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What's up? I'm just turning it on right now. >> One minute. All right. I'd call the regular public meeting to order for Tuesday, June 23rd, 7:00 p.m. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. May would you lead us in the

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Pledge of Allegiance, please? >> Ready, salute again. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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>> Please remain standing for the invocation by Reverend Brian Neville. Brian? >> Let us pray. Gracious God, we are grateful for this nation, and are humbled by the responsibility we share as neighbors and leaders.

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We are celebrating 250 years as a nation, but know that it takes service and sacrifice to build a more perfect union. We give thanks for the freedoms we have, for our communities, and for the many people that make our town and nation

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stronger. Bless this council meeting and the leaders gathered here. May they have wisdom to make decisions with fairness, with compassion, and with courage to seek the common good. Help us to see that our differences are not barriers to overcome, but gifts that

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enrich the community we share. May their work reflect a commitment to all of us, not just some of us. In a time when it is easy to be divided, remind us that we are bound together by our shared humanity and our hope for the

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future. Help us to listen before we speak, to understand before we judge, and to work together for the flourishing of all. May our community be a place of freedom, whereas Peter Marshall said, we may not

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simply exert the right to do as we please, but seize the opportunity to do what is right. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Now it's a reading of the public public meeting act, please.

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>> The notice requirements of the open public meetings act have been satisfied with respect to this meeting. Specifically, the time, date, and location were included in the annual notice of meetings adopted by the Township Committee, posted in Memorial Town Hall by the Municipal Clerk's Office, and sent to at least two newspapers, including the official newspapers of the Township, the

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Ridgewood News and the Bergen Record. Additionally, to the extent known, the agenda for this meeting and whether formal action will be taken was posted in Memorial Town Hall by the Municipal Clerk's Office, and posted on the Township's website in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Law 2025, Chapter 72.

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>> Council roll call, please. >> Ms. Bogdansky? >> Here. >> Mr. Boonstra? >> Here. >> Mr. Melchionne? >> Here. >> Mr. Schaffer? >> Here. >> And Mayor Alene? >> Here. >> I'd like to confirm uh Nancy, please confirm that the Township Committee has reviewed and signed all vouchers for payment, and that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk have signed any

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necessary legal documents. >> We have, Mr. Mayor. >> [clears throat] >> Okay, can I get a motion to open the meeting >> Good. >> meeting to public comment, please. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Any opposed? That being none, the motion

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carries. It's a 20-minute public comment period, 5 minutes per speaker for public comment on any governmental issue that a member of the public feels may be a concern to the residents in the Township of Wyckoff. Please step forward to the microphone if you wish to make a comment, and state your name for the record.

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Seeing none, I motion to close the public comment period. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Vote is now approved and closed. Okay, review of the business agenda, Matt.

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>> All right. So, good evening. Tonight's agenda includes several routine consent items. On the consent agenda, we have approval of the minutes. We also have the annual liquor license renewals. I want to thank Nancy for all

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the work she's done cuz that's really all her and the police department. They include one inactive license for River of Wine. Then we have two resolutions related to the Bergen County Community Development Program. One authorizes the township's

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inclusion in the program for the next and the other one authorizes the agreement covering 2027 through 2030. They pretty much both do the same thing, but Bergen but the community development program requires them both. Due to scheduling issues on our end, the

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drone show that's on the agenda was previously planned for the Centennial celebration has been canceled and the corresponding resolution is being removed from the agenda. The remaining resolutions will be renumbered accordingly. They'll move up one number. >> And just for the record, that's just the drone show, nothing else.

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>> Correct. The consent agenda also includes authorization for the fireworks display permit. Authorization for an agreement with the County of Bergen for health services for the employee assistance program and approval of an agreement with Windham Court North Condo Association for including inclusion in this year's

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pavement program. For introduction this evening is ordinance 2095 which authorizes the first amendment to the township's lease agreement with the YMCA for the use of Pollak Field. This amendment addresses the new lacrosse practice area, updates the summer camp hours

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and allows additional limited field time use during spring and fall business hours and recognizes the YMCA's contribution towards the lacrosse practice area. There are several special events for approval. They'll be read into the record

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in a moment. For public hearing, there are two ordinances. First is 2093, which amends the township's open space trust fund ordinance and provides for the public question to continue and expand the municipal open space trust fund. If adopted tonight, the question will be transmitted to the county clerk's office

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for placement on the November 3rd general election ballot and the ordinance will go into effect only after it's approved by the voters. Also for public hearing and further consideration is ordinance 2094. This updates the township's land use application and escrow deposit fees

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after application fees and escrow deposit. The ordinance updates the fees that in many cases have not been reviewed in years and adjust adjust escrow requirements to better reflect the actual cost of professional review and administration of our land use applications.

