[0:04] Judy everybody yes I'm going to call to
order the cine dye meeting of the
[0:13] borrowed River edge mayor and council
today is Monday January 6 the time is 6
[0:18] o'clock we will stand please for a
moment of silent prayer reflection I'd
[0:28] like us all to remember our US Armed
Forces who are being sent into harm's
[0:32] way
please keep them in your thoughts when
[0:37] they are elect Tom papillae holiness on
the plate through these ready salute I
[0:41] pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and periodic
[0:47] Felicia stands one nation under God it
is all liberty and justice for all
[1:00] this meeting complies that the open
public meeting act by notification on
[1:04] December 21st of this location being
signed to the Richmond news and the
[1:08] record by posting the same on the
municipal bulletin board and or a
[1:12] website and filing a notice of the same
with the municipal clerk deputy clerk
[1:17] O'Connell would you please call the roll
council president Steve Garrett
[1:21] councilman Knievel you're answering vote
again here here here thank you
[1:29] there's a motion to approve the minutes
of the work session and regular session
[1:33] of December 9th
2019 salute old favor on any opposed
[1:40] approval of the minutes of the closed
session of December 9th 2019 any opposed
[1:50] all in favor aye
any opposed any abstentions thank you
[1:54] and I'd like to open the meeting to the
public on any item on this agenda can I
[1:58] have a motion to do so from one second
on favor or any opposed
[2:03] we're now open to the public on any
comments that are on the city by agenda
[2:09] need to come forward state your name for
the record and you will be heard okay
[2:15] seeing none your motion to close second
all favor on any opposed
[2:23] have a motion to approve the resignation
of Cindy cat tree from the library board
[2:28] of trustees effective December 31st 2019
so moved forward favor on any opposed
[2:35] motion to approve the resignation of
Edward trinkle back from the river edge
[2:39] volunteer fire department effective
December 31st 2019 so moved second all
[2:44] in favor on any of those approved the
salary increase of Jeffrey Stehr on
[2:49] police officer from an annual salary of
47,000 632 to a patrol officer 17th
[2:56] grade salary of 5656 thousand $38
effective January 1st 2020 so moved
[3:02] second fall favor on any opposed a
motion to approve the salary increase
[3:09] with Matthew cutter Ski police officer
from an annual salary of forty seven
[3:13] thousand six hundred thirty two dollars
to a patrol officer seventeenth grade 56
[3:18] thousand thirty eight dollars effective
January 1st 2020 so moved second all in
[3:23] favor any opposed
there are monthly reports available from
[3:28] the clerk's office from any for anyone
in the public who may wish to read them
[3:31] from the library board for c6 Doric
Commission land use board you just need
[3:36] to go to the park and request those we
have resolutions by consent tonight
[3:40] would anybody like to call out a
resolution for separate vote or
[3:45] discussion seeing on kind of motion to
approve resolutions 19-3 8 3 4 19 - 3 9
[3:55] 0 so moved
okay all in favor aye any opposed
[4:00] we our finance chairwoman Councilwoman
Coffman please read 19-3
[4:27] whereas vouchers for the payment of good
and services rendered to the borough of
[4:31] River Edge have been received and
whereas each bill has been checked by
[4:34] the receiving Department approved by the
chief financial officer and borough
[4:38] clerk and reviewed by the three members
of the Finance Committee now therefore
[4:42] be it resolved that bills as listed now
be confirmed for payment from the
[4:46] appropriate funds as follows current
accounts at 1 million ninety four
[4:51] thousand three hundred and twelve
dollars capital accounts 96 thousand
[4:55] four hundred and twenty three dollars
and five cents grant fund account three
[4:59] thousand one hundred and thirty seven
dollars and twenty cents trust other
[5:03] accounts forty two thousand nine hundred
and thirty dollars and fifty two cents
[5:07] open space accounts eleven thousand nine
hundred and fifty dollars and 22 cents
[5:12] payroll accounts one hundred and sixty
thousand seventy nine dollars and twenty
[5:16] cents developers escrow accounts one
hundred ninety five dollars recreation
[5:21] account
fifteen hundred fifty six dollars and
[5:23] fifty one cents be it further resolved
that claims read and approved by the
[5:28] governing body at a council meeting will
be dated the day after the reading of
[5:32] those claims and will appear on the
following bill lists at the next public
[5:35] meeting of the mayor and council at
which time claims would be paid so moved
