I mean, the audience is quiet. >> Two minutes. You want to do it? Do it. It's up to you. >> Nobody's going to find you. >> We ready? Sure. Ready? Ready? Go. >> Okay. Okay. The Tuesday, August 19th,
2025, 7 p.m. work session meeting of the Woff Township Committee is now in session. Um, I'll ask for we're going to move the invocation to the work session tonight rather than the business meeting at 8:00 because we have a larger group and um and we're going to have the
invocation by Father Felix from Nigeria who was spend summers in St. Elizabeth and Mount St. Carmel Church in Rididgewood. Father Felix, welcome. Everyone rise for the invocation, please. >> That's good. Either way,
>> I think I have to. >> That's good. >> Go to the floor. >> Our prayer is going to be in three ways. Number one, we want to give say an invocation prayer for Mayor Rudy and Tim. a prayer of gratitude for Pete and
another of gratitude for him and his wife and then the last one is going to be for the volunteers of uh the Wolf Ambulance Cup. Lord, we ask you to give Mayor Rudy and his
team your wisdom, your guidance in their deliberations and decisions. May they lead their people with righteousness and justice. May the township bear prosperity and in their days may their people
flourish and may peace abound in the city. May they be like rain that falls on moon grass and like showers that water the earth. May their servant leadership bring
unity, love, togetherness and sense of purpose. This we pray. May we say amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Heavenly Father, we gather at the moment, this moment with hearts full of
gratitude to celebrate and congratulate Mr. Pete Cantalina on his 90th birthday. and a double congratulations to him and his wife Emma on their 67 marriage
anniversary. We thank you for the gift of life and for the many blessings you have bestowed on them throughout their years. We are thankful for the love, the laughter, the
wisdom that they have shared with us. We pray for continued health, joy, and peace in the years to come. May they feel your love and your presence surrounding them always. And may they continue to inspire us with their
strength and fa with their faith. For this we pray. May we say amen. >> Amen. >> And finally for the cup. In the same token, we are immensely grateful to the volunteers of the WOFF Ambulance Cup. Your selfless
service to our residents, your dedication to those in need, and your contributions to the city of WOF are deeply appreciated. And we and so we pray that God will reward you with abundance of good
health, inner peace, and comfort at no bounds. For this we pray. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you, Father Felix. >> You may. [Applause]
>> You may be seated. So, as it appears, we have a busy night tonight. We have some proclamations and we have we're receiving some um help for the township and the fire department from uh Mr. and Sarah and Mr. Casio. We even had a fire alarm and a train come through the
middle of it all. So, you know, this is a busy night tonight. So, um Nancy will take the um the roll call, please. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Miss Bdansky >> here. >> Mr. Lane, >> here. >> Mr. Madigan, >> here. >> Mr. Milkon >> here, >> and Mayor Bona
>> here. >> Thank you. This regular work session meeting of the Woff Township Committee is now in session. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice of this meeting appears on our annual schedule of meetings. A copy of said annual schedule has been posted on the bulletin board in Memorial Town Hall. Copy has been filed with the municipal
clerk and has been posted on our municipal website. The copy has also been emailed to the record the Rididgewood News and the North Jersey Herald News. All newspapers having a general circulation throughout the township of White at least 48 hours prior to this meeting. The agenda there was similarly posted, filed and emailed
to said newspapers. >> Okay. Thank you, Nancy. Um everything is signed. I saw >> yes >> Pete and May fiercely signing here a few late vouchers tonight. So everything's done. Thank you everyone for signing. Okay, we'll move to um a motion to open
the minute for a open the meeting for a 10-minute comment period. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Miss Bogdansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Milkon. >> Yes. >> And Mayor Bon. >> Uh yes. With >> an affirmative vote. The motion is approved. >> Okay. The meeting is open for public
comment. Um, two minutes per speaker for public comment on any governmental issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of Worf. >> Step to the microphone if you have a comment, please. >> Just so we know, there will be an
opportunity at the 8:00 meeting for additional comment. >> Okay, >> this is a two-minute period now. >> Yes. >> Okay, go right ahead. I'm Christina Holstrom, 208 Hillrest Avenue. Um, I'm going to read this so I can get through everything hopefully in that two
minutes. I just want to bring forward a safety concern in my neighborhood. It concerns um the property at 180 Hillrest Avenue on the corner of Hillrest and Short Street. There are sidewalks on this side of the street until the driveway of 180. The property has a
slight rocky slope up from the road which makes it difficult to jump onto if a car is coming, especially when there are leaf piles or if it is snowy or icy. The corner is right at the crest of the hill. It is hard to see pedestrians as you crest the hill. At low light times of day, it is especially treacherous. If
the sun is setting, it is next to impossible. I have two dogs that I frequently walk around the block and I can't tell you how many times I have had to leap up onto that uh little hill and very few cars follow that um 25 mile per hour speed limit, which we do appreciate
that it was lowered, but very few cars are doing that. Since this property recently sold, although it is standing in disrepair right now, this seems like a good time to increase safety at this corner by extending the sidewalk to the corner. I've lived on the street for 29 years, raised my children, and walked numerous dogs and strollers on this
route. I know Wyoff has a proud record of pedestrian safety, and a sidewalk here would increase the safety of pedestrians, dog walkers, strollers, small children, and commuters walking to and from the bus on Woff Avenue. That's all. I thank you for your attention to this.
>> Thank you. Quick question. What was the side street you mentioned? >> Short street. >> Short street. Okay. >> Yes, >> that's what I thought it was. >> Okay. Thank you for com for your comments. What I'll do is I'll refer this to the traffic safety officer and see what we can do. Okay. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you.
>> Anyone else? >> There being none, a motion to close the meeting to the public. >> Second. >> Miss Bogdansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Melion. >> Yes. >> And Mayor Bloom. >> Uh, yes. >> With an affirmative vote, the motion is approved.
