1 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,160 Welcome to the mayor and council. 2 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:15,759 » Good evening. Welcome to the mayor and council meeting. Please take notice that 3 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:19,920 in accordance with the open public meetings act NJSA10 4 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:24,560 4-1 at SEC. the notice of this evening's meeting time, date, location, and 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:29,439 agenda. Fulfills requirements by sending a copy to the newspapers officially 6 00:00:26,240 --> 00:00:32,880 designated for 2026. Filing a copy in the Burough Clerk's office and posting 7 00:00:31,119 --> 00:00:37,760 it on the Burough Building Bulletin board. Burough Bagota will hold a public 8 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:41,760 meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026 to address such matters as 9 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:45,600 business as may be brought before the mayor and council. This meeting will be 10 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:48,719 held with Burough Council Chambers, 375 Large Avenue. Please rise for the 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:52,200 pledge. And we'll have Councilman Mitchell Leiance 12 00:00:53,280 --> 00:01:00,719 to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 13 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:06,199 stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 14 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,199 for all. 15 00:01:07,439 --> 00:01:12,159 » Good evening. Please call the role. 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,760 here. >> Council person 17 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,320 » here. >> Council member Carpenter 18 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,560 » here. Council member >> here. Council member Mel 19 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,159 » here. >> Council member Mitchell 20 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:26,479 » here. >> Council member here 21 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:28,960 » for attorney um William Bish >> here. 22 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,920 » Administrator Omari >> here 23 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:35,759 » and myself W. Clint >> Danielle. Thank you. Diana just texted 24 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:42,400 me she can't make the meeting. She's at work. She's okay. She's stuck. So 25 00:01:38,079 --> 00:01:42,400 council member is absent. Thank you. 26 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:49,119 Okay. So, before we go into citizen remarks, I want do want to make a remark 27 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:52,640 about telephones on the desk. Um, I would ask the cell phones be put away. I 28 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:56,399 mean, it's very good that we got information from council woman regara, 29 00:01:54,320 --> 00:02:00,479 but I ask that cell phones be put away. I ask that we don't quote scores. I ask 30 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:04,719 that we don't report anything we see on our cell phones. To the extent that we 31 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:09,280 can leave them away, please put them away. That goes for open session and 32 00:02:06,719 --> 00:02:13,680 close session. Um, when it comes to responding to citizens remarks, I would 33 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:19,200 ask that the council uh respond if they wish to. If we want the administrator or 34 00:02:16,239 --> 00:02:23,120 the attorney to answer, we'll direct them to do so. Keeps it a little bit 35 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,879 more orderly. So now, do we have a motion to go for citizen remarks? 36 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:29,040 » Motion. >> Motion by Mitchell. 37 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:31,599 » Second by Carpenter. All in favor? >> Okay. Now is the time for citizens come 38 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,760 forward. All you need to do is state your name. 39 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:41,080 Sorry, I moved I moved that for a wedding. 40 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:53,280 » Hello. >> It doesn't project. 41 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:57,519 » Okay. Uh for the town council, uh assuming that Connie approves of it, are 42 00:02:55,680 --> 00:03:02,080 there going to be up any updates on Richfield Park and the transfer the 43 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:07,040 rescue squad there? Uh, I'm assuming that there's also a 44 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:12,959 change of status and that it's not going to any longer be referred to as a merger 45 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:18,959 but an elimination uh from the council. 46 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:22,400 Uh, Mr. Mitchell, uh, sent you an email yesterday 47 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:25,840 and I was wondering if you could set up a date that we can all get together. 48 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:29,440 » I'll take a look at that. >> Okay. 49 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:33,280 And again, how many fines have been issued involving the new garbage 50 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:37,680 ordinance? There's also a rumor going around now 51 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:42,560 that one of the Bagota H firehouses is going to be closed. Uh if this is true, 52 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:48,319 when is this being done and why is it being done? Okay. What cost savings has 53 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:52,560 uh resulted from the closing of the rescue squad? 54 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:58,319 What is the budget for the training of the fire department personnel to assume 55 00:03:55,519 --> 00:04:04,560 those roles that uh the rescue squad used to hold? What is being done with 56 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:11,280 the Kennedy building? And my wife would like to discuss the 57 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:16,400 terms of her new job uh in the town. Uh, I don't think she's being paid enough to 58 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:20,959 be the head bus driver, but I think that uh, you know, maybe doubling what she's 59 00:04:18,239 --> 00:04:25,880 getting now is is appropriate. She's been listed as being the senior bus 60 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,880 driver. 61 00:04:32,479 --> 00:04:42,000 Um, Rebecca Foster, I want to comment on last week's meeting when our seventh 62 00:04:39,759 --> 00:04:49,120 council person, Mr. Bettish, decided to speak out of turn um, and say something 63 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:55,840 in regards to the Boda Rescue Squad being taken over by Ridgefield Park. And 64 00:04:51,840 --> 00:05:01,360 that in fact is not the case. Um, I do have a document here from Mirfield Park 65 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:08,199 that I would like to read to set the record straight 66 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:08,199 and it states 67 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:16,479 February 2nd, 2026, change of membership status. Dear Ascar 68 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:20,400 Misra, he is the liazison to the rescue squad in Metro Park. We are writing to 69 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:25,840 inform you of a change of membership status effective January 29th, 2026 for 70 00:05:23,759 --> 00:05:31,440 the following applicants to be made probationary members of Richville Park 71 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:38,479 Rescue. Danielle Fiti, Jim Fessel, Mike Leong, Rob Foster, Rebecca Foster, Wayne 72 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:44,080 Sourge, Adil Khan, and Pete Pellet. If you have any questions, contact Chief 73 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:50,160 Rich Shields. All the best. Oicier will be your interim secretary. Um, this list 74 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:57,120 has somebody who I don't know on it who's never served on the Boda Rescue 75 00:05:51,840 --> 00:06:02,400 Squad and it eliminates I think maybe 13 volunteers who did not choose to come 76 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:08,479 over with us. Um, the burough attorney, his role is to 77 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:13,759 advise so to not get six of you and the mayor in any legal trouble. His role is 78 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:18,960 not to speak out of turn. His role is not to comment. His role is to advise. 