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I have several updates for the township committee. We're currently out to bid for the ADA ramp improvements in the Monroe area as well as portions of Van Houten Avenue. These improvements are required to bring the intersections into compliance with the current accessibility [clears throat] standards and must be completed prior to our 2026 road paving

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program. Under the bid specifications, this work must be completed between July 1st and August 28th. And since our next meeting is not until the middle of July, it'll be from then to August 28th. They really have a very short almost like 40-day window to get that work done. But seeing

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how the contractor worked very quickly and get all those ramps in on Wyckoff Ave, we don't believe that's a problem. >> Same contract? >> We don't know yet. Also, we're currently out to bid for our 2026 road improvement program, but in order to ensure these roads are

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completed before leaf season, all work in this contract will be required between August 31st and October 2nd. Which I mentioned two meetings ago is delayed. Again, it's delayed because of this concrete work that has to get done first. Normally, we like to pave in the summer. Unfortunately, we are going to

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be paving uh in the fall this year. As part of this year's paving program, we have uh negotiated an agreement with Windham Court North Condo Association to include their roadway in the township's contract. The association has deposited $75,000 with the township, which is

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being held in trust and will use that towards their share of the project costs. Also, in this year's paving program includes the restoration of the roadways disturbed by Ridgewood Water uh as part of their water main projects that were completed prior to the beginning of last winter.

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Under our long-standing agreement with Ridgewood Water, the township includes these roads with our paving contract to ensure they are restored curb to curb rather than just patchwork repairs or half repairs. Ridgewood Water funds its share of the work and the township contribute to the balance. We followed a similar approach

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with PSE&G back in 2020 uh 3 and 2024 and we're now in our third year of using this agreement with Ridgewood Water. I'm pleased, as I mentioned earlier uh in my in the agenda, I'm pleased to report that we finalized uh an amendment to the township's lease agreement with uh the YMCA for Pole Field in

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conjunction with their generous contribution towards the recently completed the lacrosse wall project. The primary purpose of the amendment was to formally address the new lacrosse wall, but also modernize uh flexibility in hours um that were currently a little uh that

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really weren't currently being followed. Uh so, it put flexibility in there and allowed the the coordination between the Y and the rec department. Uh I also have an update from Ridgewood Water with regard to the Ames PFAS treatment facility. According to General Manager Rich Calvi, the

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uh utility has successfully completed the partial startup of the new treatment plant. The facility is currently currently receiving flow from two of the seven wells with the additional wells expected to be brought online over the next coming weeks. The contractor remains on schedule to substantially complete all work including the site

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improvements by the end of July. The fire chief just recent just this afternoon or this evening has advised me the current production schedule for the townships new ladder truck shows completion on or about November 4th. Uh we'll continue to monitor that. As you're aware, I told him main reason I

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reached out to him I needed to make sure I need like 2 weeks notice 2 months notice for when the truck comes to make go out uh for the cash on that truck. Cuz we uh didn't go out to we didn't go out and actually float the note on it until we knew it was com- until we were getting close to coming so we weren't paying

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interest on it. Planning continues for this Saturday's Centennial celebration. Uh the street fair will be from 11:00 to 4:00. Parking will be available at Police Field and a shuttle will be provided for handicap individuals and anybody who wishes not to make the walk between the parking

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area and the event. Uh there will be signs at the uh at the uh field for handicap parking. A beer garden operated by the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department will be available during the street fair and the evening festivities. The celebration continues at Memorial

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Field starting at 6:00 p.m. with live music, food vendors, activities uh fire food vendors and activities culminating with the fireworks celebration. Our final volunteer meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 6:30 in the ladder back room. >> No, it's outside. >> Sorry. Outside on Main Street.

