[0:03] Good evening, everybody, and welcome to the Mayor and Council meeting of Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 for the Borough of Fairlawn. Will the Municipal Clerk please read the statement of compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
[0:16] In accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act? Adequate notice of this meeting, given the time, date and information for access to this public meeting, was advertised in the Record in Herald newspapers on February 18th, 2026, was posted on the bulletin board located on the first floor. The municipal Building was filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk. It was posted on the borough's website.
[0:36] Roll call.
[0:37] Council member here. Council member.
[0:40] Salinas here.
[0:42] Council member. Kraus here. Deputy mayor Ryan, it's absent. Mayor Catron.
[0:47] Here.
[0:49] And mayor. Also in attendance is Borough manager Peluso, municipal clerk McCauley and Borough attorney Varona.
[0:54] Will everybody please rise for the flag? Salute!
[1:00] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[1:16] Okay. I don't know why I sat down. Will everybody please join me in the well for our proclamations this month?
[1:41] Thank you.
[1:44] Okay. Hi, everybody. We're going to start with Women's History Month. Whereas women of every race, class, and background have made invaluable contributions to the growth, strength and prosperity of our nation and community. And Whereas women have played and continue to play vital roles in advancing economic, cultural, educational and social progress, and whereas women have been leaders in securing not only their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but have also been at the forefront of major social change movements, advancing equality, justice and opportunity for all. And Whereas women have courageously served in the United States armed forces, defending our nation and promoting peace, security and democracy throughout the world. And whereas, women have led the establishment of charitable, philanthropic, educational and cultural institutions and have dedicated their lives to mentoring, educating and inspiring future generations. And Whereas March is nationally recognized as Women's History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the extraordinary achievements and enduring contributions of women throughout history and today. And Whereas, the 2026 theme Leading the Change Women Shaping a Sustainable Future celebrates the contributions of women who are leading sustainability efforts across environmental, economic, educational and social justice movements. Now, therefore, the Borough Council and I, Christina Catron, as the mayor of the Borough, Fairlawn, County of Bergen State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim March 2026 as Women's History Month in the borough of Fairlawn and call upon all residents to recognize and celebrate the countless contributions of women who have shaped our history, culture, and our community. And this evening, we have two incredible environmental activists who are here with us tonight to accept the proclamation. Andrea Piazza and Emily Vasquez. Come on up.
[3:56] Emily and Andrea are both incredibly involved in in everything in Fairlawn that is environmental, from the green team to the environmental commission to Shade Tree and really anything that has to do with sustainability and fighting for environmental justice here in Fairlawn. You won't be at an event where you don't see these two incredible women who are doing everything that they can to make a difference here in Fairlawn and inspiring other towns to do the incredible work that we are doing here to protect our environment. So it is a privilege and an honor to be able to present both of you with a copy of the proclamation.
[4:44] You're welcome. And did you want to say anything?
[4:49] Um.
[4:51] First, I'd like to thank my parents. It's really nice to be raised by such great people. And they're here with me today. Um, I'd like to thank Jane Spindle, Andrea Piazza, Gail Rotten, Wendy Dabney, Michael Cellino. So many people have supported me in town with volunteering and made my dreams come true. And hopefully some of her launch dreams and it's been so fulfilling. I've learned so much and I'm so thankful. And yeah, thank you.
[5:27] I want to thank everyone on the Green Team and the Shade Tree Advisory Committee. Uh, five years ago, I really didn't know anything about native plants. So Caroline Newman introduced me to them. And it's really been life changing. So I encourage anyone that doesn't have a native plant or a native tree to ask us about them because it really it changes your. Your yard. It changes what comes into your yard. And it's actually life changing and it changes the community. So I encourage you to come to a green team event. Learn about native plants and let's make Fairlawn a super pollinating town.
[6:06] Thank you. All right. Thank you.
[6:12] I'll come on this side on how to raise my hand.
[6:21] Ready?
[6:22] One, two three and one. Two. Three. Thank you.
[6:28] One more.
[6:29] One more. One more.
[6:30] No no, no.
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[6:35] Do you care if I post this to you? Okay, I angled down one, two, three.
[6:41] No Thank.
[6:43] You. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Who has.
[7:02] Nobody here.
[8:20] Thank you.
[8:21] I don't know what's next. It doesn't matter. Vietnam.
[10:00] Let's say a few words.