79 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:24,639 With that being said, this is not the first time Mr. Bettish has decided to 80 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:30,800 interject. I believe it was in 2021. I'm actually digging through the minutes now 81 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:36,160 when a resident on high place requested a handicap parking spot and the police 82 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:40,560 approved it. Sergeant Cole approved it. Chief May approved it. It came here for 83 00:06:37,919 --> 00:06:45,120 resolution and Mr. Vet said that he decided he needed to do a Google Earth 84 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:49,600 look up to see if that person actually needed a spot where they had a driveway, 85 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:54,720 but he did not understand that the resident had a grown son and a grown 86 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:59,039 daughter, both with special needs, who needed assistance in and out of that 87 00:06:56,479 --> 00:07:02,960 car. And doing that in that driveway, in that tight driveway, was practically 88 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:08,319 impossible. And anybody who knows anything about High View Place, as I've 89 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:13,840 lived there, it's a steep hill. Again, 90 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:19,080 it's to advise not to comment unless the council asks for it. That shows 91 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,080 transparency. 92 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:25,440 » Sorry. Anybody else wishing to come forward? 93 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,479 » Seeing no one motion close. >> Second. Motion closed by second by 94 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:32,319 Carpenter. All in favor? >> I 95 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:37,440 I'll address the uh the fines for the garbage. There has been none 96 00:07:34,639 --> 00:07:40,240 » for the simple reason is it's unfair to find anybody if they don't know about 97 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:43,560 the law and they don't know about it yet. So 98 00:07:44,479 --> 00:07:49,840 » so Pat it's practice to provide a warning. Have people been provided 99 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,280 warnings and it's practiced to provide warning? 100 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:54,000 » No. >> You can't warn anybody when they don't 101 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:57,919 know anything about it. He hasn't he hasn't done anything yet until we put a 102 00:07:56,080 --> 00:08:01,919 letter out and let people know. >> I mean it's not fair. 103 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:07,120 » Yeah. And then also as enforcement practices to issue warnings and then if 104 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:10,080 the warning is not heated then >> okay I'm sure we can put that on the 105 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:14,160 next uh newsletter >> calendar 106 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:17,840 that should be placed on the calendar so people would know that we have it is on 107 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:20,840 the calendar it is on a lot of people don't 108 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:27,840 » as for the other thing I don't know why you directed anything to me with regards 109 00:08:25,919 --> 00:08:32,399 to Richmond Park because I have no idea about Richmond Park nor do I there. Um, 110 00:08:30,639 --> 00:08:37,120 no, you can't. You can do this in the next slide. Um, but I have nothing to do 111 00:08:34,959 --> 00:08:41,120 with Richfield Park. Uh, with regards to the other stuff, I'm just wondering if 112 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:45,200 you operate them because we don't have that information here. Uh, I don't know 113 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:48,720 what kind of information actually that you're looking for. So, if you operate 114 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:55,040 it, then we can try to answer that questions for you. If unless somebody 115 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:58,880 else already did, okay, I'm sure. >> Did we hire a bus driver? 116 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:01,519 » Yeah, but that was my next. Did we hire somebody? 117 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:04,720 » We did. We did not. Joe, I'm wondering if that was And you're going to have to 118 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:08,240 wait to answer, but I'm You could just shake your head. Was that a clerical 119 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:09,839 error on the website or or something like that? 120 00:09:08,959 --> 00:09:13,279 » It's there. >> Okay. So, I'll make sure I fix that for 121 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:15,920 for Mary. I apologize. >> Unless she wants to be the most voter. 122 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:22,519 » I don't think so. >> We need a second check. 123 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:22,519 » She has a CD. Hello. 124 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:28,000 » All right. So I I would like to just take a second to respond here because 125 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:31,440 » well so I did ask that you don't really I mean 126 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:35,360 » well I I I am going to address what was raised. I mean as as the attorney in the 127 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:40,080 past when a resident has asked a question I I have when there's 128 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:45,680 information relevant to that question answered it. Um, there was questions 129 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:48,480 that were asked by the fire chief, a number of questions having to do with 130 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:54,800 the rescue squad, having to do with membership, and I 131 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:58,640 did my best to address those those uh to answer those questions. Certain answers 132 00:09:56,880 --> 00:10:02,320 weren't given by members of the council. So, I took it upon myself to answer 133 00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:06,240 those questions since I had information that I thought was relevant to the 134 00:10:03,839 --> 00:10:10,720 question. Um, you know, since I've been here. Um, when a resident asks a 135 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:14,959 question, sometimes questions come up regarding Oprah. Sometimes questions 136 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:22,160 come up regarding other legal matters. Um, I've made it a point to answer those 137 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:29,440 questions when I'm able to. And I don't think that I was out of turn answering a 138 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:34,320 resident's question. So, I mean, again, think it was relevant information 139 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:39,200 for the for the question and that was why I answered it. 140 00:10:37,279 --> 00:10:42,079 Washington. >> Well, I I'm just going to say something 141 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:47,680 about that because this is ridiculous that that this was even brought up. I've 142 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:54,160 gone to so many meetings either covering another area or working in three 143 00:10:50,160 --> 00:11:00,079 different uh districts. Attorneys answer questions all the time 144 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:06,320 for exactly for that. So then they can protect the town or the council. You do 145 00:11:03,519 --> 00:11:10,640 not have to ask the attorney or tell the attorney you can speak now. That's 146 00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:15,440 ridiculous. It's never happened before. And maybe somebody should start going to 147 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:21,839 other meetings in other towns so you can see how a council is 148 00:11:19,519 --> 00:11:26,320 how they work, how they what the process is. This is not the first time that's 149 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:30,959 happened. If a question was answered and he can answer it for us, what's the 150 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:37,680 difference? I've never heard of that. Uh I I remember going to meets when you 151 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:43,120 were sitting both out there and sitting on the de. Um Murphy used to answer 152 00:11:41,279 --> 00:11:45,360 questions all the time. >> Murphy 153 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,600 » all the time. >> Not sorry. Monahan. 