[5:39] funny old favor are any opposed
thank you have a motion to open to the
[5:45] public on any item that they wish to be
heard on please remove second all in
[5:50] favor or any opposed
we're now open to the public on any item
[5:54] you might like to be heard about the
only do need to do is come forward and
[5:58] state your name seeing no one motion to
close second oh they were starting is it
[6:08] the wish of the council to make comments
that this agenda would you like to wait
[6:12] until the reorg ating we know at least I
want to make some comments I don't know
[6:19] if you - as
going present counsel present I'm going
[6:25] to reserve my comments to the rhiarna
but we're please make some comments so
[6:33] I'm you have to counsel we need to thank
Councilwoman on behalf of counsel we
[6:40] need to thank Councilwoman to Steve for
doing the phenomenal thank you
[6:46] phenomenal job as our acting mayor it
was an unusual stint of time normally in
[6:54] acting mayor's a couple of days and not
a couple of months usually it is when
[7:00] the mayor is simply not in town that the
council president takes on upon that
[7:05] responsibility but with the resignation
of our mayor council president the steed
[7:13] then became the acting mayor and she'd
done September October November and
[7:17] December into January and it's not an
easy job and you did it with grace and
[7:23] you did it with a tremendous amount of
effort and tenacity and you were really
[7:30] wonderful and we are all very very
grateful to you and so as pretty much
[7:37] your last action we wanted to just
acknowledge it and give you flowers and
[7:43] thank you
[Music]
[7:47] [Applause]
thank you thank you everybody I'm going
[8:00] to reserve my comments about my
experience so the reorg meeting and
[8:04] that's that's very kind and I appreciate
the sentiment a lot and all of your
[8:09] cooperation throughout the last several
months so thank you very much would any
[8:16] other member of Council like to comment
now then I am going to ask for a motion
[8:23] to adjourn the Synod I'm eating oven
Rivage mayor and council so moved second
[8:29] all in favor are any opposed
we're now adjourn we are not scheduled
[8:35] to begin our reorg meeting until
approximately 6:30 so if you will allow
[8:40] us to do some organization of the day
[8:47] I'm going to close the order the
reorganization meeting of the borough
[8:51] Rivage mayor and council this evening
it's January 6th the time is
[8:56] approximately 6:30 could we all stand
for a moment of silent prayer as I asked
[9:04] in the Sumida meeting maybe all keep our
US troops and our thoughts as they may
[9:10] be entering harm's way
[9:15] councilman koneko please leave us in the
flag salute according to the flag of the
[9:21] United States of America and for which
it stands one nation under God
[9:27] indivisible with liberty and justice for
all
[9:34] deputy clerk O'Connell would you please
read the roll call and for President
[9:39] Bush D here
councilman comedian yeah gotiya here
[9:43] Councilwoman Catherine here thank you
our next item of business on the agenda
[9:48] is councilman Poppa Leo's resignation
letter deputy clerk O'Connell would you
[9:55] please read that into the record letter
dated December 28th 2019 - Stephanie
[10:01] Evans clerk for the borough of River age
705 Kendrick a macro River anniversary
[10:07] journalist Evans please accept this
correspondence have noticed that my
[10:11] resignation is counseling for the
borough of River effective immediately
[10:15] following the conclusion of the SunnyD
meeting on January 6 2020 it has been an
[10:23] honor and privilege to serve as
councilman I look forward to continuing
[10:27] serving the residents of River Ridge as
mayor respectfully tongs are papillae oh
[10:33] thank you I'd now like to invite county
clerk John Hogan to come forward to
[10:39] certify and announce the 2019 election
results thank you happy new year
[10:45] everyone
this is an important thing we just like
[10:49] to set your column for this event the
setting it's essential we here to
[10:58] celebrate victories but that's not
really the main thrust of why we're here
[11:02] we're here to celebrate our democracy
because there's no place where we the
[11:08] people get closer to our lectin
officials that right here think of town
[11:13] hall meetings this is where I can reach
out and touch councilmen Sarlo keep
[11:20] adding them together before I can give
them one of these and that's how we
[11:24] celebrate our democracy soon you're
going to have a new mayor and Mayor in
[11:31] Waiting mayor and just like to share
something with you it's a quote from the
[11:37] from the CEO of Facebook and
hopefully these are guiding words in
[11:43] containers leadership is about making