[10:01] Thank you very much. Thank you. May I say something? Go ahead. Be careful. You give me. I know I'm privileged, and I'm honored to accept this on behalf of my brothers and sisters. Especially the 58,000 of them whose names are inscribed on a granite wall in Washington. We did our time. We came home to a grateful community. We had a rough time in the beginning, but it seemed to have smoothed out. I'm very happy that our efforts and our people are being respected and being honored with a day. I thank the mayor and council for this honor.
[10:58] And I hope that Nevermore, someone will have to stand up here and talk about their fallen. I understand our Circle of heroes is under construction down at Memorial, and our Circle of heroes down at the American Legion Hall will soon be completed. We're racing to beat the other, and we'll have someplace to go and remember. I thank you for your consideration.
[11:35] Wait, wait. We got to take a picture.
[11:37] Jim.
[11:38] Thank you, Jim, for your service and thank you for all that you do for our Veterans Council here at Fairlawn.
[11:43] Thank you, Madam Mayor.
[11:45] Oh, no. There's more important.
[11:46] Yeah.
[11:48] This is just to make fun of you.
[11:52] Thank you. All right.
[11:56] You ready? Jim? I'm ready. One. Two. Three. Oh, wait. One. Two. Three. You broke my camera. Jim, I don't know.
[12:05] What's going.
[12:06] On.
[12:09] Welcome home.
[12:11] Thank you again.
[12:11] Thank you.
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[13:41] Margarethe.
[13:44] There you go. Thank you.
[13:45] Of course.
[13:46] Sure.
[13:48] All right.
[13:49] April 2022. My doctor said you're over 50. Uh, you have to go for your, uh, colon examination. Um, he said they actually just lowered it to 45, so you kind of missed everything. So I said, okay, no problem. Went in for my examination, and about a week later, I get a call saying, you need to come back in and we need to speak. And I end up having, uh, colon cancer and had no symptoms or anything like that. So, uh, they gave me my options and I chose the surgical route, and I'm grateful that I went when I went, because otherwise I would have had no idea and the results could have been a lot different. So I encourage everybody, please. As gross as it might sound, go get your colon checked, please. Thank you.
[14:52] Can you take the picture? Oh, yeah.
[14:55] All right.
[14:58] Yeah. Which professional game is on?
[15:11] One. Two. Three. And safety.
[15:16] Hey. Thank you.
[15:46] Number six. Council comments. Good evening, Council member.
[17:40] Thank you. And yes, I hope you're correct. Good evening, Council member Salinas.
[17:46] And good evening, mayor. Good evening everyone. Um, thank you to all the recipients that are here tonight for being here to accept the proclamations. Thank you to Mr. Florio and the Vietnam vets for your service. And, of course, to the woman you know as we celebrate Women's History Month. Um, all of your, um, uh, service does not go unnoticed. And, um. Thank you, Andrea. Thank you. And I'd like to also acknowledge we had a handful of meetings with, uh, various residents this month with the mayor. Um, Uh, regarding the all the contributions and efforts with the immigrants here in town and ways and ideas to ensure that everybody is safe. So thank you, mayor, for that. We came up with a lot of great solutions. And if anything, um, I'm really inspired to see everybody step up and come together to work with one another. And, um, I too, like Councilman Baldassarre, hope that next month we are not, uh, we don't have any snow because I don't know about anybody else, but my my arms are very sore from all the shoveling. Um, so thank you to the borough manager and to everyone in town for helping keep us safe with cleaning the roads. And to all the residents as well for all their hard work. I also look forward to our rescheduled date of, um, Taste of Our Town, which is, I believe, on March 9th because it unfortunately had to be rescheduled because of the weather. So thank you.
[19:33] Thank you. Good evening, Council member Kraus.
