal. The proposal they're going to review is the one for the design and the construction. And very likely, they will come back and if they have any questions, if they
think the design's too low or too high or doesn't include something or they want something, they will come back to us. We scored very high on our initial um application where we laid everything out to them. So, it looks to me like, you know, we're going to be in a good spot to, you know, to to really obtain,
you know, a really good rate and and really good um forgiveness if the opportunity presents itself. >> Okay. Any other questions for John? Just for clarification because I know
I guess this is being redundant but at times there's uh irresponsible activity on Facebook and you know what are we doing with this million dollars people uninformed uh you know we'll share things like that. So just for clarification again
first we're talking about ped uh pedestrian safety vehicular safety making this town safer. two as David could could share is a federal that's federal state federal >> bank state >> state
>> I bank yeah >> um low interest rate uh oftent times we forgive the the loans >> so that's what these irrational you know terrible things that the council's doing
>> uh you know protecting our our res >> I do want David to explain I bank more in his in his uh I mean David's mentioned it three or four times in the past three or four council meetings. >> Well, I just have to review therapy. >> Go ahead.
>> I I I would like to not admit it, but I have significant experience with the I bank over the many layers that they've been in progress. Um it all started out with the water bank and water, you know, water was the number one reason why they they put it into play because the lead line replaced and whatnot. Then they expanded into the Ibank road projects.
So, um, you know, it is a tremendous opportunity for a town that is forward thinking. This only works for those people who look forward because that's that, by the way, it's the only way you get a good score. >> Okay? >> All right. Unless you're looking 10, 20 years down the down the road, they're
not interested. And they also want to see people that have skin in the game. They want you to to be a part of the process. And thanks to David and our professionals, I believe we claw back a higher percentage uh of these funds, whether it be federal, state, or county.
Uh we do a great job bringing these funds to our residents. I would say punching above our weight relative. >> Absolutely. You I can compare it to other towns and give you real examples. >> Yeah, it's great. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Was there any more questions about the traffic concerns about the
development projects that you guys might want to bring up or or get some more insight from me on? Seems to be a lot of questions rolling around. I want you to know that I'm here to protect you and I will be very carefully reviewing those projects. I will be very carefully making sure that if they're having
traffic impacts, they mitigate them and making sure that our study clearly and concisely covers any development projects so that we're not putting all our money into the banking on this and having something go sideways because some developer came in and changed the rules. >> Thank you. Thank you. It's a concern.
>> No, it's a big concern to all our residents. It's a me one of the biggest concerns. So, we really want to be on top of that. Thank you. >> Yeah. I came to the meeting that we had where a lot of people came up and had concerns, you know, and like I said, my place in this is just the traffic. The other elements are out of my daily week.
But as far as the traffic is concerned, I'm going to watch every single trip and I'm going to make sure that we're we're making sure that our town is going to have a good traffic plan and that we're going to be covered and no developer is going to, you know, take advantage from a traffic standpoint. >> I'd love you guys know, you know, what gets measured gets improved is my big
thing. you know, chief designate here and I know I've when I've spoken with the chief David maybe, you know, again, once a quarter, I'd love I know John knows that this this is safer. This makes our town safer. I'd love once a quarter, twice a year, whatever David
thinks is the right uh cadence to get those updates to show >> all these things that we're doing, putting in these traffic lights, adding more crosswalks, the flashing pedestrian signage. I know it's making us safer and I'd love to be able to share with the
town what you know why we're doing these things. So, whatever cadence you and the chief uh think would be great. >> Hey. Okay. Thank you, John. Appreciate your time. >> All right. Next on the agenda is public comment. Audience members wishing to
speak will have a threeminut time limit to address the governing body on any items that are on or off the agenda. Large groups are asked to have a spokesperson represent them. Would anyone like to come up and make some public comments? Come on up. not really concerned if people are
sitting point A to point B because they're at a slower speed. We need to pedestrian safety needs to come first in this four bus that you need to adopt a vision as
the traffic vision bureau where they've reduced their speed limits on all their streets to 20 miles hour traffic and they haven't had a fatality I think about eight years
a city of home the amount of death they have So we should look into something like that in terms of safety of people uh in terms of spending money on traffic lights
because we have these traffic lights now that are like 70 years old and we're spending money on them to fix the controller there at county and hillside. We're just throwing away money that So
it doesn't meet the standard that uh angle angle and Clinton that needs to go. Two lights on Nickerbacher needs to be replaced. Those are the priorities and uh
yes we need to we need to look where else we need to invest in traffic lights before the development begins to pass the cost onto the development. That's what we need to do. U
if you look at what's going on in town, but everybody wants to get there faster. We're going to build it so they go fast. That shouldn't be the reason for it. I'm glad, you know, we're reducing some people, but then we have to open up and
make sure there's more enforcement when that happens. Uh so let me get on to some few other topics. Uh about a month ago I brought up about the stop line at the end of my street when the road was repaved. It was stop. Any update on that? It's still
not. Um in addition I brought up about the uh lightning safety and then we had this terrible storm come in July 4th. Was there any thought anything have
we discussed anything about upgrades to the system like I had mentioned and I wanted to find out July 4th I wasn't able to attempt to lift in the hospital but I know my wife was party of about 30 people they left at the swim club they
kicked everybody up lightning detector went off my wife said that the band kept playing at the at the school and then she evacuated so I know if they got shut down or not. >> No, the band only got partially through and then they had to stop. Yeah, they
had to stop and then they left. Then we wouldn't let them play again because the band stand, which is metal, um was too dangerous to be on. So the band left. >> No, the band Once the band left, they were gone. >> Oh, the fireworks went on about 9:20.
Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. people. Hundreds of people came back. People came back. It went up on social media. There was no time for the burrow to put out another message between 9:10 and 9:20 that the weather is clearing,
so come on back. There was a very short window of time. >> But I know you were you made yourself very available. I know a lot of texting you and >> we told the crowd to go out on social media out the message. I didn't >> looking at the fire website there was no update. Yeah. No,
>> there was there was literally a window even less than that. We we were waiting for Bergen, excuse I might be wrong with the town names, but I believe it was Bergenfield and maybe River Edge. They were having house fires. Okay. And so
our our fire trucks were out, you know, we keep some in town, but the fire trucks were out in other towns helping out. So we had to wait to see if our one of our fire trucks can come back because you need to have a fire truck there when you have fireworks. So the fire truck
showed up like 910 and then we had this window at 9:20 to launch. So the it was as tight as it could possibly be. But there were probably 1,500 to 2,000 people there.
>> Yeah, we can't control the weather, Howie. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. The rain day was the next day and the weather was actually worse. Yeah. >> Yeah. Who wants to come back to you? Let someone else speak or
>> Sure. No problem. It's no problem at all. >> When you're ready, come back up. >> Who else would like to uh speak? >> All right. Okay. I knew it would come back to you. Is it right behind you? >> Yeah.
I said, "You're not going to pick up pick up. It's it's the landscaper's responsibility." I said, "Listen, it's a big store. I'm not sure where they go." And sure enough, they came and they did a great job. Our DPW didn't support the best. >> That's fair. >> No. Yeah. They did a fabulous job. Um,
you know, it's an interesting process because, you know, residents ask all the t the trees down across the road. Why can't we move the tree? Well, the DPW can't touch those trees until the live wires are moved because otherwise people will get killed and we're not doing that. Um, we like them. So, so what our
DPW crews do is they essentially to a certain degree they follow the PS&G crews. The wires get cut, they get moved, we move the trees off and out of the street. And you're right. In a storm, we start picking up everything that's on the street. >> Yeah. Thank you for that.
>> You're welcome. Thank you. Okay. Who else would like to speak? Anyone else? Okay. Omar, no one else in the chambers wants to speak. Omar, is there anyone online who wants to speak? >> See no hands, mayor. >> Okay, there's no hands. So, we're going to close public comment. move to the
administrator's report. Does anyone have a question for the administrator? Go ahead, Julie, please. >> David, I was reading your report and um you talk about uh something to do with the tree clearing uh around wires and um
I wanted to ask you, doesn't PSNG do that very thing? Because well, I know they do. And are you asking for something additional to that? because they they're very um precise about delivering quite a lot around their power lines. And that's what I wanted to
why do we need to do this? >> First of all, PSENG has a has a program and they go out every uh two or three years and they have a system where they start at the beginning and go down. Uh so >> I think they were here only like half a year ago.