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Uh anyone uh sorry. On the day of the event, volunteers and staff will be wearing blue Centennial staff shirts. Anyone with questions seek out one of the volunteers or or the township employees who are wearing them. Uh please report that we've extended an offer to fill the vacancy created by Tom

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Gentheimer's upcoming retirement. Uh and that offer has been accepted. We're currently completing the background checks and pre-employment requirements and we anticipate the new employee starting on July 1st. Employment applications are currently being accepted for a DPW labor position to replace Bob Hagadorn following his

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retirement. Interested applicants may apply online through the Township website and we hope to begin interviews next week. Last week members of the Wyckoff Police Department and Wyckoff OEM and members of the Township Committee participated in an active shooter tabletop exercise

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hosted at Christian Health. The exercise was extremely well attended and provided a valuable discussion and planning opportunities among local first responders and our health care professional and their health care professionals. And I want to thank Sergeant Ferrara for his efforts in organizing that event. >> [clears throat]

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>> We also met with two vendors regarding the rehabilitation of the tennis courts and we're currently awaiting formal proposals through state contract. We hope to have those proposals to review within the next week. After this meeting we'll be submitting our DOT grant application for phase two

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of Crescent Avenue improvement project. We appreciate the continued support that we have on this and this Crescent might be a four-year in a road program because Crescent is so long and order and and it's all eligible for DOT so we'll be applying in phases.

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But probably it'll be done in two phases. The Township is moving forward with the purchase of electronic ticketing software for our fire official, zoning official, construction official and Township engineer. This system allows summonses and notices to be issued electronically rather than

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traditional paper ticket books. The total cost is less than $2,000 and will operate directly from their office computers improving the efficiency in the record keeping and as now we no longer have to keep those paper ticket books. Earlier this month the New Jersey

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Supreme Court issued a significant decision involving the regional high school district which serves Wyckoff. The court held that government-related emails containing contained in personal All right. Government-related emails contained in personal email accounts may

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be subject to disclosure under OPRA. Um and specifically stated that government entities should are strongly advised their employees, elected officials, and others engaged in government to refrain from using personal emails when conducting public business. Consistent with that guidance,

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the township will be purchasing an additional 80 Microsoft email and archiving licenses to ensure that all the members of our boards and commissions are provided with and utilize the their official township email addresses when conducting township business.

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As part of a shared service uh with the neighboring Northwest Bergen municipalities, Wyckoff participated in a comprehensive deer population study. The study was funded through the state shared services grant and completed at no cost to Wyckoff taxpayers.

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Um using thermal imaging drones uh using thermal drone surveys conducted from October Sorry, December 2025 through April 2026 researchers at the Raritan Valley Community College um estimated that Wyckoff has approximately

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65 deer per square mile uh compared to an overall survey average of 59 deer per square mile across the participating municipalities. The report concludes that deer populations through the region may remain well above levels generally considered sustainable from both an

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ecological and public safety perspective. Hard copies of the report are are placed uh on the dais for this evening this evening for you guys, and I expect this will be further discussed at uh our next administrator's meeting and as long as well as the

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um Northwest Bergen mayor's meeting, where this actually was generated from when Rudy was mayor because Rudy went to the meeting in Allendale. I'm pleased to report that just this evening we received official confirmation from the director of the division of taxation approving the county's request to extend our

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revaluation implementation schedule by one year. The revaluation will now be completed by October 1, 2027 for implementation tax year 2028. This extension was requested due to the delayed start resulting in the transition from the taxes in the tax assessor's office and our need to revise

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the townships tax maps. We expect to begin the procurement process later this year and anticipate awarding a contract uh in early 2027 so the work can begin shortly thereafter. Park Avenue is currently undergoing re-roadway rehabilitation as part of a joint project with the Borough of

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Midland Park. Milling operations were uh scheduled for this week. Notices have been distributed to all affected residents including those on the dead-end streets connecting uh to Park Ave in both municipalities. I want to thank the staff of Midland Park for their cooperation and uh overseeing

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and coordinating this project. I expect that by the end of next week uh or the beginning of next week uh beginning of the first week in July, the township will have applications available on our website for the commemorative street sign program adopted earlier this year. I will also be reaching out to the residents who

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originally inquired about that program so that they're aware the application is available. We are currently working on the renewal of the township's recycling center permit with the NJDEP. The only thing that we're working on is they want proof that we own the land. So, we have to go back [clears throat] to

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the uh purchase of the land from Peterpolous. So, we're working on that. Uh and finally, we are currently preparing our annual tree maintenance bid and that will include both tree removals and trimmings throughout the township and we hope to advertise this

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also by the end of the week. That's all I got. >> Okay. Uh Township Committee reports. May, would you kick it off, please? >> Um I don't have much to report since last week, but yeah. Um but I just wanted to highlight the um uh Chief of the Day that we all

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attended, which was very, very sweet. It was Miles Lackstein who was Chief of the Day, so he took the spot of Chief Murphy. And it was such a nice day to see like him smiling all the time. He brought some of his friends.