others better as a result of your
[11:49] presence and making sure that that
impact lasts long after you're done I
[11:56] know you've done an outstanding job as a
council member and I know you'll exceed
[12:01] that as mayor and just in summary in the
last election in this town in River Edge
[12:10] you were 2017 votes cast
it's about 26% to shy of 20 percent six
[12:18] percent of the votes this is to certify
that in that November 5th election 2019
[12:29] comments are Apple deal was duly elected
to serve for full term as mayor of the
[12:39] borough groomer edge to there received
1315 Twelve Oaks if you can do anything
[12:45] you just presented
[12:51] [Applause]
[12:57] and continue with the certifications
certified general election held on 15
[13:04] November 2019 Ellen and dusty was duly
reelected to serve as a member of the
[13:13] Council for a full term in the Burrell
River edge the councilmen receive 1366
[13:20] total votes
congratulations coming up here in the
[13:49] front this evening I made a new friend
this is to certify the general election
[13:54] held on 15 November year 2019 Lisa
Montesano : we practiced as I said
[14:03] really likely to serve as a member of
the Council for a full term in the
[14:07] borough Burbridge and the new council
member received 1298 total votes
[14:15] [Applause]
[14:24] thank you everyone
good luck having successful time my last
[14:38] official duty in the big chair is to
welcome mayor Kapolei oh and would you
[14:45] like to welcome senator LaDonna to spec
sure well kind of joke
[14:55] [Music]
[15:01] [Applause]
[15:08] [Music]
[15:44] [Music]
[15:55] [Music]
[16:11] I Thomas are papillae do solemnly swear
that I will support the Constitution of
[16:20] the United States of the United States
and the Constitution of the state of New
[16:26] Jersey and I and that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same study
[16:35] and to the government established in the
United States and industry in the United
[16:41] States and in the state under the
authority of the people by Thomas our
[16:47] papillae oh he's always were do solemnly
swear that I will faithfully and
[16:53] impartially and justly perform all the
duties of mayor as mayor the borough of
[17:02] River Edge was the one building to the
best to the best of my ability so help
[17:07] me God
[Applause]
[17:32] [Music]
[17:48] [Music]
[17:59] I now invite assembling and Chris Tully
who will Minister the oath of office to
[18:40] llst son okay great listen I apartment
after after this committee no concern as
[19:15] well I just want to say 100 I am to be
here tonight Ellen is not only amazing
[19:19] leader but a dear friend and quite
honestly some of the best people I know
[19:22] so
I thinking you do you do with earnest
[19:25] you in the hard-working most decent
people out there and it's a true honor
[19:29] to swear you in tonight so thank you
thank you rating again please repeat
[19:34] after me
I do solemnly swear that I will support
[19:40] the Constitution of the United States
[19:44] and the Constitution of the state of New
Jersey
[19:47] and the constitution of the state of New
Jersey and then I will bear true faith
[19:50] and allegiance and that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same
[19:54] to the thing and to the government's
established in the United States and to
[19:58] the government established in the United
States industry under the authority of
[20:02] the people under authority of the people
I must heed
[20:06] hi Ellen busty do solemnly swear
solemnly swear
[20:10] that I will faithfully commercially and
justly perform all the duties as
[20:17] Councilwoman as a Councilwoman in the
borough the branch in the borough of
[20:21] average to the best of my ability
to the best of my ability so help me God
[20:25] so help me God congratulations
[Applause]
[20:48] [Music]
[21:03] [Music]
[21:17] and now we invite
freeholder Germaine Ortiz who administer
[21:21] the oath of office to Lisa oh Monticello
como just repeat after me i lisa month
[22:12] econo cohen i leave someone china : do
solemnly swear solemnly swear that I
[22:18] will support the Constitution that I
will support the Constitution of the
[22:22] United States of the United States and
the Constitution of the state of New
[22:27] Jersey
and the constitution of the state of New
[22:29] Jersey and that I and that I will bear
true faith and allegiance there through
[22:35] faith and allegiance to the same
in to the government same in to the
[22:40] government established in the United
States established in the United States
[22:44] and in the state and in the state under
the authority of the people under the
[22:49] authority of the people by Lisa month
Asano Cohen I need someone to sign a
[22:54] call to solemnly swear that I will