>> Well, we still had a lot of trees that came down and took out a lot of power lines. I think the the issue here is and and I have a separate uh uh memorandum that I want to be sending out later this week for your consideration in August is uh looking at again uh where we are with
trees. And one of one of the weaknesses that we have right now is that there's really not a proactive uh scenario in dealing with trees that are compromising targets such as utility lines. Uh so yeah, PSCNG comes out and does some
trimming, but they they don't keep up with every street. Um and since we do have uh personnel available, we should be looking at um monitoring uh where these branches are compromising utility lines. Not because it's something that
that PSCNG isn't doing or is responsible for, but you know, they can only do so much. And if we want to ensure that our electricity is staying on, we ought to be taking some proactive measures and ensuring that things are outside of the
the fall target uh onto utility lines. >> And you feel that PSENG really is not up to the task or I mean because I I know that they were quite like aggressive a couple months ago. I guess what I'm saying is the mayor and
I had as I put into the report, we had a meeting with our public affairs uh person with PSENG and uh the uh operational manager from the Palisades division that covers uh uh Tennifly. Uh
and in their words, this uh sort of came out of nowhere. There were a lot of what they called micro burst and I guess Paramis got hit tremendously hard. Um, and what they what they explained to us was this is one of the top one of their top 10 storms. Uh, believe it or not.
And >> I do believe this was a cryptocurren. >> So So with that, you know, they had a, you know, I I I think they got a little bit caught caught a little bit flatfooted by not having surged out of state resources ahead of the storm
because it wasn't forecasted to be uh the result that it was. Um but they they responded accordingly and you know we have um uh learned I think Mark and I had a a lesson on how this whole electrical grid thing works. Um and
unfortunately it takes time to get down to every street and they have the whole um uh method methodological uh scenario for how they bring things back on and safety and re-energizing houses and and so forth. But um I think that it would
be prudent for the burrow and just like with with storm uh floods and so forth for us to start to become more much more proactive in areas that we can and to make sure that um uh some of our policies are not hindering some of these kind of responses. So, it's really just
going through some of this uh for your consideration and I'll be having some more detailed >> and I'd be I'd be more provocative and tell you yes uh unfortunately we have seen hundreds of houses were without
power and at least I hear I'd be uh more aggressive on making sure getting all these branches away from the power lines >> because it's just really expensive. to be without power and it's unsafe.
>> We had 863 houses without power from anywhere from a few hours to, you know, four and five days. >> Everybody, those 800 and then the 800 to the left and right of them would happily go without a couple branches to ensure
that they don't lose power again for days. >> Understood. But the reason I'm drilling down on this, Adam, is because it does have to do with the funding. And I just want to ensure I know you mentioned about uh taking it from the tree trust, you're going to see if that's legal.
That's a question you have to Wendy. I want to ensure that you know as arbiters of you know it's people's tax dollars that this the work is coming out of the funds that it's supposed to. of PSCG is, you know, we we pay very high utility
bills. If they are the ones to be doing this, I want to ensure that they're the ones doing this. I also didn't know if you got an answer if that's something for Wendy to research about the tree trust. Is that her next like research? >> Um, well, this is in my report.
Obviously, if there's a consensus of the council to have her uh go and and and delve into some of this, we can. Um, I would just tell you that the the tree trust uh has uh a a very healthy balance. Um, and you know, that's to be
used only exclusively to replant trees. We should be maintaining what we have as well as replanting. >> I definitely think that's something we should have >> funding. We can look into it. I don't know if legal >> good with that. Um >> well and presumably these are our shade trees that are within six feet of the
power lines >> unless unless the task is being where we're doing such a swath that these micro burst storms are >> the administrative report it's only discussing trees within six feet of a
power line >> right >> so they could be >> right >> I mean possibly it could be They're in they're in the right of way, right? >> She's in the right way. >> Jenny, go ahead.
>> So, what is the what are the chances or what what's the discussion like of with PSEG about potentially burying power lines um since we continue to >> that issue? >> Did you I'm really curious and and interested in knowing what that
potential is. No, it gets you basically have like sort of a uh road uh rip up >> of course >> again, >> but but it would be much more expensive than that because they would have to be able to uh
>> move everything underground >> and then all the right now from telephone poles to each building are all going to have to be run underground. >> Typically, they're not going to be responsible for the property owners portion of running. So, they're going to
have a transformer at the street, sort of like a sewer ladder, right? Anything beyond the curb, so to speak, becomes the property owners responsibility. >> Yeah. To bury the lines on the property. Is there any >> Yeah. So, I I I don't know that it's it's feasible. >> Sure. Not in the short term. Yeah.
