[0:00] Good evening everyone. On behalf of the

[0:02] Patterson Municipal Council, I welcome

[0:03] you to the special meeting of June 23rd,

[0:05] 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is now

[0:08] called to order. Please join me in the

[0:11] pledge of allegiance.

[0:14] » Pledge of Allegiance.

[0:21] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

[0:24] United States of America and to the

[0:27] republic for which it stands. One nation

[0:30] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:34] justice for all.

[0:36] » Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please call the

[0:38] role.

[0:39] Councilwoman Cotton

[0:46] » Here.

[0:48] » Vice President Davila

[0:49] » Present.

[0:51] » Councilman Jackson

[0:55] is absent. Councilman Khalik

[0:58] » Present.

[1:00] » Councilman Mendes

[1:04] is absent. Councilman Omar

[1:07] » Present. Madam clerk,

[1:09] » Councilman Udin

[1:14] is absent. Councilman VeZ

[1:18] » Present. Madame clerk.

[1:20] » Council President Mims.

[1:21] » I am here. Madam clerk,

[1:24] » We have six present, three absent. We

[1:27] have quorum.

[1:28] » Please read the statement of compliance

[1:30] in accordance with the open public

[1:31] meetings act. In accordance with the

[1:34] open public meetings act NJSA 10 col4-6

[1:40] advanced notice of the special meeting

[1:41] of the Patterson Municipal Council has

[1:44] been provided. Written notice of the

[1:46] special meeting was provided on June

[1:48] 17th 2026 at least 48 hours in advance

[1:52] of this meeting. Set notice was posted

[1:54] in the lobby of city hall transmitted to

[1:56] the North Jersey Herald News and the

[1:58] record and filed with the office of the

[2:00] city clerk.

[2:02] Thank you, Madame Clerk. Can we do item

[2:05] number two, the ordinance?

[2:08] » For item number two, we have a public

[2:11] hearing, and this is ordinance amending

[2:13] Patterson Code section 407-18

[2:18] addressing sewer use charges which have

[2:21] not been adjusted for inflation since

[2:23] 2021. This is from the administration

[2:25] and ordinance 26-008.

[2:29] » I'll move. Second move by council,

[2:33] second by mems and um Omar. Uh public

[2:37] portion is public hearing is now open on

[2:39] item number two

[2:42] » And we are letting it confirm if there

[2:45] is anybody in the queue right now.

[2:49] We have no calls at this time.

[2:52] » See no one in the forum. Move to close.

[2:55] » Move to close by council member Le.

[2:56] Second by uh VP Dava. Roll call to close

[3:00] the public hearing on item number two.

[3:02] » Councilwoman Cotton,

[3:05] » Yes.

[3:07] » Vice President Davila,

[3:08] » Yes.

[3:11] » Councilman

[3:13] Jackson is still absent. Councilman

[3:14] Khalik,

[3:15] » Yes.

[3:17] » Councilman Mendes

[3:20] is still absent. Councilman Omar,

[3:23] » Yes.

[3:25] Councilman Udin

[3:28] is still absent. Councilman Vez,

[3:32] » Yes. We'll close the public port

[3:34] hearing.

[3:36] » President Mims.

[3:37] » Yes, Madam Clerk.

[3:40] » Public hearing is now closed on this

[3:42] ordinance.

[3:43] » Roll call on item number two. Madam

[3:44] clerk,

[3:45] » Discussion.

[3:46] » Discussion. Councilman Blesz.

[3:48] » Um, just a quick question. How many

[3:50] votes we need for this ordinance?

[3:52] » Mr. CFO. How many votes do we need?

[3:55] » Five.

[3:56] » Five.

[3:58] Thank you. Roll call. Madam clerk.

[4:00] » Council. Council President.

[4:02] » Council Motton.

[4:03] » When does this when does this take

[4:05] effect?

[4:07] » Council um CFO.

[4:10] » It would take effect for um the second

[4:13] half bills. So for August and for

[4:15] November.

[4:16] » Okay. So for August and November,

[4:19] they'll see the the rate the the

[4:20] increase.

[4:21] » Correct. Okay. Now, um Okay, I see it

[4:26] now. Thank you. Um Javier,

[4:29] » Thank you. Roll call. Madam clerk,

[4:31] » Mr. President,

[4:32] » Council member last

[4:34] » Um

[4:36] just see in the page number two

[4:40] if it 4%.

[4:42] That's increasing right only 4%. at um

[4:46] page number two uh voltmental rate for

[4:49] CCF on the page number um

[4:53] last last page before the last uh

[4:57] uh on number four say $1,293

[5:02] um if it's 4% will be an increase of

[5:06] $51.72

[5:07] I believe so and then um the number that

[5:10] shows here shows 1,345

[5:13] and comes up to 300 1,34472.

[5:17] So I don't know if that's 4%.

[5:20] » You got to go to the next dollar.

[5:22] » Well, they rounded it to the next.

[5:24] » Oh, okay. Okay. I got

[5:26] » I just want to be clear that there. Uh,

[5:29] Councilwoman Ruby Khan, do you need to

[5:30] be close on yourself on this because

[5:32] this

[5:33] » I didn't hear you.

[5:34] » Oh, she's on the water.

[5:35] » Oh, they're going. Okay. I just

[5:37] » Roll call. Madam clerk.

[5:40] » Roll call on ordinance 2608.

[5:43] Councilwoman Cotton,

[5:45] » Yes.

[5:47] » Vice President Davila,

[5:48] » Yes.

[5:51] » Councilman Jackson has not joined.

[5:54] Councilman Khalik,

[5:56] » Yes.

[5:58] » Councilman

[6:00] Menddees has not joined yet. Councilman

[6:02] Omar,

[6:03] » Yes.

[6:05] » Councilman Vez,

[6:12] » No.

[6:16] President Mims.

[6:18] » Yes, madam clerk.

[6:21] » Five yeses, one nos, three absent. This

[6:24] item passes.

[6:25] » Items number five and six are removed.

[6:28] Uh the owner has to come in. The clerk

[6:30] will send a notice out for items five

[6:31] and six for renewal of entertainment and

[6:34] dance license. Uh madam clerk, let's go

[6:36] to item number four.

[6:41] Item number four is a resolution of the

[6:43] city of Patterson authorizing the

[6:45] submission of a request to the New

[6:47] Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority

[6:50] for Patterson UEZ corridor lighting and

[6:53] security project in the city's UEE zone

[6:56] in an amount not to exceed 1,235,197.

[7:02] This is from economic development

[7:04] resolution 26302.

[7:06] So move

[7:07] » Second move by second

[7:09] » VP uh Davis second by Mims and Omar

[7:13] » Discussion

[7:14] » Discussion council member

[7:16] » Uh through the chair if the director

[7:18] could ask her this question director

[7:19] Vero uh is a it looks like a good idea

[7:23] uh what we doing moving forward to bring

[7:26] uh lighting to the uh coders of the uee

[7:32] um I know this is

[7:34] a request to urban urban enterprise zone

[7:39] or try to give us this money. Um

[7:43] but do you have a map uh what corridor

[7:47] we going to start doing this if it's all

[7:49] going to be main street market

[7:52] uh you know uh the uee zone is wide wide

[7:56] open. So, you know, if you have a

[7:59] designated area, you're going to start

[8:01] putting this lights with PCG.

[8:05] » Director Rosado

[8:08] or is Washington? Are you answering, Mr.

[8:10] Washington?

[8:11] » Yes, I'm here.

[8:12] » Mr. Washington.

[8:13] » Okay. Uh, Councilman, thank you for your

[8:15] question. Yes, we do. And the way this

[8:17] is going to be executed, it's going to

[8:18] be done in phases. We're gonna start off

[8:20] with the downtown area as that's where

[8:23] uh DPW DPW and PACG has highlighted that

[8:27] that's where the most efficient lamps

[8:29] are. So the initial stage will be

[8:31] conducted downtown and it will be guided

[8:34] through DPW uh Mr. Estatudo and the uh

[8:39] NPACG executives. In other words, their

[8:42] technical team will tell us exactly

[8:43] which lamps will go first and from there

[8:45] we'll spread out to the different

[8:46] corridors. So, so in other words, can

[8:49] you tell me if that old green light

[8:52] poles are going to disappear from the

[8:54] city?

[8:55] » It's going to be the really tall ones,

[8:57] those 24-footer. Those specifically the

[8:59] ones that are right now have become at

[9:02] this point broken off or damaged or are

[9:05] in any danger of breaking off. Those are

[9:07] the most immediate ones that are that

[9:08] we're going to address.