>> Okay. Moving right along. I think what we'll do now is um we'll we'll do the presentation of the fireworks donations by Provident Bank and in Sarah Supermarkets. There's not a lot of reading there. We'll just uh have a little ceremony and take some pictures. So, um
Joseph Larry, why don't you come up to the front here? Let's go. So we have here Casio from Provident Bank, Larry and Sarah from Sarah Shop rights and they are presenting very generous donations.
each to our fireworks this year as they do every year and we are very grateful to what they do and they treat white book very well. So um you gentlemen are always welcome here especially since you bring checks with you and uh but no seriously you you treat
our town very well. You're very good business citizens in town and we appreciate you very much. So [Applause] Come back in for it. It's okay. It's okay. >> We're good. We got anyway.
[Applause] >> Oh, yeah. Hold on. Hold on. Have certificates here. >> Thank you, Sarah. generous generous donations >> and make sure you all go and donate when you go there.
>> All donations for the fireworks go all to our first responders in town for the fire department ambulance and for the police chief fun. So as always we thank you for your donations. >> Thank you very much. [Applause]
Now, I have a proclamation for our wonderful volunteer ambulance coron which I'm going to read. They're all in the back. When I'm finished reading, we'll all come up here and present you with the proclamation, which you can I understand you have a meeting tonight at your headquarters in the back and you
can put on a wall if you'd like back there tonight. So, um I'll read this first. Whereas this year, the Woff Volunteer Ambulance Corps is celebrating it celebrating 95 years of service to the
WOF community. And whereas the White Volunteer Ambulance Corps began as the American Legion Ambulance Service in 1929 and currently is one of the oldest volunteer ambulance cores in the state of New Jersey. And whereas the Whiteoff Ambulance Corps has always been and
continues today to be comprised of the highest caliber of dedicated and well-trained EMTs. And whereas the white the township of Wyoff and its residents are the recipients of unselfish exceptional service from the members of the Wyoff Volunteer Ambulance Corp. And
whereas the efforts u the efforts of the committed men and women of the WCO Volunteer Ambulance Corps exemplifies the highest vocation of certified medical technicians ready to assist and help their neighbors. And whereas the WCO Volunteer Ambulance Corps is also often called upon to serve neighboring
communities as it has done since its inception. And whereas the township committee of the township of Wyoff wishes to recognize the invaluable contributions of the Wolf Volunteer Ambulance Corps in preserving the quality of life for all the residents of our community where and whereas the WCO
Volunteer Ambulance Corps has recently funded and purchased two new state-of-the-art ambulances which we had out front just a little while ago um which will enable them to continue their mission in the community well into the future. And this is huge. You have no idea how huge this is what they've done.
And whereas the township of Wyoff is proud to have this outstanding service organization in our community. Now therefore, be it proclaimed by the Township Committee, Township of Wyoff, County of Bergen, state of New Jersey, that the members of the Wyoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps, both past and present, are recognized, thanked, and
congratulated for 95 years of dedicated service to the grateful residents and taxpayers of the township of Wyoff. Let's give him a standing ovation. [Applause] All right, folks. Come on up, folks.
[Applause] And I might add that as a little maybe cherry on the top. They they donated one of their used ambulances to the Leico Volunteer Fire Department to use in its water rescue operation or something like
that. So these guys, these guys and women are just the best. They are the best. Okay, come on up. Allison Dansson is the current captain of the ambulance corp. So other cap past captains or Randy Banks is here. I see
anyone else. Anyone else? >> Okay. >> Yeah, we had a bigger we had a bigger group for the picture, but they had to take the back to their headquarters and get ready for a meeting. Let's bring it down a little
standing and then back a little bit. >> Sure. Thank you. [Applause] >> Thanks again everyone. Thank you. Thank
you everyone. Good job. [Applause] Thank you. >> That's nice. Very nice. >> Mayor, can I can I say something real quick? >> Absolutely. >> Um, >> yeah. I I just wanted to say I'm not actually on the ambulance corps myself and I
don't do a fraction of what these volunteers do. Honestly, they put so much time into um the the volunteer work that they do here for Wolf residents. I did want to say that they funded the two ambulances like the proclamation stated,
but if you if you realize the donations that we receive are coming from WO off residents and they rely on the donations um just like Providence Bank just donated some and and Sarah. So, thank you to all the Wyoff residents who have made donations to the fire department
and the ambulance corps and please continue to do so so they could function as they are now. So, thank you. >> Thank you, May. And thanks for your service. >> Okay, we now have a resolution for Does anyone
know Pete Cantalina? Is he here? Somebody raise your hand. So, so Pete, the um the ambulance core is five five years older than you, it looks like. I read this right. So, and now I'll prove it by written a
proclamation. Okay. All right. Whereas B Canalina was born in Patterson, New Jersey on August 20th, 1935 and has led a remarkable life filled with dedication to his family, faith, and service to his community and country. And whereas Pete
Canolina graduated from Patterson Tech in 1953 and enlisted in New Jersey National Guard's 50th Armored Division in the Patterson Armory. And whereas in 1954 at 19 years old, Pete served his country in the army beginning at Fort Dixs for 16 weeks of training and then
he was deployed to Germany in 1955 and was stationed at Augsburg, Germany and later was reassigned to Stogart, Germany. And whereas at the conclusion of his years of service, he was awarded the good conduct medal, army of occupation medal, national defense
medal, and the national guard medal. And whereas Pete met Irma Cortis and they married in 1958 and have lived in town for 67 years and has served a long as a longtime member of our volunteer ambulance corp. And whereas Pete and Irma are the proud
loving parents of Peter, Paul, and Karen and Cherish daughter-in-law Hillary and are the grateful grandparents to Peter, Paul, Christopher, and Mark. And whereas Pete joined the Port Authority Police Department in 1961 and retired as a sergeant in 1987 after 26 years of
assignments at the George Washington Bridge, Central Police Pool, Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Airport, and as a recognized mentor respected by all and has trained countless officers while receiving multiple commendations for life-saving and heroic actions. And
whereas on September 11th, 2001, Pete immediately volunteered and continued to volunteer searching for survivors at ground zero for seven months until recovery operations ended. And whereas for almost 50 years, Peter has been an active member of the local veterans of foreign wars, the American Legion, and
the Wyoff Memorial Day parade committee, and was honored to serve as grand marshal in the 2021 parade. Now, be it therefore proclaimed by the township committee of the township of Wyoff in the county of Bergen State, New Jersey, that we celebrate Peter Kennolina on the momentous occasion of his 90th birthday.