>> Um and then just costwise, uh you know, I don't know that they would do that just uh for Santa. I think with new developments you >> like port off of Nicker has 10 houses everything is underground >> all buried there >> it's all buried because it was all brand
new it's either in the street or under the grass you know that sort of thing >> and even if we buried everything in Tennifly um they have underground it wouldn't necessarily stop power outage because it's coming as I understand our conversation
Tennifly is being fed from New Milford over so if there's disruptions in the circuits or something for coming coming in and from Anglewood, then you know they're still >> Okay. Well, potentially this would be more of a a long-term
>> done. Yeah. >> Okay. Any other questions? Yes. Jamie and Julie, >> so I think it looks great. I'm really excited about the electronic sign right on 9W. I just want to know when we're going to start
like carouselling information. I think or can we change the color from blue but purple >> to match with the other one? >> No, just like a kind of color. But yeah, we should start giving out information. We have a lot going on. So, I'd love to
discuss. >> Yeah, I think well, it's a new system that uh the passwords and everything Jaime's crew has to get trained up on and uh and to do. And I'm waiting for the new sign to be installed over here at Tenny and Riveridge. And then those two signs are going to talk to each other. Um, so
>> we have we have to wait. We can't >> No, I don't think No, I don't think that we have to wait. I think uh >> um let me let me talk with her tomorrow about it. >> Okay. >> And if just welcome to top five doesn't can it not be blue? Can it be
I guess >> I mean the other sign that we had was pretty new. Let's see if we could uh use that somewhere else. It's a great sign. >> What sign? >> The one that's >> Oh, yeah. We're going to be putting that on the opposite side of the street,
>> right? >> Actually, now you're getting to my question. So, the electronic sign by Hiler that you were talking about in your report. It is that are we replacing the one that's over by the or is this >> No. So, that is going to be a that's
going to be a third electronic sign that will also sync with everything as the the decorative wall gets built um on the south side of the uh amphitheater. >> I didn't know about this. What's the decorative wall? I was kind of I'll be admit I'm confused in your in your
report. Can you explain this a little clear? >> Sure. So, we went over this in the strategic planning session. So basically behind the amphitheater there's going to be a decorative wall that's going to say welcome the Tennifly. It's going to be illuminated from the ground up I believe. >> Okay. >> There's going to be in the inset in that
wall would be another electronic sign that's going to be synced with the other two uh electronic signs. >> This is the third sign. >> Yes. And that would be in that would be behind the new crosswalk that would the reconnected crosswalk between the light
that gets you over to the Catholic Church and to West Railroad. Uh so the pedestrians are are uh um protected. John Jar has come up with a design for that um uh crosswalk that the chief chief Chamberlain has uh signed off on.
Um, so that uh work is is should be uh underway shortly. Um, >> the other sign by the soccer cages over here, that's a relatively new sign, right? That was >> that's a very that's a very old antiquated sign. >> Oh, we didn't replace. That's being
replaced. That hasn't been replaced yet. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Part of the reason why we were getting a new sign there is that the parts are not very hard to replace. Yeah. Okay. I thought that had been done. >> No. So that that's so we're waiting for that to be done, but we'll get the uh
the sign up at uh 9W East Clayton rectified. I didn't realize it was still stag. >> Okay. All right. Thanks. >> Um mayor, the one thing I I would ask to bring to your attention is the uh uh complete streets and what I referring to as complete and contextsensitive streets
policy. um as part of the process with the I bank and for positioning the burrow for other grant funding and so forth. Um uh I had went to a seminar at the municipalities with the complete streets program and been working on that ever since. And what I have before you
tonight just to look at this is um a a grant fundings matrix, a just a a quick memo what the complete streets process and program is and is not and uh then a draft uh ordinance to amend the code of
the burrow um and a resolution that would be adopted once that uh once that ordinance is is adopted. Um if the council uh has consensus to ask the burough attorney to review this stuff in
detail and to um edit and uh prepare the ordinance for introduction for August 10th. Uh that would be in order and would align well with the I bank process. >> So council members your views on that? >> Of course. And I think maybe it's worth pointing out that the complete streets
program, it directly addresses the pedestrian um concerns around town in addition to the road safety and everything else. >> You got that, Wendy? >> Thank you. >> One other question about it's not totally related to your administrator's report, but it's a followup that um the
garden uh plot over at Grove Street. They mentioned about there's some improvements coming to Grove Street. the the cable the cables being the Grand Street partners. >> Okay. >> Sorry. Uh I just had asked a little while ago um if we could get a sign that
just reminds people as we start to garden a couple of those plots of who they can contact for uh the to get to uh I guess become a member of the community. >> You mean a sign that you want placed there? >> Placed there. And I think uh Omar was
going to look into it. But if you just uh >> Omar, were you looking? >> I didn't know how we made >> I'm I'm sorry. I was self >> uh the sign to tell people because we're doing these improvement at Grove Street Park that people can get the plots the
garden park plot community garden plot. How are we doing on the sign for that? >> Um I Rudy the signs. Yeah. So I haven't heard anything. >> Okay. So how about maybe tomorrow we could get that squared away and get a sign. It could be a lawn sign, >> right?