faithfully do solemnly swear that I
[22:59] would faithfully in partially and justly
impartially and justly perform all the
[23:05] duties as a Councilwoman perform all the
duties as a Councilwoman in the borough
[23:10] of River Ridge in the warm beverage to
the best of my ability for the best of
[23:15] my ability so help me God so help me God
[Applause]
[23:41] [Music]
[24:06] [Music]
[24:20] [Music]
[24:29] [Music]
I'm clerk please call the role of the
[24:35] new mayor and council council one on the
Steve here
[24:39] councilman can you go yeah yes we gonna
hear hear
[24:42] Councilwoman councilman yeah
Councilwoman Montesano : here the mayor
[24:47] papillae here I now ask for a motion for
the election of the council president
[24:53] for 2020 to make the nomination as
councilman Dario Candido for council
[24:59] president 420 we have a nomination is
there another I'm seeing I was getting
[25:05] second seeing on may we have a second
second all those in favor aye so guys
[25:13] have it congratulations councilman King
[Applause]
[25:26] before we open to public comments of any
item on the agenda and with the
[25:31] council's agreement for any comment at
all we have a presentation would
[25:37] Councilwoman Cristina patron president
of the women's democratic organization
[25:42] of Bergen County we do please come
forward thank you thank you for allowing
[25:55] me the opportunity to be here tonight my
name is Ron I'm the president of we do
[25:59] which stands for women empowered
democratic organization and our
[26:03] organization's mission is to support
recruit empower women who are interested
[26:09] in getting involved in public service as
well as support those who are already
[26:12] serving in addition to the education of
the mentorship and financial support
[26:18] that we provide every year at this time
of year we go from town to town where
[26:23] women are being sorted and presented
each of them with a certificate of
[26:26] achievement and this year we also have
nice room now you have some reusable
[26:37] bags as well so if you would join me
I go to presenting a certificate that we
[26:43] have
your organization to capsule then Lisa
[26:46] locks on our colors as well as
councilman Ellen Russkies I can't just
[26:51] for a second
Ellen is our secretary and founding
[26:56] member we do has been a mentor to me and
I always joke that whenever I'm in a
[27:02] situation where I don't know what to do
I often think to myself what would I do
[27:07] that normally dies be in the most
ethical and right decision today to
[27:14] Councilwoman myself and Justin life so
I'm very grateful for friendships as
[27:19] soon as we got the list of the ORS I put
my name here and it seems like I've here
[27:24] a lot of other women being torn in and
I've only heard wonderful saying please
[27:29] they're not even I'm sure that you'll be
incredibly successful as well so be
[27:33] counseled the entire organization I
present you both these certificates as
[27:38] well as these fancy new bags and wish
you both so much
[27:48] [Applause]
[27:56] [Music]
[28:05] thank you you're welcome thank you for
coming now may I have a motion to open
[28:14] to public comments salute second all in
favor hi I'd like to invite senator
[28:20] lagana back up I know that he wanted to
say a few words and of course we have a
[28:26] couple other dignitaries we'd like to
invite up senator if you could come up
[28:30] and if you want you can use the podium
or you can use the portable life
[28:34] whichever you feel most comfortable
[28:41] it's week I recommend well first of all
thank you for having me here give me a
[28:54] few minutes and happy New Year to
everyone it's my honor and pleasure of
[28:58] course my friend to swear you in as
mayor River Ridge is an amazing town I'm
[29:06] right next door in Paramus and it is a
wonderful family-friendly community with
[29:16] amazing people I've happened to knock on
pretty much every door in River Edge so
[29:22] I met everyone who lives here but it's
it's a wonderful town and you know and I
[29:28] I'm very privileged in representing
River Edge as a as a state senator and
[29:34] of course beforehand and the assembly
I was also councilman parameter so I
[29:39] know how difficult it could be serving
on a local level but how rewarding it
[29:43] can be in the legislature I have to
convince a lot of people that I'm right
[29:47] which pretty much never happens
here on a local level you're able to let
[29:52] the county clerk said just the you know
kind of reach out and touch the
[29:55] residents and and let them know that
you're there for them and they can come
[29:59] here do the same and voice their
concerns and and just just a you know
[30:02] just a few of you up here can act on on