[9:10] » Correct. because I had a constituent

[9:11] that lived in the fifth ward that uh

[9:14] live around the uh mark main street and

[9:18] and Grant that one of those life fisher

[9:21] fell right in front of her and she was

[9:23] lucky enough to to not get hit with it.

[9:26] And those are the reasons why we're

[9:28] working closely with PS&G is to address

[9:30] those specific fixtures right away

[9:33] because they're they're dangerous and we

[9:35] decided through UE being that the

[9:38] resources were there to utilize those

[9:39] funds in a way that that it creates

[9:41] safety safety for both the consumer as

[9:44] well as the people who live in the city.

[9:46] » So they the um the do you consider that

[9:50] downtown is up to um Mil Street? Uh,

[9:55] Director Rosado, I know you work closely

[9:57] on what the definition of the downtown

[9:59] areas are. Could you

[10:02] » Director Rosado?

[10:03] » It's going to be a total of 310 total

[10:06] poles. Okay. Um,

[10:09] the corridors are from Main Street,

[10:11] which is Krooks Avenue to Lower Maine.

[10:14] Market Street, which is Mill to Summer,

[10:17] Broadway, which is Main Street to

[10:18] Memorial Drive, Ellison from Main Street

[10:21] to Memorial Drive, and then Ward Street

[10:24] from Maine to Clark, and then Memorial

[10:26] Drive from Market Street to Broadway.

[10:29] So, okay. So, let's keep the record

[10:30] clear when we say downtown. And I

[10:33] nothing against with the Krooks Avenue

[10:35] up to u of downtown but um the reason

[10:40] I'm asking is because I believe Mil

[10:43] Street Peruvian Square Van Halton uh

[10:48] back portion of it uh the um before

[10:51] going to Gray Falls all that section is

[10:54] downtown we have the old uh antique uh

[10:57] poles there and u we be requested with

[11:00] Satuda way back that we upgrade ated

[11:03] those pole especially when they in the

[11:05] historic district area but it's

[11:06] including downtown. Now you mentioned

[11:09] Cruz Avenue that's not downtown that's

[11:11] in South P. So we have to make clear to

[11:13] the record that is covering also that

[11:16] section. So um uh when you say downtown

[11:20] only everybody could think it's

[11:21] downtown. Now you stated it's coming

[11:23] from Kru all the way down to downtown.

[11:25] Well, the phase the phase is starting in

[11:27] downtown phase one.

[11:30] » Director, if you can just send out the

[11:32] information on the four phases of this

[11:34] project. I know we're just starting, but

[11:36] just send an overview of the phase out

[11:38] to all the council members for review uh

[11:40] for committee and then so the council

[11:42] can

[11:43] » Council president,

[11:44] » I haven't finished. I haven't finished.

[11:46] Uh director um and and you're gonna and

[11:48] you're going to hear this from me a lot

[11:50] when it comes up to uee.

[11:52] Fifth Ward also has UEZ zone. Fifth Four

[11:56] has area that needs that kind of uh

[11:59] upgrade. So, um nothing against anybody

[12:02] else ward, but I have a a majority

[12:06] section of downtown that is u needed

[12:09] that that that type of quality of lights

[12:12] and and cameras and I and I want to see

[12:15] it there too, especially this coming up

[12:17] two years. And I gonna be and I gonna be

[12:20] I got to be more enaminous on that, you

[12:23] know. Um I have supported as a

[12:25] councilman for 10 years here any other

[12:27] project in any other ward. So uh I don't

[12:30] want to feel like I'm being left behind

[12:32] in any project that we have money to

[12:35] invest.

[12:35] » Council President,

[12:36] » Council vice president. So I I want us

[12:39] just to, you know, be clear um that the

[12:42] items are specific to UEZ zones and uh

[12:47] Director Rosado, please correct me if

[12:49] I'm wrong. If the portion that we're

[12:51] discussing on Crooks is UE,

[12:53] » Yes.

[12:54] » So it started Yes. It's only on

[12:56] » The answer is yes. The answer is yes.

[12:58] The reason I'm saying that is is because

[13:01] we tend to,

[13:03] you know, when it comes to South

[13:05] Patterson or the six ward and and things

[13:07] are getting done, it almost like there's

[13:09] some type of and I'm going to put it out

[13:10] there, some type of favoritism. No, that

[13:13] portion of Krooks app is UE. And so you

[13:17] you were specific to say and you sent it

[13:19] in the email as well that went out

[13:21] yesterday and this morning as well, uh,

[13:23] indicating all of those streets. I don't

[13:25] want anyone to think that this these

[13:27] monies or these lights these fixtures

[13:29] that are being fixed are only you know

[13:32] and specific to the six war that that's

[13:34] not a UVZ zone. Uh to Councilman Velis's

[13:37] um point um it is true he has a lot of

[13:40] of of uh the downtown area um who part

[13:44] of it is UZ and so Councilman if you see

[13:48] you know part of it is within the area

[13:51] that you're discussing but I know that

[13:53] you're going to want more. I just wanted

[13:54] to clarify and make sure that we're not

[13:57] sending a message that we're doing uez

[14:00] and crooks have because the portion of

[14:02] it is also part of uez and I understand

[14:05] also that you are working closely with

[14:08] um statudo uh with DPW and with PSNG as

[14:13] well. Um the only thing that I heard you

[14:16] know uh um uh director uh Washington say

[14:20] is they'll tell us I think that within

[14:23] that we the council can also let them

[14:26] know our interest cuz we understand that

[14:29] they'll give us the overview of

[14:30] everything that needs to be done and

[14:32] then we can say well we'd like certain

[14:34] priorities you know based on requests

[14:37] you know either from businesses or for

[14:39] from constituents who have discussed

[14:41] that you know the lighting needs to be

[14:43] All right, council president. Thank you

[14:46] very much. I just wanted to clarify.

[14:48] » Thank you. Roll call. M clerk.

[14:50] » I said I had my hands.

[14:51] » I'm sorry. I didn't see it. Council

[14:52] cotton.

[14:53] » I just wanted to find out again from um

[14:56] I know director Rosado. Um you said

[15:00] Broadway. What part of Broadway?

[15:03] » Rosado. Um Memorial from Market Street

[15:07] to Broadway.

[15:11] And then we also

[15:11] » No, no, no. You said Broadway

[15:14] » Memorial Memorial Drive from Market

[15:16] Street to Broadway.

[15:18] So this list is based on Statudo uh

[15:22] telling us where all the polls,

[15:23] » Right?

[15:24] » Oldfashioned polls are

[15:26] » Okay. So starting from Memorial Drive up

[15:29] to uh Madison Avenue,

[15:32] » Marcus Street to Broadway.

[15:36] » Where's Market Street to Broadway?

[15:38] » On Main Street on Memorial.

[15:40] » No, I'm say I'm asking you about

[15:41] Broadway. I didn't say nothing about

[15:42] Main Street. I said Broadway. I heard

[15:44] you say Broadway.

[15:45] » Oh, Broadway. I'm sorry. From Main

[15:47] Street to Memorial Drive.

[15:49] » From Main Street to Memorial Drive now.

[15:51] And then uh what was the other one?

[15:54] Ellison Street to what?

[15:56] » Uh Ellison Street will be from Main

[15:58] Street also to Memorial Drive.

[16:01] » No,

[16:02] » Behind that. That's not much. Main

[16:05] Street to Memorial. That's nothing.

[16:06] That's only three blocks.

[16:08] » Those are where the poles are are

[16:09] located.

[16:12] They are.

[16:13] » Let me just finish. So, you're telling

[16:15] me they can only put these lights on

[16:16] certain poles?

[16:19] » Is that what you're saying?

[16:21] » Director Rosado.

[16:23] » I'm sorry, Council President. Point of

[16:25] order for a minute. I I'm getting some

[16:27] messages from constituents that the

[16:29] meeting is not on YouTube. Madame Clerk,

[16:31] the meeting is not on YouTube.

[16:33] » Ryan, could you check into that, please?

[16:36] » We have a delay from what I understand.

[16:39] Correct.

[16:41] » All right. I'm sorry that council

[16:43] council my apologies. Just said I got

[16:45] two messages right now saying the

[16:47] meeting is not on YouTube.

[16:48] » Okay.

[16:48] » Go check.

[16:50] » So my So my question is to director

[16:52] Rosado. You you said Memorial Drive to

[16:55] Main Street which is two blocks like is

[16:58] that because they got certain polls? Is

[17:00] that why?