[19:37] Good evening mayor. So first thing I want to do is echo the congratulations and recognize again all of our proclamation recipients. And all four people who came up here today are extremely active in town. There are people who have gotten to know very well, and people have come to admire for their passion and for their dedication to volunteering for Fair Lawn, for the communities and interests that they work for. And therefore great examples of what you can do for your community. So it was a very nice that we got to recognize all of them tonight, and I appreciate all the work that they do. Andrea, Emily, Jim and Nick, um, thank you for participating in our community. I mean, I say it, I feel like maybe every month here, but it's something that, as I've gotten older and just kind of watched different trends in life. I think it's important that that we continue to remind people to engage with each other, to step up, to have confidence and belief that the things that they care about can be affected. Um, you know, because if you don't have that, it's hard for you to do anything. So these are four great examples of people who have things that they were interested in, that they believe that they could be a benefit to make a positive impact on and showed up. And they have. Um, so there's things that all of us can contribute to. Um, they're great examples of it. But, um, I want to continue to echo that because, you know, I, um, one of my favorite things about being on the council has been in a position to either help people find that avenue for the spark that was already within them, um, or in some cases, to be able to promote them to positions where they're able to have the resources to make that impact. Um, that that's been one of the most rewarding aspects of leadership for me is not necessarily And forcing a vision on people, but finding the visions within the community and seeing those people get to work at it. So thank you all. Um, I do deeply appreciate your commitment to Our Town. Um, I also, uh, again, will, uh, thank our DPW workers, uh, for keeping those roads clear for all of our residents, for not parking on the street. Um, and, uh, you know, hopefully we have some more warmer weather so that the snow doesn't fall into concrete around all of our driveways and sidewalks. Um, but, you know, it's, uh, we haven't had winters like this for a long time, and it is part of life in this part of the country. And we're very fortunate to have the resources and the plans and the personnel to take care of it in a timely manner so we can resume our day to day activities, get back to work, get our kids back to school, and do the things that we want to move on with. Um, so hopefully we'll be moving on from snow. Um, a couple other things I do want to bring up that the Arts Council six by six project with the America 250 theme is still open for another, I believe. Six days. Yes, still February 27th. Um, if you go to Fairlawn Arts Council on their on Instagram, they have a post about it. All the details is a $10 registration fee. Um, and uh, the theme is about the 250 anniversary of America, which of course is this year. Um, so if you can draw. Uh, I cannot I've always wished I could, I cannot, but if you can, please consider, uh, participating in that in that project. Um, and on the related note of the storm, I should have said this one first. I do want to recognize some of the really great social media posts that I saw from some of our first responders. Um, if you haven't heard, there is a fire hydrant clearing challenge that the fire department has put out for our, I believe, elementary and middle school children. Um, you know, obviously making sure that our fire hydrants are clear is extremely important, especially when we have this much snow going around. So you can check out the fire department's social media pages for information about that. Uh, and, you know, make sure if you know, a child of that age that they're aware of it. Um, and I remember seeing just of the storm was starting a post by the the ambulance corps, uh, of some of their members who were, you know, there waiting in case they needed any calls. Um, right. As most of us were settling in and preparing to not go anywhere for at least the night. Um, so, you know, just a reminder out there that all of our first responders, um, you know, are out there to help keep us safe even when the conditions are terrible. Um, and I want to thank them for their dedication to, uh, toward the safety of our town. Um, I think that is all I have for tonight, so thank you, mayor.
[24:23] Thank you. Uh, good evening everybody. Um, I also want to start with a big thank you to our DPW snow crew for their tireless work in this blizzard. Um, this was even harder than than the last. Um, and they did an incredible job. So much so that Fairlawn schools were able to open today with just a delay, whereas other towns had to close because their roads were not ready to go in the way that ours were. So I thank them for getting my children out of the house. While I didn't have to go to school because I had a snow day. Um, but no, they really did do an outstanding job. And, um, as council member brought up this, this storm was definitely better. I think the borough manager will attest, with, uh, residents getting their cars off the street. Um, this was better than the last storm. We have to keep working towards that. But one of the questions that I did get asked a few times was, you know, what do I do if I really can't fit my car? All of the cars in the driveway, or if there is nowhere for me to park. And I just ask that you speak with your neighbors and you try to make arrangements with people where you can put your car in their driveway just temporarily so that you can get them off of the street, because it really does make it a lot harder for our plows to make sure that the roads are safe and ready to go. I also want to use this again as a reminder. If you are not getting our emails or our emergency service text messages or phone calls that you should be signing up for those, just go right onto the borough website. It's right there on the front page. Sign up for our alerts and to get our emails that you're getting all up to date information. And if you are on social media, please follow us on