pretty much anything for the borough and
[30:07] you have I know I've worked very
extensively with with everyone here and
[30:12] this on this on this council and you
really care about the residents
[30:17] it's it's a great town because of the
because of the people who live here and
[30:21] because they happen to elect great
people who really care and get back and
[30:26] again you know I'm honored that it's in
my district we're here a lot and just
[30:32] know that you always have district 30 a
team behind you I know freeholder
[30:37] Jermaine Ortiz who's going to come next
I think I you know you always have of
[30:43] course you know the the strengths of the
county and and and our congressional
[30:49] district is always behind you so every
layer of government matters and we're
[30:53] all here to serve each other kind of you
know one spoke in the wheel that makes
[30:56] up government but I just wanted to again
say thank you wish you luck as mayor I
[31:02] know you're going to do a wonderful job
you're an amazing person you've opened
[31:06] up your home to me your wife Marie just
wonderful people I do want to give a
[31:11] shout out to the NJEA and Abby CEA that
are here my my my favorite people in the
[31:16] world sitting behind me but I just want
to thank all of you for being great
[31:21] people and I know you're going to do
wonderful things at this town
[31:25] I brought some joint legislative
resolution just recognizing your
[31:31] accomplishment becoming mayor Lisa and
Ellen for your serving attorney or an
[31:37] accountant and being new to the council
good luck we're here for you and you
[31:45] know the people of River Edge did a
wonderful thing by by electing you so
[31:50] you know god bless to everybody have a
safe year our first responders people
[31:55] the military let's hope that 2020 is a
safe year for everybody so god bless and
[32:00] thank you for giving me a few minutes
[Applause]
[32:10] silicon lagana Assemblyman Tully and
Assemblywoman Swank have been doing a
[32:17] phenomenal job for Bertie County for
legislative district 38 we are grateful
[32:21] for their service and we are grateful
that they were able to come and Thank
[32:25] You senator I really appreciate it
[32:34] we have with us pretty holder Jermaine
Fielder I hope you like say a few words
[32:40] may be grateful for that but first of
all I just I just want to say
[32:55] congratulations I mean Tom I've known
you for such a long time you're great it
[33:00] took a great educator and Ellen why we
work together not only County apart
[33:07] they're different but countywide
and working with this simple favorite
[33:11] academic programs together and now I get
to meet these services to stitch you
[33:17] just made federal person and such an
honor to swear you in we have a lot in
[33:22] common
the were first generation will feed us
[33:25] here and be elected and even here 1515
years and Emerson whether your son is
[33:31] going to stay here as well and I'm just
so proud and wish you all the best
[33:36] you're going to do an incredible job and
it really is it's an investment for all
[33:41] of your investment for your community is
where you're raising your family and
[33:45] this is great for your holy we're going
to better what a better place and to be
[33:50] able to you're representing the
residents of River Edge and I really
[33:54] look forward to continuing working with
all of you as well with Michelle and Joe
[33:58] in Rosario congratulation Richard and I
wish you all the best and I mean
[34:04] incredible job every time we come to
Everett you guys always abrasive
[34:08] and just work it together countywide and
shared services and open space we've
[34:13] done great things together and achieve
great things together
[34:16] so on behalf of the county executive for
$23 commendations congratulating entry
[34:23] or extend their service
[34:40] [Music]
[34:48] [Applause]
the quirky County freeholder is under
[34:57] the leadership of Jermaine and the
others have done a wonderful job for the
[35:02] borough of River edge and for the county
they have brought in zero budgets two
[35:06] years in a row they have removed
homeless veterans from our streets and
[35:11] found services and support for them they
continue to do phenomenal things we are
[35:18] we are honored and proud to have you
here and for all the work that you and
[35:23] the other freeholders do for us and
again the county executive thank you we
[35:34] have one or two honored guests that we
I'd like to just give them an
[35:38] opportunity to say a few words we have
with us the president of the New Jersey
[35:43] Education Association Murray Liston
Murray if you'd like to come forward
[35:48] really appreciate it
she is my president you can do it a