Peter's life is a is a testament to the strength of family, the joy of community, and the importance of living a life fully guided by his faith. We acknowledge his compassionate spirit and recognize the steady presence and affirm that he is loved by all who encounter
him. His contributions to Wyoff continue to inspire all and we send our extend our warmest wishes for continued health, happiness, and more cherished memories. And it's signed by Rudy Bonster, Mayor, um, Mayansky, Roger Lane, Tom Madigan,
and Pete Melion Township Committee. Let's give you a round of applause. Big happy birthday. All right. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday dear. Happy birthday to you. [Applause] Thank everyone. I can't believe all
these people that are here. >> It was an honor. >> No, no, no. Fine. Yep. >> It was an honor to receive this award. >> It was an honor. It was an honor to do it for you. Right. >> Yep. Our pleasure. I want to thank uh everyone that was made this possible for
this h for this to happen and I'm proud to be living in white golf all these years. It's a wonderful town. We raised our three children here. My wife was born in White. They had a hardware store on Main Street
years ago in the 50s. And uh the town's just been great. everything that went on here, the people that live here, and it's a wonderful place to live. So, I just want to uh thank everyone that
came here tonight and all of my friends, my family, and I hope I have a 100th birthday.
[Applause] All right, everyone. Let's get first. Anyone else you want here? >> You know You're you're one of you're one
of the people that that make this a great place to live. You know, you're really you're really really >> happy. Everybody shift that way. little bit more >> better on the back.
my shoulders. >> Yeah. You stand on that chair. >> Father, I want you to come up here. [Applause] He's the sweetest guy. >> I know for a few years now.
Every year, That's >> So what are you doing tomorrow? What's that? still one else. I'm sorry. I just want to say one of the best things in knowing Pete is when he gets talking about cop
stories. What do you want to hear? >> See you later. >> All right. This is the fun part. >> Yeah, I know. I was just thinking that. I'm like, it's >> what it's all about. >> Nice to see all these people here.
>> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I put >> Thank you. >> Have a good night. Nice to meet you. >> I kill for your hair, buddy. >> It's nice. >> Thank you. I God bless you.
>> Oh, thank you. >> Good job. >> Thank you so much. >> Okay. All right, we'll take it. We'll we'll continue to recess for another three minutes or so and then we'll reconvene the meeting. What's uh what's next?
>> Business meeting agenda. >> That was very nice. Matt's M that's report. I'm reading it right. Well, >> yeah. The 8mm meeting here. Okay. among ourselves here. I want to thank
Tom and Nancy for putting this whole thing for people. You really did a great job. Really did a great job. >> Thank you. Great job. >> Did a great job. >> In the ambulance, you put the whole ambulance together. talked about something. >> So, >> okay. >> I'm surprised you didn't know the
difference. The ambulance started 29, not 30. >> I know. >> 94 years. >> No, but I said since they were in there. I thought they said they're in their 95th year. >> It's a 95th anniversary. >> The difference without a distinction.
Okay, >> here's [Music] >> why don't we do that? >> That's a good idea. You know what? >> Um, >> yeah, >> get >> you. Want to get it over with? We can do your
>> If you're here, I'll save you a half hour. >> Oh, yeah. >> Minimally, by the way, like 45 minutes. Really? >> Yeah. As long as you're here. Yeah. One. >> Yeah. This is great. >> Okay. >> Where am I? Here. >> Yes. >> This is the busiest I've ever been the
last 10 years. This is great. >> That includes the years you were hired. >> I know. Busy. >> Yeah. I'll use yours. >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Okay. We have a um
a a proclamation for um Katherine Deanna troop 9557 um for her um gold award from the Whiteoff Girl Scouts which I'm going to read now. Dear Katherine, we want to congratulate
you on achieving your gold award gold award from Girl Scout Group 9557. the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls aged 9 to 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through significant sustainable projects that impact their communities and
beyond. You and your family should be proud of this outstanding accomplishment. In planning and implementing a implementing a project on book desserts to educate others about them and in collecting books to end them, you have had a positive impact on
others. Collecting over 7,400 donated books and partnering with Book Smiles was an optim optimal opportunity for you to utilize the skills you have learned during the course of your scouting and academic life. Your marketing efforts to create posters, infographics, and
sideshows to educate the community on book desserts and how to >> deserts book deserts and sorry, and how the community can help you surely had a long lasting impact upon you. You demonstrated leadership skills as you
planned and executed this gold award community service project as well as your leadership and participation in many of the projects throughout your many years of scouting experience and that will serve you well as you continue your education and beyond. We believe that true leadership is being able to
make a positive difference in the lives of people around you. Scouting teaches you teaches women like yourself how to set goals, build strong values, and respect the hard work required to serve others and improve the community. Um, these skills will help you as you set
forth in life where many more opportunities to make the difference will await you. Your scouting accomplishments, leadership skills, and your commitment to the greater Wyoff community will serve you well in the future. We wish you continued success as you move forward with your life. Sincerely, Rudy Boonster, Mayor and
Township Committee, Mayor Badansky, Roger Lane, Tom Madigan, and Pete Malfon. Congratulations, Catherine. You know, come on up. Come on up. [Applause] >> Yeah. Tell us what you did here before. >> Yeah.
>> Tell them what a book desert is because clearly they don't. >> I kind of I kind of butchered it. I'm sorry. >> By the way, just reading it made me hungry. A book desert is a place where people like towns and areas don't have a lot of books. I think it's like if a family
doesn't have a hundred b books per household that classifies them as a book desert. So my goal was to basically donate as many books as I can to areas that don't have any so people can get equal access to education. >> Great. >> That's great. Oh, good.