Instagram and on Facebook. That's where you're going to get the most up to date information the quickest. Um, regarding the hydrogen challenge, I want to also add, uh, not only is it a fantastic idea by our firefighters, But I had reached out to Chief Salvini and said, do you need some help with donations? I'm happy to make a donation to a gift card for for one of the winners. And to no surprise to those of you who know the community of Fairlawn, he said, thank you, but no thank you. I've been bombarded with people as soon as I posted it of asking, can I make a donation? So we have plenty of donations to go around for gift cards for, for all of the kids who are willing to participate in this really creative challenge. So those of you out there who are watching and those of you here who know young kids who have the strength and ability to get out there and clear those hydrants, please encourage them to do so. I want to also thank our Borough manager and OEM coordinator, Wendy Alvarez. Throughout the storm, they had very steady leadership and coordination and great communication. And so I thank you for that. And of course, to all of our emergency service personnel and our volunteers for everything that you do to keep us safe all the time, but especially in major storms like this. Um, as Councilwoman Salinas pointed out, we had the opportunity to meet with two really incredible groups of people. First, with members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee. Um, in that meeting, we really took time to listen and listen a lot to their lived experiences as Latinos here in America, but also here at particularly in Fairlawn. Um, and here, their, um, their fears that they're experiencing right now with everything that is, is going on. Um, so I want to again, as I've said before, but but say from this day is that that our Latino community here in Fairlawn makes Fairlawn a stronger place. And I will continue to use my voice to ensure that Fairlawn remains a place where every resident feels safe and feels respected. Um, we also met with an incredible, uh, very impressive group of high school students who also wanted to share their concerns with us. And. You know, we reiterated, of course, that their safety and their well-being is our top priority. But it was just a wonderful reminder that civic participation matters every age. And I think Councilwoman Salinas will agree that the future is in very good hands. They were incredibly well spoken and willing to listen and share their ideas with us, and it was just a wonderful opportunity. Tonight, as you heard, we presented a proclamation for Women's History Month, and I just want to take a minute to reflect on something that happened very recently. So the United States women's hockey team, uh, recently captured gold, as I'm sure we all know, at the Olympics, an extraordinary achievement. And yet, as so often happens with women's accomplishments, their victory didn't receive the same attention or respect that is routinely given to men's sports. And, you know, I just thought, as I was thinking about my comments for this evening, that that's precisely why things like Women's History Month exist, because women's achievements have too often been minimized or overlooked. Whether it's in boardrooms or classrooms or town halls or international arenas, women continue to prove their excellence even when the spotlight isn't as bright as it should be. So I want to say again, here in Fairlawn, we choose to celebrate those accomplishments. We choose to uplift women's voices, and we choose to model for our daughters and for our sons that leadership and strength and success deserve recognition no matter who achieves them. And I will add, I will end to those who are observing. We have a lot of holidays right now. Meaningful Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim community, a reflective Lenten season to our Catholic community and a joyful Purim to our Jewish community. And that's all I have for tonight. So we'll move on to our Main Street minute, who is giving our Main Street minutes? Oh.
[30:34] Hi there.
[30:35] Hi.
[30:36] Good evening everyone. So over the past year, Fairlawn Main Street, Inc. has worked closely with the new Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission to strategically market Fairlawn as a premier destination for television and film production. Although Fairlawn became a film ready community several years ago, one of the first municipalities in new Jersey to actually achieve this designation. Our film promotion efforts accelerated significantly following the appointment of the commission's new executive director. This renewed momentum was further strengthened by our initiative to upload hundreds of additional location photographs to real scale, thereby expanding Farallones presence within the state's official film location library. Additionally, the appointment of Alyson Sandler as the chair of Parallel Main Street Inc's film board has provided focus, leadership, and direction to these efforts. The selection of the Radburn Shopping Center and Beauty Loft as a major filming location for the star's television production, Power Origins, was not incidental. Rather, it was the result of sustained outreach, consistent engagement and deliberate investment by our organization, efforts further reinforced by a renewed commitment to Fairlawn Avenue through the establishment of a Special Improvement District. Moreover, this success is not an isolated instance. Our organization has also been collaborating with cave 76 productions in the selection of Broadway Food Palace on Broadway as the site for an upcoming commercial production. Also, we recently we were recently awarded a project grant for $5,000 by the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs as a part of the 2026 Local Arts Grant program. We hope to continue our work of fostering the next generation of artists and visionaries, and to nurture the diverse voices in our community. Together, these accomplishments reflect a coordinated, strategic, and ongoing effort to position Fairlawn as a competitive and attractive filming destination within new Jersey. Thank you to the Council for empowering these efforts and for your continued faith in Fairlawn, Mainstreet, and collaboration. Thank you.