154 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:51,519 » Oh yeah. >> Answer questions all the time. 155 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:55,600 » All the time. So I I remember sitting here when Lanigan was the mayor and all 156 00:11:53,440 --> 00:12:02,079 the time. It it happens everywhere. >> Every attorney's answer. So, I just 157 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:08,160 don't see why this was brought up to bring up something that's not necessary. 158 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:11,360 » Just it's I think it's it's constant >> bringing up stuff that doesn't need 159 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:15,200 » but I think the reading of the text, you know, I already have made made my point 160 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:18,959 about that. Let's just not bring outside information into this council chamber 161 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:22,800 about what's going on in other texts. >> But the question was, 162 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,800 » wait, wait, wait, wait. What' you say? I cannot bring up stuff that goes up in 163 00:12:24,399 --> 00:12:28,240 others. >> I didn't say you 164 00:12:26,399 --> 00:12:33,360 » but the question was we we were talking about um membership and resignations and 165 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:35,760 all that that that's been an ongoing issue with emails and everything else 166 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:40,480 » question. >> Everyone's been asking that question. 167 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:44,000 Did anyone resign? And I mean so >> with that 168 00:12:41,839 --> 00:12:46,399 » he answered he answered. They're now in Rich Hill Park. That's it. 169 00:12:45,519 --> 00:12:50,240 » So that's not >> it doesn't matter. He he just informed 170 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:53,839 us it. I'm not even going to discuss it because it it is kind of silly. I'm not 171 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:58,480 I'm not going to go into just to make the element clear. 172 00:12:55,680 --> 00:13:01,839 » A person can be a volunteer in multiple towns. 173 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:04,079 » We have firefighters that are volunteers in multiple towns. No one's saying that. 174 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:08,720 No one's saying it. >> Well, if there is an issue if they're 175 00:13:05,680 --> 00:13:13,600 not coming to the to the now Bod Fire Department, okay, they're not doing 176 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:18,240 both. They're not doing BOD and Richill Park. So, that's an issue. There's 177 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:21,680 insurance on the members. Okay. So, either you're going to join the fire 178 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:24,800 department or you're not. or you're going to resign. Like when are you gonna 179 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:27,120 get an answer? I mean, you're stringing along, which is fine. You want to string 180 00:13:26,079 --> 00:13:29,920 along, fine. >> So, I bet I'm not gonna 181 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:32,320 » You don't have to comment. You're You just made a statement and I'm making a 182 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:34,160 statement. >> So, 183 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:38,000 » it's either you're resigning or not. Then then tell or Jif and tell everybody 184 00:13:36,079 --> 00:13:42,000 else what you're doing because we're right now they're still members. Okay. 185 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:45,120 They're members. >> Nobody members. 186 00:13:43,680 --> 00:13:49,200 » Okay, that's great. >> The answer I gave wasformational. It 187 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:54,000 wasn't gossip. It was a matter of public record stated at another public meeting 188 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:56,399 was relevant to the question that was asked. 189 00:13:54,480 --> 00:14:00,480 » It's all good. >> I I have a question. My my only my only 190 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:03,440 point was the information was obtained in the middle of a meeting and I would 191 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:07,120 really like everybody to focus on the meeting and not be looking at their cell 192 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:11,199 phones. That's all I'm asking. >> That's all I'm asking. But mayor, as far 193 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:14,880 as as far as bill responding to questions from the public, if it's if 194 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:18,560 it's regarding something legal, I mean, you know, I would I would prefer I think 195 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:24,000 the council would in some case I think you would prefer that bill. We defer to 196 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:27,839 them. Every public hearing council, please summarize this. Council, please 197 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,839 answer that. I just >> That's all. 198 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:33,760 » Okay. I'd like to bring up something that was brought up at the last meeting 199 00:14:31,279 --> 00:14:39,040 also. It was a question that was never answered. Um, and I know Bill did say 200 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:48,000 that you can operate, but as council members, um, I would like it tomorrow. 201 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:55,279 Tomorrow, whoever it supposedly over the, um, information, the email that was 202 00:14:51,360 --> 00:15:00,959 sent from um, the chief, right? It was the chief's mail. Oh, no. Um, Mr. 203 00:14:57,519 --> 00:15:04,639 Bruce's Alex Bruce's email. Whoever opened for a copy of his email, I would 204 00:15:02,959 --> 00:15:08,000 like to see it. Can >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I'm 205 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:14,720 letting her know this. So, tomorrow I'd like to see who opened Alex Bruce's 206 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:19,920 email, please. 207 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:23,279 Finish now. Okay. So, no discussion, no 208 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:29,279 correspondence. The first item is introduction of ordinance 209 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:33,839 1655, the 2026 salary ranges for certain non-union and supervisory personnel. Do 210 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:38,399 I have a motion to introduced by Mitchell, second by Carpenter? Since 211 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:44,279 it's introduction, are there any uh comments, questions, or do you want to 212 00:15:40,399 --> 00:15:44,279 proceed to the uh 213 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:51,440 Okay. So then uh please call the council president. 214 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:53,120 » Yes. >> Council member Harington. 215 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:54,560 » Yes. >> Council member. 216 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,199 » Yes. >> Council member Met. 217 00:15:56,880 --> 00:16:01,240 » Yes. >> Council member Mitch. 218 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:01,240 » Yes. 219 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:09,040 Now moving on to public hearings and adoption of ordinances. We have 220 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:14,000 ordinance 60 16 sorry 1653 amending chapter 3 of the beagota code entitled 221 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:18,399 police regulations increase snow removal penalty around fire hydrants. Do we have 222 00:16:16,399 --> 00:16:22,800 a motion to go into public hearing? >> Motion by Mitchell. Second. Second by 223 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:27,040 Kohl's. All in favor? I. Now is the public hearing on ordinance 1653 224 00:16:25,199 --> 00:16:31,920 regarding increased snow removal penalties on fire items. Anybody like 225 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:35,279 forward do so? >> Seeing no one. I have a motion to close. 226 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,079 » Second. >> Motion to close by carpenter. Second by 227 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,399 male. All in favor? >> I. Okay. Do we have a motion to motion 228 00:16:39,839 --> 00:16:45,079 to pass? >> Motion to adopt by Carpenter. Second. 