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And so I thought it was a wonderful day. I wanted to share that. Thank you to the police department and everybody who you know put that together. I thought it was lovely. That's all I have. >> Okay. Jim? >> In addition to that Chief of the Day, we attended the Flotilla 10-13

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award ceremony, which is based in in Wyckoff, New Jersey, believe it or not. It's Coast Guard. So a really nice event for them. They won They're the best Flotilla in the country. So it was quite the quite the event for them. We attended the active shooter exercise, which was fantastic at

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Christian Health. Attended Tom Genchheimer's retirement last week. And also attended the EMS graduation last Thursday evening. A couple of just things from the other board events that occurred Board of Health. The

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reviewed the Wyckoff businesses for you know, people who are doing their job and being inspected. We approved the county shared service agreement that which is 26-135, which came out of the Board of Health. And we discussed a new bill coming out of Trenton that might impact our

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volunteer ambulance core by changing the staffing requirements. It's not law yet, but it's being discussed. Parks and Recreation met on June 15th. We discussed the reclassification policy for people who hold their kids back after eighth grade that they cannot play in certain sports in the town after

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they're held back to be fair for everybody. The baseball boosters had a great day. They donated $10,000 to the baseball program. Mayor threw out the first pitch. And >> a strike. >> They From a safety perspective, we're

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installing a new AED at the tennis courts, Uh uh which was recommended by one of our um residents. We're moving the one that's by the up by the baseball field down there, putting a new one in for them. And the football boosters bought new game pants for everyone in the football

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program this year. That's all I have. >> Okay. >> Mr. Mayor? >> Yes. >> I forgot to thank you. >> Quite all right. Go ahead. >> I'm sorry. So, tomorrow is graduation, high school graduation for Ramapo and Indian Hills, so congratulations congratulations to all the graduates. And I just wanted to um thank everybody

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who worked hard on the upcoming Centennial celebration on Saturday. Um hopefully the weather will be great. Um and we'll have a great time and uh God bless America because we won't be here until after July 4th, but um I think with everything happening in our

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country, we should all be so blessed and thankful that we live in this great country. And and on top of that, in Wyckoff. Um so, thanks guys for everything you guys did with the planning. Sure it's going to be wonderful. Thank you. Sorry. >> All right, all right. Chief, on that

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note, you're up. All right, thank you, Mayor. Um I also attended the graduation at EMS with uh the Township Committee and I was also here for Chief of the Day. I don't Roger might elaborate a little bit more. May elaborate on it. It was a great day and it's it's uh you know, I won't miss

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it for anything. I'm so glad that Wyckoff participates in that. Um Environmental Commission met. Uh it was a very short meeting. There was a short agenda and they basically just recapped the fishing derby, um the attendance, fish caught. And I know we we uh went over that a little bit

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last time, but uh you know, the water was a little a little murky, so there wasn't as many fish caught and attendance was a little bit down. So, there was some competing sports programs that morning, so hopefully next year we could uh sort that out, so we could continue that great tradition here in uh

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Wyckoff. And then just lastly, we got the Centennial coming up. I know Matt talked about it. been talking about it for I don't know, feels like 5 years now, but it's really been, you know, the last year. It's been a lot of hard work that's went into this and we're ready to go. Let's keep our fingers crossed on the weather

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and we do have a direct line to Al Roker. He gave us a weather update today I didn't like, but he's going to give us one on Friday. So, let's keep the >> Winds will change. It'll be great. >> Let's hope the winds change and blow out the rain and keep our fingers crossed

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and hope to see everyone at the Centennial. >> Great. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'll start with the Before I start, I want to thank the committee's indulgence for my absence on the ninth. Appreciate that very much. I'll start with the planning board which met on the 10th.