[32:52] Thank you very much.
[32:57] Thank you.
[32:58] Okay.
[32:59] Number eight. Ordinances on introduction. Ordinance 2782 Dash 2026 An Ordinance to amend. Chapter 74 Broadway Special Improvement District and chapter 180 River road, Fairlawn Avenue, Special Improvement District of the code of the Borough of Farallon, 2000, to remove the exclusion from assessment for tax exempt properties within each Special Improvement District. May I have a motion that this ordinance be advertised according to law, and that a public hearing on this ordinance be held on March 24th, 2026. Second discussion. Roll call.
[33:40] Councilmember. Baldassarre. Yes. Councilmember.
[33:43] Councilmember.
[33:43] Kraus.
[34:06] So moved.
[34:07] Second discussion. Roll call.
[34:10] Councilmember.
[34:15] Cottrell.
[34:15] Yes. Ordinance 2784 2026. An ordinance amending chapter one 2545. Tree removal and replacement of the code of the Borough of Farallon, 2000. Can I have a motion that the ordinance be advertised according to law, and that a public hearing on this ordinance be held on March 24th, 2026?
[34:34] So move.
[34:35] Second discussion. Roll call.
[34:39] Councilmember.
[34:40] Yes.
[34:40] Councilmember.
[34:41] Salinas.
[34:43] Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[35:39] So moved.
[35:40] Second discussion. Roll call.
[35:45] Councilmember. Baldassarre. Yes. Councilmember.
[35:48] Councilmember.
[35:49] Kraus.
[35:50] Cottrell.
[35:50] Yes. An ordinance amending chapter 124 junkyards. Section 120 4-1, license required and chapter 125 Land Development. Article two definitions. Section 120 5-8 definitions of the code of the Borough of Fairlawn. Um. This one also was sent to the planning Board, and they did recommend some minor revisions to the definition of junkyard at section 120 5-8. Specifically, the Planning Board recommended that the word furniture be added after the word furnishings. Um, and they've also recommended that the use of the word or between the list of materials that begins after the word salvaging be changed to end, or as opposed to just or. Um, so I'm, I'm basically I don't I'm not going to reread that whole section unless. Judy, do I have to read that whole thing? Okay. So that it will read as follows. Junkyard. An area of land lot, plot premises or buildings with or without structures used or intended for the collecting, dismantling, storage, storage and salvaging and or sale trade of used materials, machinery, vehicles not in running condition, their parts and or scrap waste, reclaimed and or used building materials, household furnishings or furniture, and construction or industrial equipment, whether combustible or non-combustible, and for the processing or disposition thereof. The outdoor storage of more than one wrecked or inoperable vehicle or its parts for two consecutive weeks or more within a six month period, constitutes a junkyard. Junkyards require special permit and annual license in accordance with section 124, one of the Borough Code. This applies to properties currently or previously operated in this manner, including those in use or on or before the date of adoption of this ordinance. The Planning Board also suggested the word processing and the line definition be defined with more clarity. However, the context within which the word processing is used provide sufficient clarity as to its meaning. So in light of this, can I have a motion to amend the definition of junkyard in Ordnance two, seven, seven six 2026 and accept the Planning Board's recommendation? Recommendations. As these two revisions of adding the word furniture and the term and or but with no change regarding to the recommendation regarding the use of the word processing. All for the reasons that I just explained.
[38:37] So moved.
[38:38] Second discussion. Roll call.
[38:45] Council member. Baldassarre. Yes. Council member.
[38:47] Salinas.
[38:48] Yes. Council member.
[38:48] Krauss.
[38:54] And then we got to go into public comment.
[38:55] No, wait. Oh. Just kidding. Sorry. Okay. So we had let's open up public comment on this ordinance only. Can I have a motion to open public comment.
[39:04] Second.
[39:05] All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Time for public comment is not open on this ordinance.
[39:12] Very funny seeing.
[39:15] Nobody. Can I have a motion to close the time for public comment on this ordinance.
[39:19] So moved.
[39:20] Second.
[39:21] All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Public hearing from this ordinance is now closed. Now, can I have a motion to approve this ordinance, as amended?
[39:30] So moved.
[39:30] Second.
[39:31] Discussion. Roll call.
[39:35] Councilmember Belsky.
[39:38] Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[40:02] So moved.
[40:03] Second.