>> You know, I I always say um being mayor is great for three things. One, um officiating at weddings, two ribbon cutings, and three, boy scout courts of honor and girl scout gold
awards. And here we are doing one. We unfortunately we don't do as many Girl Scout gold awards as we do Boy Scout Courts of Honor. So, we're very grateful that you did this project and that you're here with us tonight because it's great. It's really a great part of the job. >> I just have one question. Where were you in school as of right now?
>> Um, I'll be a freshman at Fairfield in a week. >> Good for you. Congratulations. And you graduated from >> Northern Highlands. >> Good for you. Good for you. Fantastic. >> Good luck. >> Okay. people. >> Congratulations. Good job.
>> Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. I'm dying for a piece of lemon ring pie. I can't believe >> we have to move this way. to the left. >> That's for you once again. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Very good job. How are you? Congratulations.
Good luck. >> Where's your >> church? >> It kind of depends. My troop got to three people in the end. >> So, we met >> Okay. When you go to school next week,
>> what's her name? How do you identify a lot of research on its constant? >> Yeah, I guess so. It's amazing how many are showisters to go get books for free.
Sorry, >> Dave. No one. >> Well, we're down to our regular meeting, folks. >> And Olive Whiteoff. >> Sorry, I had to shout it out. >> Oh, now it looks normal. Okay. >> Jesus Pete, the air conditioner is
working. >> I love it. >> Half hour. Can you believe it? >> I love it. >> I see ahead of it. >> All right, Rudy. All right, Matt, you're up. A recap of the business meeting, please.
Several weeks ago, we applied for the fiscal several weeks ago, we applied for the fiscal year 2025 uh Department of Justice COPS hiring grants. Uh this is just ratifying that submission. Uh we have our annual resolution
appointing our representatives to the Burton County Community Development Community Development Block Grant Regional Committee. That would be me and Nancy. Um renewing our annual uh interlocal service agreement for our licensed sore
operator with the Northwest Bergen Regional sorry uh yeah Northwest Bergen Utility Authority. Um resolution 2011 is something different. resolution to one was brought down by the was sent to us by the MEL. It's our municipal excess liability
joint insurance fund. Uh and this has to do with um a um case uh that came out of South Jersey having to do with Title 59 immunity for storm water. Um pretty much
a judge decided that title 59 uh which is the um tort claims law and tort immunity uh does not apply to municipalities in cases of storm water problems especially known stormwater
problems. So, uh, they've asked us to pass this resolution and they're going to be providing several hours of service included with our, uh, insurance premium to meet with, uh, an engineer that they have chosen. They've actually chosen Boswell statewide
>> uh to go over um our storm water any known storm water issues, our storm water maintenance procedures and how we what we need to do if anything to mitigate uh any sort of immunity problems going forward. So this
resolution uh is addressing a beginning of a long range plan to address stormwater compliance. Uh 202 closes a outstanding receivable having to do with the special law enforcement officers at both Wyoff K to8
and St. Elizabeth school. Uh, if you recall several months ago, we passed an amendment to our shared service agreement which lowered the amount of money the school was required to each school was required to pay us, specifically having to do with the extra hours that we built into uh the cost for
um officers for training and fill-in officers. Because that was um because that was done after the budget was adopted. there was a receivable left on the books that we need to just cancel for housekeeping purposes. So that's
202. It's not refunding any money. It's just um 203 authorizes our fireworks. 204 and 205 are connected. Has to do with a um issue uh with Sigour. Sigour is the
manufacturer that makes our duty weapons for the police department. uh there's an issue where some uh cases there has been known to be an uncommanded discharge with the P with the P320 weapon. Uh so what this
authoriz first resolution authorizes an emergency appropriation to add to the municipal budget of $35,000 uh so that we can uh push through a purchase order to order uh new duty weapons for our 26 police officers and our six
um special law enforcement officers. That $35,000 will be funded completely out of cap in the 2026 municipal budget. Resolution 205 then goes forward and authorizes the purchase of those weapons
under um the uh state co-op. And then resolution 206 authorizes the close out of the Morley Soore Drive Eastman sanitary sore extension. and 207
authorizes the close out of our 2025 resurfacing program uh that was uh paid for by the township and partially by Ridgewood. There is one other resolution on the agenda which is not on consent which is resolution 208 and it has an amendment to our previous resolutions
extending the health benefits for the assessor for the month of September. There are five ordinances for introduction. Resolution 20, sorry, ordinance 2048 has been pulled. >> 2044 is an an ordinance that amends our
restricted area se uh restricted areas section of our municipal code. Just cleaning up some language um and cleaning up the uh violation that it's a trespassing if somebody was to go into a restricted area in any of our municipal owned buildings.