[17:03] » Cuz director Rosado I thought okay I

[17:07] » No, I'm still not finished.

[17:09] So, director, I'm saying to you there's

[17:11] only two block and I asked you the

[17:13] question. Is it because it's a special

[17:15] pole that that's why they can use these

[17:17] lights?

[17:18] » It's because they're only focusing on

[17:20] the green architectural lights. Those

[17:22] are the ones where the fixtures are

[17:24] being uh replaced.

[17:26] » Okay.

[17:27] » Those lights are there already.

[17:29] » Yes.

[17:30] » So, say what now?

[17:31] » These are the green poles. They're

[17:32] they're in the

[17:34] » Green on the green architectural design.

[17:36] First,

[17:37] » My next question, and you know, we're

[17:39] going to I'm going to do it like

[17:40] director Rodriguez, I don't I asked you

[17:43] many times about the trees that needs to

[17:46] be trimmed. Trees are kissing each other

[17:48] and which are now really blocking the

[17:51] lights. They're kissing like they're

[17:52] coming across the street and kissing. Uh

[17:55] we have a lot of blocks like that. And

[17:58] one of main one of the main blocks

[18:01] director is Montgomery Street that

[18:04] they're kissing. You can't. So, even if

[18:06] you have the lights up there, you still

[18:08] you can't you still can't It's still

[18:10] dark because the trees uh has to be

[18:12] trimmed. So, I got to get some of those

[18:13] trees trimmed, especially around the

[18:16] lights and especially around the stop

[18:18] signs. You got to get some of those stop

[18:21] signs clear. You don't see stop signs

[18:23] until you right on top of it. And so, I

[18:25] just put I need to put that request in.

[18:27] Director,

[18:28] » Council President, Council President, if

[18:30] I can just give you an update on on

[18:31] what's going on with uh YouTube. It's my

[18:34] understanding uh right now uh this

[18:37] meeting is live so it is on uh Verizon

[18:40] uh channel 32 uh channel 77 the access

[18:44] channel there is an issue with the

[18:46] YouTube streaming so they are working on

[18:48] it but this meeting is also being

[18:50] recorded so once they're able uh if

[18:53] we're done with the meeting it will be

[18:54] it'll go on YouTube but just letting the

[18:57] community know that this meeting is

[19:00] being broadcasted on channel 77 and on

[19:03] channel 32. Just wanted to let you know

[19:05] that.

[19:05] » And from what I understand, it's not an

[19:07] issue on our IT side. It is an upgrade

[19:11] or an update to the link from the

[19:13] YouTube side.

[19:15] » Thank you, madam clerk. Roll call,

[19:16] ma'am.

[19:18] » Um, council,

[19:21] » Council my colleague.

[19:22] » Thank you. I just want to clarify one

[19:25] thing. Um these replacement are for only

[19:29] those green PS that we have which are

[19:32] not installed in every location of the

[19:35] UE zone. I don't have any in the second

[19:39] world for example union app to app there

[19:41] is none. So there is nothing being done

[19:44] on union app with this project or or to

[19:48] app with this project. So we need to

[19:50] understand we might have a new easy zone

[19:53] in in our world does not mean that if

[19:58] they want to even replace these light

[20:00] bulbs and stuff with this project they

[20:02] cannot do it but it has not been

[20:04] installed in this section yet. I hope in

[20:08] future with future project we should be

[20:11] able to put new lamps on the the section

[20:13] they are not covered with these uh green

[20:16] uh light poles. That's that's all I'm

[20:19] requesting to our EUZ um director. Thank

[20:22] you.

[20:23] » Great point, Councilman. Roll call,

[20:25] Madam Clerk.

[20:26] » Councilwoman Cotton,

[20:28] » Yes.

[20:29] » Vice President Davila,

[20:31] » Yes.

[20:33] » Councilman Jackson has not joined.

[20:36] Councilman Khalik,

[20:38] » Yes.

[20:40] » Councilman Mendes has not joined.

[20:42] Councilman Omar,

[20:44] » I just want to thank Director Rosado for

[20:46] all his work into this project. My vote

[20:47] is yes.

[20:50] » Councilman Udin has also not joined at

[20:53] this time. Councilman Valz,

[20:55] » I'm happy to see that u the money of uee

[20:59] are being requested and uh spending

[21:02] wisely in our city especially the UE

[21:05] zone. I went way back to uh Union City

[21:09] and it looks like a stadium. They use a

[21:11] lot of money for uee to uh light all

[21:14] that more than 45 street uees zone they

[21:18] have in this case. Uh I'm happy to see

[21:21] that the projects will be move forward.

[21:22] Hopefully we could do this before the

[21:25] winters comes in if we have the funding

[21:27] coming. And uh and just to keep the

[21:30] director in mind that um Market Street

[21:33] between Straight Street and Madison

[21:36] Avenue, we have uh 15 polls of those

[21:40] already counted when I went go way back.

[21:43] Um saying that my vote is yes

[21:46] » And council president Mims.

[21:48] » My vote is yes, madam clerk.

[21:51] Six yeses, three absent. This item

[21:53] passes.

[21:54] » Item three, madam clerk.

[21:55] » As a reminder before I read number

[21:57] three, for those listening um on our

[22:00] channels, for those who would like to

[22:02] participate in public portion, you can

[22:05] dial 973

[22:07] 3211579

[22:10] and enter meeting ID 8321.

[22:14] You then press star one to listen and

[22:16] press star three to be added to the

[22:18] speaker queue. and that's been

[22:19] advertised with our agenda. Item number

[22:22] three is a resolution approving transfer

[22:25] of 28 taxi cab registrations from Taxi

[22:28] Patterson LLC to New Jersey Yellow Cab

[22:32] Taxi Service LLC of 742 River Street

[22:36] Patterson, New Jersey. This is a

[22:39] resolution from our office number 26301.

[22:43] » So move.

[22:43] » Moved by council vice president Davis.

[22:45] Second by

[22:47] » Second by VeZ. Roll call on item three.

[22:50] » Discussion for a minute.

[22:51] » Discussion. Councilman.

[22:53] » This is only transfer for 28 taxi car

[22:56] registration. Uh it says that it's 742

[23:00] River Street. Uh where they going to

[23:02] park this vehicles?

[23:09] Because uh whose mailing address and

[23:11] parking address are stated above. But

[23:14] where's the uh the parking location?

[23:19] » Councilman, where's 742 River Street at?

[23:22] What street?

[23:24] » That's on between third and four Avenue

[23:27] before the field. You where the where

[23:29] the mattress company ceiling is at on

[23:31] front of there where you see a lot of

[23:33] cat park overnight on the streets.

[23:36] » Um Councilman, the owner is not on uh

[23:40] the these businesses are not operating.

[23:42] So, it is up to you if you desire to

[23:44] pull them until he comes in. They'll be

[23:46] out of business for a couple weeks, but

[23:48] it's up to you.

[23:48] » No, no, no, no, no. I I just want to

[23:50] make clear that, you know, it's a

[23:53] » There's no one on the No one on none of

[23:55] us can answer where they're parking.

[23:57] That would

[23:57] » No, no. But I know it's transfer. They

[23:59] just transferring registration. I

[24:01] understand that. It's a paperwork. They

[24:03] transfer paper,

[24:05] » Right? But when when they come into a

[24:07] conclusion to use those paper that we

[24:10] transferring

[24:12] uh where they going to park the car and

[24:13] that's one thing that have to be clear

[24:15] in the resolution because every time

[24:17] that we uh pl you know put cars out

[24:22] there they always stay in the resolution

[24:24] where they're going to be parking. Well,

[24:26] I understand the process. We are

[24:28] transferring paper here. Transfer this

[24:31] paper to that company. But when those 28

[24:34] papers, they could have used it where

[24:36] they could park those cars. And I I know

[24:38] we have received I don't know if

[24:39] councilwoman Cotton had received uh

[24:42] complaints about uh those uh cab

[24:46] being parked on on River Street

[24:48] alongside the uh alongside the um the

[24:52] ceiling mattress company. So um

[24:55] » Actually actually councilman that's the

[24:57] third one.

[24:57] » Yeah, I know. I'm just saying you said

[25:00] cotton. So actually that's the third

[25:01] ward.

[25:02] » Oh because you asked because between the

[25:04] third fourth

[25:05] » Did I what did I ask? I didn't ask

[25:07] » Council members that come like what did

[25:10] I ask?

[25:10] » I understand the concern they can send

[25:13] that request to like

[25:14] » The request should be and from here on

[25:16] out council president

[25:17] » That we have

[25:17] » That they should also list where they

[25:19] going to park their vehicles. That's all

[25:21] they got to do. Correct. That's all they

[25:23] got to do.