[40:04] All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Time for public comment on this ordinance only is now open. Seeing nobody, can I have a motion to close the time for public comment?
[40:16] So moved.
[40:18] Aye.
[40:19] Any opposed? Public hearing on this ordinance is now closed. Can I have a motion that this ordinance be adopted on second and final reading, and that it be advertised according to law?
[40:28] So moved.
[40:29] Second.
[40:30] Discussion. Roll call.
[40:32] Councilmember. Baldassarre. Yes. Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember.
[40:37] Mayor.
[41:04] So moved.
[41:04] Second.
[41:06] All in favor?
[41:07] Aye.
[41:07] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now open on this ordinance only. Seeing nobody, can I have a motion to close the time for public comment on this ordinance.
[41:17] So moved.
[41:21] Aye.
[41:21] Any opposed? Public hearing on this ordinance is now closed. Can I have a motion that this ordinance be adopted on second and final reading and advertised according to law.
[41:30] So moved.
[41:31] Second discussion. Roll call.
[41:35] Councilmember. Wolski. Yes. Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember. Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[42:06] Some.
[42:10] Aye.
[42:10] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now open on this ordinance.
[42:14] Only seeing.
[42:17] Nobody. Can I have a motion to close the time for public comment?
[42:20] Second.
[42:21] All in favor?
[42:22] Aye.
[42:23] Any opposed? Public hearing on this ordinance is now closed. Can I have a motion that this ordinance be adopted on second and final reading, and that it be advertised according to law?
[42:32] So moved.
[42:33] Second.
[42:34] Discussion. Roll call.
[42:36] Council member. Wolski. Yes. Council member. Salinas. Yes. Council member. Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[43:02] in bonds or notes of the borough of Fairlawn to finance the same. Can I have a motion to open the time for public comment on this ordinance?
[43:10] So moved.
[43:11] Second.
[43:11] All in favor?
[43:13] Aye.
[43:13] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now open on this ordinance. Seeing nobody. Can I have a motion to close the time for public comment?
[43:23] Some.
[43:34] So moved.
[43:38] Councilmember. Wolski. Yes. Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember. Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[43:44] Ordinance 2781 Dash 2026. An ordinance amending chapter 178 Restricted Areas of the code of the Borough of Fairlawn. 2000. An ordinance fixing the salaries of certain employees of the Borough of Fairlawn, Bergen County, new Jersey, as amended. Department heads. Can I have a motion to open the time for public comment on this ordinance only.
[44:05] So moved.
[44:07] Second.
[44:07] All in favor?
[44:09] Aye.
[44:09] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now open on this ordinance.
[44:14] Only seeing.
[44:17] Nobody. Can I have a motion to close the time for public comment?
[44:23] Second.
[44:23] All in favor?
[44:25] Aye.
[44:25] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now closed on this ordinance only. Can I have a motion to that this ordinance be adopted on second and final reading, and that it be advertised according to law.
[44:39] So moved.
[44:39] Second.
[44:42] Discussion. Roll call.
[44:44] Councilmember. Baldassarre. Yes. Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember. Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[44:53] Um. Ten public Comments on Consent agenda seven Dash 2026 items only. Could I have a motion to open the time for public comment on consent agenda items only.
[45:03] Second.
[45:04] All in favor?
[45:05] Aye.
[45:05] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now open on the consent agenda. Items only seeing nobody. Can I have a motion to close the time for public comments?
[45:18] So moved.
[45:20] Aye.
[45:21] Any opposed? Time for public comment on this. Consent agenda is now closed. Will the municipal clerk read the consent agenda passage.
[45:29] Whereas the following resolutions one, zero seven, 2026 through 126, 2026, having heretofore been placed on this consent agenda, require no discussion, the same having been previously reviewed by each Council member. Be and are hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed in their entirety by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fairlawn.
[45:49] Can I have a motion to pass the consent agenda?
[45:52] So moved.
[45:53] Second discussion. Roll call.
[45:57] Councilmember. Baldassarre. Yes. Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember. Kraus. Yes.
[46:05] New business. 30th Street. Did I put that on there?
[46:12] I can't remember.
[46:13] Who was you or the manager.
[46:14] I wasn't, you know.
[46:18] That means it was me, and I don't remember. Hold on.