[35:52] phenomenal job for educators and
students and we have sue McBride who is
[35:57] the president of the burden County
Education Association
[36:00] she also they're friends they've been
doing great things for our schools and
[36:05] we're so honored that you came and
joined us tonight thank you thank you I
[36:10] should say there thank you to everyone
on the Town Council thank you we are
[36:17] very honored to be here ladies and
gentlemen I am most privileged and
[36:21] honored to be here I was here when Tom
was first sworn in as Town Council many
[36:28] years ago he asked me I was not
president but I was an officer than JEA
[36:32] and I can tell you that you have done
very well I'm not surprised that Tom
[36:39] Papa Leo is now your mayor you see I
knew Tom as a mayor as a man as a family
[36:45] man actually I knew Murray papillae oh
he was the guy married to Murray
[36:51] I know him as a family and analyst
that's right but I also knew him as a
[36:58] teacher as an educator and as a leader
in his work and that's why I'm so very
[37:04] confident of the job that he's going to
continue to do here in leadership as
[37:08] mayor as teachers and as educators I
often say that over my 35 years as a
[37:15] classroom teacher I had many many
students and children come in front of
[37:19] me but I never saw in front of me what
was right there I looked at my students
[37:25] as other educators do on what can be and
what will be and I know that tom is
[37:31] going to take those very same traits and
apply it as he is there in this very
[37:37] great town our public schools are rated
number one in the United States for the
[37:43] best quality public schools and when I
look here at River Edge you are rated
[37:52] into one of the two top 2/3 of the top
towns to live in the state of New Jersey
[37:59] that is also not hard to believe you
have one of the highly prestigious Blue
[38:05] Ribbon schools that are nationally
ranked in the United States you are a
[38:11] town that is very much worthy of people
looking to and for as a model in this
[38:18] state Tom's character and his integrity
is beyond reproach he has demonstrated
[38:25] at that time and time again and I know
that as an elected official he will do
[38:30] right by you
but I also want to take the opportunity
[38:33] to thank all of you for the time that
you give to support anyone who is
[38:38] elected into office it is really a very
solemn occasion for anyone who
[38:44] volunteers including our legislators and
our freeholders because they give not
[38:50] only their time and their dedication
they have given their promise to do
[38:54] right by you but they found what their
families have done the same because it
[38:58] is a lot of time behind the scenes that
people don't realize
[39:04] I want to again thank you for the work
in the collaboration that this town has
[39:09] given with elected officials in their
public school systems because that is
[39:13] what I do they you could not get the
rankings in your public school system
[39:18] here in this town if you did not have
the sincere collaboration between the
[39:24] school board between Town Council
between the parents and of course the
[39:29] wonderful educators and as I look around
this room I see many of us in this room
[39:34] so I want to thank you again for having
me it is a privilege and an honor and
[39:39] thank you Tom and thank all of you for
serving in these prestigious positions
[39:46] [Applause]
Tom and I have known each other over 15
[39:54] years now we started out as local
presidents in Bergen County and when I
[40:01] think of one of the one of the most
trustworthy decent kind good-hearted
[40:09] people Tom Papa Leo comes to mind every
single time and you are well well it
[40:19] well thought out too well election as
you know and as a president of the BCA
[40:24] we are so proud of you Tom and we look
forward to great things for you as you
[40:30] grow a new role as mayor of the bridge
the enormous congratulations on behalf
[40:34] of all of us thank you so at this point
I know some of our elected and some of
[40:48] our may need to leave but we are still
open to the public is there any member
[40:54] of the public who would like to make a
comment about any item on the agenda can
[41:04] I have a motion to close the public
salute second poll favor okay liaison
[41:11] appointments to various committees
Commission
[41:14] and boards could I have the court read
into the record those commissions and
[41:21] items liaison appointments to various
committees commissions and boards
[41:33] council Olympics T the environmental
Commission Recreation Commission Green
[41:37] Team Cultural Affairs advisory committee
councilmen Conejo traffic safety
[41:43] committees LAN you support councilman