[25:24] » So let me let me hold on for a minute.

[25:26] Councilwoman

[25:27] » Ral sir

[25:28] » President

[25:30] » Um

[25:32] let's not create a a a a perception that

[25:35] because it's in that ward we don't

[25:37] receive complaints I receive complaints

[25:40] and I try to address accordingly even

[25:42] it's not my ward but I just want to make

[25:44] sure that they have parking anything

[25:47] councilwoman Davida you want to say

[25:49] something

[25:50] » No she councilman bles she's talking to

[25:52] someone councilman

[25:54] » Oh okay So, um I just want to make sure

[25:57] that when we transfer those license, the

[26:01] uh I know the clerk know how how to do

[26:04] her diligent work to make sure those

[26:06] those vehicles when they operating, they

[26:09] not be in the streets taking residents

[26:11] parking.

[26:12] » Thank you. Roll call. Madam clerk,

[26:14] » Council president.

[26:15] » Yeah, Councilman Khaled.

[26:17] » Parking location should be attached to

[26:20] the resolution easily. That's just

[26:22] that's the practice.

[26:23] » Yes. Honestly, I don't have that um

[26:26] » Yes

[26:27] » Resolution in the paperwork in front of

[26:29] me. I'm just asking uh

[26:30] » To the license department

[26:33] » Is the parking location attached to the

[26:36] resolution. Can you please check it for

[26:38] me?

[26:38] » It's not

[26:40] it's not requested.

[26:42] » It is not. That's mean this this

[26:44] application is not complete then.

[26:46] » Yes, it is.

[26:47] » It is complete. That has not been the

[26:49] practice to add it. That is something

[26:50] that's being requested today. We can do

[26:53] that in the future but it has

[26:54] » He's not requested every application

[26:56] what I have known council president even

[26:59] if somebody I know somebody has one

[27:01] vehicle he provide the the uh parking

[27:07] lease from our parking authority for his

[27:10] application to move forward. So I mean

[27:13] is council president if I may address

[27:15] council

[27:17] » Okay one second council VP I don't think

[27:19] that's something that should allow us to

[27:20] remove it I don't want to stop business

[27:23] from

[27:23] » No no no no definitely not

[27:25] » I think it's something that we should

[27:26] look into madam clerk um perhaps that is

[27:29] on the uh information please disseminate

[27:31] it to

[27:33] » As far as I know it's been pass past

[27:35] practice every taxi company or any

[27:39] transportation company they must provide

[27:42] provide a parking lot or parking lease

[27:45] with parking authority to to have the

[27:48] resolution move forward. Council

[27:50] » President, so let's make sure that's uh

[27:52] there madam clerk. Um um clearly I just

[27:56] wanted to just clarify that the

[27:58] application in the application. Okay. So

[28:02] that's what I wanted to um just let

[28:05] because councilman Kique is correct.

[28:08] » It has always we always ask that. I know

[28:10] that the clerk also does her due

[28:12] diligence. Um what we have in front of

[28:14] us right now is just a copy of the reszo

[28:16] which is just saying that it's a

[28:18] transfer. All right. Um but it is in the

[28:21] application and I know that um uh when I

[28:24] called cuz I know I got numerous calls

[28:26] because you know we were having the

[28:28] special meeting and the finance meeting

[28:30] uh um and we were having a finance

[28:32] meeting and this goes through finance.

[28:34] Okay. Um but he is correct that you know

[28:37] whenever if there's a transfer if it's a

[28:39] new in new medallions that they need to

[28:41] show proof that they have a parking

[28:44] enough parking looking at the at the

[28:47] reszo and the address you can see that

[28:48] they have a lot of parking.

[28:51] » So madame clerk could you just forward

[28:52] the applications because that's not here

[28:55] and I'm sure it's on there. Just send

[28:57] all those applications to all the

[28:58] council members.

[28:59] » I mean we can send

[29:01] » Roll call madam clerk on item three.

[29:04] Item two. Item three. I'm sorry.

[29:06] » This is This is item three.

[29:08] » Yes. This is it.

[29:08] » Councilwoman Cotton.

[29:10] » Uh thank you, U. Madame Clerk. I just

[29:12] want to say that, you know, um you know,

[29:15] we have two taxi inspectors and when

[29:18] these taxi companies are not doing what

[29:19] they're supposed to do, you can then

[29:21] report it to the taxi inspectors that we

[29:23] have and they do look into it. Whatever

[29:25] you have, they will look into it. U

[29:28] Madame Clerk, um my vote is yes.

[29:31] » Vice President Davila. Yes,

[29:35] » Councilman Jackson has not joined.

[29:39] Councilman colleague,

[29:40] » I do agree with our dean of the council,

[29:43] Councilwoman Ruby Kton, and my vote is

[29:46] yes.

[29:49] » Councilman Mendes, I see that you have

[29:52] joined. We're on item number three.

[29:56] » Uh, yes. Good afternoon to all my

[29:58] council colleague. Good afternoon to the

[29:59] city of Patterson. Uh uh which item are

[30:02] we? Uh ML clerk and I do apologize.

[30:04] » Item three. This is a resolution

[30:06] approving the transfer of 28 taxi cab

[30:09] registrations from Taxi Patterson LLC to

[30:12] New Jersey Yellow Cap Taxi Service.

[30:15] » My vote is yes, Madam Clerk.

[30:17] » Councilman Omar.

[30:19] » My vote is yes, Madam Clerk. Thank you,

[30:21] Councilman Khan, for clarifying that up.

[30:23] You can always report an infraction to

[30:25] the tax to the taxi inspectors.

[30:28] Councilman Udin has not joined.

[30:31] Councilman Vez,

[30:34] » Nothing against the U applicant. Let

[30:37] that keep the record clear just in case

[30:40] whoever came in late to the meeting and

[30:42] listen something um different. Um the

[30:46] practice is practice. Councilman Khal

[30:48] just stated the resolution state the

[30:50] license address uh where they office at

[30:52] and the location also uh where they

[30:55] park. That's why I was saying in the

[30:57] beginning uh to say that uh the place

[31:00] has a lot of parking is a mechanic shop

[31:03] only with that is full of cars that need

[31:06] to be repaired. So I want to make sure

[31:08] that if I get complaints I got their

[31:11] numbers and I tell them right straight

[31:12] in the bat parking street parking is for

[31:15] residents especially in the fifth ward.

[31:17] I tell them your cab is parked in the

[31:20] fifth ward you need to move it. Our

[31:22] residents need parking and this is a

[31:25] complaint that every council members

[31:28] listen every day. Now the elections are

[31:30] over. Everything had to be back in

[31:34] place. We have ordinance in place and we

[31:37] have rules in place and um let's make

[31:41] effective. My vote is yes to transfer 28

[31:45] license that eventually is going to

[31:47] convert into a vehicle and I hope they

[31:50] have parking for that. My vote is yes.

[31:53] » President Ms.

[31:54] » My vote is yes, Madam Clerk.

[31:58] » Seven yeses, two absence. This item

[32:00] passes.

[32:01] » Item number seven, Madam Clerk.

[32:05] » Item number seven is a resolution

[32:08] addressing the renewal of a junkyard

[32:10] license for Regio Rinkon Remy American

[32:13] Auto and Repair at 4244 Franklin Street

[32:17] in the fourth ward. This is from finance

[32:19] and resolution 26305

[32:25] second by council cotton and Mendes.

[32:27] Roll call on item number seven. Madam

[32:29] clerk,

[32:30] » Councilwoman Cotton,

[32:31] » I must say I and I need to say this for

[32:33] this company. He is he keep his business

[32:36] nice and clean. He don't have stuff all

[32:38] over the place. He I got I got to give

[32:40] him credit. um uh Rico um Recon. He

[32:45] really does a good job with his business

[32:47] of taking care of the the area that he's

[32:49] in. With that being said, um Madame

[32:51] Clerk, my vote is yes.

[32:53] » Vice President Davila,

[32:55] » Yes.

[32:57] » Councilman Khalik.

[33:01] » Yes, Madam Cler.

[33:04] » Councilman Mendes,

[33:05] » My vote is yes, Madam Clerk.

[33:08] » Councilman Omar,

[33:09] » My vote is yes, Madam Clerk. Councilman

[33:12] Vez,

[33:14] » Who don't know Remy? Remy is a good guy,

[33:16] man. I hope I hope the owner of the

[33:18] parking the space next to him do

[33:21] something with that place there. It will

[33:23] it will stick out a lot for his

[33:24] business. And trust me, I see him

[33:27] cleaning a little bit further when he

[33:29] had to clean his lot. So, um Remy,

[33:31] everybody knows Remy, he got more than

[33:33] 40 years there, I believe. So, right.

