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Good evening, everybody.

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Thank you. Good evening. Welcome to the August 15, 2023 council meeting.

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Will the municipal clerk please read the statement of compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act?

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In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting,

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given the time, date and information for assessing this public meeting,

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was advertised in the record and the Herald News Newspapers on July 30, 2023,

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3, was posted on the bulletin board located on the first floor of the municipal building,

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was filed in the office of the municipal clerk and was posted on the borough's website.

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Roll call.

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Council Member Reinez.

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Here.

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Council Member Rotenstijk.

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Here.

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Deputy Mayor Catrone.

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Here.

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Deputy Mayor Krause.

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Here.

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Mayor Paluso.

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Here.

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Also in attendance is borough manager Van Crudenegin, Attorney Verone, Deputy Clerk

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We have a few proclamations this evening. The first two are for September, and we're going

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to be mailing these out to the recipients. So I'll read those from here.

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Whereas September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time when people

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around the world join voices to raise awareness of suicide prevention, treatment, and recovery.

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and whereas the 2023 theme for this month of awareness is creating hope through action.

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It is time to remind and encourage people to support their family, friends and neighbors

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through challenging times with messages of hope and healing.

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And whereas more than 48,000 people died of suicide across the United States last year

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with an average of 132 suicides completed daily.

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people between the ages of 10 and 34

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and the 10th leading cause of death overall in our country.

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And whereas each and every suicide directly impacts

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a minimum of 100 additional people,

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including family, friends, co-workers, neighbors,

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and community members.

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And whereas education about the warning signs of suicide,

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the value of preventative measures,

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and the best methods to support those in need

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is essential to our community.

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Now, therefore, the Burden Council and I,

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Kurt Paluso, Mayor of the Borough of Feralon,

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County of Bergen, St. Andrews, excuse me,

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Do hereby proclaim September 2023 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and encourage all

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residents to understanding that taking care of ourselves and others includes daycare of

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mental health.

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Whereas approximately 288,300 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United

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States this year and roughly 34,700 will die from the disease.

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Men with relatives, father, brother, son with history of prostate cancer are twice

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is likely to develop the disease. And whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed

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cancer in American men and one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in

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their lifetime. It is the third leading cancer death after lung and colon cancer. And whereas

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veterans who are exposed to Agent Orange are at increased risk for developing prostate

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cancer and are more likely to have an aggressive form of the disease. And whereas education

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and early detection strategies are critical to saving lives, if caught early, prostate

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prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate

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in nearly 100%, but in late-stage cancer,

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the five-year survival rate drops to 31%.

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And whereas it's right to stress the importance

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of prostate screenings as all men

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are at risk for prostate cancer.

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And now, therefore, the Borough Counsel and I,

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Kurt Paluso, Mayor of the Borough of Fairlawn,

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County of Bergen, St. New Jersey,

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do hereby proclaim the month of September 2023

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prostate cancer awareness month to educate residents

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and bring better awareness to our community.

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Then if everyone could join me below for our next three.

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Got it.

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If we just have Mr. and Mrs. O'Malley and the Valentino family, Valentino Hernandez family.

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Whereas every September we remember the children who have lost their lives to cancer far too early,

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honor the children who courageously fight cancer every day,

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and recognize the families and caregivers who never stop advocating for them.

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And whereas each day in the United States, 42 families learn that their child has cancer.

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In 2023, 15,330 children under the age of 19 will be diagnosed with cancer,

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and 400,000 children will be diagnosed worldwide.

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And whereas children, like gold, are precious and strong,

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in 1997 a group of parents picked gold as their official color for childhood cancer awareness,

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because it symbolizes how precious children are and their resiliency.

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And whereas while childhood cancer is underfunded at the government level,

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there's still hope as research projects are bringing us closer to cures than ever before.

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And whereas it's important that we strive to raise awareness and funds for more research,

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better treatments, and more cures for all childhood cancers.

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Now, therefore, the Borough Counselor and I, Kurt Paluso, Mayor of the Borough Fairlawn,

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County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim September 2023

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month within Fairlawn,

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and ask our residents to remember and support the families in our community

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who are fighting the battle against childhood cancer.

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And we're very fortunate this evening we have two families who had children who

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dealt with this and thank God they are both cured from cancer. So we've got two

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proclamations.

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Valentino is almost six years old. His birthday is Saturday. He

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got diagnosed with acute lymphoma, plastic leukemia. The date was March 26 of

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2021, right in the height of the pandemic, we weren't sure how he had gotten it, but

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thanks to Hackersack Hospital and Modern Medicine, our family, the support of our community,

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and all of those around us who out poured messages, food that came in, and of course

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Valentino strength we have a great diagnosis that he is going to successfully

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beat this cancer even though it's a seven-and-a-half year program we did

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complete our chemotherapy and we did ring the bell on June 2nd of 2023 so we

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did actually get to ring that bell and I'm so proud of you Valentino for your

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fight and we've continued to fight every single day this is not over it is the

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rest of our life that we will always monitor him but this little boy is

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proof that you can survive if you have love and you have strength in your

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family, if you want to say thank you. He's very shy, but thank you.

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Hi, we're

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Ann and Brendan O'Malley. We were also extremely fortunate. Our son had

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the same disease that Valentino did, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He was a

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freshman at Fairlawn High School and he was diagnosed in 2017 in April of

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that year and we are so fortunate we realize every day how lucky we are

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that he has made a recovery.

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It took five years just last November

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where they would finally say that he was cured

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and the treatment is extremely intensive for 39 months.

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I mean, chemotherapy literally every day

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in the form of pills for more than three years.

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So it's a very, very 25 bone marrow aspirate.

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It's incredible, but we are extremely fortunate

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that the science was there to be able to cure him

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and he was also treated at Hackensack and, you know, we just feel just to raise awareness

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so that people realize that this is happening and, you know, that you can do whatever little

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you can do, whether it's bringing a meal to a family going through it, it truly is

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a family disease. The whole family really is affected when a child has cancer. So hopefully

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one day that won't happen anymore and, you know, just congratulations to Valentino.

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We know it's such a big deal when you get to ring that bell.

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We're very, very fortunate.

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Thank you.

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With that being said, Valentino did over 1,000 rounds

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of chemo, over 1,000 hospital visits.

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He had 18 lump bar punctures, two bone marrow punctures.

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We've done six platelet transfusions

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and five blood transfusions.

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and he survived that and took it like a champion three and a half years old.

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So, we're very proud of him.

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Thanks a lot.

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We've got Stu Herman and anyone else who's here for Rotary Club?

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Where do you want to go?

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Come on up.

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Hello, come on.

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I didn't know there.

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Whereas the Rotary Club of Fairlawn was honored by the Mayor and Council

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for 75 years of service within the community and across the globe.

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And whereas the Rotary Club of Feralon was founded on August 2, 1948, E.B. Leone of Glenrock

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Lumber was the club's first president.

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Three former mayors, Dick Vander Plaat, Lou Rafiani, and Marty Eller, have been members

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of the club and two members, Ira Mitchell of Kodak and Andy Purpis, have served as

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Rotary District governors.

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And whereas the club has generously contributed to the community throughout the years, local

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Donations include The World Globe, Community Clock, Burgola, and Benches at the Library.

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The Digital Sign and Student Scholarships at Fairland High School, the Scoreboard at

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Sassow Field, and Contributions to the Burroughs Food Pantry.

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And whereas the club sponsors an annual holiday party for the Opportunity Center

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and a lunch honoring our local veterans, they are also a sponsor of the Summer Concerts

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in the Park, which was initiated by the Rotarian Isidore Freeman.

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And whereas the club is an international sponsor that helps with global grant fundraising for

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Alliance for Smiles, an initiative started in 2004 by Rotarians in San Francisco, which

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provides surgery for children, mostly in the continents of Asia and Africa, who are born

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with cleft lip and cleft palates.

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And where it is right to thank the Rotary Club of Feralon for its sensitive service

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above self.

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Now, therefore, the borough counsel and I, Kerr Paluso, Mayor of the Borough

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of Feralon County Berkins, D.N.

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New Jersey, do you have our proclaim Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, Rotary Club of Fairlawn

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Day within Fairlawn, and to further extend congratulations on a smooth, noteworthy milestone.

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Congratulations. Thank you for all you do.

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Thank you, Mayor. Hi, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain for anyone who doesn't know me, and

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I'm so delighted to be here to also present a proclamation from the state to the Rotary,

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And I just wanted to say that, you know, we all talk about the importance of volunteerism,

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and this couldn't be a better example of how important it is to have the volunteers that

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we have in Farallon.

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And obviously, you know, the work that you do, it touches people not only in Farallon

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but across the globe.

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And I personally am just so grateful to have you here in Farallon doing the work

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that you do to support our community.

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So congratulations to everyone. And Stu, I will give this to you.

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Never give me a microphone.

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I would just like to, on behalf of Fairloin Rotary,

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I would like to thank the council and the state and Lisa Swain

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for honoring us tonight, 75 years. It is a long time.

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We have done a lot in town. If you want to know more, come on down.

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Thursday lunches right now at the Raleigh Art Tavern.

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Thank you. That's all of us. Thank you.

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Okay, guys.

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Thank you very much.

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Okay, one, two, three.

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Okay, ready, guys?

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Ready?

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One, two, three.

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Great.

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Thank you all.

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Thank you.

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We've had a very fortunate scene. We've had a number of volunteers that are adults within

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this town, but we have a number of youth volunteers as well. We call them the Green Turn Interns.

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The Green Team Interns have done a lot of projects around town. They've done some great presentations,

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so we just wanted to recognize them today. So each one is going to be getting a certificate

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of commendation from the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fairlawn, given in recognition

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of 100 hours of dedicated volunteer service from June through December 2022,

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collecting and analyzing energy consumption data from 93 accounts over a four-year period.

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The team's recommendations and effort helped help the Bureau of Fairland's advance its sustainability goals

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are sincerely appreciated.

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If you weren't here for their presentation, it was phenomenal.

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It is on Fairland TV, so definitely encourage everyone to take a look.

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So I'll call you two and up.

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Nidan Patel.

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Not here? Okay.

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Ria Jean.

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Arav Nayir.

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Tarun Nada.

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Vijay Kumar.

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Kothari.

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Last few days of summer, I gotta enjoy it.

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Niyadi Morkia.

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Pinnik Unwan.

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Parth Unwan.

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Nope, that makes sense.

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Siddharth.

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He's warm.

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I should have done this with the mayor.

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All right, so I'm sorry, but let me just

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start from scratch because I didn't hear who was here.

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Let me start with Arab is not is here.

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All right, great.

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So I wanted to acknowledge you as well from the state

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for all the work that you're doing on the Green Team.

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And then Reina is Aria.

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Oh, yes.

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It's that fancy lettering.

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Congratulations.

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And Novati is not here.

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And Siddharth, congratulations.

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And who didn't get one?

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What's your name again?

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All right, we will get you one.

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Did you guys want to say anything?

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So last summer, us four, along with a group of other interns

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that unfortunately some of them couldn't come here today,

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we worked with the green team as sustainability interns.

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Our project was two-parted.

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The first part had to do with collecting and using

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energy utility bills from PC and G to compile data.

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And the second part of our project

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involved creating a sustainability action

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plan, which we got to present to the Mayor and Council a few months ago, that involved

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recommendations for the town of Feralon as to how to become more sustainable and things

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that we can do to just become one.

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All right, guys.

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Okay.

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One, two, three.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Quite a few.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for your effort.

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It's too late.

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It's too late.

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What do you want?

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It's probably too late.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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Thanks.

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Council comments. Good evening, Council Member Reignitz. Good evening, Mayor.

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I just wanted to congratulate the Rotary Club and the Green Team interns for all the work that you've done.

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The Rotary Club is essential for our town and really keeps things running

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and does a great job of charitable work and sponsoring so much that goes on in town.

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So thank you, Stu, and thank you everyone else that's involved.

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I wanted to also thank the community policing unit, the police department, all emergency services who were involved,

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the DPW and Parks and Rec for a great national night out.

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We were blessed finally with good weather for one.

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I think we may have to start looking for a bigger field because I think we're almost at capacity now.

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One of the things that we did as a council a couple of years ago was set aside a separate line item for community policing,

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and I think it's paying dividends.

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So thank you to everyone who's involved with that.

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But just briefly, prior to my time on the council, I worked with a charity that was formed after

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a young woman passed away who I'd known when I was in college.

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And she contracted cancer when she was a teenager also.

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And there is so much publicity and so much fundraising for all kinds of adult cancers

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and so much for pediatric cancer, so often adolescent cancer gets overlooked.

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So I would urge you to really look around, see how you can impact our community.

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I'm glad that the O'Malley family is with us. I'm glad your son is doing better.

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But it's not uncommon for teenagers to contract cancer,

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and it's a difficult fight for them

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because they're sort of stuck in the middle

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as every teenager is.

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So I just wanted to commend them

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and with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month coming up,

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I think it's important on all of us

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to count the blessings that we have

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and really take the cue from people like the Rotary Club

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that are out there being selfless for others.

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So thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Good evening, Council Member Rodzry.

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Good evening, Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Before I move my other comments, I just

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wanted to say a few words about the passing of Lieutenant

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Governor Sheila Oliver.

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Like so many here, I had the pleasure

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of meeting her and hearing her speak.

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And I was always struck by her warmth and her kindness

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and her eloquence. She was a remarkable woman. She was a role model and a trailblazer, and

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she will truly be missed by all of us in New Jersey.

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I want to thank the members of our community who came out tonight to bring awareness of

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childhood cancer. As a cancer survivor, I know how important it is for families to

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community support while their children are undergoing treatment and how important awareness is so that you can get that treatment early and so it's effective.

