[0:07] Must be good.
Okay. Good evening everyone.
[0:10] » Evening everyone.
>> This is a regular meeting agenda of the
[0:13] governing body of the Burough
Bloomingdale, Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
[0:17] at 7 p.m. like to call the meeting to
order by the salute to the flag.
[0:24] I aliance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
[0:31] for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:36] justice for all.
[0:41] Technical difficulty.
>> Roll call.
[0:45] » Mayor Damato
>> here.
[0:46] » Councilman Broners.
>> Councilman Catalano.
[0:50] » He will be late. He's taking care of his
daughter. Councilman Graciano
[0:54] » here.
>> Councilwoman Hagen
[0:56] » here. Councilwoman Schubert here.
>> Councilman Yassi
[1:00] » here.
>> We also have a municipal clerk Brianna
[1:04] Smith, business administrator Michael
Sandmire, and burough attorney Dawn
[1:07] Sullivan. This meeting is called to
pursuant to the provisions and open
[1:11] public meeting law. Adequate notice of
this meeting was advertised in the
[1:15] Herald News on January 9th, 2026. Copies
were provided to the local news media
[1:20] and posted continuously in the municipal
building. A copy of this notice
[1:24] available to the public and on file in
the office of the municipal clerk. As
[1:28] per state fire code, I am required to
acknowledge that there are two emergency
[1:32] exits in this council chambers. The main
entrance which you enter through and a
[1:36] secondary exit to the left of where I am
seated. If there is an emergency, walk
[1:41] orderly to the exit. Exit through the
door, down the stairs, and out the
[1:45] building. With any questions, please
raise your hand.
[1:49] Seeing none, we do not have any
non-aggenda items tonight. Can I have a
[1:54] motion to open up early public comment?
So
[1:56] » move second.
>> All in favor? I.
[1:59] » Anyone wishing to speak, please come up.
Seeing no one a motion to close.
[2:05] » So move.
>> All in favor?
[2:08] » I.
>> Okay. Report of committees.
[2:12] um mayor for the
um tribarrow first aid squad. Their uh
[2:19] calls for February were 145 calls. Year
to date,
[2:26] 296.
Um Chararo took 109 calls. They missed
[2:33] 12.
Um they were at 90%.
[2:37] All calls were
um
[2:42] all calls total calls for the county
were 75
[2:48] and um they did mutual aid calls to
Pmpton Lakes, Riverdale and West
[2:54] Milford. Calls per town were Butler were
55, Bloomingdale 46, and Kennel on 33.
[3:02] Um they have their pancake breakfast
um on Sunday the 22nd from 8 to 2.
[3:13] Um and um it's free to attend the uh
vendor fair which will um be at the um
[3:22] St. Anony's and their beef steak is on
April 18th at Fireman's Hall. for the
[3:33] um
[3:37] Bloomingdale Senior Center. Um all
events are being held at the fireman's
[3:42] hall. Um they're listed, everything is
listed on their uh website and um their
[3:50] trips are also listed on their website
as well.
[3:55] And
that's all I have.
[3:59] » Question on the first day squad. They
90% of the alarms that that they are
[4:06] called out to they're they're making.
I'm just not sure.
[4:10] » Let me look.
>> And the county's response of 75. Is that
[4:14] combined Morris County and Pay County?
Do you know? You might not know, but
[4:17] » I'll
>> in February they had 142 calls. Year to
[4:21] date 296. Char had 121 calls. They took
109, missed 12, they made 90%.
[4:30] This is from from Gail Dunlop. All calls
were 34 and duty calls were 75.
[4:38] County paid they took 21 calls.
>> Oh, 21. Okay.
[4:42] » We did mutual aid calls to
that's how she breaks it down. They have
[4:48] a huge report, but then when they give
it to me, they break it down.
[4:52] » They break down. Okay. county.
>> No, I know they say which county. It
[4:56] just shows that the first aid, first
responders between county and tribal are
[5:02] very busy.
>> Yeah.
[5:03] » Um because I listen to a lot of their
calls because they have a radio and um
[5:08] it's amazing. They'll get three, four
times a day and I don't hear county
[5:11] calls because it's a different
frequency. But if they're responding to
[5:14] that many plus what most tribals respond
to, it's a busy um three towns um for uh
[5:21] for first a day calls. Okay.
>> Okay. All right. Uh John,
[5:27] » just one item for Tribal Little League
player evaluations are this Saturday
[5:31] beginning at 9:00. The boys will be at
the um the the field over here um at
[5:40] Anderson Field and the girls for
softball will be over at the Walter T.
[5:44] Bergen Field. Check for your players
level because they have different times
[5:49] staggered for for whichever level
they're at. But starting evaluations is
[5:54] Saturday starting at 9:00.
>> Okay. And the parade, did you mention
[6:00] pray?
>> Uh we've talked about it in other
[6:02] meetings.
>> It's April 11th.