[33:35] Right, Ruby? Um my vote is yes. And um

[33:38] this is one of the uh business owner

[33:40] that believes still in Patterson. Uh my

[33:43] vote is yes

[33:44] » And president m

[33:46] » My vote is yes madam clerk.

[33:47] » This item passes.

[33:49] » Last item on the agenda the payment of

[33:51] bills for um uh finance chair.

[33:55] » Council president. Thank you very much

[33:57] once again. Uh good evening to everyone.

[34:00] Uh council members. We have a uh summary

[34:04] of dispersements of totaling

[34:07] 15,977,130.19

[34:13] of which this this has a two um payroll

[34:17] uh um

[34:19] summing up 11,834,310.74.

[34:26] The remaining is 4,142,81945.

[34:33] That breakdown is uh capital fund is

[34:35] 2,149,54711

[34:42] of which

[34:45] I believe the um

[34:49] the capital fund is JA Alexander and

[34:53] street resurfacing

[34:55] uh for street resurfacing and for River

[34:57] Street. And then uh the other bigger

[35:00] payment is the uh 1,28,91252

[35:07] which is other statutory expenditures

[35:09] uh which um

[35:13] are for uh emergency sore and uh and

[35:18] store reconstruction.

[35:21] » Council president.

[35:22] My motion is for payment of bills for

[35:24] the amount of 15,977,000

[35:28] $130.19.

[35:32] » Council BZ and then Councilman Mendes.

[35:35] » Leave Mendes first.

[35:37] » No, go ahead. Councilman, go ahead.

[35:38] » Go ahead. You you you

[35:40] » Councilman Mendes,

[35:41] » You live outside.

[35:42] » Uh thank you. Uh um uh council president

[35:45] uh I expressed my concern a few months

[35:47] ago about the uh way way back about um

[35:51] as we all remember we hire a outside

[35:55] entity to over to look at the project on

[35:57] river street and and I've been trying to

[35:59] find the um the company that is uh

[36:03] that's supposed to oversee the project.

[36:04] I've been in a multiple occasion been on

[36:07] on River Street. I remember I I sold

[36:10] them for the first in the beginning of

[36:11] the project on site and as we all

[36:14] remember the agreement was to uh uh they

[36:16] they will be on site oversee the

[36:18] project. I haven't seen that company and

[36:19] I haven't see any payment for that

[36:21] company. Uh can I get an explanation on

[36:23] this because that's one of that was one

[36:25] of the important pieces that council

[36:28] president means always talk about uh

[36:31] project manager and and we spoke about

[36:33] that and we and we hired that company

[36:35] but that agreement uh was in place that

[36:38] they got to be on site and I I have not

[36:40] seen them on site. Director Rodriguez

[36:49] » Is raining probably

[36:51] » Uh is uh

[36:52] » Don't think he's on

[36:53] » Dr. Rodriguez was on um

[36:57] » Mr. Ba I don't know if you have the

[36:59] information or can this information be

[37:01] sent to uh not just to the councilman to

[37:04] all council members to get the

[37:06] information on the oversight that's

[37:08] being provided on River Street? Council

[37:10] President.

[37:11] » Yes, Council President. I I will ask the

[37:12] question and then forward the response

[37:14] to the entire governing body.

[37:15] » Thank you, Mr. Ba. Councilman Bles.

[37:18] » Yeah. Uh through the chair to madam uh

[37:21] um chair of finance. You stated there's

[37:24] two payroll. Which one is that?

[37:35] » I can't hear you.

[37:39] My apologies. I said council president

[37:41] if I may. Councilman if you know that

[37:44] every other week our payment of bills

[37:46] are 5 million plus change. So if you

[37:48] total that number it's 11 million.

[37:50] That's two payrolls.

[37:53] We only meet twice.

[37:54] » Okay. I'm sorry. I would.

[37:56] » So that's why the 11 million which is

[37:58] the total of the two which is 5 million

[38:00] plus each.

[38:01] » That that payroll include overtime.

[38:03] That includes everything and it includes

[38:05] the money that we received from the

[38:07] state. The reimbursement of 8,513,5198.

[38:14] » Which one is that item?

[38:16] » For public safety, you know how we get

[38:18] the public? No. No. Yeah, you have to.

[38:20] Yeah. Okay. For public safety, we get

[38:23] reimburse. Okay. That's um Okay. Um

[38:28] so to the chair, um Mr. 8. Um,

[38:34] do we owe anybody any union out there

[38:36] money uh

[38:38] that we are pending for any budget?

[38:43] » We have from any contract from any

[38:45] contract. Sorry.

[38:47] » You're saying you're asking the CFO or

[38:49] the BA?

[38:50] » No, I see the BA CFO or CFO could

[38:53] answer. He's he's the one that manages

[38:55] the checks um and dispersement. uh CFO

[38:58] if you're still here I don't see you but

[39:00] is any chance uh can you tell me if we

[39:02] still own any retro to any uh contract

[39:05] that we already settled and we have vote

[39:07] on it

[39:09] » Mr. BA.

[39:11] » Um there were several contracts settled

[39:14] this year and I believe um the fire

[39:16] officers retro still has to be

[39:18] rectified. Um the initial numbers that

[39:20] the city came up with and that the union

[39:22] came up with do not exactly match. So

[39:26] we're going through the process of

[39:28] working through we did the same thing

[39:29] with the police and it turns out the

[39:31] city's numbers were correct. So um we're

[39:34] doing that due dil due diligence. It's

[39:37] it's a process. It's a year and a half

[39:38] that it was out of contract. There's

[39:40] step movement. There's increases. So,

[39:42] um, we want to get it right.

[39:44] » So, they they So, in other words, the

[39:46] unions are put in the wrong numbers

[39:49] or is somebody is calculating the

[39:51] numbers?

[39:51] » This the city provided in its initial

[39:54] view of what the numbers are. The union

[39:56] has um a slightly comes out to a

[39:58] slightly different number. So, we need

[39:59] to get into a room like we did with the

[40:01] police and hash out which side um is

[40:04] approaching the math the correct way.

[40:08] » Okay. I tossing you. You go handle that.

[40:11] » Thank you. Roll call, madam clerk, on

[40:12] payment of bills.

[40:14] » Roll call on payment of bills.

[40:15] Councilwoman Cotton.

[40:18] » Yes.

[40:21] » Vice President Davila.

[40:23] » Yes.

[40:25] » Councilman Jackson has still not joined.

[40:28] Councilman Colleague.

[40:29] » Yes.

[40:30] » Councilman Mendes.

[40:32] » Uh thank you, Madam Clerk. I I've been

[40:34] very vocal when it comes to the uh

[40:37] reconstruction of River Street. I want

[40:39] to make sure that we get it right. We

[40:42] investing a large amount of money uh by

[40:44] fixing uh River Street. Uh so as I've

[40:48] been making this request I would not

[40:50] vote against because I know that um you

[40:53] I've been in full support of that um con

[40:56] reconstruction because it not only take

[40:58] the third water but take it take the

[41:00] four the first and it's one of the most

[41:02] important uh role in the city of patter

[41:04] that that need to be repaired but Mr. VA

[41:07] I really I need that information. uh we

[41:09] vote on this contract and I want to make

[41:11] sure that that that that if that if we

[41:14] pay that company I want to make sure

[41:15] that they do the job that they're

[41:17] supposed to do and they are responsible

[41:19] to oversee this project and I I've been

[41:21] making comment about this and making

[41:23] this request for the longest. So I'm

[41:25] looking forward to have that email u and

[41:27] I'll be I'll I'll be available tomorrow.

[41:30] Uh my vote is yes madam clerk.

[41:32] » Councilman Omar

[41:34] » My vote is yes madam clerk. Councilman

[41:37] Vez,

[41:38] » One thing I could say is that we see

[41:39] less potholes on River Street and people

[41:42] are getting h getting happy on it. So,

[41:44] uh, my vote is yes to pay my bills.

[41:48] » President moves.

[41:49] » Thank you, Madame Clerk. Uh, the agenda

[41:52] is now complete at 5:42 p.m. My vote is

[41:56] uh yes, Madame Clerk.

[41:58] » Okay. Payment of bills passes.

[42:00] » Um, let's open public portion. Madam

[42:02] clerk,

[42:04] » We have so far two speakers. The first

[42:07] one is coming onto the line.