229 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:50,800 » Second by Kohl's. Could you please call the RO? 230 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:54,880 » President Kohl's. >> Yes. Council member Parker. 231 00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:57,519 » Yes. Council member. Council 232 00:16:55,199 --> 00:17:04,880 » member. Yes. And council member. >> Yes. Okay, I'll have uh council 233 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:09,600 president preside over ordinance 1654. I he didn't note that I left the desk. 234 00:17:07,439 --> 00:17:14,880 Okay. Um ordinance 1654 amending chapter 2 of the 235 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:20,199 BOD code entitled administration modify the purposes section of the BOD fire 236 00:17:17,199 --> 00:17:20,199 department. 237 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:27,400 » Motion second. >> Yeah. If anybody from the audience 238 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:27,400 public hearing 239 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:44,640 as I did on this morning. I did raise in the introduction that the 240 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:52,000 shall respond to all emergency situations when requested uh doesn't say 241 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:57,600 by requested by who the former ordinance said but police 242 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:57,600 department. So that's 243 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:07,520 the purposes of the rescue squad as you're rescue squad 244 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:10,960 and assigned to other departments including the fire department not 245 00:18:09,039 --> 00:18:16,160 completely transferring all the responsibilities 246 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:20,799 fire department um I witnessed last meeting that the 247 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:24,720 firemen really just want to put up fires um they want to be left alone they don't 248 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:30,080 want to be micromanaged and they don't want to handle task. So we don't proceed 249 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:33,240 but the records. 250 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,480 Thank you. 251 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:42,039 » Seeing no motion to close 252 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:48,400 » a motion to adopt ordinance 165. >> So moved. 253 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:52,000 » Second. >> Can you call the roll, please? 254 00:18:50,799 --> 00:18:53,760 » Council President Kohl's. >> Yes. 255 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:56,320 » Council member Carter. >> Yes. Council member 256 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:57,760 » excuse. >> Council member M. 257 00:18:57,360 --> 00:18:59,600 » Yes. >> And council member Mitch. 258 00:18:58,799 --> 00:19:03,840 » Yes. >> Thank you. Can I make a comment on the 259 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:07,200 record please for the BOD fire department? 260 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:12,960 They came here last week and they did not ever say that they were never going 261 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:18,960 to take over any duties that the Lakota rescue squad did. And I'd like to know 262 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:22,640 who said they weren't going to do any of the duties and what duties did they say 263 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:28,400 they were not going to do. As far as I know, they stated that they were there 264 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:32,400 to do everything when called for. So, can you please stop making things up 265 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:36,799 like that because that was not and they're not m they it's not that they 266 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:41,520 don't want to be micromanaged, >> but they are because you have you know 267 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:44,000 you're invested in the rescue. So, you're micromanaging. 268 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:47,440 » I haven't talked to them in two weeks. >> Okay. In two weeks since the meeting. 269 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:50,000 Okay. That's fine. Before that, before that. So, again, 270 00:19:48,799 --> 00:19:54,720 » I'd be happy to share the email. Please do not say that they are not they do not 271 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:58,240 plan on doing any anything that they're needed for because that never came out 272 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:01,600 of any one of them. >> They're volunteers and when they're 273 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,679 called they'll do what they need to do. Okay. 274 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,440 » You were copied on the emails where they said 275 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:09,520 » well I'm just saying do not say that they will not do anything that they're 276 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:12,240 called for. When that bell goes out they'll do what they need to do like 277 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:14,720 they've always done. >> Okay. 278 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,960 » Look at the emails and speak forms. >> I don't care about the emails. I care 279 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:20,160 about what you just said. >> They speak for themselves. Okay. I just 280 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:25,559 heard what you just said. Okay. >> Okay. Fine. 281 00:20:22,559 --> 00:20:25,559 » Okay. 282 00:20:25,679 --> 00:20:30,799 Next uh item on the agenda is the >> Excuse me, Danielle. Can you please tell 283 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:36,159 these two please stop talking? I didn't hear. Okay. Thank you. 284 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:39,919 » I heard a cough. I apologize. >> Uh 285 00:20:37,919 --> 00:20:46,880 the next item is on the consent agenda. We have 20 26 81 82 83 84 85 and 86. Do 286 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:50,400 we have a motion? Motion. Motion by Mitchell. Second by Carpenter. Could you 287 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:54,559 please call the RO? Council >> President. 288 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:57,799 » Yes. On everything except for 2026-86. I refuse. 289 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:01,280 » Council member Parker. >> Yes. 290 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,679 » Council member. >> Yes. 291 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:05,440 » Council member. >> Yes. 292 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:08,320 » And council member. >> Yes. 293 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:13,600 » Okay. Next. A resolution to be voted on separately. Uh 202687 authorizing the 294 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:18,640 sale of 13 East Fort Le. >> Motion by Mitchell. Second by Horurn. 295 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:22,360 Is there any discussion? I just want to call 296 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:22,360 » back. 297 00:21:23,679 --> 00:21:27,919 » Yes. >> Council member Parker. 298 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:29,919 » No. >> Yes. 299 00:21:28,799 --> 00:21:31,679 » Council member M. >> Yes. 300 00:21:30,559 --> 00:21:35,520 » Council member Mitchell. >> Yes. 301 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:39,520 » Great. >> Thank you. Uh moving on to the payment 302 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:41,679 of claims. Payment of claims 26-04. Payment of claims. Motion by Carpenter. 303 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:44,400 Second. >> Second by Mitchell. Can you please call 304 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:47,919 the role? >> As a clause. 305 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:53,200 » Yes. on everything. I recuse myself on anything pertaining to the Bagota DPW or 306 00:21:50,159 --> 00:21:55,919 Superintendent Gordon Carpenter. 307 00:21:53,760 --> 00:22:01,000 » Yes. >> Yes. Recuse anything pertaining to fire 308 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:01,000 department. 309 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:07,080 » Yes. >> Council member Mitchell. 310 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:07,080 » Yes. 311 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:12,480 » Uh next on to approvals. The approval of the regular meeting minutes of February 312 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:16,240 19th. >> Motion. 