>> Yeah, it's a long sign. >> Yeah. Okay, great. >> Good question. >> Okay, any other questions? >> So, Grove Street's going to be having um cameras, right? >> Yeah. So, and it's Yes. Soon >> Gro Street.
>> Yeah, that that fiber was completed, I think, uh last week. Uh so, as soon as the police department has their vendor uh get the cameras here, we'll get them installed. Okay. Thank you, David. Good stuff. All
good stuff. All right. Correspondents. We've got one item. Uh, resident Holly Min on Hudson Avenue wants to have a block party on 822. Is everybody okay with that? >> Right. Right. Right. Everyone's good with that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Um, let's move on to
the uh public hearings. We're going to start with 2618. 2618's bond ordinance. Omar, could you please read the confirmation of publication of the ordinance and the title? >> Sure. Ordinance number 26-18. It was published on the BO website on
Wednesday, June 24th. It's a bond ordinance to authorize the undertaking of the planning and design phase of the transportation and pedestrian safety improvement project in by and for the burough identify in the county of Bergen, state of New Jersey to
appropriate the sum of $1 million to pay for the cost thereof to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance this such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds. Okay, I'm going to open the floor for
any public comment com comments on this ordinance 26-18 only. Is anyone in the or anyone in the chambers like to make a comment about this? No hands, Omar. Okay. Anyone online on Zoom would like to make a comment about this? >> See anyone, Omar? >> See no hands.
>> Okay. We're going to close public comment. Uh Councilwoman Dr. Julie Okconor, would you like to make the motion, please? Correct. >> 18 and that notice of saying shall be published according to that. >> Have a second, please. >> Second. Omar,
>> could you please conduct a roll call? Council >> Corsair. >> Yes. Council member Jackson, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor, >> yes. >> Council member Roer, >> yes. >> Okay. Ordinance 26-9. We're going to add
a deputy chief of police. Uh Omar, could you please read the confirmation of publication of the ordinance and the title? >> Sure. Ordinance number 26-9 was published Wednesday, July 1st on the burough website. is an ordinance of the burough of Tennifly County of Bergen,
state of New Jersey, amending chapter 2, administration of government, article 3, police department, volunteer ambulance corps, fire department of the revised general ordinances of the burough 105 2004. >> Okay, I'm going to open the floor for
any public comment on ordinance 26-9 only. Would anyone in the chambers, anyone in the chambers like to speak on all this? Okay. Is there anyone online who would like to speak on this? Omar, >> see no hands. Mayor. >> Okay. So, then we're going to close
public comment time. Uh, Councilwoman Corsair, would you like to make a motion, please? >> Move to pass and adopt on second and final reading ordinance 26-9 and that notice of same shall be published according to law. >> I have a second, please. >> Second.
>> Omar, could you please call the uh role? >> Council member Corsair, >> yes. >> Council member Jackson, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Yes. >> Council member Roleri. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Ordinance 26-20. We're going to amend a police salaries. Omar, could you please read the confirmation of publication of the ordinance and the title? >> Ordinance number 26-20. It was published on on the bor website Wednesday, July 1st. is an ordinance to amend ordinance
24-15 the salary, wage or compensation of the rank of police officers of the police department of the burough of tennifly in the county of Bergen and state of New Jersey for calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. >> I'm going to open the floor for any public comment on ordinance 26-20 only.
Is there anyone in the chambers who would like to make a comment on this ordinance? Okay, anyone on Zoom that would like to make a comment about this ordinance? Omar, see no hands, mayor. >> Okay. Uh, Council President Michaels, would you like to make a motion, please?
>> Have a second, please. >> Second. >> Omar, could you please conduct a roll call? >> Council member Corsair. >> Yes. >> Council member Jackson, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor, >> yes. >> Council member Roer, >> yes.