[42:10] » Uh just for every speaker before they

[42:12] come on the it automatically cuts off in

[42:16] three minutes. It's not done by us. The

[42:17] system does it automatically. You have

[42:19] three minutes. First speaker, madam

[42:20] clerk,

[42:21] » Please state your first and last name.

[42:29] » Good evening. This is Deborah Hannibal

[42:33] and I'm just calling in um to just

[42:36] express my concerns that the meeting was

[42:40] not um accessible through YouTube. A lot

[42:44] of people do not have cable in the city

[42:47] and this and I just tuned in late. I

[42:50] dialed in late so I don't know what was

[42:53] discussed about the sewer um fees. Um,

[42:59] so I don't know if that was still on the

[43:00] agenda for tonight, but I think that

[43:04] would be something that people would be

[43:06] concerned about would want to hear. Um,

[43:10] and it was advertised as being available

[43:13] on YouTube. So, I just wanted to express

[43:16] my concerns about that. And I also

[43:19] wanted to congratulate Rodney Addison

[43:23] and Adah Pew on a

[43:26] wonderful

[43:28] wonderful events this weekend for the

[43:31] Junth um

[43:34] celebrations and for the AfricanAmerican

[43:37] Heritage Parade. Excellence was on full

[43:41] display. It was a really wonderful

[43:43] event. And um that is all I have for

[43:48] this evening and uh thank you and I I am

[43:51] concerned that people did not have

[43:53] access to this meeting tonight.

[43:56] » Thank you M. As was stated previously,

[44:00] it was not an internal concern. YouTube

[44:02] had a streaming issue. Once they

[44:04] rectified on their side, this content

[44:07] will be uploaded immediately on the uh

[44:10] YouTube side. Next speaker, madam clerk.

[44:14] Next speaker is coming in. Please state

[44:17] your first and last name for the record.

[44:27] » Hello. Good evening. This is a beta

[44:29] Patterson first

[44:31] calling in also to express the same

[44:35] sentiment that Deborah Hannibal had. Um,

[44:38] I did log in on to YouTube at 5:00 p.m.

[44:41] expecting to watch the meeting and the

[44:44] meeting was not on. Now, even though

[44:48] it's an internal issue or it's not an

[44:50] internal issue, it's an external issue.

[44:52] Does this meeting still qualify as a

[44:54] open public meeting

[44:56] since people cannot watch it?

[44:59] That's one question. Second question is

[45:03] the first reading ordinance for the

[45:05] sewer tax for the sewer fees was not on

[45:09] the agenda and was added on to the

[45:11] agenda and never was advertised in the

[45:13] newspaper according to the clerk's

[45:16] office.

[45:17] Um that's a question of corporation

[45:20] council to through to through to madam

[45:22] chair if he could give that uh clarity

[45:25] um an answer on that if that is allowed

[45:29] to vote on an item on first reading

[45:31] without it being advertised.

[45:34] Also the volume for the sewer fees on

[45:39] commercial properties. When is the

[45:41] council planning on raising the actual

[45:45] um cost per unit for the volume users? I

[45:50] think it hasn't been changed since 2017.

[45:52] I think the council should look at that

[45:54] and take that into consideration instead

[45:56] of just attacking the homeowners, the

[45:59] single family homes, the two family

[46:00] properties.

[46:02] Uh that's about it. Thank you.

[46:06] » Thank you. Um, is there are there any

[46:09] more speakers? Madam clerk,

[46:10] » We do have another person.

[46:14] » They're coming into the line. Please

[46:15] state your first and last name for the

[46:17] record.

[46:22] » Good afternoon. This is Mr. Price

[46:24] calling. I don't know if you guys can

[46:26] hear me or not.

[46:27] » We can hear you.

[46:31] » Okay. Um, I I have some of the same

[46:33] sentiment as some of the other callers

[46:35] about this meeting. And I came to this

[46:37] council several times about making all

[46:40] of our meetings virtual, but there seems

[46:43] to be a convenience or inconvenience

[46:45] decision making process here where it's

[46:48] like you guys don't want to hear from

[46:50] the public.

[46:51] In regards to this sewer increase, one

[46:54] of my questions is how will the increase

[46:58] in the sewer fees help me as a

[47:00] homeowner?

[47:02] Just it's a general question that you

[47:04] guys if if you're going to tell me

[47:05] you're going to increase sewer fees,

[47:07] there should be some kind of benefit to

[47:08] me. And the other question is if this

[47:12] council can provide details on how the

[47:15] growth in our city with all the

[47:18] buildings, all the overcrowding, how is

[47:21] that positively impacting a homeowner

[47:23] like me?

[47:26] And also, when will this council who

[47:29] supported a lot of you guys supported

[47:31] this uh new property revaluation that we

[47:34] received? How was this council as a body

[47:38] holding the hands of the individual

[47:41] property owners like myself? I'll give

[47:43] you a prime example. I submitted my

[47:46] comps and when the comps came back to me

[47:50] indicating what the revaluation company

[47:53] was going to provide, there were two

[47:55] comps that they didn't even include of

[47:58] homes that were sold on my street across

[48:02] the street from where I live. But I knew

[48:04] the reason why they didn't include those

[48:05] comps because those comps would require

[48:07] them to charge me or to make my assessed

[48:10] value lower. So they didn't use them. I

[48:13] had to go to the hearing and I had to

[48:15] bring this up at the hearing. But it's

[48:17] almost like the burden of proof is on me

[48:19] to prove it when these comps are out

[48:21] there. If you look at Red Fin, you look

[48:23] at Zillow, these things all out there.

[48:26] But I need some help from this council.

[48:27] But I want these questions answered as

[48:29] well as what is our plan for balancing

[48:32] the budget. You guys were supposed to

[48:35] council president, you said you were

[48:36] going to produce meeting minutes and you

[48:38] were going to produce um all of the

[48:40] questions that are asked for every

[48:42] public portion and that they would be

[48:44] publicized on the website. That was

[48:46] almost a year ago. I think only one list

[48:49] has been provided. And the public, we

[48:51] need this. I mean, you guys want us to

[48:53] support you, but we need this. And my

[48:56] final question, what is going on with

[48:59] street cleaning? I can't get street

[49:01] cleaning done on a regular basis. No

[49:04] matter what I do, I've called DPW. I've

[49:07] reached out to council members. I've

[49:08] sent emails and we can't get street

[49:11] cleaning on a regular basis. Why do you

[49:13] guys think we complain about paying more

[49:15] for services when we know we're not

[49:18] going to get those services? So, what

[49:20] are we paying for?

[49:22] Thank you. Have a good night.

[49:26] Thank you. Are there any other speakers,

[49:28] Madam Clerk?

[49:29] » We have no other speakers.

[49:31] » We'll give it uh one minute, but you

[49:34] know, just to uh piggyback, Madame

[49:36] Clerk, I know that is one of our

[49:38] non-compliant issues with uploading that

[49:40] information on our website. So, Mr.

[49:42] Price, you are correct. That is

[49:44] something that they're diligently

[49:46] working on, but that request has been

[49:47] made to make sure those things are

[49:49] uploaded. and then all the other

[49:50] requests and concerns that you guys have

[49:52] stated um they will be responded to. Can

[49:55] I get a motion to close if there are no

[49:58] other speakers in the queue? Medical

[49:59] clerk.

[50:00] » No other public

[50:02] » To close.

[50:04] Uh move to close by Councilman Bles,

[50:07] second by Councilman Omar. Roll call to

[50:10] close the public portion of our special

[50:13] meeting for today, June 23rd, 2026.

[50:17] » Councilwoman Cotton.

[50:18] » Yes.

[50:20] Vice President Davila.

[50:22] » Yes.

[50:24] » Councilman colleague.

[50:26] » And he just gets underneath it.

[50:31] » Councilman Mendes.

[50:35] » My vote is yes. ML clerk to close the

[50:37] public portion.

[50:38] » Councilman Omar.

[50:39] » My vote is yes. Madam clerk.

[50:42] » Councilman VeZ.

[50:44] » My vote is yet to close the public

[50:45] portion. and President Mims.

[50:48] » My vote is yes. Thank you. First of all,

[50:50] before I vote, I want to say thank you

[50:51] to everyone that uh did call in. Um and

[50:55] just to reiterate, the uh YouTube

[50:57] concern was not our issue. It was an

[51:00] external issue by YouTube streaming

[51:01] services. Um knowing YouTube and the

[51:04] great content that they provide, they

[51:06] will get it fixed immediately um to

[51:08] avoid any um lawsuits. So, I'm sure

[51:11] they'll get it resolved and they'll

[51:13] upload all the data um as soon as

[51:15] possible. Madam clerk, my vote is yes.