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And there were only three memorializations on the agenda. It was a relatively quick meeting. The board approved the memorialization of the Taste of Cuba restaurant, 674 Wyckoff Ave, and the original Cedar Hill also known as the Cedar Hill Shopping

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Center on Cedar Hill Ave. Um The board also memorialized the denial of the fence application at 441 Ellis Place or the fence construction I should say at 441 Ellis Place. So, we had two approvals,

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one denial memorialization. Um And the DPW um Matt mentioned Bobby Hagedorn's retirement pending or upcoming and that'll be the end of July in July, I think, the end of July. And we thank Bobby for all the years of

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service that he gave to the township. He was always there when you needed him. Um Everything is in place for Centennial Day. We have a brand shiny new Volvo truck that we took delivery of. That's going to be on display on a more on the Centennial Day along

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with one or maybe two other pieces of equipment that Joe and the guys are going to uh there. Um Matt covered all the paving issues. Um Glendale and Cottage Park Ave.

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Um the the crews are going through normal um this type of year things. Tree work, we got a lot of limbs down and a few trees down we had to deal with. Potholes um and curb repairs. Uh just pretty routine stuff other than

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that. Um library board met last week. Um and we're working and the board members are working on continuing education requirements, which were actually increased by the state. Um and the uh library will obviously be participating on Saturday. They're ready

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to go for the Centennial. Um I too attended the tabletop um exercise with the police department. That was a great uh I It was really I texted the chief. It It was informative and inspiring to see what they do. It really really was. Um

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I attended the chief for a day um um event. Um and Tom Gentsheimer's retirement event. Um and uh That may be

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Yeah. That may be it. Oh, and and uh Jim covered the new um ambulance staffing requirements that are coming out of Trenton, which are going to be a problem. They are going to be a problem. Yeah, I mean >> Our ambulance [clears throat] squad does a great job with with the um with the

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staffing um requirements the way they are. And it's I mean, these volunteer outfits are having more and more trouble uh keeping going anyway. Ours does a great job and and Jim is absolutely right. It's going to be a problem. So, um I think that's all I have, Matt. >> Mr. Mayor, >> Yes.

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>> last uh item that Jim and and Rudy spoke about. Uh I got a call last week, I think it was Thursday, uh from the League of Municipalities. They're going to take a position on that bill. Uh Uh, and they formed a committee made up of uh, four mayors and myself

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uh, that are actually meeting on Zoom on Friday to talk about it, to come up with the league's position. So, >> Thank you, Mayor. >> Thanks, Mayor. >> Thanks, Mayor. >> Okay, everybody, that's it. >> That's all I have. Thanks, Mayor. >> Okay, so I'll I'll try and be brief. Uh, I believe that I attended all of the

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aforementioned events that have been mentioned by my fellow county committee members. Uh, there's two things I really want to highlight. First, uh, the Chief of the Day, uh, that my grandson is best friends with with with that young man, and uh,

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I I had I had the ability to go through the entire day, and I never knew that Route 4 was shut down for this. It was shut down from uh, Riverside Square all the way to the exit in Englewood. And and you could see police cars and lights and the motorcycles zooming by for as

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far as the eye could see. So, it it was just uh, uh, highly emotional day. Uh, you know, there were over 30 towns participate. I think uh, there'll be more as as this process goes on. The county kind of takes the lead with that, but we we do a great job

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here. And it was just uh, it was just one of those days that you you you really feel happy that you're serving the community just to see things like that. Uh, second thing I want to mention, very important. [clears throat] I may may have mentioned it, but uh, Pete and I are are on the uh,

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Centennial Committee and have been working diligently, but uh, I just want to make this comment. Pete Pete has done the heavy lifting on this day. Uh, tremendous tremendous amount of work. Running back and forth, signs,

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uh, uh, logos, you name it, you've done that. So, I just want to publicly thank you right here, Pete, and maybe someplace else along the line. >> Thank you. >> You know, it's all of us, but uh, you know, we're a team. That's true, but you know, when you you went above and beyond and that's I think the best the best way

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to put it. So with that, I'm done and we'll turn it over to you. >> I I neglected to thank the the parade or the Centennial Committee and everyone who worked on it and to say pray for good weather. I'll see you on the 27th. >> Yeah, I'll add pray for good weather and I did forget one thing the Zabriskie

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House is looking fabulous. It's the the deck was done. The Boy Scouts for Eagle Scout award cleared out in the area the back right half of the property was cleared out amazingly and there's now what they

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refer to as a bird sanctuary. It's not It looks like a bunch of bird houses up on four by fours, but there's no food so it won't be won't generate vermin or anything like that, but it's place for the birds to go and it's just I would encourage everybody go take a

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look at it. You go up the driveway, you go to the and you look to the right, can't miss it. So thank you. You made me think of that and yes, let's pray for good weather. >> Before before Dave with regard to the Zabriskie House, there was an accident there two weeks ago. >> Oh, yeah.