Okay. Ordinance 26-21 is a bond ordinance. Omar, could you please read the confirmation of publication of the ordinance and the title of the ordinance? Sure. Ordinance number 26-21 is published on the burough website Wednesday, July 1st. Sabond ordinance to authorize the acquisition of a new sewer
jeter vacuum machine for the use of the department of public works in by and for the burough tenfly in the county of Bergen state of New Jersey to appropriate the sum of the sum of $600,000 to pay for the cost thereof to make a down payment to authorize the issuance of the of bonds to finance such
appropriation and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes and anticipation of issuance of such bonds. Okay, I'm going to open the floor for any public comments on this ordinance 26-21 to the chambers here. And Pat, would you mind coming up to the
microphone just for 15 seconds to tell everyone what a sewer jetter is and how important it is? on the road sanitary for storm drains. >> And what happens if we don't clean up the sewers? >> Yeah.
>> Would it back up into people's houses potentially? Okay. >> I just want everybody to understand this one where this is not >> okay. It's important for the public to understand it also. >> Okay.
and you know waste and sh not something that we're going to replace. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you, Pat. Any other comments from the public in the chambers? Any comments from the public on Zoom? >> I see no hands, mayor.
>> Okay. Well, close public comment time. Uh Councilwoman Jackson, would you like to make a motion, please? >> Yes. I move to pass and adopt on second and final reading ordinance 26-21 and that notice of same shall be published according to law. >> Could I have a second please? >> Second.
>> Omar, could you please conduct the roll call? >> Council member Corsair. >> Yes. >> Council member Jackson. >> Yes. >> Council member Michaels. >> Yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Yes. >> Council member Roli. >> Yes. >> Okay. Actually, David, can you um I know
and I'm sure the new uh doesn't do this exactly, but remember we had the issue downtown with the groups traps and are we can you just can you bring us an update next time? Sure. Like quarterly update on making sure that everyone's adhering and we don't have that massive
backup that helps us a lot. >> Thank you. >> Okay, moving on to the consent agenda. >> Can I have one pulled, please? Sure. >> Okay. Which one? >> Um I'd like R26-275.
>> 27 what? >> Okay. So, we're going to vote on that one separately. >> 26278. >> Okay. We'll vote on that one separate. Also, >> do have a statement that I'd like to make. um either community now or before
we discuss the redevelopers. >> So why don't we So then maybe we should make the statement then. >> Yes. C >> can we make sure we speak in the microphones? I'm not hearing well. Can we make sure we use microphones? I hear well and people on mics. >> Okay. All right. Could I have a motion,
please, to approve resolutions resolutions R26-262 through R26-274, R26276, R26277 and R26279
through R26282. >> Could I have a second? >> Second. >> Omar, please call the role. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council member Jackson, >> yes. Council member Michael. >> Yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Yes. >> Council member Larry.
>> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Can I get a mo Okay. So, we're going to move on to resolution R26-275. Councilwoman Corsair, did you want to make a statement? >> Yes. So, I just prior to this vote, I want to make it clear for the record and
the public. I have no affiliation with the proposed redeveloper. I have not been employed as the in-house entity to rent or sell any units in this proposed project. I have no relationship working or personal with anyone owning
controlling or managing the entity redeveloping the Clinton Inn. And any statement that's been made about me implying that I have financial stake in this project are completely false. >> Do you want to give us a few highlights? >> Yeah, I'd love to. um
>> on this resolution only please. >> Yes. So this resolution is the culmination of uh a lot of negotiations that the burough council entrusted David and my office um along with input from
John Jar and David Novak to do with the proposed redevelopers. Um what this resolution would be doing is designating the entity um 145 Dean Drive LLC as the redeveloper of the Clinton site which is
a u culmination of four lots along Dean Drive. Um and then it would also be approving a redevelopment agreement for purposes of the public. I know I've already explained this to the council. A redevelopment agreement is a process by which the bureau would negotiate and
enter into a contract with the redeveloper that gives the burough council substantially more control over what can and cannot be done at a uh property versus an as of right development. Even though their site plan will be in in uh coordination with the
redevelopment plan, you still have more control by entering to this agreement. For a little historical context, um, in February of 2020, the planning board held the hearing on an area need study in order to see whether these properties
qualified as an area in need of redevelopment. The outcome of that hearing was to make the recommendation to the council to designate those four lots as an area need of non- condemnation redevelopment. March 2020, the council took that action
and designated the site. uh after a little bit of time of looking into a redevelopment plan and obviously COVID in between in April of 2022 there was a resolution directing the planner to do a redevelopment plan and that plan
had a public hearing on July 18th of 2022. Since that time, no development site plan has been brought to the bureau in order to develop this site. Um just to provide a little more context, the bureau was in the midst in