[46:39] No, I have no idea what this is. I see the email. Oh, no. I see the email that I sent. Oh, yeah. No, I got it here. Okay. So a resident reached out. Um, this is about putting the some sort of a guardrail. Is that that? Hold on. Let me just read this. They live at the dead end of 30th Street. Um, and there's apparently Borough manager. No guardrail there where we normally have guardrails at the end of dead ends. It when I think it, it goes into a, I guess into a park.
[47:22] Do you know anything about this? About 30. I've tried to pull it up on, on Google Maps here.
[47:28] Just look, I know, excuse me, I know we did have conversations regarding rails and all those traffic calming measures. Um, excuse me? In a pedestrian safety meeting, uh, because deputy O'Brien brought it up for River road. Um, there are certain restrictions around them, but I'll discuss this with our police department and our engineer to see what we could do in that area.
[47:52] Okay. Apparently, last winter, a vehicle lost control and drove through her fence and into her backyard. and then during the snow. Not this snowstorm that we just had. The one right before it that there was a similar incident that almost happened, um, again. And so they apparently they've asked it's I guess it's it's where it abuts saddle Brook over there.
[48:20] Does that make sense? Okay.
[48:21] All right. I see where it is.
[48:23] Thank you.
[48:24] Yeah, there's there's actually a couple of streets that end in similar I mean they, they basically all look like they end like that. I think it's from 26 to 30th, maybe a little further down.
[48:35] Okay.
[48:36] Um, they all end in basically a wooden fence and someone's backyard is behind the fence.
[48:42] But there is some kind of a fence there. Uh, but not.
[48:45] In.
[48:45] The backyard. No, there's not on none of those trees. Okay. There's at least, as far as I can tell from Google Maps.
[48:50] Okay.
[48:51] All right. Yeah. So if we get a pedestrian safety, I guess, or if you want to look into that, that's fine. Um, okay. Uh, can I have a motion to now open? Oh, sorry. Anybody have any other new business?
[49:06] Okay. Can I have a motion to open the time for public comment?
[49:09] So moved.
[49:21] So moved.
[49:22] Second.
[49:22] All in favor?
[49:23] Aye.
[49:24] Any opposed? Time for public comment is now closed. 14 resolution 127 2026 resolution of support for the new Jersey Department of Transportation's proposed right turn only lane use restriction on the southbound route 208 at Virginia Drive. Can I have a motion?
[49:47] So moved.
[49:50] Council member. Baldassarre. Yes. Council member. Salinas. Yes. Council member. Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[50:27] Second.
[50:28] It doesn't say it on here, but discussion.
[50:32] Yeah, I realized that on the other one. Anybody have any questions or discussion on that one? Okay. Roll call.
[50:40] Council member.
[50:41] Abstain.
[50:43] Stand by.
[50:43] Thank you.
[50:46] Councilmember Salinas.
[50:47] Yes.
[50:48] Councilmember.
[50:49] Mayor.
[50:53] Resolution 130 Dash 2026. resolution authorizing contract extension for third party ambulance billing services to Provider Technology, LLC. Can I have a motion?
[51:07] So moved.
[51:07] Second roll call. Oh, sorry. Discussion. Roll call.
[51:14] Yes.
[51:15] Councilmember Salinas. Yes. Councilmember Kraus. Yes. Mayor.
[51:31] I think you've done enough reading today.
[51:34] Whereas a ten for 12 B allows a public body to enter into a closed session during a public meeting, and upon conclusion, meeting will return to an open public session. And where the Bureau has deemed it necessary to enter into a closed session, excluding the public, to discuss matters that are exempt from disclosure. A personnel matters persuading NJSIAa ten for 12 B8B collective bargaining agreement, including proposed terms and conditions and negotiations. C pending anticipated litigation or contract negotiations other than collective bargaining agreements, which a public body is or may become a party, or matters falling within the attorney client privilege and d deliberation of a public body occurring after a public hearing. Now therefore, be resolved, that the Borough Council shall now enter into a closed session, and that the discussion in closed session may be made public when disclosure will not detrimentally affect any right, interest, or duty of the borough.
[52:26] Good night.
[52:27] All right.
[52:27] Can I have a motion to go into closed session? So moved.
[52:30] Second.
[52:31] Second.
[52:31] Roll call.
[52:32] Councilmember.
[52:35] Councilmember. Salinas. Yes. Councilmember. Kraus. Yes. Mayor. Cutrone. Yes. All right. In closed session at 8:25 p.m.. So we got a call. I mean.