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They say it takes a village to raise a child but it also takes a village to fight cancer and we're all in this together.

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Again, thank you for bringing the awareness here.

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I also want to join in congratulating everyone in the Fairloin Rotary Club on their 75th

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anniversary.

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We're so lucky to have so many organizations here in Fairloin that work together towards

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the betterment of our community and leaders like Stu and Margie and Joel and Han.

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If you stayed, you got a personal call out who just care so deeply for our town and

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its residents, and the fact that we know all of your faces and all of your names, it's

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because we see you everywhere and because you do so much for our town. And we are really

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grateful for everything that you're doing for all the projects you're spearheading.

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I know Pat has another big project coming up. It's very exciting. And I also wanted

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to thank our Green Team interns for the work they did to collect the data necessary

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to move forward with our climate initiatives. And I'm looking forward to working with

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the next cohort of interns, along with the Green Team and the Environmental Commission

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to develop a climate action plan for the borough.

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We've seen a tremendous amount of enthusiasm in the community around taking action to protect

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the environment, our ecosystems, and to combat climate change.

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We had an amazing turnout for the Green Team's Pizza in the Pavilion in July, where

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Our residents learned about what the Green Team has been doing and how they can get involved.

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We have many, many applicants for the Green Team membership and it's gratifying to see

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so many people committed to making Feralon a greener, healthier community.

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It's also been a super busy summer for all of our Green Committees.

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The Garden Committee has been out all over town pulling weeds, planting and in general

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beautifying Feralon and they've also been working with the Green Team and the

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to make improvements in our business districts.

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Towards that end, the planning board has also been asking every applicant who comes before us

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to protect the trees they have on their properties and when considering their development to plant native,

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to plant bushes and shade trees in every appropriate space available.

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Last month I attended the information session regarding the building of the water treatment plant

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for the Westmore and Wellfield.

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It was a good opportunity to ask a lot of questions about the plans going forward.

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It's going to take years to remediate the well-field entirely, but the treatment plans is certainly a step in the right direction.

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Finally, two things.

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I want to remind everyone about the farmer's market that's continuing every Wednesday from 11 to 3.

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Residents have been really happy with the quality of the produce, which I shared some with the council tonight from my CSA, which is the same farmer as the farmer's market.

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And they also have beautiful flowers, sunflowers this week.

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So I urge everybody to stop by if you're in town between 11 and 3.

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As we all know, next month we'll be honoring those lost on September 11.

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As has been our tradition, the ceremony will take place on the 11th at 7 p.m. at the 9-11

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Remembrance Wall.

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I'm really proud that we've continued this tradition of remembrance in Fairlawn and

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I know it means a lot to the residents who lost family that we continue to keep the

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memory of their loved ones alive.

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It's been my tradition to honor the day by participating in a service activity.

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So on September 9th, I'll be joining in the litter cleanup, the last one of the season,

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and I strongly encourage other residents to participate.

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The event runs Saturday the 9th from 8.45 to 12.30, and it qualifies kids for community service hours.

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It's a great way to give back.

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It's also a lot of fun.

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And Ron Loderman, our recycling coordinator, always makes sure we learn something important.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you. Good evening, Deputy Mayor Catrone.

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Good evening, Mayor. Thank you.

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I want to echo the congratulations to our rotary team and our rotary club,

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and thank you personally for all of the work that you do for Fairlawn and Beyond.

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And a special thank you as well to our green team interns and all of their hard work

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and providing us with really important information that will allow us to continue to move towards

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sustainability here in Feralon.

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I want to thank the families who came out to help us raise awareness for childhood cancer

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awareness month.

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Unfortunately, this year, my Radburn community lost a young girl to Ewing Sarcoma, Lucy

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May Macaluso, who was a friend of my son's, she was only in fourth grade, and she was

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It is just an incredible little girl who was full of life and vibrancy and humor. And so it's

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just not only a reminder here this evening. Tonight, the importance of raising awareness

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of making donations, if you can, to support research. Childhood cancer is, research is

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severely underfunded. Most of the money goes to, I think it's for every dollar raised,

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80 cents goes to adult cancer and 20 cents goes to childhood cancer. There's really not

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a ton of research out there. But as Lucy's parents say and if you ask my son that what

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he says that we all should live like Lucy and to live each day to the fullest and to

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appreciate what you have and the family around you and the love around you. And that's

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Just an important reminder here tonight.

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I'm going to be brief and just talk about some upcoming events.

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So we still have our summer concert series.

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We still have just a few more days of summer left,

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so we're holding on as long as we can.

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We have one this Sunday, as well as a rescheduled one on Monday,

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and then everybody's favorite on the 27th, the cameos.

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So if you haven't been or if you have been, we hope you'll come out Sunday night.

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We hope that we'll have nice weather to end the summer with some great music.

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Upcoming in the fall, we'll have the community camp out again.

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That's the weekend of September 9th through the 10th until the 10th.

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If you're brave enough to stay overnight at Memorial Pool with your tent,

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It really is a wonderful event that we started.

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This is the third year, right, Maggie?

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Fourth, the fourth year.

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It's a favorite event now of our residents.

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So it is only for Feralon residents

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and you do have to pre-register

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which this year you'll be able to do via community pass.

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But also you can do in person or over the phone as well.

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So we hope that you'll sign up for that.

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We have Art in the Park, Sunday, September 10th, so after you sleep out at Memorial,

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you're going to head over to Burdan Grove to see a lot of local artists and local musicians,

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and hopefully maybe buy some early holiday gifts.

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And then October 22nd from 12 to 3 at the Community Center,

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the Community Relations Advisory Committee is doing its next event,

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which is Latin heritage, a Latin heritage celebration.

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There's gonna be dancing and food and vendors

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and it's set up to be a really wonderful new event

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that the Community Relations Committee is doing

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that we're very much looking forward to

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and we hope that you will all be there

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and that's all I have tonight, Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Good evening, Deputy Mayor Kraus.

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Good evening, Mayor.

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I will echo everyone's thanks

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Thanks and congratulations to the Rotary and all the work that they've done in Fairlawn.

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Every time you go to an event you're going to see the Rotary out and they've been a part

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of our community for 75 years now and that's a tremendous accomplishment.

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I want to thank the families that came out to raise awareness about childhood cancer.

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You know, it's something that most people wouldn't imagine having to go through and the strength

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that these children show and their family show and the community shows in supporting them

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is remarkable, but it's something that can't be forgotten and hopefully the money will

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continue to, will start to flow in more into the childhood cancers.

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And of course I want to congratulate our green team interns for all the work that

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they've done. They did a fantastic job with their presentation that they presented to us

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a few months back. You can tell they're very enthusiastic, very hardworking, and I hope that

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the experience that they had on that is something they can build off of because they all have

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very promising futures ahead of them. Sticking with the green team, I was able to attend

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the Pizza the Pavilion event that comes from what Ron Shrike spoke about. It was a great

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event, really good idea, and I'm sure there will be more of that in the years to come.

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I also was able to attend the National Night Out, and I want to thank everyone who was involved

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with that. Our community policing does a great job with that. I remember last year being

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a record attendance, and I believe this year was even more people, so let's keep breaking

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those records with that attendance. And then after that I was also able to attend

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and present the proclamations for our graduates of the Junior Citizens Police Academy at their

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graduation here on Friday. And that was a lot of fun to see. I think I counted about

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45 kids in the audience, and there was about another five to ten kids who couldn't make

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it, so it looked like a great showing. The kids were very into it. I spoke to a lot

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of the parents and the kids afterwards, and they all had a tremendous experience

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doing it. Some of the kids were in their second year doing it. And I want to thank our police

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department and the community policing division, particularly for all the hard work they do

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putting that program together. And the last thing, Deputy Mayor Katrone mentioned it,

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but I want to remind everyone about our in the park. It is September 10th at Burdane

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Grove Park. It will go from noon to five. That is another one of our events that

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that every year gets bigger and bigger.

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There's a number of musical acts I'll be playing,

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so there'll be lots of live music,

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lots of artists selling the art that they work,

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whether it be photography or paintings or sculptures

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or other types of handcrafted art.

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It's a wonderful event to be at.

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It's one that I've heard a number of people

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of the years tell me that it's personally inspired them

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to commit to their art, showcase their art,

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grow their art, and I've been happy

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I'm happy to see the impact that it's had over the last couple of years and I look forward to another one.

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And other than that, I want to wish a happy end of summer for all of our students and our teachers, our educators, and all of our school staff.

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I know that first day is coming, so enjoy these last couple of weeks you have.

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So I'll have tonight. Thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you, Deputy Mayor.

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As Council Member Ranchi mentioned, we lost someone pretty important to our state, Lieutenant

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Governor Sheila Oliver.

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For those who don't know, she's been to Fairlawn a few times.

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I actually sat over here when they launched the anchor program, and it was always such

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a warm, welcoming face.

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So if anyone would just join me for a brief moment of silence just to remember our former

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Lieutenant Governor.

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Thank you.

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So far it's been a really exciting summer here in Fairlawn.

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As was mentioned with the movies at Memorial, the summer concerts, a great national night

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out.

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I want to thank our Fairland Police Department, our Recreation Department, all emergency services

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and volunteers who put together another great event.

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00:37:18,750 --> 00:37:25,630
I also want to thank Scooter and Debbie for putting together the Dung Tank, which was

470
00:37:25,630 --> 00:37:28,770
able to raise money from Marion Kalora Scholarship.

471
00:37:28,970 --> 00:37:33,570
I know the Chief, myself, and some members of the Fairland Amulance Corps are participating

472
00:37:33,570 --> 00:37:38,130
in it and they're able to raise about $400 from there. So great cause and it was a lot

473
00:37:38,130 --> 00:37:42,290
of fun with some great food vendors. So if you missed it this year, hopefully you'll

474
00:37:42,290 --> 00:37:48,050
be able to attend next year. This past week I met with a representative from the New Jersey

475
00:37:48,610 --> 00:37:52,890
Economic Development Association. We're really excited because there's been a huge

476
00:37:52,890 --> 00:37:57,670
focus on Fairlawn. Fairlawn's businesses are really thriving and for those who've

477
00:37:57,670 --> 00:38:02,370
lived here during the 80s and 90s, it was the opposite. We were seeing major

478
00:38:02,370 --> 00:38:07,770
declined in our businesses here. Businesses were constantly moving out. Now we're seeing

479
00:38:07,770 --> 00:38:13,010
this regrowth, this rebirth, a lot of mom-and-pop shops, and it's really thanks to all the residents

480
00:38:13,010 --> 00:38:17,210
who continue to support our local businesses. So I want to encourage everyone to do so. When

481
00:38:17,210 --> 00:38:21,530
the state was here, they mentioned that there's a lot of grants that are going to be open

482
00:38:21,530 --> 00:38:25,490
to our businesses. So I'll be working with the council member, Gail Ronstreich

483
00:38:25,490 --> 00:38:30,030
and Ryan Greff and the state to get some additional funding here to help our businesses

484
00:38:30,030 --> 00:38:33,610
as much as we can, and we just want to encourage everyone to shop local.

485
00:38:34,670 --> 00:38:38,210
As we come to the end of the summer, I hope everyone enjoys it.

486
00:38:38,490 --> 00:38:42,130
Make sure you check our calendar, a lot of fun events to wrap up this summer.

487
00:38:42,590 --> 00:38:46,230
And I'm scared to say, hopefully everyone has a great back-to-school day.

488
00:38:48,170 --> 00:38:50,730
Now we have Brian for our Main Street Minute.

489
00:38:52,430 --> 00:38:53,310
Excellent segue.

490
00:38:53,910 --> 00:38:55,230
So, I'm back.

491
00:38:55,730 --> 00:38:56,870
I'm sure you guys will miss Prima.

492
00:38:59,750 --> 00:39:02,910
I will begin with the more fun stuff.

493
00:39:03,430 --> 00:39:07,690
The small business scavenger hunt is live again so for those of you who are unaware

494
00:39:07,690 --> 00:39:14,410
the small business scavenger hunt enables people to take selfies in front of different

495
00:39:14,410 --> 00:39:20,510
businesses in town as well as a few different historic locations like the novel house and

496
00:39:20,510 --> 00:39:25,310
submit it to us in order to be entered into a chance to win prizes that are usually

497
00:39:25,310 --> 00:39:33,450
local gift cards or the grand prize is a large TV or with the option of a PlayStation 5 instead so

498
00:39:33,450 --> 00:39:39,350
we've got a lot of young kids very interested in getting that PS5 so we are on track to beat our

499
00:39:39,350 --> 00:39:45,750
record last year and I'm excited by that I also want to take this time to thank Pam for leading

500
00:39:45,750 --> 00:39:51,770
the charge so thank you Pam. We are doing spectacularly Yahoo! News this season covered it

501
00:39:51,770 --> 00:39:54,870
and the record and many other media outlets like to happen to.

502
00:39:55,590 --> 00:39:58,230
So, onto the business services side of things.

503
00:39:58,550 --> 00:40:01,630
So, we've recently announced the creation of a working group

504
00:40:01,630 --> 00:40:03,750
with the Bergen County Workforce Development Board.

505
00:40:04,250 --> 00:40:06,170
So throughout the states and each of the different counties,

506
00:40:06,750 --> 00:40:10,890
there are these workforce development boards that work with the Department of Labor

507
00:40:10,890 --> 00:40:15,390
and are given resources in order to enhance the workforce in their particular area.

508
00:40:15,910 --> 00:40:21,130
They have resources to offset the cost of hiring to help retool and retrain people.