[51:19] » Portion is closed.

[51:20] » Roll call to close the special meeting

[51:22] of June 23rd, 2026.

[51:24] » Motion to close.

[51:26] » Closed by VP Davis, second by Councilman

[51:29] Men Menddees and Valz. Roll call to

[51:32] close the special meeting June 23rd, my

[51:34] mom's 79th birthday. Madame clerk, roll

[51:37] call. Councilwoman Cotton,

[51:41] » I just want to say um for your mom,

[51:44] Council President Mims, I want to wish

[51:46] your mom, I call it my mom, to a happy

[51:48] birthday. Uh I know you're going to take

[51:50] her out tonight to celebrate. Uh and I

[51:53] say to all people who still have their

[51:55] mothers and fathers around to please,

[51:57] please appreciate them. Do whatever you

[51:59] can for them cuz they are so like when

[52:01] they're not with you no more, you really

[52:03] see this. So, and I want to say happy

[52:05] birthday to all the June babies. I'm not

[52:08] going to say Gemini and Cancer all the

[52:10] June babies. I'm a June 18th baby. And

[52:13] for all the people that were born in the

[52:15] month of June, I appreciate you all to

[52:17] all my council colleagues. Um we going

[52:20] to have a wonderful July 1st coming up.

[52:23] Um for our swiveing, for our two our

[52:26] three women that's going to be on this

[52:28] council, my council president Dr. M, my

[52:30] vice president, council Marissa Dav, and

[52:33] our newly elected council woman Paula

[52:35] Alfred, and our mayor Andre Se. So, I

[52:37] look forward to that happening on July

[52:39] 1st. To you all out there, God bless you

[52:42] all.

[52:44] Happy and for the fathers. I never said

[52:45] happy Father's Day to all the fathers

[52:47] out there. To all the uncles and the

[52:49] brothers and the grandfathers and

[52:51] everybody. So, with that being said,

[52:54] Aunt Melinda, Melinda, Melinda, I always

[52:56] forget about you, but I can see you now

[52:58] cuz I can't see you when I'm in the room

[53:00] cuz you upstairs. But anyhow, I'm happy

[53:02] to see you. With that being said, you

[53:04] all, everybody, madame clerk, my

[53:07] secretary dedra, have a good evening.

[53:09] Like I said, God bless you all. Madame

[53:11] clerk, my vote is yes.

[53:15] » You have me, you have me on timer.

[53:18] » I am timing everybody.

[53:21] » Okay.

[53:23] » And you still had more time.

[53:24] » I did. All right.

[53:27] » Vice President Davila,

[53:28] » Thank you so much. And I I did speak to

[53:31] Dr.

[53:32] uh earlier today watching her happy 79th

[53:35] birthday. And I agree with you,

[53:36] Councilwoman Cotton. If you have your

[53:38] mother and father alive, just cherish

[53:40] them, hug them every day,

[53:43] make videos, take pictures, even if they

[53:45] don't want it, because that is what

[53:47] you're going to keep as as they move on.

[53:49] The obvious, the love that they shared.

[53:51] Uh but in addition to that, yes, June

[53:53] was a beautiful month. uh my son's

[53:56] return, his birthday, you know, we

[53:59] started off with my stepdad who's been

[54:01] in my life for over 50 years. June 14th.

[54:04] June 15th was my mother's heavenly

[54:06] heavenly birthday. My son's birthday,

[54:09] June 15. We went on to my nephew, baby

[54:12] Liam, which was born on Junth. Uh which

[54:15] by the way, the the parade was

[54:18] beautiful. I mean, I enjoyed it. Took

[54:20] many pictures. I still haven't uploaded.

[54:23] Uh and we ended with my father's

[54:25] birthday on June 20th. Uh a heavenly

[54:28] birthday as well. And again, I send out

[54:31] some messages to everyone. I did post,

[54:33] you know, saying happy birthday to

[54:35] everyone to to our council colleagues,

[54:38] to our fathers, to our directors, to

[54:41] those that maybe have not bear children

[54:42] but have been there to raise children.

[54:45] Um I think it's so important. You know,

[54:47] men, I always say when women say, "Oh,

[54:50] I'm the mom and dad." you know to a

[54:51] certain extent I always say you can

[54:53] never replace a a a man's figure in a

[54:56] child's life. So you know with that said

[54:58] and lastly I will say this I am looking

[55:01] forward to to July 1st as we take office

[55:05] you know for a fourth term. I'm thankful

[55:07] to the community and to God for allowing

[55:10] me to be able to serve another term

[55:12] along with my council president for her

[55:15] third term historic third term as well.

[55:17] And just finally, you know, uh to Miss

[55:19] Hannibal who did reach out to me as one

[55:21] of the constituents, uh please know that

[55:24] um we are in compliance. Um our open

[55:27] meetings act um does indicate that we do

[55:30] advertise in various places and we were

[55:32] being streamed on cable channel 77

[55:35] access channel as well as channel 32

[55:38] with Verizon. And again, as council

[55:40] president indicated and our clerk, this

[55:42] issue is not on our side. And so YouTube

[55:46] uh it will be up soon as this is fixed

[55:48] or whatever you know that you will be

[55:50] able to have access through uh YouTube.

[55:52] So with that said, blessings to all. Um

[55:56] I'm looking forward July 1st is around

[55:58] the corner. Thank you. My vote is yes.

[56:02] » Councilman colleague.

[56:06] » Good night everyone. July is around the

[56:08] corner. Vista Park is around the corner

[56:11] from my house where I grew up. So, we'll

[56:14] see you on July 1st. My vote is yes,

[56:17] Madame Clerk.

[56:18] » Councilman Mendes.

[56:21] » Um, thank you, Madam Clerk. So, um,

[56:24] first of all, um, uh, Council President,

[56:26] happy birthday to your lovely mom. Uh,

[56:29] hug her and just, you know, enjoy her.

[56:32] Um, also to our, uh, all the students in

[56:35] the city of Patterson, uh, that are

[56:37] getting ready for graduation this Friday

[56:39] and throughout the week, uh,

[56:41] congratulation. I wish all the best of

[56:43] luck. The sky's is the limit and dream

[56:45] big. Never give up and just believe in

[56:48] yourself and you will you will be able

[56:50] to accomplish any goal in life. Uh so to

[56:54] the African-American parade to the

[56:55] organizer was amazing. It was a

[56:57] beautiful parade. I have such a great

[56:59] time uh at Eastside Park. Uh and also

[57:02] throughout the parade was amazing. It

[57:04] was great. Um let's just continue

[57:06] pushing and doing what we got to do to

[57:08] make our city better every single day.

[57:10] Right. Um, also to our director,

[57:13] director Billy, one of the requests that

[57:15] I have with the street cleaning is that

[57:18] I, you know, we need a uh we definitely

[57:20] need a report uh and and about the

[57:23] street cleaning. We're getting a lot of

[57:24] calls uh people asking us in my third

[57:27] war, my constituent asking me about why

[57:29] we didn't have the street cleaning uh

[57:31] passed by today. So, if we could get a

[57:32] report, that way we could be fully

[57:34] informed about what happened and um it

[57:37] will help us a lot because we'll be able

[57:39] to get back to our constituents and

[57:40] letting them know what is the problem,

[57:42] what happened, what is the reason why

[57:44] street cleaning didn't pass by. Uh so,

[57:46] council Kali, I'm looking forward to see

[57:47] you guys on July 1st. God bless you all.

[57:50] God bless you Patterson and happy

[57:52] Father's Day all those father this past

[57:53] weekend. Happy Father's Day. Thank you

[57:55] to all the resident that show up on my

[57:57] event. It was amazing. It was great. Uh

[57:59] we have a we have an amazing time and we

[58:01] have to celebrate family. We have to

[58:03] celebrate family every single day. So

[58:06] God bless you all and my vote is yes

[58:08] clerk.

[58:10] » Councilman Omar.

[58:12] » Thank you Madam Clerk. Well first I do

[58:13] want to wish uh Mama Mims a happy

[58:16] birthday. I also call her mom.

[58:18] Councilman Mendes. Happy birthday to you

[58:20] too last week and also Councilman Khan.