[6:04] » Yeah.
>> Okay.
[6:07] » All right.
Dave.
[6:10] » Uh, so this past weekend I was joined by
members of the Bloomingdale Police
[6:14] Department as well as members of the
Bloomingdale School District. We
[6:19] participated in the Polar Plunge for
Special Olympics down at seaside. It was
[6:24] a great time.
>> You going to order?
[6:28] » Of course. Good.
>> Did you stay in? You're not supposed to
[6:32] stay.
[6:38] Jennif,
>> excuse me. Um, library. Uh, this Friday
[6:44] is Propo. Uh, doors open at 6:00 over
here at the environment hall. Um,
[6:53] so far they're doing pretty good with
selling the tickets, but they will be
[6:55] continuing to sell tickets out the door
for those who haven't been able to
[6:58] purchase tickets uh by going into the
library. Unfortunately, they still don't
[7:03] have link set up that they're still
working on that. Um we have uh
[7:11] public events we have coming up April
4th is our uh Easter egg hunt bourbon.
[7:17] We have our tribal uh little league
parade on the 11th
[7:24] » and fishing derby on the 18th.
>> April 18th.
[7:29] » Yep.
>> Okay. Mike,
[7:32] » a couple things. the senior center
uh
[7:37] renovation. Uh they poured the floor two
days ago. So the new floor is in waiting
[7:43] for it to cure. Then they'll start to
button everything back up. Walls will
[7:46] seal on that new floor down. So moving
right along there. Met with the dock guy
[7:53] at Bogue Pond today. He's going to get
us a couple of quotes and a couple of
[7:57] different scenarios of what we can do up
there uh with that grant money that's
[8:02] left over.
We have a meeting on Friday uh with the
[8:06] engineer and
contractor and DPW look at that chestnut
[8:10] culbert down there of chestnut and van
dam to start that project kind of like
[8:16] what we did up at uh Star Lake. So
hopefully get that one off our off our
[8:21] books as well. And then tomorrow night
is the master plan meeting at the fire
[8:26] hall open to the public. Obviously the
members of the council are welcome as
[8:31] well and that's from 6:00 to 9:00
starts at 6:00 6 to 9 at the by
[8:43] » report. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
[8:47] » Yes, Mr. Mayor. I just want to report
that following the last meeting after
[8:52] adoption all all of the affordable
housing ordinances and resolutions
[8:57] everything has been uploaded to the
program and the burrow of Bloomingdale
[9:02] is in compliance. We're just waiting for
the final order.
[9:06] » Okay. Um, for me, just so that the the
public knows, um, I've heard some
[9:11] chatter regarding, um, Main Street
development, and I'm sure it'll be
[9:17] talked about tomorrow night with the,
uh, master plan, uh, specifically the
[9:22] post office area. We are in constant
communication with the developer and the
[9:28] developer's attorney, and Mike has
reached out several times to see the
[9:32] progress on that. It's a slow process
with this developer. Um I know he has to
[9:38] they have to go before the county to get
uh permission from there. There's a lot
[9:42] of steps that have to take place before
they um before they can break ground. So
[9:47] I know it's it looks horrible and I'm in
total agreement with that. But anytime
[9:52] you're doing a major project, there's a
lot of steps other than what we approve.
[9:56] They have to go before the county. I'm
sure there's some D permits. There's um
[10:02] hookups for water. There's hookups for
sewer. Um all utilities, the gas line
[10:07] and all that stuff has to be prepared
before they start breaking ground. So,
[10:11] it is a long process, but um hopefully
we'll we'll know more, but I can just
[10:16] tell you that Mike is constantly
reaching out to their attorney primarily
[10:21] to see the progress that they are making
down there. So, it's not a project
[10:25] that's being forgotten about. We are
working with them to make that job
[10:28] happen.
All right. Um, and also down by Lena's
[10:34] you'll see a fence was put up and it
keeps kept on falling down through our
[10:38] property maintenance officer. He's been
in constant touch with the owner and now
[10:42] they permanently cemented the fence in
the ground today. So when the high winds
[10:46] come, they won't be falling over on top
of the sidewalk any longer. So we are
[10:50] looking at everything that's going on in
town. Um, it's nothing's being
[10:54] overlooked.
Okay, that's pretty much it for me. Um,
[11:00] first a squad. Um, their beastike. I am
attending. I believe Mike's going that.
[11:05] I do have 10 tickets secured. If anybody
else would like to join us, uh, you're
[11:09] more than welcome. Just let me know. I'm
sure I can get more if needed. That's
[11:13] usually a really fun night and it's to
support our first aid squad, which would
[11:17] be nice.
>> What's the date?
[11:18] » When is it?
>> It's April 18th.
[11:22] Um, good band, obviously. Good food.