509
00:40:21,130 --> 00:40:26,770
One of the ongoing themes that we have found, we're interacting with the businesses, is

510
00:40:26,770 --> 00:40:32,290
that the cost to hire is growing and the cost to train is getting risky.

511
00:40:32,890 --> 00:40:35,530
And this is our answer to try to form that solution.

512
00:40:36,050 --> 00:40:39,770
So the first step of the working group is to see what needs businesses have in the

513
00:40:39,770 --> 00:40:42,350
best way to get those services to them.

514
00:40:43,050 --> 00:40:43,310
Okay.

515
00:40:43,530 --> 00:40:44,170
And that is my minute.

516
00:40:44,850 --> 00:40:45,050
Thank you.

517
00:40:45,050 --> 00:40:45,550
Thank you, Ryan.

518
00:40:46,250 --> 00:40:46,390
Ryan?

519
00:40:46,810 --> 00:40:47,190
Yes.

520
00:40:47,430 --> 00:40:48,710
Can I make one more comment?

521
00:40:49,070 --> 00:40:59,570
I got a note from someone in the audience who just wanted to mention how important it is to make blood and platelet donations to help people undergo

522
00:40:59,570 --> 00:41:05,450
chemotherapy. So I thought that was an important comment and didn't want to miss that. Thank you.

523
00:41:05,910 --> 00:41:06,970
Thank you.

524
00:41:07,390 --> 00:41:15,070
Ornance on first reading. Ornance number 2677-2023. In Ornance to provide for certain capital improvements in the Borough

525
00:41:15,070 --> 00:41:19,530
and to provide for the receipt, acceptance, and deposit of grant funds, therefore from

526
00:41:19,530 --> 00:41:23,510
the County of Bergen, Division of Community Development Roadway Improvements of Samson

527
00:41:23,510 --> 00:41:29,210
and Waverly Roads to authorize appropriations of 123,747.

528
00:41:30,410 --> 00:41:35,850
May I have a motion that ordinance number 2677-2023 be passed on introduction, advertised according

529
00:41:35,850 --> 00:41:39,210
to law, and that a public hearing be held on September 19th, 2023.

530
00:41:39,690 --> 00:41:40,190
So moved.

531
00:41:40,470 --> 00:41:40,690
Second.

532
00:41:41,370 --> 00:41:41,830
Discussion?

533
00:41:43,230 --> 00:41:43,890
Roll call.

534
00:41:43,890 --> 00:41:45,870
Council Member Reinerts.

535
00:41:45,930 --> 00:41:46,130
Yes.

536
00:41:46,630 --> 00:41:48,030
Council Member Rottenstryk.

537
00:41:48,110 --> 00:41:48,270
Yes.

538
00:41:48,490 --> 00:41:49,390
Deputy Mayor Patrone.

539
00:41:49,650 --> 00:41:49,790
Yes.

540
00:41:49,990 --> 00:41:50,890
Deputy Mayor Krause.

541
00:41:50,970 --> 00:41:51,150
Yes.

542
00:41:51,310 --> 00:41:52,050
Mayor Polizzo.

543
00:41:52,310 --> 00:41:52,570
Yes.

544
00:41:53,410 --> 00:41:54,610
Ordinance on second reading.

545
00:41:55,110 --> 00:41:57,350
Ordinance number 2674-2023.

546
00:41:57,810 --> 00:42:01,150
In Ordinance fixing the salaries of certain employees of the Borough of Farrell and

547
00:42:01,150 --> 00:42:03,670
Burton County, New Jersey as amended stipends.

548
00:42:04,170 --> 00:42:08,870
Can I have a motion to open the time for public comment on Ordinance number 2674-2023

549
00:42:08,870 --> 00:42:09,110
only?

550
00:42:09,630 --> 00:42:10,130
So moved.

551
00:42:10,450 --> 00:42:10,650
Second.

552
00:42:11,070 --> 00:42:11,530
All in favor?

553
00:42:11,530 --> 00:42:13,330
Any opposed?

554
00:42:14,430 --> 00:42:16,930
The time is now open for public comments on this ordinance.

555
00:42:20,700 --> 00:42:22,160
Seeing no one can have a motion to close,

556
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:23,720
time for public comment on this ordinance.

557
00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:24,440
So moved.

558
00:42:24,620 --> 00:42:24,860
Second.

559
00:42:25,740 --> 00:42:26,420
All in favor?

560
00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:27,060
Aye.

561
00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:27,900
Any opposed?

562
00:42:29,360 --> 00:42:33,280
The public hearing on ordinance number 2674-2023 is now closed.

563
00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:38,800
May I have a motion that ordinance number 2674-2023 be adopted on second and final reading

564
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:41,180
and that it be advertised according to law?

565
00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:42,260
So moved.

566
00:42:42,620 --> 00:42:43,020
Second.

567
00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:46,300
Discussion? Roll call.

568
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:48,260
Council Member Reinez? Yes.

569
00:42:48,420 --> 00:42:49,860
Council Member Rottenstike? Yes.

570
00:42:50,020 --> 00:42:51,280
Deputy Mayor Trone? Yes.

571
00:42:51,520 --> 00:42:52,740
Deputy Mayor Kraus? Yes.

572
00:42:52,960 --> 00:42:54,040
Mayor Pusso? Yes.

573
00:42:54,800 --> 00:42:57,380
Ordinance No. 2675-2023.

574
00:42:57,720 --> 00:43:01,100
In Ordinance to Men, Chapter 94, Fees, Article 6,

575
00:43:01,440 --> 00:43:04,700
Schedule of Fees of the Code of the Borough of Fairland 2000, Filming.

576
00:43:05,460 --> 00:43:09,800
Kevin Moshe opened the time for public comment on Ordinance No. 2675-2023.

577
00:43:10,240 --> 00:43:10,700
So moved.

578
00:43:11,500 --> 00:43:11,940
Second.

579
00:43:12,420 --> 00:43:12,860
All in favor?

580
00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:13,580
Aye.

581
00:43:14,080 --> 00:43:14,480
Any opposed?

582
00:43:15,340 --> 00:43:19,940
The time is now open for any public comments on ordinance number 2675-2023.

583
00:43:24,330 --> 00:43:26,930
Seeing no one can have a motion to close the time for public comment.

584
00:43:27,850 --> 00:43:28,410
So moved.

585
00:43:28,670 --> 00:43:28,870
Second.

586
00:43:29,410 --> 00:43:29,870
All in favor?

587
00:43:30,190 --> 00:43:30,510
Aye.

588
00:43:30,970 --> 00:43:31,350
Any opposed?

589
00:43:32,370 --> 00:43:36,530
The public hearing on ordinance number 2675-2023 is now closed.

590
00:43:37,150 --> 00:43:42,010
You may have a motion that ordinance number 2675-2023 be adopted on second and final

591
00:43:42,010 --> 00:43:43,930
reading, and that would be advertised according to law.

592
00:43:43,930 --> 00:43:44,770
So moved.

593
00:43:45,010 --> 00:43:45,270
Second.

594
00:43:45,630 --> 00:43:46,110
Discussion?

595
00:43:47,270 --> 00:43:47,930
Roll call.

596
00:43:48,750 --> 00:43:50,010
Council Member Reinez.

597
00:43:50,110 --> 00:43:50,250
Yes.

598
00:43:50,410 --> 00:43:51,160
Council Member Rottenstijk.

599
00:43:51,690 --> 00:43:51,890
Yes.

600
00:43:52,430 --> 00:43:53,610
Deputy Mayor Cotrone.

601
00:43:53,930 --> 00:43:54,070
Yes.

602
00:43:54,190 --> 00:43:55,190
Deputy Mayor Krauss.

603
00:43:55,370 --> 00:43:55,510
Yes.

604
00:43:55,650 --> 00:43:56,250
Mayor Paluso.

605
00:43:56,670 --> 00:43:56,890
Yes.

606
00:43:57,810 --> 00:44:00,530
Ordinance number 2676-2023.

607
00:44:00,810 --> 00:44:04,870
In Ordinance creating a new chapter 98, filming of the Code of the Borough of Fairland

608
00:44:04,870 --> 00:44:05,370
2000.

609
00:44:05,890 --> 00:44:09,930
May I have a motion to open the time for public comment on Ordinance number 2676-2023.

610
00:44:10,730 --> 00:44:11,410
So moved.

611
00:44:11,930 --> 00:44:12,330
Second.

612
00:44:12,750 --> 00:44:13,230
All in favor?

613
00:44:13,230 --> 00:44:13,370
All in favor?

614
00:44:13,630 --> 00:44:13,970
Aye.

615
00:44:14,310 --> 00:44:14,730
Any opposed?

616
00:44:15,490 --> 00:44:17,870
The time is now open for public comments on this ordinance.

617
00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:23,320
Seeing no one, can I please have a motion to close the time for public comment?

618
00:44:23,680 --> 00:44:24,140
So moved.

619
00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:25,040
Second.

620
00:44:25,440 --> 00:44:25,980
All in favor?

621
00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:26,680
Aye.

622
00:44:27,180 --> 00:44:27,580
Any opposed?

623
00:44:28,620 --> 00:44:32,600
The public hearing on ordinance number 2676-2020-3 is now closed.

624
00:44:33,180 --> 00:44:38,000
May I have a motion that ordinance number 2676-2020-3 be adopted on second and final

625
00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:40,060
reading and that it be advertised according to law?

626
00:44:40,260 --> 00:44:40,740
So moved.

627
00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:41,300
Second.

628
00:44:41,400 --> 00:44:41,580
Second.

629
00:44:42,040 --> 00:44:42,480
Discussion?

630
00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:57,640
We have a motion to open the time for public comments on consent agenda 17-223 items only.

631
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,480
Public comment on consent agenda, 17-23 only.

632
00:45:02,940 --> 00:45:03,460
Summits.

633
00:45:03,700 --> 00:45:03,920
Second.

634
00:45:04,340 --> 00:45:04,860
All in favor?

635
00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:05,460
Aye.

636
00:45:06,040 --> 00:45:06,420
Any opposed?

637
00:45:06,860 --> 00:45:06,980
No.

638
00:45:07,420 --> 00:45:12,180
The time for public comment is now open on consent agenda, 17-23 items only.

639
00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:30,920
Good afternoon or good evening. Pamela Cole's 13-34 George Street. I have several items that I have highlighted which need a little enhancement inside of an explanation.

640
00:45:33,600 --> 00:45:42,220
306-2023 resolution authorizing the contract extension for granular activated carbon exchange.

641
00:45:44,140 --> 00:45:53,180
I just need to look at it. Good evening, Ms. Coles. Good evening. That's the treatment of the GAC treatment, which is the treatment to our water system, our water drinking system.

642
00:45:53,180 --> 00:45:59,500
We just were extending the contract for another year, which gave us the ability when we went out to bid two years ago to extend it for another year.

643
00:45:59,620 --> 00:46:04,000
We're actually getting a better price by extending it a year instead of going out to bid again.

644
00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:19,100
Got it. Thank you. 307-2023 resolution authorizing the extension for the Water Main Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Facility.

645
00:46:20,060 --> 00:46:21,400
Is that more of the same?

646
00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:22,900
That's exactly the same.

647
00:46:23,140 --> 00:46:23,200
Yes.

648
00:46:23,980 --> 00:46:24,360
Thank you.

649
00:46:24,360 --> 00:46:37,500
You're welcome. Resolution 310-2023, resolution authorizing the construction of a foundation for the Fire Training Center from Joseph M. Sainzari.

650
00:46:40,460 --> 00:46:51,940
Where will that be located? Fire Department, we have purchased a containerized fire training simulator, the Fire Training Center, which is currently at the DPW complex on the side of the road.

651
00:46:51,940 --> 00:46:57,080
It is being placed next to that. However, it requires a concrete pad to put this simulator on.

652
00:46:57,300 --> 00:47:01,300
So this contract there is installing the pad prior to installing the structure.

653
00:47:01,720 --> 00:47:02,080
Awesome.

654
00:47:06,240 --> 00:47:15,540
312-2023. Resolution authorizing document management, digital records, scanning and storage with Alpine Consulting.

655
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:23,080
Regarding Educational Services Commission of the New Jersey Cooperative.

656
00:47:23,580 --> 00:47:30,000
Under a purchasing cooperative, the state has finally allowed us to start digitizing and scanning all of our records.

657
00:47:30,280 --> 00:47:33,260
Instead of actually keeping the hard copy, we're finally getting there.

658
00:47:33,600 --> 00:47:40,880
So this is the start and phase one of us moving forward to begin to scan and digitize all of our borough public records.

659
00:47:40,880 --> 00:47:53,280
Amen. It's about time to come into the 21st century. Resolution 313, 2023, resolution approving

660
00:47:53,280 --> 00:48:01,660
and authorizing the execution and release of satisfaction of developers agreement, discharging

661
00:48:01,660 --> 00:48:10,180
the obligations contained in the recorded developments. This is between the planning

662
00:48:10,180 --> 00:48:22,920
What I'm gathering is between the planning board and 208, LLC for the property known as 16-09 and 16-17-208.

663
00:48:23,620 --> 00:48:25,300
What's this in regards to?

664
00:48:36,570 --> 00:48:46,750
That was the development agreement that was approved by the planning board of the RRO and the developer at the time that they went from there.

665
00:48:49,520 --> 00:48:57,960
As part of that, the development agreement was recorded as an important document in the burden on the first office.

666
00:48:58,880 --> 00:49:03,940
And since they have now satisfied the engineer's satisfaction that what the work has been completed

667
00:49:03,940 --> 00:49:06,860
to perform to the developers of Ramies being discharged

668
00:49:06,860 --> 00:49:08,400
so that it's no longer on record.