2025 had to adopt a housing element and fair share plan for their round four affordable housing um mandate for the state. In August, we received a challenge from Fair Share Housing Center and through the
program ordered mediation. This site became somewhat of a sticking point because the original redevelopment plan was to provide 11 of 110 beds of of uh assisted living as affordable housing
credits, which would be deed restriction for for Medicare Medicaid beds. So we have a shortfall from those 11 units. Um just for the record because it's assisted living it has a requirement of 10% where
otherwise it would have been 15 to 20. So as part of the negotiations and discussions which was which culminated in a mediation agreement which was thereafter approved by the court um the bureau agreed to look into doing residential development changing it over since the assisted living never came
forward at this redevelopment site. Moving forward on April of 2026, this council took action after public hearing to adopt a new redevelopment plan which incorporated residential
units instead of just assisted living. Um, and in this iteration of the plan, which would still keep the hotel, there's also adjacent um items to the hotel that are not only benefiting the development, but would bring more
services and and whatnot to the community. So, in this redevelopment agreement, we have negotiated regardless of the 95 units instead of 100 units that would have been allowed, 20 of them are still going to be affordable housing.
Um, it puts us back in compliance with our affordable housing requirements. The project will be 95 units of residential or a maximum of inclusive of the 20 units of affordable, a 200 room hotel along with an on-site banquet
venue that can accommodate up to 500 people. There will also be a resident that a restaurant that is open not only to hotel guests but to residents. Um, we have required it to be open on Friday and Saturday nights to be a place that our residents can go out to on date
night. Um, and it will also be open six days a week. Additionally, there will be a grocery venue and a wellness facility for which residents will also have an opportunity to become members of that wellness facility and obviously to shop at the grocery venue. Um some other
items that came about in part of the negotiations from feedback from council uh is that they will provide a safe pedestrian connectivity through the property which was very important. Um
the redeveloper may also decide to do to convert this into for sale units instead of rental based on community feedback from the public hearing. Um, and there is a schedule within the redevelopment agreement that requires them to do so prior to a certain point in I think when
they pull their construction permits or CO. I apologize I didn't write that one down. Um, but also the redeveloper will have to exclusively utilize an in-house leasing or an in-house real estate agent for which our council woman has just put on the record. She will not
be it. Um they will be deed restricting the land so that they can never convert the hotel into residential units. They also cannot sell or lease any portion of the property without written consent from
the bureau during the life of the redevelopment agreement. Um, and a shout out to Councilman Rolieri who also asked that as part of their updates, they also have to continue to provide, if the bureau asks in the quarterly updates, um, proof of
financial commitments so that we know that this project is moving forward with the proper financing in place. Um, something else that is a benefit of a redevelopment agreement is that any uses
to which the property may be used, regardless of what's in the redevelopment plan, if the uses are not in your redevelopment agreement, they can't do it. So again, the redevelopment process puts a lot of control in the council's hands, which otherwise they wouldn't have. you know, there's no
other opportunity where you would get to have someone show you their financial commitments while they're building a project. This is only because of the redevelopment process. Um, I also want to make clear on the redevelopment plan portion of it that it will be six stories above ground, but for members of
the public who perhaps thought this was the first time that zoning is being put in place in in the burrow, that was the height that was allowed for the assisted living facility. And that zoning had been in place until it was superseded with the redevelopment plan. So all of these
items are codified into a a site plan that's an exhibit, a construction schedule that's an exhibit, and puts the redeveloper uh in the the seat of where they have to report to you quarterly as to what is happening, where it's going, and they have to stick to these items. Otherwise,
there would be the need for an amendment to a plan. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Um could I get a motion? I'm sorry. The most important part. >> Thank you. >> Are you serious? >> Howie, you're going to love this. They are on the hook to provide their prata
share of any traffic improvements that are calculated through a DOT formula to be attributed to the development on that site. Now, not only that, but the through negotiations of the council or through
us, right, the council was very steadfast that the developer must contribute a million dollars of a community benefit. So, the community benefit will be split by traffic improvements and any remainder that's left will go towards open space or recreational activity type improvements
either at an existing site or to create a new site. That will be up to the council to decide when the time comes and when the traffic improvements are done first. >> I cannot express enough between David Wendy and the whole team. This is
a crazy benefit for this town and what they were able to do in the negotiations was just >> no one could have ever expected it. So, so thank you to both of you. I know and your whole team is just just amazing.
