[0:00] The regular meeting of the borough council of the borough of Lodai, New Jersey, Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, the time is 7 p.m. The New Jersey open public meetings law was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and to attend the ordinance with the provisions of this act of Lodai Borough clerk has caused notice of this meeting to be published by having the date time and place thereof published on the official borough websites legal notice page on July 1st, 2026. This meeting is being audio and video recorded. Please stand for a pledge of allegiance.

[0:35] of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one thing

[0:41] in the end of God, individualism, and there is no justice at all.

[0:48] Roll call.

[0:49] Councilman Delmanico.

[0:50] Here.

[0:51] Council Massifus.

[0:52] Here.

[0:52] Councilman Kroffa.

[0:53] Here.

[0:54] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[0:54] And Mayor Luna.

[0:56] Here.

[0:56] Also present this evening, Borough Manager Mark and Shrieks, Borough Attorney Alan P. Spanello,

[1:00] Borough Engineer Tom Separo.

[1:01] borough auditor Frankard D. Maria, CFO treasurer Shari Luna, executive assistant deputy borough clerk Norma Morrison, and borough clerk Rebecca Paladino.

[1:11] Certificates an award.

[1:12] None this evening.

[1:14] Approval of minutes.

[1:15] Approval of minutes.

[1:16] Reorganization meeting Wednesday July 1st, 2026.

[1:19] Motion.

[1:20] Second.

[1:22] Councilman Del Monaco.

[1:23] Yes.

[1:24] Councilman Mascus.

[1:25] Councilman Crafa.

[1:26] Yes.

[1:27] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[1:28] Yes.

[1:28] And Mayor Luna.

[1:29] Yes.

[1:29] Executive meeting Tuesday, July 21st, 2026.

[1:33] Motion.

[1:34] Circuit.

[1:35] Councilman Delmonico.

[1:36] Yes.

[1:36] Councilman Massifus.

[1:37] Councilman Carofa.

[1:38] Yes.

[1:39] Happy Mayor Martin.

[1:40] And Mayor Luna.

[1:41] Yes.

[1:41] Close session Tuesday, July 21st, 2026.

[1:45] Motion.

[1:46] Second.

[1:47] Councilman Delmonico.

[1:48] Yes.

[1:48] Councilman Massifus.

[1:49] Yes.

[1:50] Councilman Carofa.

[1:51] Yes.

[1:51] Happy Mayor Martin.

[1:52] Yes.

[1:52] Mayor Luna.

[1:53] Yes.

[1:53] Regular meeting Tuesday, July 21st, 2026.

[1:56] Motion.

[1:57] Okay.

[1:59] Councilman Delmonico.

[2:01] Yes.

[2:01] Councilman Massapus.

[2:02] Yes.

[2:02] Councilman Cropha.

[2:03] Yes.

[2:04] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[2:04] Yes.

[2:05] Mayor Luna.

[2:06] Yes.

[2:06] Close sessions.

[2:07] Tuesday, July 21st, 2026.

[2:10] Motion.

[2:10] Got it.

[2:13] Councilman Delmonico.

[2:14] Yes.

[2:15] Councilman Massapus.

[2:16] Yes.

[2:17] Councilman Cropha.

[2:17] Yes.

[2:18] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[2:19] Yes.

[2:19] Mayor Luna.

[2:20] Yes.

[2:21] Thank you.

[2:22] Communications.

[2:23] Received and filed.

[2:25] Pro-manager report, Fannie.

[2:27] Mayor, other than the items to discuss upstairs of the work session, nothing further.

[2:30] Okay, thank you.

[2:32] Resolutions.

[2:33] Resolutions.

[2:34] Executive Council meeting Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, 6 p.m., regular Council meeting Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, 7 p.m.

[2:43] Consent agenda.

[2:44] Consent agenda.

[2:45] These resolutions are matters covering operation of government and will be passed by one roll call vote covering all items on the consent agenda.

[2:52] Motion to approve the consent agenda.

[2:55] Second.

[2:56] Councilman Delmonico.

[2:57] Yes.

[2:58] Councilman Masspus.

[2:59] Yes.

[2:59] Councilman Crawfla.

[3:00] Yes.

[3:00] Happy Mayor Martin.

[3:02] Mayor Luna.

[3:02] Yes.

[3:03] Thank you.

[3:04] Non consent agenda.

[3:05] Non consent agenda.

[3:06] These resolutions will be voted on individually.

[3:09] Resolution number 26-187 approving bills for August, 2026.

[3:14] Motion to approve the bills as recommended by the finance officer

[3:18] Second

[3:20] Councilman Del Monteco. Yes. How's the mass office? Yes. How's Mn. Kroffa. Yes, Deputy Mayor Martin. I'm going to stay in on

[3:26] N0154, resolutions 26,0001, 01150, 01408, 01409, 01411, 01412, 01423, and 01414, yes to all the rest.

[3:49] Thank you and Mayor Luna.

[3:51] Yes.

[3:52] Resolution number 26-189, ratifying and confirming appointments or salary modifications of Charles

[3:59] Garino for fire prevention and a list of Martin for the police department.

[4:02] Motion.

[4:04] Second.

[4:05] Councilman Zalmanico.

[4:06] Yes.

[4:06] Councilman Mass Plus.

[4:07] Yes.

[4:08] Councilman Kroffa.

[4:09] Yes.

[4:09] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[4:10] I'm going to recuse myself in this vote.

[4:13] Okay.

[4:13] And Mayor Luna.

[4:14] Yes.

[4:16] Ordinances.

[4:17] Ordinances.