669
00:49:08,760 --> 00:49:09,420
Super.

670
00:49:09,820 --> 00:49:10,320
Thank you.

671
00:49:13,100 --> 00:49:18,360
Resolution 314-2023, resolution rescinding the resolution

672
00:49:18,360 --> 00:49:21,620
and canceling contract with Joseph M. Sam-Zerry,

673
00:49:22,610 --> 00:49:24,880
under Bergen contract, cooperative contract,

674
00:49:25,380 --> 00:49:31,000
along with a bid number, a bid 19-71 due to a mistake.

675
00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:36,820
Who's a contract entered into Witsunzari to do some work and prep work for a concession

676
00:49:36,820 --> 00:49:39,660
stand at the center rec complex behind Fairland High School?

677
00:49:40,580 --> 00:49:42,220
The original proposal came through.

678
00:49:42,540 --> 00:49:47,260
It does require additional sanitary work and electrical work, so we're actually rescinding

679
00:49:47,260 --> 00:49:48,720
the resolution of that contract.

680
00:49:48,720 --> 00:49:52,900
We'll be awarding another resolution and a new contract to cover those additional

681
00:49:52,900 --> 00:49:53,220
costs.

682
00:49:53,940 --> 00:49:56,600
So this wouldn't come under the Board of Ed?

683
00:49:56,840 --> 00:49:58,560
That is our property, borough property.

684
00:49:59,000 --> 00:49:59,840
Okay, gotcha.

685
00:50:00,180 --> 00:50:00,440
All right.

686
00:50:00,440 --> 00:50:30,420
Thank you. Two more. I'm done. 321-2023 resolution, rescinding resolution, 298-2023 adopted July 23rd and approving and authorizing the execution of a

687
00:50:30,420 --> 00:50:35,920
the 3rd Street Development Acquisition located

688
00:50:39,320 --> 00:50:43,700
at 1400, 14-00 3rd Street.

689
00:50:45,640 --> 00:50:46,800
Mr. Mayor, if I may.

690
00:50:47,460 --> 00:51:02,980
This is with regard to the former clarion property and what this is is a resolution that rescins the prior resolution that was adopted at the last meeting regarding the developers agreement because of a Scrivener's error in that agreement.

691
00:51:02,980 --> 00:51:09,840
And consequently, it's being rescinded and the corrective developers agreement is being adopted.

692
00:51:10,400 --> 00:51:12,360
Super. Thank you.

693
00:51:13,120 --> 00:51:24,900
Last one is 322-2023 resolution authorizing the release of performance guarantee posted by River Road Lofts site improvement.

694
00:51:25,500 --> 00:51:29,980
Sounds like it's more the same with the release of...

695
00:51:38,600 --> 00:51:43,520
Okay. And that property looks, this is the lofts on the corner of-

696
00:51:43,520 --> 00:51:47,980
This is Riverlofts is the apartment complex located next to the post office on River Road.

697
00:51:48,220 --> 00:51:49,500
Oh, next to the post office. That's Riverlofts.

698
00:51:49,540 --> 00:51:51,240
Okay. Thank you so much.

699
00:51:51,380 --> 00:51:54,720
Just two additional things. So with Senator Reck, I know there's some confusion because

700
00:51:54,720 --> 00:51:58,140
of close proximity to the high school, but that is operated by the borough of that

701
00:51:58,140 --> 00:51:58,520
facility.

702
00:51:58,920 --> 00:52:00,600
We do have a good relation with the Board of Eds.

703
00:52:00,600 --> 00:52:02,480
We do let them use it for a number of their sporting,

704
00:52:02,920 --> 00:52:05,500
as I'm sorry, everyone sees, which kind of adds to the confusion.

705
00:52:06,220 --> 00:52:09,500
And then regarding the Third Street property,

706
00:52:10,900 --> 00:52:14,200
originally that was owned by Fairshire Housing in New Jersey for residential.

707
00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:16,820
So we're working with the developer to redevelop that site,

708
00:52:16,920 --> 00:52:21,200
and it's not going to be residential under the proposal that's in place right now.

709
00:52:21,660 --> 00:52:22,520
So hopefully that will continue.

710
00:52:23,160 --> 00:52:26,540
And lastly, just congratulations to you and your family on becoming a grandma.

711
00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:29,300
Best of luck to your son and his wife.

712
00:52:30,220 --> 00:52:30,480
Thank you.

713
00:52:31,220 --> 00:52:33,320
Congratulations to my mom of being a great grandma.

714
00:52:33,580 --> 00:52:34,220
That's very exciting.

715
00:52:34,220 --> 00:52:34,580
Thank you.

716
00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:45,180
Anyone else on resolution?

717
00:52:47,540 --> 00:52:50,420
Will the miscellaneous clerk please read the resolutions by...

718
00:52:50,420 --> 00:52:50,860
Oh, sorry.

719
00:52:51,360 --> 00:52:53,860
Can I motion close time for public comment on consent agenda items?

720
00:52:53,860 --> 00:52:54,140
So moved.

721
00:52:54,660 --> 00:52:54,800
Excuse me.

722
00:52:55,320 --> 00:52:56,280
All in favor?

723
00:52:56,720 --> 00:52:57,000
Aye.

724
00:52:57,420 --> 00:52:57,820
Any opposed?

725
00:52:58,800 --> 00:53:02,200
The time for public comment on consent agenda 17-2023 is now closed.

726
00:53:02,200 --> 00:53:05,280
Resolutions by Consent 17-2023.

727
00:53:05,840 --> 00:53:07,840
Ms. O'Clarke, please read the resolutions by consent.

728
00:53:08,560 --> 00:53:15,180
Whereas the following resolutions 301-2023 through 322-2023

729
00:53:15,180 --> 00:53:19,320
have here too four been placed on the consent agenda,

730
00:53:19,540 --> 00:53:21,300
requires no discussion and same.

731
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:24,720
Having been previously reviewed by each council member,

732
00:53:24,960 --> 00:53:27,640
B and R hereby adopted ratified and confirmed

733
00:53:27,640 --> 00:53:30,700
in their entirety by the mayor and council

734
00:53:30,700 --> 00:53:31,940
of the borough of Fairlawn.

735
00:53:33,760 --> 00:53:41,480
Can I have a motion to pass Consent Agenda 17-2023 Resolutions 301-2023 through 322-2023?

736
00:53:41,840 --> 00:53:42,200
So moved.

737
00:53:42,380 --> 00:53:42,600
Second.

738
00:53:43,660 --> 00:53:44,160
Roll call.

739
00:53:45,020 --> 00:53:46,160
Council Member Reines.

740
00:53:46,400 --> 00:53:46,520
Yes.

741
00:53:46,680 --> 00:53:47,960
Council Member Rottenstrike.

742
00:53:48,120 --> 00:53:48,280
Yes.

743
00:53:49,500 --> 00:53:51,220
Deputy Mayor Catrone.

744
00:53:51,640 --> 00:53:51,840
Yes.

745
00:53:51,940 --> 00:53:53,000
Deputy Mayor Kraus.

746
00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:53,300
Yes.

747
00:53:53,460 --> 00:53:54,060
Mayor Paluso.

748
00:53:54,600 --> 00:53:55,100
Yes.

749
00:53:56,580 --> 00:53:57,520
New business.

750
00:53:58,060 --> 00:53:59,280
And whenever they do business that.

751
00:53:59,540 --> 00:53:59,820
Mayor.

752
00:53:59,820 --> 00:54:01,700
I actually have three items.

753
00:54:02,440 --> 00:54:10,360
Item number one, in accordance with title 40, Colin 69A-95, as the borough manager on the appointing authority,

754
00:54:10,520 --> 00:54:17,380
I'm obligated to inform the governing body that effective August 15, 2023, employee James Corcoran has been terminated from employment,

755
00:54:17,860 --> 00:54:21,600
as recommended by the Bergen County prosecutor and affirmed by the disciplinary hearing officer.

756
00:54:21,600 --> 00:54:29,800
We have been noticed that Mr. Corcoran has appealed his termination, and accordingly I will have no further comments at this time regarding this matter.

757
00:54:30,040 --> 00:54:30,400
Thank you.

758
00:54:30,900 --> 00:54:31,780
Two other items, Mayor.

759
00:54:33,140 --> 00:54:41,020
I'm assuming you have, but if you have not, the sports court mural at the multi-sport court has been completed.

760
00:54:41,600 --> 00:54:42,360
It came out great.

761
00:54:42,580 --> 00:54:44,880
So if you haven't seen it, please take a ride by and take a look at it.

762
00:54:44,880 --> 00:54:52,480
And additionally, the start of the military tribute mural at the Avenue Heroes is started.

763
00:54:52,700 --> 00:54:54,080
That's about 50% complete.

764
00:54:55,540 --> 00:54:56,880
It's coming out outstanding.

765
00:54:57,520 --> 00:55:03,080
I've actually spoken to the Veteran Affairs Liaison, so what we are going to do is upon the completion of that,

766
00:55:03,180 --> 00:55:06,860
which should be done in about two to three weeks, we're actually going to cover that mural,

767
00:55:07,240 --> 00:55:11,580
and we're going to do an actual unveiling and a dedication of the burial on Veterans Day.

768
00:55:11,580 --> 00:55:17,720
We're going to move the Veterans Day ceremony from the municipal building to the Avenue heroes have the ceremony at the Avenue heroes

769
00:55:17,720 --> 00:55:23,520
And actually unveil and dedicate the new military tribute mural if everybody's okay with that

770
00:55:23,520 --> 00:55:29,360
We're going to move it veteran affairs liaison is on board with it as well. And then finally I'll be part in the

771
00:55:30,180 --> 00:55:33,580
Semi-construction there down on the council chambers to the left

772
00:55:34,260 --> 00:55:39,800
Part in the appearance that is actually us prepping for the Fairloin emergency services wall of honor

773
00:55:39,800 --> 00:55:43,780
which is on, as you know, Tuesday, October 3rd at 7 p.m.

774
00:55:43,820 --> 00:55:46,300
So we started doing work there. That's all I have in there.

775
00:55:46,600 --> 00:55:47,680
Mr. Mayer, if I may?

776
00:55:47,960 --> 00:55:48,160
Yes.

777
00:55:48,680 --> 00:55:55,740
There was apparently some confusion as to where the authority to appoint and remove borough employees lies.

778
00:55:56,340 --> 00:56:01,600
And as Mr. Mancrugin just clarified, that authority lies with the borough manager,

779
00:56:02,060 --> 00:56:04,940
and not with the mayor and council under this form of government.

780
00:56:05,800 --> 00:56:07,020
Just wanted to make that clear.

781
00:56:09,670 --> 00:56:11,290
Anyone else for a new business?

782
00:56:12,550 --> 00:56:13,190
Yes.

783
00:56:13,730 --> 00:56:19,790
I just wanted to make a pitch to anyone who's interested in being involved in the 100th

784
00:56:20,250 --> 00:56:20,790
anniversary committee.

785
00:56:21,270 --> 00:56:24,550
We're in the process of putting that together.

786
00:56:25,070 --> 00:56:31,870
I expect we'll have an initial opening meeting sometime in September or early October, so

787
00:56:31,870 --> 00:56:33,290
we hit the ground running in January.

788
00:56:33,290 --> 00:56:38,870
So if you're interested, send an email at the clerk's office or go on the website

789
00:56:40,190 --> 00:56:44,450
and fill out the appropriate form for citizen leadership.

790
00:56:44,950 --> 00:56:45,430
Thank you.

791
00:56:47,650 --> 00:56:47,870
What else?

792
00:56:49,230 --> 00:56:49,390
Okay.

793
00:56:49,970 --> 00:56:50,490
Public comments.

794
00:56:50,770 --> 00:56:52,570
Can I please have a motion to open the time for public comment?

795
00:56:53,070 --> 00:56:53,430
So moved.

796
00:56:53,670 --> 00:56:53,850
Second.

797
00:56:54,550 --> 00:56:55,110
All in favor?

798
00:56:55,550 --> 00:56:55,750
Aye.

799
00:56:56,230 --> 00:56:56,650
Any opposed?

800
00:56:57,710 --> 00:56:59,910
The time is now open for public comments.

801
00:57:00,330 --> 00:57:01,030
Anyone wish to speak?

802
00:57:01,190 --> 00:57:02,890
Just need to state your name and your address.

803
00:57:10,720 --> 00:57:32,040
Pamela Cole's 13-34 George Street. With Ryan here, I just want to reiterate the scavenger hunt. I have to say I'm having a time of my life putting out the signs and putting up the posters, having the businesses put up the posters, and really getting to know the businesses in town.

804
00:57:32,040 --> 00:57:38,220
You know, River Road, I'm having just a dynamite time in the promenade.

805
00:57:38,420 --> 00:57:44,820
I know there's a scavenger hunt going on in all areas of Fairloin in the Radburn building

806
00:57:44,820 --> 00:57:49,540
over and Broadway, so I'm just, I'm having a blast.

807
00:57:50,840 --> 00:57:56,360
So I highly recommend everybody go out and take selfies of things that you purchase

808
00:57:56,360 --> 00:58:02,320
It's for the various businesses in town.

809
00:58:05,160 --> 00:58:07,480
The military role, I think, is outstanding.

810
00:58:07,920 --> 00:58:11,540
I was at Memorial Pool and just watching it in stages.

811
00:58:12,020 --> 00:58:12,920
It looks beautiful.

812
00:58:14,320 --> 00:58:14,940
So thank you.

813
00:58:15,400 --> 00:58:24,860
And representing the various branches of the armed forces,

814
00:58:24,860 --> 00:58:32,000
But the various wars that we've been in, you know, really, I love it.