313 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:18,720 » Motion by second. Second by calls. Can you please call roll? 314 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,320 » Council. >> Yes. 315 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,760 » Council member Parker. >> Yes. 316 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,280 » Council member. >> Yes. 317 00:22:22,159 --> 00:22:26,600 » Council member M. >> Yes. 318 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,600 » And 319 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:31,679 next item on the agenda is the approval of the close session minutes of February 320 00:22:31,039 --> 00:22:33,440 19th. >> So moved. 321 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,520 » Motion by Carpenter. >> Second. 322 00:22:33,919 --> 00:22:37,440 » Second by Macau. Can you please call the RO? 323 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,280 » Council President Kohl's. >> Yes. 324 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:41,280 » Council member Carpenter. >> Yes. 325 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,039 » Council member. >> Yes. 326 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:48,080 » Council member Male. >> Yes. and council member Ring. Um 327 00:22:45,679 --> 00:22:53,200 Mitchell. >> Okay. Uh next, um late entry, but 328 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:58,240 important entry, uh boot drive fundraiser for the Pagota Junior Police 329 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:01,520 Academy, Saturday, May 9th, 2026. >> So moved 330 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:05,440 » from 9 to 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and East 331 00:23:03,679 --> 00:23:07,520 Main Street. Motion by Carpenter. >> Second. 332 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:09,360 » Second by male. Could you please call the role? 333 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:11,039 » Counc. >> Yes. 334 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:13,039 » Council member Carton. >> Yes. 335 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:14,720 » Council member G. Yes. >> Council member K. 336 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:17,840 » Yes. >> And council. 337 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:22,240 » Yes. >> Is um just as maybe Mike can answer is 338 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:25,760 are you going to have the kids there or is that just going to be your 339 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:29,039 instructors and stuff? >> I think the last time we said the kids 340 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:32,240 can be cheerleaders on the sideline. >> Yeah. I was just just out of curiosity. 341 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:39,200 » Yeah. I have no problem. >> Not in the street. 342 00:23:34,559 --> 00:23:43,440 » Um okay. Next, uh, the appointment of Alumi Ojo as a new member of the Bagota 343 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:47,760 Recreation Committee for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2028. This is 344 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:51,280 something that needs council consent as I 345 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:54,159 » motion. Motion by Mitchell. >> Second. 346 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:56,640 » Second by I'll give it to her. Could you please call the role? 347 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:58,480 » Council President. >> Yes. 348 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:00,000 » Council member Carpenter. >> Yes. 349 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,520 » Council member. >> Yes. 350 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:02,960 » Council member Max. >> Yes. 351 00:24:01,919 --> 00:24:06,640 » And council member. >> Yes. 352 00:24:03,679 --> 00:24:11,279 » Okay. Uh now opening up to the second citizen remarks motion. Motion byel 353 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:14,400 second. Second byurn. All in favor. Okay. You can please come forward. State 354 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:20,919 your name. >> Sorry. 355 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:20,919 You guys said there was no question. 356 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:30,880 Um I have it right pulled up and I'm happy to use my five minutes to help you 357 00:24:28,799 --> 00:24:39,480 guys remember what actually happened last week. Let's see. Eight 358 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,480 0 seconds. 359 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:57,240 » This was the St. Joe's wanted to report 360 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:08,640 » and then Bill came in with his membership statement. So there was no 361 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:13,360 question you guys had moved on from membership and fire and all the things 362 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:19,600 and that was just interjected from a text spread and possibly shown. I I 363 00:25:16,559 --> 00:25:26,080 don't see that on camera on film on tape but it was interjected. It was after 364 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:30,799 we talked about it. It was onto a different subject and it was interjected 365 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:37,559 and it was growing information because the true part didn't take us all. 366 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:37,559 Some of us just 367 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:49,840 want to know why I put up the name. >> Oh, just made your menty 368 00:25:47,360 --> 00:25:54,240 hand the phone to show you what was going on in Richmond Park before he 369 00:25:52,159 --> 00:25:57,760 spoke. So that's why your name was mentioned. 370 00:25:54,799 --> 00:25:57,760 » So you need my permission. 371 00:26:00,159 --> 00:26:09,279 When you talk about the Oprah and Oprah, uh, apparently today I found out the 372 00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:14,320 hard way from the lawyer that you have to have all specific information. So, 373 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:17,840 you have to know exactly what number is involved. 374 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:24,159 Uh, >> okay. If we are not enforcing the 375 00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:30,080 garbage ordinance, uh, why is it there? Obviously, it has been uh sent out as a 376 00:26:27,919 --> 00:26:33,760 warning essentially to the whole town and it's not being acted on. So, if 377 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:37,840 we're going to have a dead law in the books 378 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:42,559 and yes, there was a couple questions from 379 00:26:39,679 --> 00:26:46,480 the first round that nobody answered. What are the cost savings resulting from 380 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:49,760 the closing the rescue squad? What is the budget for the training of the fire 381 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:55,520 department personnel assuming their role? What's going on with Ken in the 382 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:55,520 building? Thank you. 383 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:04,480 Seeing no one else. Motion to close. >> Motion to close by. Second. 384 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:11,440 » Second by calls. All in favor? >> So Joe, to answer you specifically, um 385 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:14,799 » it's not that we're not enforcing as we said the we are we are giving warnings. 386 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:22,240 We're letting the commercial properties know. um you know some of the apartments 387 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:27,120 just you know we we had two I don't want to say I guess historic 388 00:27:23,679 --> 00:27:31,200 snowstorms in the past six weeks. We're we're trying not to go after people 389 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:37,039 right now for for every little thing. Um, you know, I I think that I spoke 390 00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:40,720 with Nick this week. Um, and I spoke with Dan Deowski, our health officer, 391 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:45,039 and you know, we are going to attack it more seriously when spring comes, let's 392 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:49,039 say another month. Um, obviously, we came up with this this law for a reason. 