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>> Took out and damaged some of the brownstone retaining wall. Proposals proposals came in last night. They were sent to the GIF this morning. They're getting approved to fix the wall. The insurance is paying for it and they're subrogating against the driver.

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>> Oh, that's wonderful. I'm glad. Now the good news is it wasn't wasn't too significant, but we want to make it look as good as it does because as part of the Centennial there'd be a big tour of that property in the fall and a bunch of other things that will Pete

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and I may have some surprises as we as we move forward. >> We just rebuilt [clears throat] that wall a few years ago. >> Okay, so now Matt, anything else are we good? >> The only items I had we're going to address in closed session, so we can move on.

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>> Okay. All right. Well, let's move on to the uh business meeting portion of our meeting. Uh Uh Nancy? >> Thank you. >> Please. >> Well, matters listed below are considered by the Township Committee to be routine in nature. There will be no separate discussion of these items.

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If their uh discussion is desired by the Township Committee, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. So, we have our minutes from June 9th on the agenda for approval on this consent agenda, excuse me, um and our bill list, which is 26-B11.

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Um and then uh as Matt mentioned, all the liquor license renewals, 26-27 liquor license renewal for Pan e Vino Aldos, 2026-2027 liquor license renewal for JMJ Inc. doing business as The Barn Original,

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2026-2027 liquor license renewal for Moonway doing business as Blue Moon Mexican Cafe, 2026-2027 liquor license renewal for Inderbie and Friends doing business as Wyckoff Tavern Tavern, 2026-2027

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liquor license renewal for River of Wines, which is the still inactive um plenary distribution license. Uh 2026-2027 liquor license renewal for Wyckoff Wines doing business as Wine and Spirit World. And lastly, 2026-2027

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liquor license renewal for Wyckoff Inn doing business as The Brick House. Um resolution 131 authorizing inclusion in the Bergen County Community Development Program, 132 authorizing execution of an agreement for the Bergen County Community Development Program for

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2027 through 2030. Uh resolution 133 authorizing the issuance of a fireworks display permit pursuant to NJSA 21:3-3 for the Wyckoff Centennial fireworks celebration, 134 authorizing execution of an

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agreement with the County of Bergen Department of Health Services for the year their employee assistance program. And 135 authorize agreement with Wyndemere Court North Condominium Association Inc. for Wyndemere Court North paving. We have one ordinance for introduction. It is number 2095 an

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ordinance authorizing the execution of a first amendment to agreement of lease with the Wyckoff Family YMCA relating to limited use of Pulis Field facilities including certain revised summer camp hours, additional fall and spring business hours, field use, non-exclusive

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use terms for a lacrosse practice area including seasonal weekday time frames and a contribution toward the Pulis Field lacrosse practice area. We have four motions for approval. Approve request for date change for a special event by Wyckoff Tavern who plans to hold a music festival

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fundraiser for the CAM Foundation in their parking lot which was previously approved to take place on Sunday, July 12th, 2026 and has been changed to be Sunday, July 26th, 2026. This event will feature live music vendors and a beer trailer and is planned for 1:00 p.m. to

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9:00 p.m. on that date. Approve request for special event for Zabriskie House Trustees and the Wyckoff Historical Society to hold their Centennial special event on Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will feature a blacksmithing demonstration, history talks and live

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period appropriate music performed by students from Indian Hills High School. Approve request for special event by Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to hold their annual festival fundraiser Friday through Sunday on September 18th, 19th and 20th. This event will include

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temporary signage, outdoor tents and live music. Social Affairs permit will be required and the application is in progress. Offsite parking serviced by a shuttle buses will be provided with parking at Coolidge Elementary, Abundant Life, Hawthorne Gospel and Cedar Hill Church. And lastly, a last-minute addition to

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approve request for special event by Wyckoff Tavern for a live music outside in their parking lot on Saturday, June 27th, on Centennial Day, from the end of the fireworks to 11:00 p.m. May I have a motion and a second to approve this consent agenda?