815
00:58:32,120 --> 00:58:32,460
It's great.

816
00:58:35,100 --> 00:58:39,700
And 100th anniversary along, I would love if the Main Street could get involved with that.

817
00:58:40,360 --> 00:58:42,580
And I know I'll be undoubted in that as well.

818
00:58:42,840 --> 00:58:44,840
So, yeah.

819
00:58:45,120 --> 00:58:46,540
I contribution back to the fair one.

820
00:58:46,980 --> 00:58:47,860
Great. Thank you.

821
00:58:48,320 --> 00:58:48,360
Thank you.

822
00:58:48,360 --> 00:58:48,780
Thank you.

823
00:58:56,700 --> 00:58:57,140
Good

824
00:58:59,600 --> 00:59:00,040
evening.

825
00:59:00,640 --> 00:59:01,940
My name is Linda Presti.

826
00:59:01,940 --> 00:59:09,920
I live at Nine Heights Avenue, and I'm here to ask for, unfortunately, those of us who

827
00:59:09,920 --> 00:59:16,920
live there, we live in a very unsafe situation, entering and exiting our driveways.

828
00:59:17,620 --> 00:59:26,980
There was a business that's been permitted to be behind a business there, where their

829
00:59:26,980 --> 00:59:32,920
agreement was that their people would not park on Heights Avenue and they are

830
00:59:32,920 --> 00:59:38,060
doing that and they are parking basically right in front of those of us who

831
00:59:38,060 --> 00:59:48,840
where their exit is, I'm sorry where the exit is for them to leave, the five of

832
00:59:48,840 --> 00:59:59,180
that are most in danger going into our driveways. Number 5913, we're on the left-hand side.

833
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:09,200
Number 6, 8 and 14, they're on the right-hand side. Now, by them parking, they're very close

834
01:00:09,200 --> 01:00:16,360
to our driveways, and for us to be able to see out has been very difficult. Now, we also

835
01:00:16,360 --> 01:00:21,940
have where they have been given permission to exit, have a second exit that comes on

836
01:00:21,940 --> 01:00:29,240
Heights Avenue, and there is a sign there that says no right term, and that has been

837
01:00:30,200 --> 01:00:36,020
An ordinance has been also put in place that they're not allowed to, but it has been a suggestion from the beginning.

838
01:00:37,080 --> 01:00:42,780
I'll talk about a personal time where I was almost hit. I was coming out of my driveway.

839
01:00:43,960 --> 01:00:53,280
I'm sorry, I was trying. I do not come and go into my driveway forward because trying to come backwards between the cars that are all parked there

840
01:00:53,280 --> 01:00:59,560
and trying to watch that one of them might sheet out and make that right turn is very dangerous.

841
01:00:59,900 --> 01:01:03,200
So I have started to always back into my driveway.

842
01:01:04,040 --> 01:01:06,560
Two times I almost got hit by doing that.

843
01:01:07,180 --> 01:01:10,040
I look as I come up to try to come in.

844
01:01:10,220 --> 01:01:14,260
It's a very tight squeeze because they're right there with their cars when they're not supposed to be.

845
01:01:15,140 --> 01:01:20,440
And one of the cars, they don't make any signals, came around and almost hit me.

846
01:01:20,880 --> 01:01:22,100
And I just froze and I shook.

847
01:01:22,100 --> 01:01:25,240
I'm like, oh, sweet Jesus, thank you, I didn't get hit.

848
01:01:25,900 --> 01:01:28,300
And then I proceeded back, and he zoomed right over.

849
01:01:29,120 --> 01:01:35,500
A second time, it happened a second time several months later, again, I back in, and I'm watching

850
01:01:35,500 --> 01:01:41,820
before I come to make that turn, and there's the cars, and another one came, screeching

851
01:01:41,820 --> 01:01:45,400
almost hit me, and I just stood there in shock.

852
01:01:45,400 --> 01:01:50,800
And as I proceeded to come back, he squeezed through,

853
01:01:50,980 --> 01:01:54,760
I shouldn't say he, the driver squeezed through where that other car was and myself.

854
01:01:55,260 --> 01:02:01,200
We have written up a petition to please, please have no parking on our street.

855
01:02:01,460 --> 01:02:02,840
Now, no parking.

856
01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:05,620
Unfortunately, it was the whole street.

857
01:02:05,620 --> 01:02:17,240
I am here asking if it could be done just in that section of 5, 9, 13, 6, 8, 14.

858
01:02:17,600 --> 01:02:23,440
Those of us that are in most danger every time we enter and exit our driveways.

859
01:02:24,140 --> 01:02:28,880
And that's what I'm asking for. The sign, I think some of you are familiar with what it says.

860
01:02:28,880 --> 01:02:34,440
it says no parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the reason why that was done is

861
01:02:34,440 --> 01:02:38,960
because behind us on Albert that's what their sign says and it's just in a

862
01:02:38,960 --> 01:02:44,780
section of their street it's not the entire street just like that's what

863
01:02:44,780 --> 01:02:50,700
I'm asking please do that so that we could be safe and that business like

864
01:02:50,700 --> 01:02:54,500
I said they're not supposed to make the right turn they do and they're not

865
01:02:54,500 --> 01:02:57,880
supposed to park but they continue to do that and they have been there

866
01:02:57,880 --> 01:02:58,760
for a number of years.

867
01:02:59,200 --> 01:03:02,060
I know that different people have approached them,

868
01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:04,820
asking them to please honor their commitment

869
01:03:05,360 --> 01:03:06,920
and it has fallen on deaf ears.

870
01:03:07,540 --> 01:03:09,060
So that's what I'm asking for that slide.

871
01:03:09,680 --> 01:03:12,080
So just, thank you for coming in.

872
01:03:12,220 --> 01:03:14,340
I know we've spoken numerous times.

873
01:03:15,140 --> 01:03:15,940
And just so the rest.

874
01:03:15,960 --> 01:03:16,780
I have seen you here some times.

875
01:03:16,880 --> 01:03:17,540
Yes, no problem.

876
01:03:17,860 --> 01:03:19,380
And just so the rest of the council knows,

877
01:03:19,600 --> 01:03:21,580
so I did contact the road manager's office

878
01:03:21,580 --> 01:03:23,660
who contact our traffic safety department.

879
01:03:24,740 --> 01:03:27,000
They did go out, they did issue a number of tickets

880
01:03:27,000 --> 01:03:29,200
it's for block driveways, it seemed to have gotten better.

881
01:03:29,700 --> 01:03:34,060
And then we did a petition to do similar signs

882
01:03:34,060 --> 01:03:35,000
as there were on Albert.

883
01:03:36,440 --> 01:03:38,340
Unfortunately, the majority of residents

884
01:03:38,340 --> 01:03:40,160
did not want those signs in place.

885
01:03:40,500 --> 01:03:43,840
And when we looked at shortening how far we would go,

886
01:03:44,540 --> 01:03:47,080
we ran into some issues because when we shortened it

887
01:03:47,080 --> 01:03:48,320
to the seeing length as Albert,

888
01:03:49,160 --> 01:03:51,440
there were more residents who didn't want it

889
01:03:51,440 --> 01:03:52,320
than wanted it.

890
01:03:52,800 --> 01:03:54,880
So that's where we're kind of hitting a little bit

891
01:03:54,880 --> 01:03:59,300
of a roadblock is there are some residents who do want this but the majority of the residents

892
01:03:59,300 --> 01:04:03,620
don't want it. So I know the Borough Manager's Office has been looking into it. We've been

893
01:04:03,620 --> 01:04:06,300
tracking it and that's where there is some issues.

894
01:04:07,340 --> 01:04:13,400
Well, I walked. It was only 80 steps where their sign ended, 108 steps and I'm only

895
01:04:13,400 --> 01:04:14,640
asking for 80 steps.

896
01:04:15,040 --> 01:04:19,240
Yeah, we could show you. I don't know if we could share which residents it is,

897
01:04:19,580 --> 01:04:23,740
but there's some very early on residents that didn't want it and there are more

898
01:04:23,740 --> 01:04:27,960
who didn't want it than did. So how we do the no parking restrictions in our town, this

899
01:04:27,960 --> 01:04:33,260
is good for everyone, is we do do a petition. Our Charter of Safe Department reviews the

900
01:04:33,260 --> 01:04:37,320
petition and goes over it as well. And if the majority of residents want it, then we

901
01:04:37,320 --> 01:04:40,820
go forward with it. If the majority of those don't want it, they don't do it. Very democratic

902
01:04:40,820 --> 01:04:44,440
process. So sometimes, you know, there's eight people who want it, two who don't,

903
01:04:44,560 --> 01:04:48,400
we still go forward. Vice versa, we don't. So it really just depends. If you have

904
01:04:48,400 --> 01:04:51,320
a majority of residents on your street who want it, then we can go forward with

905
01:04:51,320 --> 01:04:51,440
it.

906
01:04:51,440 --> 01:05:05,920
Okay, because before coming I spoke to, I know that 5913, the ones that I mentioned that are in most danger of being injured, 6, 8, and 14.

907
01:05:06,120 --> 01:05:07,080
We all voted yes.

908
01:05:07,220 --> 01:05:08,700
So we could...

909
01:05:08,700 --> 01:05:09,700
Yes, it was okay for our manager.

910
01:05:10,120 --> 01:05:17,820
If you want to come in one day this week, we can go over the petition and we can see where we could do the science if it's feasible.

911
01:05:18,780 --> 01:05:21,040
Do you want me to make an appointment with someone?

912
01:05:21,040 --> 01:05:23,780
Yeah, you don't just me call tomorrow and then we'll schedule something.

913
01:05:24,280 --> 01:05:27,580
I appreciate your time. Thank you so much for coming in. Thank you.

914
01:05:28,120 --> 01:05:36,140
I'm sorry, Josh. I just wanted to say I was on the zoning board at the time that that application happened.

915
01:05:36,960 --> 01:05:42,940
And I know there was buying from the company that they agreed they weren't going to park there.

916
01:05:43,120 --> 01:05:46,740
And I know they had agreed that they were not going to make right hand turns.

917
01:05:47,240 --> 01:05:49,540
I believe it was written into the resolution.

918
01:05:50,140 --> 01:05:55,000
So Jim, I don't know if it's possible to have the zoning officer take a look at it.

919
01:05:56,680 --> 01:05:59,640
And, you know, there may be violations of their variance

920
01:05:59,640 --> 01:06:02,860
and other things that maybe if they're not willing to comply.

921
01:06:02,980 --> 01:06:05,920
I know they had issues with construction on their lot,

922
01:06:06,160 --> 01:06:09,480
but, I mean, at a certain point it's been going on for a long time.

923
01:06:09,720 --> 01:06:10,920
I'll follow up. Thank you.

924
01:06:10,920 --> 01:06:11,680
And

925
01:06:19,420 --> 01:06:20,980
luck, our driveways will be closed.

926
01:06:24,710 --> 01:06:25,210
No, I understand.

927
01:06:26,210 --> 01:06:27,010
And they've

928
01:06:35,070 --> 01:06:37,490
been talking since we've been in inappropriate language.

929
01:06:37,970 --> 01:06:41,250
So we were told just call and take care of it.

930
01:06:41,570 --> 01:06:46,690
Yeah, and obviously, I can't speak for the whole zoning board in 2017-ish.

931
01:06:46,990 --> 01:06:57,610
But one of the main, I think, things that convinced us to approve it was because the residents at the time were satisfied that if they followed the rules,

932
01:06:57,610 --> 01:07:03,330
the company filed the rules, there wouldn't be an impact or be a much more minimal impact.

933
01:07:03,510 --> 01:07:07,870
So I think it's important that we look into every avenue we can with that.

934
01:07:08,430 --> 01:07:09,370
Thank you for coming in.

935
01:07:17,830 --> 01:07:19,730
Great Miller, five-round for terrorists.

936
01:07:20,570 --> 01:07:26,650
If somebody, I don't know who would be, call the state DOT because the on-ramp and

937
01:07:26,650 --> 01:07:30,310
off-ramp of Plaza Road of 208 looks like crap.

938
01:07:31,830 --> 01:07:40,480
I know we did the landscaping over by the north-south bound lane, but you go up 208

939
01:07:41,180 --> 01:07:45,500
ramps, there's weeds and everything all over the place and it looks like it's just been

940
01:07:45,500 --> 01:07:45,800
neglected.

941
01:07:46,780 --> 01:07:47,020
Mayor?

942
01:07:47,400 --> 01:07:47,500
Yep.

943
01:07:48,180 --> 01:07:54,640
The state DOT now requires you to put those complaints in online, so we already have

944
01:07:54,640 --> 01:07:55,040
done that.

945
01:07:55,360 --> 01:07:55,520
Okay.

946
01:07:55,620 --> 01:07:59,360
The good part about that is when you do the complaint online it tracks it, so we

947
01:07:59,360 --> 01:08:02,820
know we when we submitted it so we will submit it again but I know my office has

948
01:08:02,820 --> 01:08:06,220
already submitted that to them probably once or twice we'll do it again. Okay

949
01:08:06,220 --> 01:08:07,100
thank you.

950
01:08:23,660 --> 01:08:28,500
Well first of all I'd like to thank everybody for coming tonight for

951
01:08:28,500 --> 01:08:34,640
me for those of you who don't know me my name is Jim Corcoran I'm the

952
01:08:34,640 --> 01:08:37,060
lieutenant who's being terminated so

953
01:08:40,230 --> 01:08:43,990
for those that don't know me I was a I

954
01:08:43,990 --> 01:08:45,770
I graduated high school, I joined the military,

955
01:08:45,930 --> 01:08:46,750
I went in the U.S. Army,

956
01:08:46,830 --> 01:08:48,210
I was a member of the 8th Second Airborne.