Gaudi air Beautification Committee
[41:48] Councilwoman Kalman score and historic
Commission Council on Montesano Cohen
[41:55] shape trade commission library board of
trustees and score could I have the
[42:00] clerk read in the committee appointments
committee appointments finance committee
[42:05] finance insurance technology and
contracts Councilwoman Kalman chair
[42:10] councilman Conejo councilman goatee air
and halter number one Councilwoman busty
[42:16] personnel mayor path Alejo chair
councilman Gaudi air Councilwoman buzz
[42:22] deed Public Safety police fire Oh Yemen
first aid Councilman Knievel chair mayor
[42:29] cataleya
councilman Gaudi an alliance against
[42:32] alcohol and drug abuse Councilwoman
misdeed shared services mayor papillae
[42:38] Oh Councilwoman vestee community center
councilmember Steve is a chair mayor
[42:44] Cathal ale councilman kami go citizens
Budget Anthony Barbary Constantine tres
[42:52] tres guest you al Roman Kenneth crown
Hein recodification math Alejo chair
[43:00] Councilwoman Monsanto Cohen
councilman Conejo could I ask the court
[43:07] to read into the record the mayor's
appointments Mays appointment Maori
[43:13] appoints Bonnie Stewart pat patty ombre
Pamela Gould Brian Mitchell Laura hug
[43:19] straight for three-year terms through
twelve thirty one twenty two David craft
[43:25] as alternate number
for a two-year term 3:12 3121 the
[43:30] Environmental Protection Commission the
Maori appoints James James food straight
[43:36] as opened number two for two-year terms
through twelve 3121 to the store
[43:42] Commission the Maori of coins
Christopher caslen class four - five for
[43:47] a four-year term through twelve 3123
Ryan Gibbons as ultimate number one and
[43:54] appoints Gary Esposito as ultimate
number two for a two-year term through
[43:58] twelve 3121 for the land you support the
Maori appoints Elizabeth Whedon's Arlene
[44:04] Foust teenie Kathleen castling Christian
Evers Alphonse barthelona
[44:10] Claudia O'Neil Stephanie Hartman and
appoints officer Brenton priceand off
[44:15] Terry O'Shea Everland Kim
Randy O'Neil Adam thousand Ola Rory
[44:21] Nolan caramel Kowski Jenelle Blake for
one year turns to the municipal alliance
[44:27] against album alcohol and drugs thank
you would you please read into the
[44:32] record appointments and personnel
changes include the reemployment of
[44:37] Michelle for ready for a three-year term
from 1231 22 great career sandy mascara
[44:43] told Gary Esposito and Kathy Donovan for
two-year terms 12 31 21 to the
[44:49] Beautification Committee approved the
appointment of Dara O'Connor library
[44:55] board representatives aided Doyle school
board representative Sheila doobie Kate
[45:00] Murray Barrett new grandpa and Cathy
privet privet Airy cricket era for
[45:08] two-year terms from 12 3121 to the
Cultural Affairs advisory committee
[45:14] approved the appointment of the
following officers for the Rivage fire
[45:18] to farming for the year's 2020 and 2021
chief of Department William Sanders
[45:24] assistant chief pretty deputy chief
Timothy Carol captain company to vetted
[45:31] silver second lieutenant company to
Mallory Stuckey second
[45:36] Tammy company one John Maui jr. approved
the reappointments of Alan Silverman
[45:41] William Drew Peter DeVries Kevin Joyce
and Ralph Leonardi to the fire
[45:47] prevention Bureau from one-year terms
the food the reappointment of Shelly
[45:52] dance the Danziger school representative
Alicia our mental recreation Marita
[45:58] Pelayo Claudia O'Neill
Bonnie Stewart for two-year terms to the
[46:03] Green Team through 12 31 21 approve the
reappointments of Patricia courts to the
[46:09] Board of Health for three years term
editor 31:22 for the reappointment of
[46:15] Maxine runs before a five-year terms
twelve thirty one twenty for the
[46:19] appointment of Alice Scheinman as a
mayor's representative Julie Rabinowitz
[46:24] as a school board representative for
one-year terms and the appointment of
[46:28] lucida mala milk for a five-year term
through twelve thirty one twenty four to
[46:33] the library board of trustees approved
the reappointment of Lawrence to rule of
[46:38] the future twelve thirty one twenty two
and daliyah for Vulcans number one to
[46:46] full member for a two-year term stephen
baxter from ultimate number two to fill
[46:51] the unexpired term of chris loud through
twelve thirty one twenty the appointment
[46:56] of breanne editor as alternate number
one for a two-year term Mary Ann Kumar
[47:01] as alternate number two for three-year
term to the Recreation Commission with
[47:07] the reappointment of Henry Semler Jim B
Berg from voltage number one to full
[47:12] member and Charles and Louisa from full
number two all three number one for