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>> Motion. To approve. >> Second. >> Second. >> All right. Uh, roll call, Nancy. >> Ms. Bogdansky? >> Yes. >> Mr. Boonstra? >> Yes. >> Mr. Melchionne? >> Yes. >> Mr. Schaffer? >> Yes. >> And Mayor Lane? >> I. >> With an affirmative vote, the motion is

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approved. Mayor Lane, we have two ordinances on tonight's agenda for public hearing and further consideration. The first is ordinance number 2093, which is an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 170, taxation, article 1, municipal open space tax of the code of the Township of Wyckoff, County of

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Bergen, State of New Jersey, and providing for a public question to continue and expand the municipal open space trust fund pursuant to NJSA 40:12-15.7. For a second reading by title only, and a copy of this ordinance has been posted on our municipal website, on the

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bulletin board in town hall where public notices are customarily posted, and copies have been made available to members of the general public of the Township who have requested the same. >> May I May I have a motion to open the meeting to the public on this ordinance, please? Someone motion?

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>> No. No, the ordinance read. >> This is the time and place for public hearing on ordinance 2093, and all persons who wish to be heard, please state your name before making your comments. If you wish to make a comment, please step forward to the microphone. >> I move that the public hearing on

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ordinance 2093, oh, sorry, to be uh sorry. I move that the public hearing on ordinance 2093 be open for public comment. >> No, it's to be closed. >> Just read it. >> Okay. >> Please.

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>> We didn't do it. >> It's automatic. It's automatic open. >> I move that the public hearing on ordinance 2093 be closed. >> Okay. yes. I second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? It being none, it's carried. >> Be it resolved by the Township Committee of the Township of Wyckoff that

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ordinance number 2093 after public hearing further consideration is hereby adopted. The Municipal Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of final passage of said ordinance as required by law and to certify and transmit the referendum question and interpretive statement contained therein to the Bergen County Clerk for inclusion on the ballot at the

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November 3rd, 2026 general election. The Municipal Clerk in consultation with and upon the concurrence of the Township Attorney is further authorized to make such non-substantive revisions to the referendum question, interpretive statement, and related election materials as may be required or requested by the Bergen County Clerk,

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County Counsel, or other election officials to comply with applicable law, ballot formatting requirements, or election administration requirements, provided that no such revision shall alter the substantive intent or effect of the ordinance or referendum. Any such revision shall be reported to the

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Township Committee at its regular meeting following notifications of the requested change. In accordance with NJSA 40:12-15.7, the provisions of said ordinance shall become effective January 1, 2027 only upon approval by the voters at said

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election. Turn the page. >> I move. I move ordinance 2093 on second reading by title only. >> Second. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. Ms. Bogdanski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Boonstra. >> Yes. >> Mr. Melchionne. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Shapper. >> Yes. >> And Mayor Lane. >> I. >> Thank you. With an affirmative vote, the motion is approved. Mayor, the second ordinance on tonight's agenda is 2094, which is an ordinance to amend Chapter 46, Land Use Procedures, Subsection 46-30, Fees, of the Code of the Township

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of Wyckoff to revise land use application fees and escrow deposits. For second reading by title only, and a copy of this ordinance has been posted on our municipal website, on the bulletin board in town hall where public notices are customarily posted, and copies have been made available to members of the general public of the township who have requested the same.

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>> This is the time and place for the public hearing on ordinance 2094, and all persons who wish to be heard, please state your name before making a comment. If you wish to make a comment, please step forward to the microphone. >> I move the public hearing on ordinance 2094 be closed.

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>> Second. Second. >> All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? There being none, the motion carries. >> Be it resolved by the township committee of the township of Wyckoff that ordinance number 2094, after public hearing and further consideration, is hereby adopted, and that the municipal clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of final passage

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of the said ordinance on the township's website as provided by law. >> I move ordinance number 2094 on second reading by title only. >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Ms. Bogdansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Boonstra. >> Yes. >> Mr. Melchionne. >> Yes. >> Mr. Schapper.

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>> Yes. >> And Mayor Lane. >> Aye. >> With an affirmative vote, the motion is approved. >> We have a motion to go into closed session, 60 26:6. Motion. >> Second. >> Second. Okay, all those in favor? >> Aye.

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>> Aye. Any opposed? There being none, uh the motion carries. Ladies, we are going into closed session. You're welcome to stay, but when we come back, the only thing we're going to do is have the attorney close the meeting, so Okay? But thank you for being here.

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Okay? Okay, closed session.