957
01:08:49,450 --> 01:08:51,950
I decided at some point to take the test

958
01:08:51,950 --> 01:08:53,610
for the police department, 2000.

959
01:08:53,990 --> 01:08:55,450
I was appointed to the police department.

960
01:08:56,270 --> 01:08:58,030
I was assigned to patrol.

961
01:09:01,430 --> 01:09:04,910
I held positions in the detective bureau.

962
01:09:05,950 --> 01:09:07,550
I was promoted to a sergeant.

963
01:09:08,190 --> 01:09:09,390
I was promoted to a lieutenant.

964
01:09:09,930 --> 01:09:12,790
I took five exams for the police department.

965
01:09:13,850 --> 01:09:14,910
The entrance exam,

966
01:09:14,910 --> 01:09:21,830
exam, two sergeants' exams, a lieutenant's exam, and a captain's exam. And I came out

967
01:09:21,830 --> 01:09:23,890
number one on every one.

968
01:09:30,700 --> 01:09:36,900
In 2018, I was skipped for a promotion to captain for two candidates

969
01:09:37,240 --> 01:09:40,440
that scored six in eight points less than I did,

970
01:09:43,520 --> 01:09:44,860
January of 2018.

971
01:09:47,670 --> 01:09:49,250
In September of 2018,

972
01:09:49,250 --> 01:09:54,450
I filed a lawsuit for what I perceive is a violation of my First Amendment rights.

973
01:09:59,370 --> 01:10:03,290
November of 21, there was a false allegations made against me,

974
01:10:03,330 --> 01:10:07,370
and there was an internal affairs complaint that was lodged against me.

975
01:10:10,460 --> 01:10:14,520
January of 2023, I was placed on administrative leave.

976
01:10:17,920 --> 01:10:26,640
March of 2023, the summary judgment portion of my civil suit was found in my favor.

977
01:10:26,640 --> 01:10:35,460
So the motion, the summary judgment motion to dismiss my lawsuit was dismissed.

978
01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:40,100
That's March of 2023.

979
01:10:40,900 --> 01:10:41,880
April 23,

980
01:10:44,160 --> 01:10:53,140
the borough has a hearing related to that, a borough administrative hearing related to that false allegation here at Borough Hall.

981
01:10:53,140 --> 01:10:54,180
In

982
01:10:56,390 --> 01:11:03,030
July of 2023, there's a settlement conference down in Newark, the federal courthouse.

983
01:11:07,310 --> 01:11:13,090
We weren't able to agree on the terms to settle the lawsuit.

984
01:11:15,220 --> 01:11:20,440
Day and a half later, the Burroughs hearing officer rendered his decision,

985
01:11:21,180 --> 01:11:25,680
found me guilty, and recommended termination.

986
01:11:28,060 --> 01:11:29,260
That brings us to today.

987
01:11:30,280 --> 01:11:30,700
There we are.

988
01:11:34,160 --> 01:11:58,660
There's a technique that's being employed in the county and the state where when a member of the municipality brings a lawsuit that the borrower works on finding violations of the rules and regulations and holding that member to a greater standard.

989
01:11:59,480 --> 01:12:05,720
To leverage that lawsuit, if anybody read the record today, there's an article in the

990
01:12:05,720 --> 01:12:10,040
record today about a female out of Wayne who was passed over for promotion.

991
01:12:12,430 --> 01:12:13,430
She filed a lawsuit.

992
01:12:15,170 --> 01:12:20,650
She was out, on leave, and was unable to qualify with her pistol.

993
01:12:21,790 --> 01:12:27,010
When she came back to work, they ordered her to stay in the dispatch center behind

994
01:12:27,010 --> 01:12:27,530
the glass.

995
01:12:28,630 --> 01:12:35,090
It was an incident that occurred in the vestibule of the Wayne Police Department, where she

996
01:12:35,090 --> 01:12:40,250
exited dispatch center to assist the nine-year-old child.

997
01:12:43,070 --> 01:12:43,990
He terminated her.

998
01:12:44,990 --> 01:12:48,470
She filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination.

999
01:12:49,600 --> 01:12:50,710
That's in today's record.

1000
01:12:51,250 --> 01:12:57,190
If you Google it, you'll see hundreds of these types, hack and sack has four currently.

1001
01:12:57,770 --> 01:13:01,790
They had five or six guys that were out of the situation.

1002
01:13:02,010 --> 01:13:03,570
Some of them aren't even back to work yet.

1003
01:13:06,460 --> 01:13:08,200
There's something wrong with the system.

1004
01:13:11,320 --> 01:13:12,800
There's something wrong with the system.

1005
01:13:14,710 --> 01:13:19,990
I'd like to read a letter that my attorney wrote and sent to the mayor and council.

1006
01:13:21,230 --> 01:13:27,390
So it's from Marcia Metola, who's my attorney from Limsky and Metola.

1007
01:13:27,390 --> 01:13:34,250
says, Dear Mayor and Council, this office represents Lieutenant James Corkman, the above reference matter.

1008
01:13:34,750 --> 01:13:45,250
We are aware that the discussion related to Lieutenant Corkman's employment with the borough of Fairlawn Police Department is scheduled to take place during the August 15, 2023 Council meeting.

1009
01:13:45,790 --> 01:13:55,550
Lieutenant Corkman has requested that this matter be discussed during the open portion of the meeting. Unfortunately, due to a pre-planned vacation, I will not be able to attend.

1010
01:13:55,550 --> 01:14:01,990
Again, the meeting, however, I am requesting that the council accept this correspondence

1011
01:14:03,690 --> 01:14:07,830
in lieu of a public statement on behalf of the Lieutenant Corporate.

1012
01:14:09,030 --> 01:14:16,290
This matter arises out of a November 1, 2021 arrest of an individual who was caught by

1013
01:14:16,610 --> 01:14:20,430
two Farallon police officers burglarizing a vehicle in the middle of the night.

1014
01:14:21,450 --> 01:14:34,030
The individual in question had previously been arrested 19 times for a variety of charges including assault, theft, burglary, and drug possession.

1015
01:14:34,950 --> 01:14:40,230
The arresting officer transported the arrestee to headquarters for processing,

1016
01:14:40,650 --> 01:14:45,130
during which time he was uncooperative, loud, and belligerent.

1017
01:14:46,150 --> 01:14:51,470
In an attempt to calm him down and get him to cooperate, Lieutenant Corprin spoke to him

1018
01:14:52,010 --> 01:14:58,290
and began guiding him back to the cell, at which time the individual slapped Lieutenant Corprin's hand.

1019
01:15:00,980 --> 01:15:07,180
Lieutenant Corporan promptly put him in a compliance hold and placed him on the desk in the processing room.

1020
01:15:08,200 --> 01:15:13,860
In the process of placing the arrestee on the desk, he suffered, let's see here,

1021
01:15:14,200 --> 01:15:21,860
process of placing him in the compliance hold, the individual's shirt ripped and he incurred a small cut on his lip.

1022
01:15:22,680 --> 01:15:27,820
The following day, the arrestee filed an internal fares complaint against Lieutenant Corporan.

1023
01:15:27,820 --> 01:15:33,720
The Burden County Prosecutor's Office determined that there was insufficient evidence to charge

1024
01:15:33,720 --> 01:15:42,000
Lieutenant Corcoran in a criminal trial, criminal case, but retained jurisdiction over the

1025
01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:43,460
administrative investigation.

1026
01:15:44,180 --> 01:15:50,180
The reason for this is because Lieutenant Corcoran has an active lawsuit.

1027
01:15:53,790 --> 01:15:58,590
An administrative hearing was held during which time the Burden County Prosecutor's

1028
01:15:58,590 --> 01:16:03,990
office investigator testified and admitted there is no video that shows

1029
01:16:03,990 --> 01:16:10,510
Lieutenant Corcoran striking, pushing, or using excessive force.

1030
01:16:13,360 --> 01:16:13,560
The

1031
01:16:13,560 --> 01:16:19,180
investigator admitted that Lieutenant Corcoran stated the physical

1032
01:16:19,180 --> 01:16:26,280
altercation of putting the RSD in a compliance hold was no longer than five

1033
01:16:26,280 --> 01:16:26,820
seconds.

1034
01:16:30,700 --> 01:16:36,740
Importantly, the investigator admitted that both arresting officers who were present

1035
01:16:37,240 --> 01:16:44,760
during this event stated that at no time did they witness Lieutenant Corcoran striking

1036
01:16:44,760 --> 01:16:53,600
or pushing the arrestee. As the altercation was so quick that by the time they looked

1037
01:16:53,600 --> 01:17:02,240
looked up, Lieutenant Corcoran was guiding the RSD to the holding cell. It is frankly unfathomable

1038
01:17:03,240 --> 01:17:11,400
how this investigator believes the RSD who provided four inconsistent statements during

1039
01:17:11,400 --> 01:17:19,520
the investigation over the testimony of two other officers who she found to be credible.

1040
01:17:19,520 --> 01:17:19,640
level.

1041
01:17:23,210 --> 01:17:29,810
She believed the inconsistent testimony of a repeat offender who has been arrested

1042
01:17:29,810 --> 01:17:35,530
at least three times by the Fair Lone Police Department for burglary over the testimony

1043
01:17:36,270 --> 01:17:44,170
of the arresting officers, who by the way received accommodations for arresting the

1044
01:17:44,170 --> 01:17:48,770
arrest date. Terminating Lieutenant Corcoran is a miscarriage of justice,

1045
01:17:52,200 --> 01:17:52,560
which will

1046
01:17:52,560 --> 01:17:54,180
be vigorously defended.

1047
01:17:56,450 --> 01:17:58,730
We thank you for your courtesies and attention to this

1048
01:17:58,730 --> 01:18:03,510
matter. If you have any further questions please contact my office that

1049
01:18:03,510 --> 01:18:10,610
signed Marcia J. Metola. I didn't use the individual's initials, I just referred

1050
01:18:10,610 --> 01:18:20,300
to him as arrestee or by his pronouns we'll say.

1051
01:18:23,840 --> 01:18:24,940
The system is broken.

1052
01:18:29,900 --> 01:18:30,540
There's

1053
01:18:30,540 --> 01:18:38,320
the case until we get past this point, until we go to the Office of Administrative Law.

1054
01:18:40,880 --> 01:18:54,690
The technique is used to use the disciplinary process to force the individual who's suing

1055
01:18:54,690 --> 01:19:03,780
the town out of his employment and either embarrass him into a settlement, starve him

1056
01:19:03,780 --> 01:19:04,640
into a settlement,

1057
01:19:14,530 --> 01:19:15,850
we need to do something.

1058
01:19:17,590 --> 01:19:19,730
We've had a couple lawsuits here in Fairlawn,

1059
01:19:19,810 --> 01:19:24,930
if you look, Hackensack, Rochelle Park, Glen Rock, Wayne,

1060
01:19:26,570 --> 01:19:29,470
Fairfield's currently enduring an issue.

1061
01:19:30,390 --> 01:19:35,150
There's another letter here that I'd like to read.

1062
01:19:36,230 --> 01:19:42,230
It's a piece that's out of the June 2023 COPS magazine.

1063
01:19:42,230 --> 01:19:47,270
It's written by the state PBA President Patrick Colligan.

1064
01:19:47,410 --> 01:19:53,870
I'm not going to read the whole letter, I'm going to read a portion, but basically he talks about the problem here.

1065
01:19:54,370 --> 01:20:00,930
What's going on? Right? And it's not only Fairlawn, it's all the other towns.

1066
01:20:01,230 --> 01:20:01,970
Look in the newspaper.

1067
01:20:06,600 --> 01:20:10,080
In this article or this piece that he wrote, he says,

1068
01:20:10,080 --> 01:20:16,620
Well, I've been to a lot of hearings over the years, some much more memorable than others.

1069
01:20:17,460 --> 01:20:21,520
Many have perfectly fit the phrase of kangaroo court.

1070
01:20:23,040 --> 01:20:28,080
I've been pouring over the IA guidelines, the West Point Command and Leadership Syllabus,

1071
01:20:28,800 --> 01:20:34,380
the FBI, National Academy, training, and even the Hack and Jersey Internal Affairs

1072
01:20:34,380 --> 01:20:35,340
class outline.

1073
01:20:35,340 --> 01:20:42,700
Try as I might, I can't seem to find where discipline should be directly associated with

1074
01:20:42,700 --> 01:20:45,060
how tight your underwear got that day.

1075
01:20:47,330 --> 01:20:53,270
If somebody can point that out to me, please, our number is listed.

1076
01:20:54,250 --> 01:20:55,710
Figure out how we can stop,

1077
01:20:58,450 --> 01:21:03,310
figuring out how we can stop that, sure we'll save a

1078
01:21:03,310 --> 01:21:07,730
a ton of time, energy, embarrassment, and a whole boatload of money.

1079
01:21:08,990 --> 01:21:12,010
My apologies to the PBA attorneys.

1080
01:21:14,470 --> 01:21:20,510
Once again in May, I attended another expensive hearing that was completely unnecessary.

1081
01:21:22,590 --> 01:21:29,270
And high site will prove to us, as it has over and over again, that expensive unnecessary

1082
01:21:29,270 --> 01:21:35,490
Unnecessary hearings will usually lead to expensive unnecessary appeals, which usually

1083
01:21:35,490 --> 01:21:38,570
lead to some very expensive settlements.

1084
01:21:40,090 --> 01:21:44,310
So don't celebrate your victory at the department hearing just yet.