two two uh 2045 is an ordinance which uh amends our public access to government records ordinance. This is specifically having to do with the amendments that were made to the open public records act in 2024 bringing our ordinance into compliance with that uh
new law. 2046 is an ordinance which um codifies an already existing policy that we have on how totally disabled veterans and surviving spouse of totally disabled
disabled veterans receive their property tax exemption here in Whiteoff. uh 2047, which is an ordinance that amends our street, our road ordinance, specifically putting requirements in uh
to hold the utilities accountable for double poles. Uh it also holds the utilities accountable for um a long-standing policy that the planning board and the zoning board have uh tried to enforce uh when possible that we
don't want any new poles added. All new services to properties require underground service from existing poles. >> This codifies that requirement. Uh 2048 uh is an ordinance which further amends
our zoning uh for uh having to do with affordable housing. This has to do with the Squall Brook section uh down with the uh Syriak church. Um, specifically, it takes the reszoning
that we did two years ago, reverts it back to its previous zoning and puts that new zoning as an overlay zone, which hindsight we we changed the properties and we we made all the existing properties non-conforming. So what this
does is makes those properties reconforming reform >> puts the put puts them makes them conforming again but continues with the overlay with the uh affordable housing overlay that we put on the property and now makes it an overlay zone instead of a reszoning and then 2049 we're going to
pull for uh further amendment u there are several motions which will be read into the record and there are I already mentioned 20 resolution 208 and then we have two ordinances for public hearing and both of them have to do with the Lawland's road
improvements phase one and phase two uh accepting the grants and inserting uh and authorizing the appropriations for them. Moving on to the administrator's report. Uh just a reminder that the fireworks will be on
September 27th. That's a Saturday. Uh summer hours are in effect for two more weeks. They run through next Friday. town hall closes at 1:30 uh on Fridays. Uh the as I mentioned previously, the 2025 road improvement
program has been completed and we're closing that project out tonight. Um Franklin Avenue ADA ramps have been are complete from the Waldwick border through Woff Avenue and paving will be completed tomorrow weather permitting where they have stopped on Woff a prior
to Godwin through the intersection or up to the intersection I should say of Woff A. Woff A contract I'm I'm being told uh has been awarded or is in the process of being awarded by the county of Bergen um
and might get to us by the end of the year. If not, it'll be here in the it'll be completed in the spring. >> Wow, looks good. >> Uh Franklin Avenue and Fair View Place, the county has uh authorized and installed new ADA curb ramps at that
location. Uh when the line stripers come to pave Franklin Avenue, a ladder style crosswalk will be installed across Franklin A. School zone striping has been complete or is being completed by the DPW and will be complete by the first day of
school. Uh I believe as of last week, all the white was done. Now we're moving on to yellow. Lawland's road rehabilitation. We're waiting to hear back uh from with back with approval to go out to bid on the laws project uh from New Jersey
Department of Transportation. This project includes the installation of the new curb ramps and the uh pedestrian activated crosswalks at Spring Meadow Spring Meadow Drive along White Woff Avenue. Uh we will definitely award this contract by the end of the year as a
requirement of the grant, but most likely this project will be completed in the spring. As you've seen, and I've already been speaking about, there has been a lot of road work happening in town. >> Um, over the last three weeks or so, if
you've needed to get around WOFF, I'm sorry. Um, we've started to utilize NIXL to push out these messages. We've connected NIXL with our social media, so everybody um has been hopefully receiving those messages. But if you're not signed up
for Nixl, you can do so on our website or from the police department's website. Third quarter estimated tax bills were due on August 1st along with sanitary sore bills. Uh so they are now considered late. Our certified tax rate was received from the board of taxation
yesterday. Uh so we are just awaiting the upload files so that we can prepare the 2025 final 2026 preliminary tax bills and mail them out and they will be due November 1st. Reminder that WOFF is still observing two-day a week water lawn watering. Uh so far we've only had
one violation where the uh one reported violation from Richard Water where uh somebody has received multiple violations meaning two or more uh and they've received a letter uh from myself uh Odd, sorry, even numbered addresses
are Wednesday and Sunday. Odd numbered addresses are Tuesday and Saturday. Ankor, which is the uh states uh refund program for affordable New Jersey communities for homeowners and renters application is live on the state's website. I completed mine today, so everyone should go in and if you're
eligible, please uh submit your application so the state can send you the money that they want to send you. Both the state uh with regard to state health benefits, our update there, both the state members and the public employee members of the plan design committee submitted their proposals to
AON, the actuary to receive $100 million, sorry, to achieve $100 million in reoccurring savings during the first six months of plan year 2026. It's been reported that AON will notify the members around August 15th, and that was
four days ago. It has not happened. Uh if any of those proposals will save any money, uh it's important to note that per the language in the state budget, all the anticipated savings would be realized in the state system, not the local system. However, any changes made to the state
system would likely influence changes changes made to the local system as well. Once AON provides potential savings, the state health benefits plan committee must then come to an agreement on reaching a hund00 million savings by September 30th.
I'll hold my breath. And finally, Moren Mitchell has announced her retirement effective October 31st. Uh we have an employee in house that is interested in taking that position. So, I would expect that we will be announcing a technical assistant vacancy in the building department in
the next week or so. That's my report. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> May I ask a question? >> Sure. >> Of course. Um, for the firearms, I noticed there were about 39, I want to say. >> And I know we're they gave us peanuts
for like a tradein value. >> Mhm. >> Why was there only like six out of like maybe 39 SIGs that were returning? So the SIG P365, which is the uh gun carried
uh by our civilians in the um by not by our civilians, by our officers that work in the building, which means the chief, the two lieutenants, and the two detectives. >> Oh, the six. Yeah, I saw they have a different
>> So, they all have a duty weapon for when they're on the road, but they also have a easier weapon for smaller weapon. They got a different one. >> So, those smaller guns are able to be returned for for the others, >> but not the other ones. So, we'll be holding on to them until such time that we have a uh
>> uh >> like an offer >> we have an offer from them. >> Okay, perfect. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Matt. Township committee reports. May, you want to start? >> Sure. I don't have much to report. It's obviously the summer and things are
quiet, but I do have something small. Um, we environmental committee met on July 21st. Um, the committee is hosting a Wyoff teen litter league. So, it's kind of like our team up for tidy in the
spring. Um, this will be on but it's for teens um grades 9 through 12. Oh, I'm sorry, not grades. That's That's a time. Um, hold on. It's middle school and Wyoff high school students that can participate. It's Saturday, October 4th
from 9 to 12. Um, and they're also going to receive community service hours if they um participate. Um, junior commissioner, we have one junior commissioner who's working on a program called Skip the Stuff. Um he's going to be designing something a plan um with
the businesses in Woff where if they want to participate you know when you order out you get all these napkins straws plates and sometimes you don't use them. So I guess this commissioner's asking if they're not if they can participate in a program where they ask
the customer would you like straws? Would you like the plates or forks just to be, you know, conserving um those items? August 13th, um the planning board met. Um we have that big Regency Center um UB
Wyoff LLC project that um >> is I guess a 3,700 square foot retail building that they want to build at Cedar Hill Shopping Center. um they have asked to hold off um on the application until the October 8th um meeting um and
then we only had this past meeting we only had a application for offense. So that's all I have for my reporting. >> Thank you, May. >> Thank you. >> Roger. Okay. I was hoping to hit that big crowd before, but we have two openings on the
uh historic preservation committee. So if anybody has any interest, please uh contact us. We certainly could use uh two more folks to fill out that uh that committee. Uh under DPW, as was reported by Matt, not to be redundant, but our
road surfacing resurfacing program has been completed and uh the county will complete this week, weather permitting, uh the balance of Franklin A and uh uh great job. uh the streets are a lot better and you know apologies to those
that had to uh go around a little bit extra but uh hopefully they realize they're on a nice smooth road now. Uh Pete, you'll do Centennial, right? Okay. Uh under the uh fire commissioner uh this is this is something that the month
of July uh was the busiest month in the history of the fire department. So you must have really did some research there, Tim. Uh they responded to 84 calls for the month of July. Uh two motor vehicle crashes, three brush
fires, three grill fires, unfortunately a drowning, six down power lines, three cooking fires, one structure fire, 39 fire alarms, four carbon monoxide alarms, 10 reported smoke conditions, five water
leaks with utilities compromised. The Marine Division responded to Oakland for drowning and assisted with the recovery of a 14-year-old. Whiteoff responded to mutual aid two times and received mutual aid assistance
three times. The Whiteoff Fire Department assisted at five township community events. The department conducted five in-house drills and continue to train members to become pump operators and rescue certified, which takes place every week. Uh the total
amount of volunteer hours, here we go, 1,448. So, uh when you think about our volunteers, be it ambulance, fire department, uh you know, pray for their safety and and every time you see one of them, thank them for what they do.