393 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:53,200 As you said, we didn't do it for for for no reason at all or to not enforce it. 394 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:57,840 Um, however, we really just got this done just before the end of last year. 395 00:27:55,760 --> 00:28:02,240 And I, you know, I didn't feel it was appropriate to uh necessarily be going 396 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:05,279 and attacking everybody as soon as, you know, that's not how we how we govern 397 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:09,120 here. We're not, we don't put a law out and then see if people caught up to it 398 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:12,720 yet. You know, we give them some time to um to make sure that they understand why 399 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:16,000 we made these changes. And and as the mayor said, you know, there's we try to 400 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:20,799 warn everybody first. Everybody gets a warning. um you know to but at the end 401 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:27,039 of the day the the goal is compliance and education to get compliance. Um 402 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:32,480 however I I can promise you Joe uh if we start seeing the uh bags piling up that 403 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:37,120 aren't allowed uh on Main Street Palisades Queen Anne you know and and 404 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:40,559 other places obviously around the burough we're going we're going to start 405 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:47,120 penalizing people for sure this this spring into summer. So, um, you know, as 406 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:52,720 you saw, there was a, uh, a fire hydrant update on there. Um, that was a problem 407 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:57,039 during these past storms. Uh, you know, the fire department and, uh, fire, you 408 00:28:55,120 --> 00:29:01,520 know, Danny and fire prevention, Nick Burice, we spoke with, uh, our attorney, 409 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:04,480 Bill Fetish. Um, you know, that's where we've uh addressed a lot of our 410 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:08,960 attention in the past few weeks with that is to, you know, come up with this 411 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:12,159 plan to make sure that we're um keeping the town safe by holding people with 412 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:15,520 fire hydrants in front of their properties accountable because that's 413 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:21,360 that's the ordinance. Um, we're also looking into um also uh uh updating and 414 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:26,000 Bill can correct me if I'm wrong. I think might be the same ordinance or or 415 00:29:23,039 --> 00:29:30,000 or in the same group of ordinances. Um we're looking to do um you know corner 416 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:33,840 cleans for people because we got a lot of complaints about that this year that 417 00:29:32,159 --> 00:29:39,840 people who live on corners were not cleaning them and excuse me every other 418 00:29:37,039 --> 00:29:43,840 municipality um that I've spoken to that's that's what their ordinance reads 419 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:49,679 is that the uh corner property is responsible to clean off a corner onto a 420 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:52,880 crosswalk and the ADA ramp. Um, so that is probably going to be our next uh 421 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:55,919 action when it comes to updating ordinances is is to make sure that's 422 00:29:54,559 --> 00:29:59,120 done so that we're prepared for next year's snow season. Luckily, we got it 423 00:29:57,919 --> 00:30:02,960 through we got through it this year without having a real, you know, major 424 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:07,039 incident. But, um, you know, we're we're trying to improve every day. But, uh, as 425 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:11,279 far as with the specifics with the garbage, I I promise you, Joe, you'll 426 00:30:08,799 --> 00:30:14,880 see a difference this spring. Um, and, uh, and I and I hope you hold me 427 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:19,120 accountable for it. Um, as far as the other ones, um, there are some 428 00:30:16,559 --> 00:30:23,760 legalities revolving around, um, this entire fire and, uh, rescue process. So, 429 00:30:21,919 --> 00:30:28,000 I'm not going to get into specifics, but we don't have any set plans for the 430 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:33,520 Kennedy building at the moment. This wasn't a cash grab to move that property 431 00:30:30,559 --> 00:30:38,240 off of our books. Um, you know, we'll we'll have to see what unfolds. That's 432 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:42,640 all I'll say. Um, and I I I don't believe I can speak to any of the the 433 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:46,000 other questions you asked um at the moment. So, thank you. 434 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:49,440 » Well, Conno, I think uh there's no way right now we just merged 435 00:30:49,039 --> 00:30:54,960 » correct >> in January for for us to answer how much 436 00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:57,200 have we saved in two months, >> right? There's 437 00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:00,000 » is a ridiculous question >> and we're working on the budget right 438 00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:02,640 now. So, I could probably get back to you in about a month with 439 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:04,640 » No, I would say more at the end of the year. 440 00:31:03,039 --> 00:31:09,279 » Put Well, no, I meant put aside for training for the fire department. Um I 441 00:31:07,679 --> 00:31:12,960 I'll try to get you that answer, Joe. Uh because I know that's the one you asked 442 00:31:10,559 --> 00:31:16,080 as well. Um, but again, right, as as Connie said, we are kind of in the 443 00:31:14,399 --> 00:31:18,559 process of these things. So, uh, hopefully I can get you an answer later 444 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:24,480 in the year to some of those things. >> Also, Connor, we just, uh, approved last 445 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:31,520 meeting, uh, for Pam Durr, who's going to be going through the training for 446 00:31:27,279 --> 00:31:32,480 the fire, the firefighter for the rescue, 447 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:36,399 » right? >> So, we already have one person there. 448 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:41,039 Just to touch base though on the garbage real quick is that it you can't hold 449 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:43,600 it's tough to hold people accountable for an ordinance that we did that 450 00:31:42,159 --> 00:31:47,200 they're not necessarily aware of. So obviously it just went out on the 451 00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:52,000 calendar and this is obviously a problem that getting information out to our 452 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:56,399 public right that you know ordinances that are been updated changed and stuff 453 00:31:53,840 --> 00:32:01,200 like that. And you know we talked about signage we talked about multiple things. 454 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:05,840 we might want to go back to a quarterly newsletter because we're if we want to 455 00:32:04,159 --> 00:32:09,600 disseminate more information to our public and you know have updated 456 00:32:07,919 --> 00:32:13,360 ordinances we have to get it a better way out there and I get it we did it as 457 00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:16,960 a cost savings I'm assuming because it was done prior to me getting on but we 458 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:21,360 might want to go back to a quarterly newsletter so we can basically educate 459 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:25,840 the public on what ordinance has been changed and basically gives us the 460 00:32:23,679 --> 00:32:29,120 ability to enforce them but you're right we can't enforce something that they 461 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:32,159 don't know about But if we go to a quarterly newsletter or find a better 462 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:34,320 way of getting that information out, then we can enforce it as it needs to 463 00:32:33,919 --> 00:32:40,000 be. >> So when we had the um 464 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:45,919 issues with recycling and people were putting the recycling in a plastic bag, 465 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:49,600 » there is a yellow orange sticker. >> Yeah. That 466 00:32:46,559 --> 00:32:52,640 » was put on saying we're not picking that up. Unfortunately, you can't do that on 467 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:56,320 a bag of garbage that the garbage people are going to pick up. Right. But that we 468 00:32:54,399 --> 00:33:00,240 that was a very effective. >> We're not picking up your recycling 469 00:32:58,159 --> 00:33:03,840 because it's in a plastic bag. Here's a yellow orange sticker telling you so. 470 00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:08,240 And I think that was a really effective form of educating public. I don't know 471 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:12,720 how we're going to place a sticker on a pack of garbage. 