1085
01:21:44,630 --> 01:21:46,330
It will likely be short-lived.

1086
01:21:47,330 --> 01:21:52,490
The part that is so mind-boggling, especially in some of these smaller departments with

1087
01:21:52,490 --> 01:22:00,410
limited financial resources, is that whoever signs these checks doesn't see that when they

1088
01:22:00,410 --> 01:22:05,470
got to the important fork in the road, they picked the wrong one.

1089
01:22:08,280 --> 01:22:11,100
Smarter heads should have prevailed at some point.

1090
01:22:12,800 --> 01:22:19,380
But nope, let's go all the way down the road, let's hire an outside attorney, let's

1091
01:22:19,380 --> 01:22:24,640
Let's find a hack hearing officer and let's pour over the rules and regulations for additional

1092
01:22:24,640 --> 01:22:25,100
charges.

1093
01:22:26,040 --> 01:22:31,320
Let's burn some midnight oil, a load of copy paper and a whole pile of cash.

1094
01:22:32,900 --> 01:22:39,540
My personal favorite is when the hack hearing officer doesn't rule in your favor, then

1095
01:22:39,540 --> 01:22:40,800
you throw out their findings.

1096
01:22:41,200 --> 01:22:41,920
That's a gem.

1097
01:22:43,020 --> 01:22:59,940
The only problem is when somebody, without their tight underwear like an appellate judge, for example, sees right through the case for the sham that it is, the check writing gets bigger and bigger.

1098
01:23:00,820 --> 01:23:11,700
When your personal appetite for a chunk of flesh outweighs the semblance of professionalism or common sense, look in the mirror and not at the union.

1099
01:23:11,700 --> 01:23:12,600
I've

1100
01:23:14,970 --> 01:23:16,970
become a broken record to a lot of you.

1101
01:23:17,770 --> 01:23:29,070
If the officer is truly as bad, he or she will eventually hand themselves to you on a large ornate silver platter.

1102
01:23:29,330 --> 01:23:30,010
Be patient.

1103
01:23:31,070 --> 01:23:37,270
But if you just can't believe that someone would have the audacity to question your authority to discipline,

1104
01:23:38,350 --> 01:23:40,850
or they have been a thorn in your side,

1105
01:23:41,330 --> 01:23:44,710
or they are knowledgeable union leaders

1106
01:23:45,270 --> 01:23:48,310
or insert 20 other ridiculous reasons here,

1107
01:23:48,830 --> 01:23:53,070
you will likely find yourself on the losing end of a hearing,

1108
01:23:53,370 --> 01:23:55,430
appeal, and eventually a lawsuit.

1109
01:23:56,450 --> 01:23:58,730
You can yell and scream about it,

1110
01:23:59,630 --> 01:24:01,010
all you would like,

1111
01:24:01,790 --> 01:24:03,850
but that won't improve morale

1112
01:24:03,850 --> 01:24:09,550
or the working conditions in your agency one bit. Because you see ladies and

1113
01:24:09,550 --> 01:24:16,790
gentlemen, in those agencies somebody will be next when that sham is over. Good

1114
01:24:16,790 --> 01:24:22,950
morale and respect cannot be ordered in SOP. It must be earned.

1115
01:24:29,250 --> 01:24:29,950
When these things

1116
01:24:29,950 --> 01:24:33,630
happen, the only winners are the attorneys.

1117
01:24:37,330 --> 01:24:38,530
The department doesn't win,

1118
01:24:38,530 --> 01:24:42,930
The situation suffers morale issues, the officer is damaged,

1119
01:24:45,900 --> 01:24:47,720
and the residents hold the bag.

1120
01:24:48,700 --> 01:24:58,920
When the payouts begin, there has to be a change. There has to be an objective review of the facts before they get to this point.

1121
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:07,860
It's too far for me, it's too far gone for me, but these guys that are standing here, they're young officers, you can help them.

1122
01:25:09,380 --> 01:25:14,960
You can change the process so there's a fair objective review of the facts and it's not

1123
01:25:14,960 --> 01:25:17,980
a he said she said before it gets to this point.

1124
01:25:18,680 --> 01:25:22,400
You guys hire a hearing officer, you pay him.

1125
01:25:26,740 --> 01:25:34,960
I don't know how many times there have been hearings that I've been aware of and he

1126
01:25:34,960 --> 01:25:40,940
rules in favor of the town or investigations into complaints that are conducted and the

1127
01:25:40,940 --> 01:25:42,640
ruling is in favor of the town.

1128
01:25:50,770 --> 01:25:53,370
I have all the faith in the world that once I have my

1129
01:25:53,370 --> 01:26:02,950
opportunity to present the facts to an objective magistrate from the Office of Administrative

1130
01:26:02,950 --> 01:26:08,510
Law they will see through this sham and

1131
01:26:12,610 --> 01:26:17,670
I will be vindicated. Then what happens? I come

1132
01:26:17,670 --> 01:26:21,910
come back here, the employee-employer bond is broken.

1133
01:26:25,620 --> 01:26:27,040
And I know the council and the

1134
01:26:27,040 --> 01:26:34,920
mayor don't have the decision-making ability, that's up to the borough manager, but you

1135
01:26:34,920 --> 01:26:37,060
guys can ask for a change in the system.

1136
01:26:43,310 --> 01:26:46,050
So I'm sorry, I don't want to interrupt you.

1137
01:26:46,310 --> 01:26:46,850
No, you're right.

1138
01:26:47,150 --> 01:26:53,510
Yeah, so just so everyone's clear, our form of government, our mayor and council

1139
01:26:53,510 --> 01:26:56,970
are not involved in any of the hiring or firing process.

1140
01:26:57,690 --> 01:27:01,010
I don't sit on any interviews for any of our officers,

1141
01:27:01,290 --> 01:27:02,810
any of our DPW, any of recreation,

1142
01:27:03,130 --> 01:27:05,890
neither is anyone else of the elected officials here.

1143
01:27:06,330 --> 01:27:07,690
It's very different from other towns.

1144
01:27:08,370 --> 01:27:10,130
So we also have nothing to do with the firing.

1145
01:27:10,350 --> 01:27:11,990
There was no vote by this council

1146
01:27:11,990 --> 01:27:13,730
or any decision made by this council.

1147
01:27:14,030 --> 01:27:16,510
We are not involved in any hiring and firing

1148
01:27:17,010 --> 01:27:19,090
in regarding and changing the system.

1149
01:27:22,290 --> 01:27:24,850
I think that's more of like a state issue we're looking at.

1150
01:27:24,870 --> 01:27:25,550
It's a civil service.

1151
01:27:25,690 --> 01:27:26,650
Yeah, it's right.

1152
01:27:26,850 --> 01:27:28,190
I mean, it's a civil service town.

1153
01:27:28,430 --> 01:27:30,750
You don't have any control over any of that.

1154
01:27:31,830 --> 01:27:35,030
You know, the process is totally out of the control of the mayor and council.

1155
01:27:35,430 --> 01:27:37,330
Yeah, so we can't change the process.

1156
01:27:37,710 --> 01:27:39,050
We haven't been taking the hearings.

1157
01:27:39,890 --> 01:27:40,990
It's in our form of government.

1158
01:27:41,230 --> 01:27:43,350
We're really hands off with the personnel.

1159
01:27:44,130 --> 01:27:44,810
I understand that.

1160
01:27:44,990 --> 01:27:45,930
And that's what I said.

1161
01:27:46,450 --> 01:27:47,470
Unless I made a mistake,

1162
01:27:47,470 --> 01:27:49,810
I said that I understand that the mayor council.

1163
01:27:50,210 --> 01:27:52,650
Yeah, I think just when you said when we could change the system,

1164
01:27:52,650 --> 01:27:55,110
that's when I kind of just want to clarify where we stand.

1165
01:27:56,830 --> 01:27:58,110
Mr. Garcia, you got something?

1166
01:27:59,250 --> 01:28:01,770
If the mayor would like me to speak, I was just going to clarify that

1167
01:28:03,410 --> 01:28:08,230
state statute, actually state code requires a departmental administrative hearing, right?

1168
01:28:08,350 --> 01:28:11,870
So he gets the PNDA, the Primate Nurse Disciplinary Action,

1169
01:28:11,870 --> 01:28:16,930
which was based off an investigation conducted not by the Fairlaw Police

1170
01:28:16,930 --> 01:28:20,270
Department, but by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, who made the

1171
01:28:20,270 --> 01:28:25,850
recommendation of termination. Borough Manager gets that in this particular

1172
01:28:25,850 --> 01:28:30,230
instance. Frankly, as we generally do, the recommendation of the Bergen

1173
01:28:30,230 --> 01:28:34,790
County Prosecutor's Office was accepted. TNDA was issued. He asked for a

1174
01:28:34,790 --> 01:28:38,990
hearing as is his right under New Jersey law. He was given the hearing by

1175
01:28:38,990 --> 01:28:41,410
by an independent hearing officer that we brought in.

1176
01:28:41,950 --> 01:28:44,350
The hearing officer affirmed the conclusions

1177
01:28:44,350 --> 01:28:46,630
and the findings of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

1178
01:28:47,570 --> 01:28:51,030
Borough manager once again accepted those findings.

1179
01:28:52,070 --> 01:28:53,870
And as you said, and I think Ms. Crawford admitted,

1180
01:28:54,330 --> 01:28:56,110
you had no involvement or role in this whatsoever.

1181
01:28:58,740 --> 01:29:00,720
But that's not where the issue lies.

1182
01:29:01,140 --> 01:29:04,260
The issue does not lie in the determination

1183
01:29:05,100 --> 01:29:07,360
of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

1184
01:29:07,700 --> 01:29:09,340
Where the problem lies is that

1185
01:29:10,160 --> 01:29:15,680
we're in a lawsuit. Why are we in a lawsuit? Why was there a lawsuit, right?

1186
01:29:16,440 --> 01:29:23,620
So the process begins that there's a lawsuit and then the municipalities are

1187
01:29:24,320 --> 01:29:30,820
basically trumping up charges to leverage that lawsuit. We could have

1188
01:29:30,820 --> 01:29:38,220
avoided the lawsuit. If we would have went and addressed the grievances, once

1189
01:29:38,220 --> 01:29:50,020
Once the lawsuit was filed, we could avoid this piling on by simply cooler

1190
01:29:52,550 --> 01:29:53,350
heads should

1191
01:29:53,850 --> 01:29:57,930
prevail like the PBA state president said.

1192
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:07,260
A lawsuit, okay. What they end up doing is trumping up these charges, just like they did

1193
01:30:07,260 --> 01:30:17,320
on the female, the female that's in Wayne, to leverage the lawsuit. Starve them out, barris

1194
01:30:17,320 --> 01:30:21,170
them out, to basically force us out.

1195
01:30:23,200 --> 01:30:26,060
So I'm just asking for you guys to review it, take

1196
01:30:26,060 --> 01:30:30,280
a look at it, see what you can do, because there has to be a change. It's an epidemic

1197
01:30:30,280 --> 01:30:37,580
within the state of New Jersey. All the towns, like I said, you look at Hackensack, Glen Rock,

1198
01:30:40,960 --> 01:30:42,060
Wayne, Rochelle Park.

1199
01:30:44,530 --> 01:30:45,550
There's many towns that are involved.

1200
01:30:48,800 --> 01:30:49,480
Thank you. Thank you.

1201
01:31:02,090 --> 01:31:04,050
Hi everybody. My

1202
01:31:04,050 --> 01:31:05,110
name is Derek Bassnick.

1203
01:31:07,900 --> 01:31:10,760
Just to fill you in about me. The reason why I'm here is my dad always

1204
01:31:10,760 --> 01:31:15,240
told me to stand up for what's right, even if it means standing alone. I'm kind of happy

1205
01:31:15,240 --> 01:31:19,860
that there's fellas here, officers, ladies and gentlemen here that are not standing here alone.

1206
01:31:22,080 --> 01:31:28,280
Some of you don't know me. I grew up in town. I coached little leagues in town. I was a

1207
01:31:28,280 --> 01:31:35,580
high school coach for many years with football and wrestling. I became a police officer

1208
01:31:35,580 --> 01:31:42,280
here. I was a Daryl officer. I was a juvenile detective. I worked as the supervisor

1209
01:31:42,280 --> 01:31:48,960
community policing. I started the traffic division. It was a traffic division commander for a while.

1210
01:31:49,740 --> 01:31:56,780
I was a juvenile conference committee liaison. And at the end, I was a lieutenant. I was working

1211
01:31:56,780 --> 01:32:00,960
at night shift, so you probably never for a while, so you might not recognize who I am.

1212
01:32:01,000 --> 01:32:08,280
Anyway, that's me. All right. I know from personal experience that the disciplinary system

1213
01:32:08,280 --> 01:32:13,720
system here that's in places broken. I spent the first 28 years as a rock star police officer

1214
01:32:16,500 --> 01:32:21,060
and then one day I had to stand up for what was right. When the administration got a bug

1215
01:32:21,060 --> 01:32:26,820
up their ass, I became a repeat target of retaliation. I was yelled at and kicked out

1216
01:32:26,820 --> 01:32:33,020
of offices, administrative offices and I even begged to talk things out. I was told

1217
01:32:33,020 --> 01:32:36,580
to get out and that we're not talking about this because it's going to go to court.

1218
01:32:38,770 --> 01:32:45,750
Comically, when I complained or I shared my feelings that the treatment they were giving me upset me,

1219
01:32:46,430 --> 01:32:48,550
they sent me out for a psychological examination.

1220
01:32:52,650 --> 01:32:54,130
Where am I here? Excuse me.