>> Yeah. $75 tickets and um I believe um uh
[11:32] Amanda, she's
>> Yeah, Amanda's the one with the tickets
[11:36] and actually she's hold she put 10 aside
for me. We're supposed to meet up last
[11:38] night to get them, but uh she got stuck
at work. So, but I do have 10 in my
[11:43] possession. I'm sure I can get more if
anybody else would like to go. All
[11:47] right.
Okay.
[11:52] Item eight, resolution number 2026 3.7
consent agenda. Do I have a motion to
[11:57] accept the consent agenda? Some
>> move. Second.
[12:01] » Any questions?
>> Roll call.
[12:04] » Broners,
>> yes.
[12:08] » Gradiano,
>> yes.
[12:10] » Hagen,
>> yes.
[12:11] » Schubert,
>> yes.
[12:13] » Yassi,
>> yes.
[12:18] Okay.
Okay. Number nine, public hearing P
[12:22] County historic preservation grant
application for the Bloomdale Museum. As
[12:26] we stated, I think at our last meeting,
we are applying for $100,000 grant to
[12:31] refurbish um the museum down on Boston
Street to take over the garage area to
[12:37] expand the museum. Um Tom Riley's down
there every Saturday and there's people
[12:41] that are coming down to see it. So, the
museum's a great um
[12:47] asset to our town and our town's
history. And Tom wants to expand it. I
[12:51] know he has how many banners?
>> 70 something.
[12:54] » 70 70 something veterans banners that he
wants to hang inside the museum, but he
[12:59] needs more space. So, we're applying for
this grant hopefully and we'll be able
[13:03] to expand the museum um internally.
We're not going to put an addition on.
[13:07] It's just to make the garage area
presentable and make it part of the the
[13:11] total museum. So, they'll have the
entire building. All right. Um, do I
[13:16] have a motion to open up public hearing?
>> So, move.
[13:20] » Second.
>> All in favor?
[13:22] » I.
>> Anyone wishing to come up and talk about
[13:25] this?
See you. No one a motion to close.
[13:29] » So, move.
>> All in favor?
[13:33] » I.
>> Okay.
[13:35] Um, item 11. Um, new business adopted a
resolution.
[13:43] Okay. just get I'll make a chance to get
settled.
[13:51] » Okay.
[13:57] » Good.
>> Yes, sir.
[13:58] » Okay. Thank you for welcome.
>> Okay. Item A, adoption of resolution
[14:03] number 2026 3.16,
affordable housing administrative
[14:08] administrative agency policies and
procedure manual. Do I have a motion?
[14:14] Some move.
>> Any questions?
[14:19] » Roll call.
>> Catalano.
[14:25] » Yes.
>> Graciano.
[14:28] » Yes.
>> Hagen.
[14:30] » Yes.
>> Schubert.
[14:32] » Yes.
>> Yi.
[14:34] » Yes.
>> Broner.
[14:35] » Yes.
[14:38] » Okay. Item B, adoption of resolution
number 2026 3.6. 17 transfer reserve
[14:44] budget appropriations. Do I have a
motion?
[14:47] » So move second.
>> Any questions?
[14:51] » Roll call.
>> Graziano,
[14:55] » yes.
>> Kagan,
[14:57] » yes.
>> Schubert,
[14:58] » yes.
>> Yazy,
[15:00] » yes.
>> Grunkers,
[15:02] » yes.
>> Catalano,
[15:04] » yes.
>> Okay.
[15:07] Item C, adoption of resolution number
2026 3.18, temporary budget
[15:13] appropriations. Do I have a motion?
>> So move.
[15:17] » Second.
>> Roll call.
[15:20] » Hagen.
>> Yes.
[15:22] » Schubert.
>> Yes.
[15:24] » Yay.
>> Yes.
[15:26] » Bronerst.
>> Yes.
[15:28] » Adalano.
>> Yes.
[15:30] » Graciano.
>> Yes. Okay. Item D, adoption of
[15:34] resolution number 2026 3.19.
Uh, municipal obligations to pay the
[15:41] bills. Do I have a motion to pay the
bills?
[15:43] » So, move.
>> Any questions?
[15:48] Roll call.
>> Schubert.
[15:50] » Yes. Yassi,
>> yes.
[15:53] » Broners,
>> yes.
[15:55] » Catalano,
>> yes.
[15:57] » Graziano,
>> yes.
[15:58] » Hagen,
>> yes.
[16:03] Okay. Motion to open up late public
comment.
[16:06] » So move.
>> All in favor?
[16:10] » Anyone wishing to come up?
>> Seeing no one a motion to close.
[16:15] » So move. Second.
>> All in favor?
[16:19] » Okay. We do not have an executive
session tonight. So our next meeting
[16:23] will be when's our next meeting? 7
>> April 7th, 2026 at 700 p.m. Do I have a
[16:30] motion to adjurnn?
>> So move.
[16:33] » Second.
>> All in favor?
[16:35] » Thank you all and sorry for messing up
your
[16:39] St. Patty's Day.