That's all I have, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you, Roger. Tom, >> uh a couple things. I just want to thank the Ramo High School boys soccer team for their efforts at Wessel Park this weekend. The uh team got together. They
had a team bonding and leadership building at Ramp High School over the weekend and they uh came down to Russell Park. They did all kinds of weeding and cleaning up around the park.
was really nice and it was a testimony the teamwork and their outreach to their community. And I just want to thank their coaches and it was good to see uh Captain Lloyd Osafa who was a West Point grad a white and a rabbit grad class of
2000. He was there with them helping them and we wish them a uh a great season. The centennial calendar is uh finishing up. Uh we have a calendar meeting this Thursday. Uh the schools
photos are being taken September 4th and 5th and then after that the only thing left is uh police and the township committee. No rec board meeting this month. Uh thank you to Father Felix we said earlier who came and give us the
invocation. Congratulations again to Peter Candolina. Congratulations. Thank you again to our ambulance courts core and congrats on 95 years. And um I note tonight that we'll be and
I'll make comments then approving two new junior firefighters. That's always a nice uh thing to do. That's it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Tom Pete. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'll be brief since we're uh running out a little time here.
Uh Centennial Committee uh met this morning. Planning is ongoing. There's a lot of planning going on and more details will be coming out. Also, we just uh also talked about fireworks. Finished up some details. Breaking news, we're gonna have DJ Tim Brock at the uh
DJing this year. So, come on out. We're gonna have a snack stand. >> Speakers. >> Roger said DJ. So, >> I said playlist. I said >> So, we got the DJ. We're gonna have the snack stand. We're gonna have the beer garden. As always, all donations go to
our first responders. So, come out and uh enjoy the fireworks and uh uh definitely give a little donation. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Pete. I will be brief. Uh I think I'm going to take the prerogative of the chair to extend the work session until we're finished. Then we don't have to come back to it. We'll be a few late
minutes late with the 8:00 meeting, but uh I don't think any will complain. All right. Um I don't have much to report. Um, I toured the new group home on Carlton Road with Tom and with Matt and then with Matt and uh we had a meeting with the the president and the secretary of
new concepts at a different date. I officiated at two weddings uh May covered the planning board. Um the police department has um its new emergency services unit fully
operational and ready to respond to a wide range of critical incidents. is a pickup truck that is specially outfitted. Specialized team is made up of 10 officers under leadership of Chief David Murphy. Each officer went through a rigorous and highly selective process including physical triyouts, advanced
tactical training and a correspondence to skill assessments. Their dedication professional has prepared them for the complex and high-risisk responsibilities that come with the ESU. Uh I guess we deployed the ESU um no um
also yeah uh last week at Chevy Silverado equipped as I said with utility box and special gear. Um I was just given also a letter to the mayor and I'm going to give this to Roger when I'm finished here. Um from county
executive Tedesco. Dear mayor, over the past few years, Bergen County mayors have expressed concerns to me about the future of our fire departments. Uh he notes that he is a former firefighter and chief in Paramis and he goes on to say that um he's writing to inform you that in response to county's OEM office
of emergency management is launching a countywide survey for the fire service in Bergen County and uh pledges to keep our fire service strong in Bergen County. Roger, I'll hand this off to you and we can coordinate as it moves forward. >> Um
I think that's all I have. Dave, do you have anything >> real quick? Um yes, if you may recall that the uh housing element and fair share plan was adopted by the plan board at the end of June. This board uh township committee endorsed it at your
last meeting in July. As of date, we do not have any objections, but the objection period runs the end of this month. So, >> it could happen still. They'd like to sometimes do it last minute, but to date, there's been no objections to it. the litigation that we've been involved with with 30 other municipalities really
come to law over the summer. Um, but the federal claim uh case is going to pick up here in the uh fall. Um, the state filed a motion to dismiss. We're going to file a mo or opposition to that in midepptember. The reply will be due
midocctober with a hearing on that returnable the end of October. I think I've mentioned where I think that's our best shot is that federal case. As long as the federal courts pick it up or do not dismiss it, I think we have a better chance under equal protection. So, I just want to bring you up to date and as
the meetings move forward, I'll let you know how that goes. >> That's it. >> Thank you, Dave. Uh, I just want to note too, as Tom alluded, we have two uh new uh the we're accepting the application to two new volunteer fire fire department members tonight and we
welcome other seasoned members of the fire department who are here with us tonight and we'll get to that in a few minutes. Uh we have no executive session tonight so I will take a motion to adjourn the work session. >> So moved. Second.
>> Miss Bdansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Madigan. Yes, >> Mr. Malfion. >> Yes. >> And Mayor Bonto. >> Yes. >> With an affirmative vote, we are adjourned. >> All right, we are adjourned. Um, we're going to take about a minute and a half break here and then we'll go right into
the uh business meeting. I can't guarantee >> just checking. That was That was perfect. here. Get out there. Timing was perfect. I got it. side.