1221
01:32:56,500 --> 01:33:05,360
The Avenue of Appeals is also broken, and it also leads to administrative hearing by the town which Brother Corkman just spoke about.

1222
01:33:06,060 --> 01:33:11,540
That administrative hearing amongst the men, and you might have heard it, is called the kangaroo court.

1223
01:33:11,900 --> 01:33:21,600
It's called the surface court. It's called the court of restamping amongst the state PBA and, you know, my fellow colleagues.

1224
01:33:23,420 --> 01:33:30,160
And during that court, you're either pressured to concede or told to give up in fear of more punishment and retaliation.

1225
01:33:31,460 --> 01:33:37,580
Before these hearings take place, you meet with the borough attorneys, which I believe

1226
01:33:37,580 --> 01:33:41,940
they look just to extend, because if there's no problems here, what's the borough attorney

1227
01:33:41,940 --> 01:33:42,300
going to do?

1228
01:33:42,360 --> 01:33:44,520
They're not going to be able to make billable hours, right?

1229
01:33:44,620 --> 01:33:48,740
So they kind of like to extend things and try to just gather information, but there's

1230
01:33:48,740 --> 01:33:50,760
really no incentive for them to solve the problems.

1231
01:33:51,760 --> 01:33:55,380
The retaliation continues because of this blanket coverage the administration has.

1232
01:34:00,940 --> 01:34:05,480
And, you know, just as a side point, listening to what the attorney has to say all the time

1233
01:34:05,480 --> 01:34:10,840
doesn't always work out, because last night, from what I saw, 6 or 7 got indicted for supporting

1234
01:34:10,840 --> 01:34:13,040
a man who definitely overstepped his authority.

1235
01:34:14,460 --> 01:34:21,200
The current incident with Lieutenant Corcoran, the hearing that went on, they're supporting

1236
01:34:21,600 --> 01:34:25,600
statements made by someone who's a felon, who's been arrested 19 times.

1237
01:34:28,340 --> 01:34:29,140
Three officers

1238
01:34:29,140 --> 01:34:33,800
gave a similar account and it took place in that situation downstairs that we're talking

1239
01:34:33,800 --> 01:34:37,400
about, and they all gave similar accounts to what happened. They're splitting straws

1240
01:34:37,400 --> 01:34:41,240
just to pick on this guy. You guys have been at Target for how many years. It's been

1241
01:34:41,240 --> 01:34:42,760
much worse for him than it was for me.

1242
01:34:47,500 --> 01:34:49,520
In fact, the discrepancies from what I see

1243
01:34:49,520 --> 01:34:53,040
and that testimony and the reports that were given and that hearing are criminal.

1244
01:34:54,680 --> 01:34:55,640
That's another topic.

1245
01:34:57,020 --> 01:35:01,500
So I guess what I'm asking the council to do is maybe review the reports here

1246
01:35:02,140 --> 01:35:05,220
and not just rubber stamp everything, even though you say you don't have, you know,

1247
01:35:05,240 --> 01:35:07,360
it's very easy to pass everything off to the borough attorney.

1248
01:35:07,520 --> 01:35:08,720
Everything gets sent to the borough attorney.

1249
01:35:09,020 --> 01:35:11,140
We file grievances, they go to the borough attorney.

1250
01:35:12,360 --> 01:35:13,740
Everything just goes to the borough attorney.

1251
01:35:13,800 --> 01:35:18,440
I'm sorry, on that, that's not true though, we really can't do anything on this.

1252
01:35:18,440 --> 01:35:21,700
It's our form of government, we're not involved in personnel.

1253
01:35:21,980 --> 01:35:24,340
You know, you guys don't know about this because nobody even asked.

1254
01:35:24,700 --> 01:35:25,780
This is like my exit interview.

1255
01:35:25,900 --> 01:35:33,320
Sir, sir, I think it's been made pretty darn clear that the council has nothing to do with this process.

1256
01:35:33,560 --> 01:35:34,980
I don't even think they know about the process.

1257
01:35:35,340 --> 01:35:37,560
They have nothing to do with this process.

1258
01:35:37,980 --> 01:35:41,700
What they are required to know, the borough manager has told them.

1259
01:35:41,940 --> 01:35:46,460
So you're preaching to the wrong place, that's all I can tell you.

1260
01:35:47,180 --> 01:35:51,980
You guys have a powerful union, talk to your union.

1261
01:35:52,700 --> 01:35:56,160
If they can change the legislature, let them go ahead and do it.

1262
01:35:56,400 --> 01:35:58,640
There is nothing this council can do to help you.

1263
01:35:59,320 --> 01:36:00,740
Okay. So am I allowed to finish?

1264
01:36:01,480 --> 01:36:02,020
Yeah, of course.

1265
01:36:02,720 --> 01:36:06,160
I will say though, there are some of us who are very familiar with the process.

1266
01:36:06,920 --> 01:36:07,920
So I'm glad to hear that.

1267
01:36:08,280 --> 01:36:13,320
But if you look at it and study it, you can understand the frustration and how it's broken.

1268
01:36:16,120 --> 01:36:22,360
Anyway, my final point is, my last official day of family law police officer took place

1269
01:36:22,360 --> 01:36:26,900
in Newark and federal court, and that was the first time in two years that I felt fairly

1270
01:36:26,900 --> 01:36:32,900
judged by someone who didn't have a stake in the incident and understood what was going

1271
01:36:32,900 --> 01:36:33,240
on.

1272
01:36:39,340 --> 01:36:42,960
Lieutenant Corcoran, he hasn't reached that next step, and I'm certain when he does

1273
01:36:43,560 --> 01:36:47,640
And when he's given an impartial review, the circumstances will change here.

1274
01:36:48,380 --> 01:36:50,180
Anyway, I'm asking the council to do the right thing.

1275
01:36:50,260 --> 01:36:52,920
I know you guys want to do the right thing, and that's why you take public office.

1276
01:36:53,040 --> 01:36:54,360
That's why I became a police officer.

1277
01:36:55,020 --> 01:36:57,880
That's why I try to help everybody that came into that door.

1278
01:36:58,660 --> 01:37:00,280
Bad guy, good guy, whatever.

1279
01:37:01,180 --> 01:37:06,960
We always do our best here, and these officers deserve a little bit more than what takes place when the situation happens.

1280
01:37:07,600 --> 01:37:08,640
I thank you for listening, Mike.

1281
01:37:08,680 --> 01:37:09,060
Thank you.

1282
01:37:09,060 --> 01:37:10,060
My

1283
01:37:21,130 --> 01:37:27,070
name is Anthony Sorrell, I'm a retired captain from the Federal Police Department.

1284
01:37:28,050 --> 01:37:34,850
I just wanted to read a little something out of that PBA President's message that he stated,

1285
01:37:35,270 --> 01:37:40,070
I've been pouring over the IA guidelines to West Point Command the leadership solvers,

1286
01:37:40,690 --> 01:37:45,710
the FBI National Academy training, and even at HAC New Jersey Internal Affairs class outlining.

1287
01:37:45,710 --> 01:37:50,910
Try as I might. I can't seem to find where discipline should be directly associated with

1288
01:37:50,910 --> 01:37:57,510
how tight your underwear got that day. Well, I'm a graduate of the West Point Leadership

1289
01:37:57,510 --> 01:38:04,710
and Command School and the FBI National Academy. There's no way that this officer

1290
01:38:04,710 --> 01:38:13,530
is getting a fair shake for hearing, for being objective and fair to him. I know

1291
01:38:13,530 --> 01:38:17,670
No, you don't have a say in a matter of, the Burmanger does and he could have evaluated

1292
01:38:17,670 --> 01:38:25,010
this and said, let me hold off on the termination and let this court case play out.

1293
01:38:25,690 --> 01:38:28,290
It saves the taxpayers a fair amount of money.

1294
01:38:28,890 --> 01:38:33,650
It saves the officer a load of money and it saves the police department and the members

1295
01:38:33,650 --> 01:38:37,390
that are all members here of having to do this someday.

1296
01:38:38,030 --> 01:38:39,730
Any one of them could end up like that.

1297
01:38:40,170 --> 01:38:40,910
I'm out now.

1298
01:38:41,270 --> 01:38:42,350
They can't get me for anything.

1299
01:38:42,350 --> 01:38:44,930
They can't come after me and charge me with a discipline.

1300
01:38:46,050 --> 01:38:47,410
But I've been to those schools.

1301
01:38:47,770 --> 01:38:51,070
How many leaders in this police department or admin,

1302
01:38:51,550 --> 01:38:54,510
police officers, have been to the West Point Leadership Command

1303
01:38:54,510 --> 01:38:57,450
School or to the FBI National Academy?

1304
01:38:57,870 --> 01:38:59,970
I don't think any of them have been to any of those schools.

1305
01:39:01,410 --> 01:39:05,410
Maybe some of this discipline wouldn't be getting sent out

1306
01:39:05,410 --> 01:39:07,850
the way it is if they had some more education

1307
01:39:07,850 --> 01:39:10,790
and leadership abilities to handle these matters.

1308
01:39:11,330 --> 01:39:17,110
And I think all we're asking here today is that Lieutenant Corcoran gets a fair shake,

1309
01:39:17,810 --> 01:39:19,250
that he gets to say his side.

1310
01:39:20,230 --> 01:39:24,630
When you have one person doing a hearing and coming up with a solution that's paid by

1311
01:39:24,630 --> 01:39:28,670
the borrower, how can anybody sitting here think that that's fair to anyone?

1312
01:39:31,090 --> 01:39:33,230
So all I want to say is he didn't get a fair shake.

1313
01:39:33,710 --> 01:39:37,690
He has a right to continue on with his appeal and the town doesn't need to be spending

1314
01:39:37,690 --> 01:39:38,430
all this money.

1315
01:39:38,430 --> 01:39:42,290
let him appeal it, let him get through the appeal and let's see what happens at

1316
01:39:42,290 --> 01:39:46,290
the end. Why should he be terminated putting pressure on him and his family now?

1317
01:39:49,130 --> 01:39:53,150
So I have to say it's unfair and he deserves a objective and fair hearing

1318
01:39:53,150 --> 01:39:57,990
further down the road and he should not be terminated tonight. Thank you.

1319
01:39:58,470 --> 01:40:00,630
Thank you. Yeah, sorry.

1320
01:40:00,630 --> 01:40:03,530
I have a couple points of clarification. One, he's not being terminated tonight.

1321
01:40:04,070 --> 01:40:06,470
This board is taking no action with respect to his employment.

1322
01:40:06,470 --> 01:40:12,530
employment, that decisions already been made and communicated to Mr. Corcoran's attorney.

1323
01:40:13,270 --> 01:40:21,770
To the suggestion that the borough manager just wait to make a decision until a separate

1324
01:40:21,770 --> 01:40:26,230
litigation plays out, it's completely inconsistent with the law.

1325
01:40:26,370 --> 01:40:31,130
The law ensures yes to the timeliness in which he has to make a decision on the hearing

1326
01:40:31,130 --> 01:40:33,810
officers' ruling.

1327
01:40:33,810 --> 01:40:37,770
And finally, I mean, we keep hearing about the hearing officer.

1328
01:40:37,990 --> 01:40:44,870
Again, under the New Jersey Code, we have to provide a departmental administrative hearing, right?

1329
01:40:46,010 --> 01:40:49,490
We're just complying with the law and giving them the hearing that they're entitled to.

1330
01:40:50,050 --> 01:40:54,870
I don't know what else, you know, we could possibly do any of these circumstances.

1331
01:40:55,510 --> 01:40:57,830
So I just wanted to make those three points of clarification.

1332
01:40:58,130 --> 01:40:59,070
Thank you for indulging.

1333
01:40:59,070 --> 01:40:59,390
Thank you.

1334
01:41:08,540 --> 01:41:09,320
Anyone else?

1335
01:41:11,500 --> 01:41:14,520
Seeing no one, can I please have a motion to close the time for public comment?

1336
01:41:17,260 --> 01:41:17,640
All in favor?

1337
01:41:18,040 --> 01:41:18,180
Aye.

1338
01:41:18,900 --> 01:41:19,780
And the opposed?

1339
01:41:20,240 --> 01:41:20,320
Aye.

1340
01:41:22,110 --> 01:41:23,550
The time for public comment is now closed.

1341
01:41:24,650 --> 01:41:27,770
I believe we no longer need the closed session.

1342
01:41:28,470 --> 01:41:29,250
We can cross that off.

1343
01:41:30,830 --> 01:41:34,330
Actually, I have an appointment to the 100 million dollar stream.

1344
01:41:35,210 --> 01:41:41,730
We can do that first in the work session.

1345
01:41:41,730 --> 01:41:42,730
That's fine.

1346
01:41:43,520 --> 01:41:43,830
Question?

1347
01:41:44,750 --> 01:41:44,930
No.

1348
01:41:45,450 --> 01:41:46,550
You're not going to start anything.

1349
01:41:46,790 --> 01:41:47,090
Thank you.

1350
01:41:47,250 --> 01:41:48,350
You're here for that?

1351
01:41:48,710 --> 01:41:50,610
Not before September 5th, no.

1352
01:41:52,440 --> 01:41:52,750
Okay.

1353
01:41:53,610 --> 01:41:55,310
Can I have a motion to adjourn?

1354
01:41:55,690 --> 01:41:56,250
So moved.

1355
01:41:56,930 --> 01:41:57,250
Second.

1356
01:41:57,650 --> 01:41:58,070
All in favor?

1357
01:41:58,530 --> 01:41:58,770
Aye.

1358
01:41:59,330 --> 01:41:59,690
Any opposed?

1359
01:42:00,690 --> 01:42:01,450
Good night, everyone.