And you probably also want to know the redeveloper paid our fees >> even better. >> So the bureau did not pay me to do this. >> Okay. >> Could I get a motion to approve resolution R26-275, please? I get a second.
>> Second. >> Omar, please call the role. >> Council member Corsair, >> yes. >> Council member Jackson, >> yes. >> Council member Michaels, >> yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor, >> no. Council member Roleri. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Thank you everyone for that. Um, resolution R26-278. Could I get a motion, please? >> Any motions? >> Could I get a second? >> Second. >> Omar, could you please call the role?
>> Council member Corsair, >> I'm going to recuse myself on this one. >> See? Abstain. >> Go ahead. Council >> member Jackson. >> Yes. >> Council member Michaels. >> Yes. >> Council member Dr. Okconor. >> Yes.
>> Council member Roer. >> Yes. >> I get a motion to approve the minutes of June 23rd, 2026, the mayor and council meeting. >> So moved. >> Could I get a second? >> All in favor? >> Any opposed?
Okay. Okay, let's move on to committee reports. Councilwoman Jackson. >> Okay. Well, this weekend is a big weekend for our entire worlds. >> And also Tennifly. >> Yeah. >> Um so we have the FIFA uh finals viewing
down in downtown Tennifly Saturday and Sunday. If you got the um your burrow newsletter, all of the details are here. The um the timing and everything. There's also a really cool passport challenge to that the the chamber
businesses have signed up to participate in. So you can go to any of the participating Tennifly businesses and you can stamp your passport at eight different businesses and take a photo and upload it to Instagram and then be
entered to win uh a a prize. Um it's a substantially cool epic prize and that is also we've got Tuesday tomorrow night we have another concert one of our local artists is playing and they're really
fantastic rock band um so that's it for now >> wonderful thank you councilwoman >> 7 o'clock thank you >> 7 o'clock in Hila Park is Tuesday night concert council president Councilwoman Corsair
So, some the sad news I have to say is that we will be clapping out Chief Chamberlain. Um, which we're all sad to that he's leaving on Thursday, July 30th at 4:30. I mean, we could celebrate uh
his role, his amazing job that he's done for Tennifly, but we're all really sad to see him go. that will be and there'll be a reception um that'll be at the police station. Then there'll be a reception at the firehouse. And I know a lot of people um have been asking
about the swearing in of our new chief, which I'm very proud of, and deputy chief both um welld deserved. And that we we will we will be having a ceremonial swear in. We have not had the date set. >> It'll be set shortly. what we will
>> we will say it shortly shortly and we will communicate it um to everybody. I also encourage when we talk about communication, a postcard was sent out to all the homes that have QR codes. Um, please join like if you really want if
you if you want to have the communication, we're putting it out there. Um, but you have to engage with us. So, so use those QR code, join the social media, and you will get all of this information. It's all being fed out
there. You just got to connect. So, I encourage the town to connect with us. >> So, anyone in the room who doesn't know our new police chief is sitting over there. >> Anything else, Councilwoman? >> Nope. >> Councilwoman, Dr. Okconor, thank you for that. Jamie,
>> uh, so the board of health met and, uh, wanted to report that actually Tennifly has the highest vaccine rate in all of Mid Bergen's jurisdiction. Great. So, I wanted to make sure that that thought that that was quite impressive
for the town of Tennifly. Uh, and uh, in the fall, we're going to have a Holy Name Hospital doing the flu shots at the senior center. Uh, so we'll give you some dates. I'm not sure if that'll get in in time for the newsletter, but we'll
put it out on our social media. And, um, yeah, so uh, just everybody wash your hands and do your sunscreen. So that's about it. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Uh Councilman Rolieri, any uh any news to report?
>> No, sir. >> You say nothing. >> Nothing. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh under mayor's remarks, I'm going to have one comment. Uh we're going to appoint Juan Herrera to the uh board of adjustment. So we're welcome to have him uh willing to
volunteer. So it's all good news. And uh what's next? Anybody want to go home? >> Okay. Like to make a motion. Who wants Go ahead. >> Do I have a second? >> All in favor? Any opposed? All right.
Thank you everyone. Of course. >> Of course.