>> Okay. What are you doing with all these pictures? We got two years worth. >> Usually it's fine. Usually it's fine. >> Okay. The Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, 8:00 p.m. regular meeting of the Wyoff
Township Committee is now in session. If everyone will rise for the flag salute. >> Ready? Salute begin. 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. >> Please remain standing. We have Reverend Moses Kang from the Faith Church on Sec with us for an invocation. Welcome Reverend and thank you. >> Thank you. It's a honor to be here. Let's pray. Almighty and triune God, we
give you thanks and praise for all of your mighty works. You are loving and good and gracious. Thank you for creating us and sustaining us day by day. Thank you that you made us in your image to exist in community
with other people. We thank you for our town here in Woff. We thank you for elected off officials, the businesses, the institutions, the houses of worship, the families, and the individuals that make our town the
great place that it is. Lord, we thank you for civil government. We thank you for their willingness to say yes to the calling and use their gifts for the benefit of our society. I pray that our civil servants would acknowledge this calling and perform it
faithfully. Also be with our judges, attorneys, volunteer first responders, and law enforcement. Grant that they would never neglect or abuse their authority, but that they would stand firm for truth and justice.
Keep them safe from harm as they serve our community. Lastly, I pray for this council meeting tonight. Give everyone here wisdom and guidance as they deliberate on items before them. May every decision be
righteous in your sight for our benefit and for your glory. In his name we pray. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. Thank you. >> Very nice. Thank you, Reverend. >> May be seated. >> The requirements of the Open Meetings
Act have been satisfied with respect to this meeting. The time and location were included in the annual notice of meetings adopted by the governing body posted in the municipal building by the township clerk's office and sent to at least two newspapers including the official newspaper of the township the news and
the record. Additionally to the extent known the agenda for this meeting whether formal action will be taken was posted in the municipal building by the township's office and sent to at least two newspapers including the newspaper of the township the news. It was also posted on our municipal website in
accordance with the open. >> Thank you, Nancy. Roll call. >> Mansky >> here. >> Mr. Lane >> here. >> Mr. Madigan >> here. >> Mr. >> Here, Mayor >> here. Okay. I'll take a motion to open the
meeting for public comment. >> So move. >> Second. Manski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> Hi. >> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. >> Mayor. >> Uh. Yes. >> The motion is approved. >> Thank you. All right. The mini the
meeting is now open for public comment. Five minutes per speaker for public comment on any governmental issue that member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of the township of Wor. >> Ladies, you're on. >> Okay. No.
>> There being none, a motion to close the meeting to the public. >> Second. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Uh, yes.
>> Okay. Um, we um presented Katherine Deanna the Girl Scout Gold Award presentation at the work session. So, we're moving along to the approval of the July 15th, 2025 work session of
business meeting minutes. If I could have a motion. >> So, move. >> Second. >> Yes. >> I >> Yes. >> Thank you, Nancy. We can move to the consent agenda. >> All matters listed below are considered
by the township committee to be routine in nature. There will be no separate discussion of If any discussion is desired by the town committee, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. We have quite a list of resolutions as we have only one meeting in August. Gratifying
submission of fiscal year 25 hiring grant application refund maintives to Burton County Community Development Regional Committee. Authorization of vouchers and payment of bills. Refund 458 lane. Refund maintenance cash 425
colony. Refund maintenance cash 301 place. Refund engine 406 Avenue. Authorize interlog agreement sewer operator services. Creating and implementing a longrange plan to address
drainage issues. Close revenue. Authorized fireworks at Memorial Town Hall Municipal Complex. Emergency appropriation replacement of police duty firearms. Authorized purchase of replacement police duty firearms and equipment. Authorizing final close out
of contract number 2024-10 sanitary sewer extension project east. Contract number 2025-06 the 2025 road reservicing program contract change order number one and close. We have several ordinances for
introduction. Number 204, an ordinance amending chapter 57 restricted areas of the code of the town of White to establish access limitations and safeguards for municipal property. 2045, an ordinance amending and restating chapter 56 of the code of the town of
White entitled public access to government records to reflect current legal requirements, technology, and practice under the amended open 2046. Amending chapter classify existing sections as article
one reserve sections 95 9-5 through 9-10 and establish a new article 2 entitled totally disabled veterans and surviving spouse property tax exemption policy 2047 an ordinance amending chapter 165 of the code of the township of white to
add subsection 165-24.1 entitled replacement Excuse me. Placement, replacement, or removal of public utility poles or underground facilities. Number 2048, an ordinance amending the land use ordinance of the town to amend
chapter 186 to modify zoning regulations to accommodate different types of resou. There's several motions. to approve and memorialize the application of junior firefighter Dylan J with company number one effective
August 19th 2025. Approve and memorialize the application of junior firefighter Joseph F. Franca with company number one effective August 19th. >> Nancy if we could vote on those separately when it comes around please. >> Well, can we do that? >> We have to take them off the consent
agenda then. >> Why would we want to do that? the rest of them. We'll pull that separate. >> Thank you. I should have said it earlier. >> Approved special event parish picnic at St. Elizabeth's Church on Sunday, September 14th from 1 to 4 p.m. Plans include carnival games, tents, grilling,
and a one day license. Approved special event education foundation back to school kickoff run Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 8 a.m. to noon at Eisenhower Middle School. Temporary signs will be posted for the 10 days prior to the event on private property
to promote it. previously approved piano nights at Mexican cafe. The August date was changed to the 14th instead of the 21st and an additional date of August 28 has been added. Special event for fire protection company number one for their annual beach party fundraiser at the
White family YMCA 691. The event will take place on Friday, September 5th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. >> Is that correct? That date's not right, is it? >> It's Thursday. >> Okay. On the paperwork that I received for the
liquor license. >> Well, you got to make sure that matches. >> Thank you. >> I don't mind if it was the third, but you can't have it the fifth. >> May I have a motion in a second for the consent agenda?