[58:22] Happy birthday. I wish we could have

[58:23] celebrated other birthdays together but

[58:26] um happy birthday. I'd also like to

[58:28] congratulate Adah Pug and Rodney Addison

[58:31] on a wonderful and successful parade and

[58:33] also a celebration at East Side Park. It

[58:35] was beautiful. I think this was the

[58:37] biggest one thus far um on a beautiful

[58:39] day. And uh congratulations to all the

[58:42] graduates whether it's middle school,

[58:44] high school, um moving up ceremony from

[58:46] fifth to middle school. I had the

[58:48] pleasure of going to uh my alamter

[58:50] school 9 yesterday. Uh speaking of those

[58:53] kids as they move up to middle school

[58:54] and I'll be visiting all the schools

[58:56] coming uh I believe Friday's graduation.

[58:59] So congratulations to all our young

[59:00] scholars the sky is the limit and I am

[59:03] also looking forward to July 1st. Um

[59:05] congratulations to the winners uh from

[59:07] the previous election uh Mayor Andre

[59:09] Syer, uh my two lovely council

[59:12] colleagues, Council President Mims and

[59:14] uh Vice President Marissa Davala. And

[59:17] congratulations to Councilwoman elect

[59:18] Paul Alfred. Looking forward to working

[59:20] with you. With that being said, my vote

[59:22] is yes, Madam Clerk. Thank you. Good

[59:24] night, Patterson.

[59:26] » Councilman Vez.

[59:28] » Yeah, thank you, Madam Clerk. Um, I know

[59:29] you got the time in two minutes. Just

[59:31] want to take 30 second to just tell the

[59:35] uh residents of Patterson that Madame

[59:37] Clerk is new to Patterson, but is not

[59:40] new to the job. And I know that she's

[59:42] not going to risk her license, her

[59:45] petis, her experience for doing

[59:47] something wrong. We are here live and we

[59:50] are set by the record that we doing

[59:53] things legally and in order. Um all this

[59:58] question never happened before when we

[59:59] had other clerks. So and we have doing

[1:00:02] the same process since co I just want to

[1:00:05] set that record clear. Last but not

[1:00:07] least, I just want to say to the uh

[1:00:10] African-American community and

[1:00:11] organization that they have been through

[1:00:14] two important days in my life since

[1:00:17] three years ago is February two month,

[1:00:20] February and June. uh February I had to

[1:00:23] travel to Dominican Republic to

[1:00:25] celebrate my uh my father-in-law uh uh

[1:00:28] birthday and June I had to celebrate my

[1:00:32] wife's birthday and that's why we take

[1:00:34] the time to to go out the city and those

[1:00:37] important events. I don't want to miss

[1:00:39] it because I want to I have other

[1:00:41] commitment in those two months. U but I

[1:00:44] congratulate for an outstanding event.

[1:00:47] Uh keep on doing a great job. Let's

[1:00:49] unite the community because we only one.

[1:00:52] Happy birthday to Mama Mims. Uh happy

[1:00:55] birthday to my uh friend from East Side

[1:00:58] High School now colleague Ruby Cotton

[1:01:00] also in June. Happy birthday to my

[1:01:03] friend Alex Mendes. And one I got to say

[1:01:07] elections are over. I always say like

[1:01:10] council uh David Davis says elections

[1:01:12] have consequence but if you want to

[1:01:14] correct those consequence after election

[1:01:17] you have to build up relation and you

[1:01:19] will see that action and result and

[1:01:21] communication will be in play saying

[1:01:23] that God bless you all thank you DPW

[1:01:25] county administration thank you I'm

[1:01:28] hopefully to be there in July 1 if god

[1:01:30] they haven't called me first I'll be

[1:01:32] there in July 1 uh thank you for your

[1:01:35] hard work madame clerk and u and to

[1:01:38] patter doesn't um that's doing the great

[1:01:40] job. Uh to it, make sure you take off

[1:01:44] the comments from YouTube because I see

[1:01:46] hearts and everything around. I don't

[1:01:48] know if that's something that's

[1:01:49] happening, but uh that's something new,

[1:01:52] but that's okay. God bless you all.

[1:01:55] Happy birthday and remember, participate

[1:01:59] in the pigeon of the Dominican Republic

[1:02:01] of celebration here at the the Fil

[1:02:03] Dominicano of New Jersey in August. and

[1:02:06] we could give more announcement down the

[1:02:08] road. So my vote is yes to close this

[1:02:12] meeting. Madam clerk, I hope I didn't

[1:02:13] pass for 3 seconds.

[1:02:15] » Thank you, President Ms.

[1:02:17] » Thank you. So first and foremost, I want

[1:02:19] to say thank you to God for allowing my

[1:02:22] mom to live 79 years. She has been

[1:02:25] through some tough experiences in her

[1:02:28] life, especially over the last, I would

[1:02:30] say, 8 to nine years. Um, but God saw

[1:02:33] fit to still allow her to live. Our

[1:02:35] family is all in town to s they were

[1:02:38] supposed to surprise her, but she knows

[1:02:40] they're here. So to surprise her uh so

[1:02:43] we can all celebrate her. Um not just

[1:02:46] tonight but every night. So thank you to

[1:02:48] all my colleagues for your calls, your

[1:02:51] messages, your love to my mom. It is

[1:02:53] truly appreciated by me and my sister

[1:02:56] and my family. Also, thank you uh happy

[1:02:59] birthday. I already said to Council

[1:03:01] Motton, but I want to say it here,

[1:03:03] Council M Cotton. And as was stated to

[1:03:05] everyone's birthday in the month of

[1:03:07] Jude's Babel, my nephew, um, and

[1:03:09] everybody, happy birthday. Also to the,

[1:03:12] uh, uh, the organizers of Junth and the

[1:03:17] African-American parade, Rodney Addison

[1:03:19] and his team, Ayah Pew and her team for

[1:03:22] doing a great job. Our flag raising here

[1:03:24] was amazing. Uh, CAPS and all of their

[1:03:27] youth that came to raise our flag. Um, I

[1:03:30] just think as we continue to come

[1:03:31] together and work together, we will do

[1:03:33] amazing things. Madame clerk, keep up

[1:03:36] the great work. Uh, we do follow

[1:03:38] compliance orders. I heard some

[1:03:40] statements that were made. Um, uh, VP

[1:03:43] Davis stated is the best which she

[1:03:45] talked about how we published in various

[1:03:47] uh, publications as well as it is shown

[1:03:50] on uh, Verizon as well as um, the cable

[1:03:55] channel, cable vision. So, we are in

[1:03:57] compliance as we always are. Madam

[1:03:59] clerk, you're doing a phenomenal job.

[1:04:01] Not sure why you're being challenged and

[1:04:03] no one else has been challenged in the

[1:04:05] past, but I guess that shows you that

[1:04:07] God um definitely placed you in this

[1:04:09] position uh to be in a operational

[1:04:12] authority over the city of Patterson.

[1:04:14] With that being stated, everyone, God

[1:04:16] bless you. I can't wait till July 1st.

[1:04:19] historic historic reelections of the

[1:04:23] mayor, my VP Dava, myself, and also

[1:04:26] congratulations to uh Councilwoman elect

[1:04:29] Paula Alfred. Looking forward to July

[1:04:31] 1st. I think I heard Councilman Khalik

[1:04:34] said that he's going to carry us on his

[1:04:35] back cuz he lives around the corner. So,

[1:04:37] if he's going to carry you on his back,

[1:04:40] that means Councilman Omar needs to hold

[1:04:42] our legs. And then Councilman uh uh

[1:04:45] Mendes and uh Councilman Valz needs to

[1:04:48] hold our head. So, we're looking forward

[1:04:50] to it as the women that you carry us

[1:04:52] through as you always do. God bless all

[1:04:55] of my council colleagues, all the

[1:04:56] directors, the administration, um, and

[1:04:59] everyone that is on this call. God bless

[1:05:01] you. With that stated, madam clerk, my

[1:05:03] vote is yes. The meeting is now

[1:05:04] adjourned at 6:05.

[1:05:08] » Meeting is hereby adjourned. Our next uh

[1:05:12] the convening of our governing body is

[1:05:14] Wednesday, July 1st at Visa State Park

[1:05:17] at 12 o'clock, followed by the

[1:05:19] reorganization at 2:30 in the council

[1:05:22] chambers.

[1:05:23] Have a good night, Patterson.

[1:05:25] » Good night, everybody.

[1:05:27] » Good night. Good night all.

[1:05:28] » Good night, Patter.

[1:05:29] » Good night.

[1:05:30] » Good night.

[1:05:32] » Good night, everybody.

[1:05:34] Have a good night.

[1:05:36] » Good night.

Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - 500PM

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