472 00:33:09,519 --> 00:33:16,720 » Yeah, it's I mean it's difficult. >> We're just going to have to troubleshoot 473 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:20,799 it and figure out something, you know? I mean, 474 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:23,760 » again, we find we find people that are violating and, you know, we have that 475 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:27,760 conversation with them. I mean, some people are going to disregard either 476 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:31,600 way, but um I think the biggest problem that myself and the CFO tried tackling 477 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:35,600 is it's just it's it's becoming so expensive to send letters out for every 478 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:39,840 ordinance. Um you know, with the amount of households in in town, you know, 479 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:43,679 we're talking thousands of dollars every time we want to send out a onepage 480 00:33:41,279 --> 00:33:47,760 ordinance. So, which as everyone here knows, I think most of our ordinances 481 00:33:45,039 --> 00:33:51,200 are in one page. Um so, we're trying to pick and choose. We're trying to be 482 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:55,039 creative. Um, we thought about this year with budgeting, but you know, with with 483 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:59,919 how many updates we do, we, you know, uh, we've been updating, you know, our 484 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:04,399 ordinances that have been in much need of updating, you know, for the past, I'd 485 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:08,320 say at least two years. Um, you know, few a few a meeting. So, um, we're we're 486 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:11,919 going to work on that, Joe, and we're going to work to try and get that stuff 487 00:34:09,839 --> 00:34:15,679 out there to the public better. But, uh, right now, you know, it's just very 488 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:20,560 costly when when we do it, uh, the oldfashioned way, which I know a lot of 489 00:34:17,200 --> 00:34:22,800 towns still do through, uh, USPS. Um, but, uh, but we'll we'll continue to 490 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:26,720 improve on that. >> Can we just drop something in their 491 00:34:24,079 --> 00:34:30,639 mailbox? Like say like our we can't >> you we could you could you can put for 492 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:33,040 temporarily in in >> put in the door 493 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:35,599 » online. No, online >> on our web. 494 00:34:33,839 --> 00:34:37,440 » Well, we do we put the stuff up there on the web. 495 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:40,079 » Set up door knockers. Let the kids >> You mean like a card they can shove in 496 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:44,159 the front door? something, you know, and then, you know, we could the DPW sees 497 00:34:42,639 --> 00:34:46,560 something, they could log the address, it gets forward to Nick, and Nick can 498 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:50,079 drop it. >> DPW is not picking up the garbage, so 499 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:52,879 you almost need to have like Nick go around the 500 00:34:50,639 --> 00:34:56,159 » Well, yeah. I mean, getting our Yeah, absolutely. But the tough part is I've 501 00:34:54,720 --> 00:35:00,800 even spoke to Gordon, but it's hard. You know, we we have a smaller DBW in in 502 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:04,000 other towns sometimes, I don't know if this 503 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:09,359 » is legal, but they'll they'll have the guys as they're picking up garbage slide 504 00:35:06,720 --> 00:35:12,240 into, you know, like like the door jam, they'll they'll slide it. 505 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:14,320 » As a private vendor, they're not going to do it, 506 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:18,480 » of course. And you're not doing this at every house. You're doing this as just 507 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:23,520 for garbage. If we did this on our recycling days with the DPW, we could 508 00:35:21,839 --> 00:35:26,960 probably Well, I've talked to Gordon. It would be very tough because again, we 509 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:31,599 only have so many guys and >> well perhaps perhaps perhaps Nick says, 510 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:35,359 "Okay, this week I'm going to do these three streets and shoves them in the 511 00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:41,040 doorway." But it doesn't necessarily like if say during recycling happens, 512 00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:46,880 they can just radio into Gordon an address, Gordon logs it and then then 513 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:51,119 you know the following day if Gordon or Nick or whatever goes there and puts the 514 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:54,960 blackard there. Hey, listen on this date this was done incorrectly. This is your 515 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:59,839 your warning. You know what I'm saying? And in there you could put this goes for 516 00:35:57,520 --> 00:36:03,760 recycling and trash, you know, so this is what needs to be done. But as long as 517 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:07,520 you're logging the addresses, you can go back at a later time. And as long as 518 00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:11,599 you're the date, hey, on this date, this was observed, 519 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:15,520 » you know? I mean, I we got to get creative because like you said, it we 520 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:16,800 can't just keep on mailing out stuff. It's just 521 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:20,400 » Yeah, it's expensive. >> It's not going to be cost effective. 522 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:23,920 We're working right now towards your point. Um 523 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:28,240 » Nick Nick actually started this for us. Um getting every other department 524 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:32,720 involved. Um we are starting basically a welcome package for people in town. that 525 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:37,119 is um going to have some of these ordinance that are most pertinent to us 526 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:42,480 and our operations. Um we're also going to have um you know uh almost almost 527 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:46,640 like frequently asked questions for each department and their answers. Um plus 528 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:50,079 you know I'm going to ask the clerk's office to help with putting together 529 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:54,960 something that shows for when people move into town, you call Violia for your 530 00:36:52,079 --> 00:36:59,119 water, PSEG for this that you got to go through this to do this. And that way, 531 00:36:56,960 --> 00:37:01,760 you know, I I'm hoping we you know, the one thing we started this with was we 532 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:06,079 wanted to get stuff out to the apartments because those people are 533 00:37:03,359 --> 00:37:10,400 probably the farthest from our reach. Um uh uh you know, as far as communication 534 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:14,079 because a lot of them don't have a big presence in town on a regular basis. 535 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:18,560 They come, they go, they you know, a lot of them work in the city or elsewhere. 