>> Just confirm consent agenda. read number 3. >> Yeah, we'll do 3 A and 3B separately. >> Correct. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane.
>> I may >> Yes. >> Okay. Firefighter J numbered August 19, 2025. I'd like to make a motion for that. >> Okay.
>> Second, >> Miss Bansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Madigan. >> I just like to congratulate uh Dylan. And I know it's a proud time for yourself and your parents. And I vote yes. >> You Mr.
>> Yes. >> And mayor. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Motion carries. Memorialize the application of junior firefighter Joseph company number one effective August 19th. >> I'd like to move motion B.
>> Seconds. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> I and congratulations to both of you. >> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. Uh Joseph, thank you very much. I know your parents very well. I know they're very proud and I know your grandpa's upstairs watching down on you.
Congratulations. I vote yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion also. >> As I was saying, motion also carries. And uh thank you both of you young gentlemen. And congratulations. Congrats. >> Thank you.
>> Photos in a minute. >> You want me to read it? I can read it. Okay. I'll take a um I'll take a motion to adopt resolution 26-208, amendment to a motion 25-19
regarding health benefits. So moved. >> Second. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane, >> we take a picture with the kids >> in a minute. They're leaving. >> Where you guys going? >> Hold on. Don't go away. We're gonna take a picture. >> Take a picture. We need one minute.
>> One minute. >> No, stay. Stay. We'll be done in a minute. Yeah. >> Take a nice picture. >> Restart that. >> Restart that. >> I know. Okay. [Music] >> Resolution number 2520.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Abstain. Mr. Lane. >> Hi. >> No. >> Yes. >> You want to take a little break? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Let's take a break now. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You taking the pictures? >> Sure. I'll >> take photograph. Watch the wire. >> Three, two, one. Nice. Make you look tall.
>> Three, two, one. Making it back. >> Ready? Three, two, one. Thank you. Thank you. [Music] Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.
>> All right, I'll see you >> very early morning tomorrow morning. So maybe not >> feel like it's a wedding day. >> All the smiles and pictures. >> A lot of confusion here tonight. It
worked out ahead. >> All right. Where are we? >> We're on our second reading. I have two ordinances for public hearing further consideration on tonight's agenda. The first is ordinance 2042 which is a capital ordinance
appropriating $166,168 for road improvements phase one to be funded entirely by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation fiscal year 2024 municipal aid program. for second reading by title only and a copy of this ordinance has been posted on our municipal website on the Bin
Morton town hall where public notices are customarily posted and copies have been made available to members of the general public of the township will be requested the same. This is the time and place for a public hearing on ordinance number 2042. All persons who wish to be heard, please
state your name before making your statement. If you wish to make a comment, please step forward to the microphone. Seeing none, I move that the public hearing on ordinance 2042 be closed. Second, >> yes. >> Mr. Lane,
>> I may. >> Yes. Affirmative. The motion is approved. Be resolved by the township committee of the town of Whiteall that ordinance number 2042 after public hearing and further consideration is hereby adopted and the municipal clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish the notice of final passage of site ordinance in the official for the township as provided by law. >> I move ordinance 2042 on second reading by title only. >> Second, >> Miss Bansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> Hi.
>> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Affirmative. The motion is approved. I have a second ordinance for public hearing for consideration on tonight's agenda. Ordinance number 2043, which is a capital ordinance appropriating $29,55
for road improvements phase 2 to be funded entirely by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation fiscal year 2025 municipal aid program for second reading by title only. The copy of this ordinance has been posted on our municipal website on the bulletin board where public notices are customarily posted and copies that are
made available to members of the general public. This is the time and place for public hearing on ordinance number 2043. All persons who wish to be heard, please state your name before making your statement. If you wish to make a comment, please step forward to the microphone. Now, I'm going to take the
chair's prerogative as since there are two road residents here tonight. Matt, I'm just going to ask you to give give us a brief explanation of what's going on here. >> Sure, Mr. Mayor. uh both uh as you're aware 2020 so in 2023 and 2024 we
applied for municipal aid from the department of transportation we received two grants um we've stacked them as we have previously with grand view and with mountain uh so that we can do them together in one continu in one project
um the road the project will include uh milling and paving some curb work. We've already relocated two utility poles with the assistance of uh Jersey, not Jersey Central, Rockland and Orange and Rockland.
>> Uh and it will straighten out Land's Road uh in the area of the condos uh before 691 uh Land. So the paving will be the entire length from Franklin to
uh the Franklin Lakes border. There is an additional appropriation in the 2025 capital bond ordinance to cover the project part of the project that's uh not covered by the grant uh less than $100,000.
Um, so the bid specifications are in the hands of the DOT at the moment. We're waiting for the approval from them to go out to bid. Uh, it is required that we award this contract prior to the end of this
calendar year. >> Um, with pro with hopes that we will most likely do this work in the spring because we don't like paving roads once the leaves start to fall. Right. >> Okay. Thank you very much.
>> All right. And the Lawlands project, while not included in this specific bond, the laws road improvement project will include the installation of the ADA curb ramps and the pedestrian activated
traffic signal at Spring Meadow Drive at Whiteolf AB as that is also a DOT project. >> But Spring Meadow, >> that is correct. They don't they don't they don't intersect. >> Correct. But we had to include it. >> Oh, I see. >> We had to include it in a D bid. So, we're including it in this bid.
Otherwise, it would have to wait. >> Got it. >> Until the next project. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Roger. >> Uh, did you? >> Yeah. I move that we uh we close the public hearing on ordinance 2043. >> Second.
>> Miss Bansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> Hi. >> Mr. Madigan. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor B. >> Yes. vote. The motion is approved. Be resolved by the township committee of the township of White that ordinance 2043 after public hearing and further
consideration is hereby adopted and the municipal clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the notice of fin ordinance in the official newspaper for the township as provided by law. >> I move ordinance 2043 on second reading by title.
>> Second. >> Miss Bansky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lane. >> Hi. >> Mr. >> Yes. on. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Yes. >> Take a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn.
>> All those in favor? >> We are. [Laughter]