[4:18] This hearing and adoption of ordinance number 2026-20, an ordinance to supplement the code of the borough of load I to establish chapter 146 article 9 licensing and control of dogs.

[4:30] Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance number 26-20, 26-20, no one.

[4:37] Motion to adopt ordinance 2026-20.

[4:44] Can I have a second, please?

[4:45] Second.

[4:46] Thank you.

[4:47] Councilman Del Monaco?

[4:49] Yes.

[4:49] Councilman Massas?

[4:50] Yes.

[4:50] Councilman Carofas?

[4:51] Yes.

[4:52] Deputy Mayor Martin?

[4:52] Yes.

[4:53] Mayor Luna?

[4:54] Yes.

[4:54] Hearing an adoption, ordinance number 2026-21, an ordinance to amend the code of the borough of load eye chapter 235, attachment 1, borough of load eye fee schedule, summer recreation, billboards, and road opening fee.

[5:06] Anyone wish it would be heard on ordinance number 2026-21, 26-21?

[5:14] Motion to close the hearing and adopt ordinance 2026-21, Zucket.

[5:20] Councilman Del Monaco, Councilman Masspus, Councilman Kroffa, Deputy Mayor Martin, and Mayor Luna.

[5:26] Yes.

[5:27] Hearing and adoption, ordinance number 2026-22, an ordinance to amend the Code of the Bureau of Lodai Chapter 146, Article 1, Vicious Dogs.

[5:35] Anyone wishing to be heard on order in number 2026-22, 26-22, no one?

[5:44] Motion to close the hearing and adopt ordinance, number 2026-22.

[5:49] Second.

[5:50] Councilman Del Monaco.

[5:51] Yes.

[5:51] Councilman Massipus.

[5:52] Yes.

[5:53] Councilman Cropha.

[5:54] Yes.

[5:54] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[5:55] Mayor Luna.

[5:56] Yes.

[5:57] Hearing and adoption of order in number 2026-23, bond ordinance to authorize the installation of a metal storage garage for the use of the Department of Public Security.

[6:05] work at 22 Walnut Street in by and for the borough of Lodai in the county of

[6:09] Bergen State of New Jersey to appropriate the sum of $235,000 to pay the cost thereof

[6:15] to make a down payment to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance such appropriation and

[6:19] to provide for the issuance of bonds anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds.

[6:24] Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance 2026-23?

[6:28] 23, 26-23, no more.

[6:31] Motion to close the hearing and adopt ordinance 20, 26-23.

[6:37] Second.

[6:38] Thank you.

[6:39] Councilman Delmonico.

[6:40] Yes.

[6:40] Councilman Mascus.

[6:41] Yes.

[6:42] Councilman Kroffa.

[6:43] Yes.

[6:43] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[6:44] Yes.

[6:44] Mayor Luna.

[6:45] Yes.

[6:46] Introduction, ordinance number 20, 26-24.

[6:49] And ordinance to amend the Code of the Barrow of Lodai, chapter 146, animals, section 146-18, prohibited conduct.

[6:56] and Chapter 235, Attachment 1, Barrow of Lodai Fee Schedule, and Barrow of Lodai Ordnance 883,

[7:02] and Ordnance of the Local Board of Health of the Barrow of Lodai in the County of Bergen,

[7:06] embodying a sanitary code and rules and regulations for the preservation of health.

[7:12] Motion to introduce Ordnance 2026-24.

[7:16] Second.

[7:17] Councilman Delmonico.

[7:19] Yes.

[7:19] Councilman Aspas.

[7:20] Yes.

[7:20] Councilman Crawfas.

[7:21] Yes.

[7:21] Deputy Mayor Martin.

[7:22] Mayor Luna.

[7:23] Yes.

[7:24] Thank you.

[7:25] Any B resolutions?

[7:26] None this evening.

[7:28] Any council reports?

[7:29] Just I just want to thank everybody was involved with National Night Out.

[7:33] Did I know?

[7:34] You had to be over 700 people here.

[7:36] It was wonderful.

[7:37] And I got here a little bit late.

[7:39] Thank you for reminding me.

[7:40] Councilman Dominica.

[7:42] But the band was wonderful.

[7:43] That was wonderful.

[7:45] I felt like I was 18 again.

[7:47] Yeah.

[7:47] The music.

[7:48] That's a long time ago.

[7:58] Yeah, I did, I did all that thanks to D.B.W.

[8:02] Department, a lot of town workers, a lot of back everybody had something to do with it.

[8:07] It was really, really, really.

[8:10] We needed to bring it out to Memorial Drive.

[8:12] I think it was the best event we've had in the last day.

[8:15] We definitely needed to bring it out to Memorial Drive.

[8:17] And also our firemen did a great job on how do you cook in Hamburg and hot dogs?

[8:23] Yes, Chamber of Commerce, everything great job everybody if you're on social media

[8:27] It's just wonderful to see everything that we're doing on social media being posted

[8:31] Yeah, but it's I hear from people in work who are friends with me and they've allowed yeah, you do a lot more

[8:37] You know who does the Kevin King? Yes, who does the Kevin King?

[8:42] Any old business

[8:43] new business.

[8:45] New business we just accepted some bingo applications for some upcoming events and 250-50s and two tricky trades.

[8:53] Okay, open this portion of meaning to hearing a citizen, if anyone wishes to be heard, you have five minutes to address the council.

[9:02] Sir, you have your hand up in the back.

[9:04] No, thank you.

[9:06] All right, motion adjourned.

[9:09] Motion.

[9:10] Second.

[9:17] The time is 7.09 and we are adjourning the regular meeting.

Aug 11, 2026 Borough Council

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