536 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:22,800 And we see it with um you know, parking parking during storms and whatnot. There 537 00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:27,040 were a lot of violators with some of our older apartment buildings. And we want 538 00:37:24,720 --> 00:37:30,880 to make sure that the landlords there or the building managers are getting these 539 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:33,839 people this information that hey, we get it. You rent. This might only be 540 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:38,720 temporary, but we want you to adhere to our rules and and help us make our 541 00:37:35,839 --> 00:37:42,480 operations as smooth as as we can for um you know, for residents. So, we started 542 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:46,160 with that. We're trying to build off of it and kind of throw in there the idea 543 00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:49,599 of like the uh the the quarterly newsletter where we're getting this 544 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:52,880 information out and we hope that um I'm going to get a price for that to be 545 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:57,119 printed and then we hope from there that if if it's successful, if it works, if 546 00:37:54,640 --> 00:38:01,040 we hear good feedback from from you guys, from the public, from our frequent 547 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:05,440 visitors here, that um maybe we take that next step to looking as you said 548 00:38:02,960 --> 00:38:10,079 back into doing that quarterly and updating and and new messages from you 549 00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:13,359 guys and whatnot. So, we're we're definitely working. 550 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:18,160 is a good idea. How would you plan to disseminate that like as a we do a co 551 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:21,200 maybe like just drop it off with the CO and like hey can you give this to the 552 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:25,119 new tenant you know kind of thing. >> We were going to have them in every 553 00:38:22,079 --> 00:38:30,240 department. I asked Nick uh to make sure that we print stacks and we literally 554 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:33,839 hand them to every prop like a commercial property owner so that 555 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:36,880 they're aware. But as you said like we'd like to have some in the clerk's office, 556 00:38:35,119 --> 00:38:42,400 the tax office when people come in for that. Um and and again, you know, we we 557 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:45,839 haven't we'll look at a price to see. We we were having the same internal 558 00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:49,200 conversation. Can we have somebody go in door door to door, slide it in the door, 559 00:38:47,839 --> 00:38:52,240 something like that, you know, what would this all cost? But right now, 560 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:55,920 we're just trying to work together to put together the information and 561 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:59,520 hopefully in in maybe another month, we we will be at the point where I can 562 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:02,480 report back to you guys and say, "Hey, this is what we found. This is what 563 00:39:00,880 --> 00:39:06,160 we're looking at as far as pricing if we do it this way." Um, but again, it's 564 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:08,560 just as you guys know, the cost of everything is just going up. 565 00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:10,640 » Take a look at Richfield Park. I believe they have a welcome package on their 566 00:39:09,839 --> 00:39:14,079 website. >> I'll do that, man. 567 00:39:11,839 --> 00:39:17,119 » Not that that's the only way, but one way and the realtors are another way. 568 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:19,920 And just >> Yeah, absolutely. 569 00:39:18,160 --> 00:39:25,119 » Um, I'd like to go back to one of the statements were made before because 570 00:39:23,119 --> 00:39:30,560 » to be honest with you, I was not given that report that I asked for because the 571 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:34,800 lazy for police department said he was going to look into it, which I know you 572 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:38,079 did. So, if we can give the update to the rock throwing incident that 573 00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:43,200 happened. >> You know, 574 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:48,079 I basically forgot about >> Okay. All right. 575 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:50,320 » We'll circle back up. >> The next meeting. Thank you. 576 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:54,000 » Okay. >> Well, before is the timeline. 577 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:57,440 » Okay. Okay. So, we can move on to um executive 578 00:39:55,359 --> 00:40:00,960 » want to tell everybody that we'll have a recycling day at the county on Saturday. 579 00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:03,760 » Please do. >> You can do announce it. 580 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:07,520 Well, there's a hazardous waste day on Saturday. So, if you guys have any 581 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:10,079 waste, bring it over to the county. We'll take it 582 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:17,040 » where community or >> it's over at Little. 583 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:22,480 » Thank you. Okay. Um, going on to close session or resolution 584 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:26,720 202688C, close session. The matters are 585 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:33,440 litigation and personnel. Um, action may or may not be taken. Do we have any idea 586 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:36,880 how long this will be? So I don't I think those are updates. So 30 587 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:41,200 minutes. >> Okay. Approximately 30 minutes. Uh do I 588 00:40:39,839 --> 00:40:44,560 have a motion to go into close? Motion by Mitchell, second by Carpenter. All in 589 00:40:43,839 --> 00:40:47,560 favor? >> Okay. 590 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:02,400 Life 591 00:41:15,359 --> 00:41:20,640 Okay. >> All right. It's working. 592 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:25,520 » Okay. Welcome back from close session. Uh do we have a motion on promotions? 593 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:29,200 » Yes. So now you have to say what the motion is. 594 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:35,599 » Um I'd like to um so I start with the first one. Correct. Okay. I'd like to 595 00:41:31,359 --> 00:41:40,319 make a motion to promote John Gallupi to the rank of sergeant. 596 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:45,640 » Is there a second? >> I'll do I'll give a second to 597 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:45,640 Commissioner Male. 598 00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:50,640 The motion by Paul, second by Muel. Would you please call the RO? 599 00:41:49,359 --> 00:41:53,040 » Council President Kohl's. >> Yes. 600 00:41:51,839 --> 00:41:54,880 » Council member Carson. >> Yes. 601 00:41:53,599 --> 00:41:56,560 » Council member, >> yes. 602 00:41:55,359 --> 00:41:58,720 » Council member Muel, >> yes. 603 00:41:57,280 --> 00:42:02,359 » Council member Mitchell, >> yes. and counc. 604 00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:07,119 » Thank you. Congratulations. >> Congrats. 605 00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:11,280 » Is there um >> I'd like to make a motion to make Ryan 606 00:42:09,839 --> 00:42:16,079 Ward >> um to the rank of sergeant. 607 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:18,880 » Motion by motion by Cole, second by Carpenter. Would you please call the 608 00:42:17,359 --> 00:42:20,720 roll? >> Council President Kohl's. 609 00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:22,560 » Yes. >> Council member Carpenter. 610 00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:24,319 » Yes. >> Council member member G. 611 00:42:23,839 --> 00:42:25,920 » Yes. >> Council member M. 612 00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:30,800 » Yes. >> And council member Mitch. 613 00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:37,119 » Yes. Council member absent motion pass. >> Okay. Congratulations to Mr. Ward. Um 614 00:42:35,599 --> 00:42:38,319 next I guess would be a motion to adjurnn. Correct. 615 00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:40,720 » So moved. >> Motion by Carpenter. 616 00:42:39,680 --> 00:42:44,920 » Second by male. All in >> favor. Good evening. 617 00:42:58,079 --> 00:43:02,599 There's always a tough week here.