[47:16] five-year terms to the shade tree
Commission through twelve thirty one
[47:20] twenty four for the reappointment of
Kathy McDonald Albert Roman Neil cow and
[47:27] the appointment of Claudia Calderon for
three-year terms through twelve thirty
[47:31] one twenty two to the Traffic and Safety
Committee approve the reappointment of
[47:36] Jason Milito as safety nel gate saniana
vich as alternate for the year 2020 I
[47:42] have a motion for appointments and
personnel changes so moved
[47:47] he's been moved and seconded all in
favor say aye hi any opposed
[47:51] any abstentions all right great
all those who are present who had their
[47:57] name called we'd like to do your oath of
office as a group correct so I ask you
[48:04] to come in form one one line or two
lines forward at this time we did leave
[48:11] someone off we're going to have to do
that next time okay um so all those who
[48:16] are present if you could come forward at
this time and stand in the center and of
[48:29] course anyone is not present we'll take
your own fed another time okay so um did
[48:44] you could raise your right hand and
repeat after me I say to say your name
[48:55] do solemnly swear that I will support
the Constitution of the United States
[49:03] and the Constitution of the state of New
Jersey
[49:09] and that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same and to the
[49:18] government established in the United
States the United States and in this
[49:25] state under the authority of the people
I state your name do solemnly swear that
[49:37] I will faithfully and impartially hardly
and justly Lesley perform all the duties
[49:46] as a member all dog to the best of my
ability so help me God
[49:59] okay thank you for default everyone
caught up this meeting see see the clerk
[50:06] will deals are in the conference room
into the / committee okay so if you need
[50:11] to leave early you can go and sign them
but before we you guys can sit down for
[50:16] a moment and if you need to leave early
you can go do that but we will be having
[50:20] a reception after the meeting at my
house I hope you might join Councilwoman
[50:26] the Stephen Council Councilwoman
Montesano Cohen and myself and our
[50:31] families for a brief celebration of some
brownies and some pastries and small
[50:37] sandwiches and and maybe a toast so so
anybody needs to go feel free to do that
[50:43] that's at 1:00 to 5:00 Manning Avenue
between Kim command Bogert just up from
[50:48] the donkeys that may someday be open
[50:54] [Music]
[51:00] I could I asked the clerk to read the
first reading of ordinance 20 - one
[51:06] ordinance 20 - one in ordinance picks
salary wage and conversation of the
[51:11] officers and employees of the borough of
Redbridge the county of Bergen free
[51:15] state of New Jersey for the year 2020
for the non contractual employees
[51:20] whatever motion so moved second can I
have a roll call bound Clerk councilman
[51:31] lupus Steve yes councilman can you go
yes councilman go dear
[51:35] yes Councilwoman Kaplan yes
council only Montesano : yes it has been
[51:44] moved and approved this is the first
reading of essentially fixing the
[51:47] salaries and ranges of salaries which is
required every year as a motion whatever
[51:54] you'd like to offer any other comment
about this one thank you covered okay it
[51:59] will be up for a second reading at our
next meeting and at that time we would
[52:04] take comments from the public if there
are any at that time resolutions by
[52:11] consent xx - 1 to 20 - 55 does any
member of the Council which to hold out
[52:20] for discussion or for a separate vote
any of those or is there any amendment
[52:28] that needs to take place before it is
moved we're going to give our attention
[52:34] to our business administrator yes mayor
- minor typos on resolution 2004 halfway
[52:41] through it says account number 179 the
current funded police and should leave
[52:47] the car in front of DPW for $5,000 and
on a resolution 20-11 the resolution is
[52:53] fine but on the back of that mutation of
the contract it says 2120 and it should
[52:58] be 20/20 any member of council are the
question about those amendments is like
[53:05] Corrections but I have a motion to move
the resolutions as a group resume
[53:13] it's been moved in second all in favor
please say aye all right any opposed or
[53:17] any abstentions seeing on they're all
approved so at this point we have public
[53:24] comments council comments and then
adjournment so could I have a motion to
[53:30] open to the public
salute all those in favor any opposed
[53:35] a abstention so any member of the public
can make a comment on anything they wish
[53:40] at this time please feel free to come up
to the mic give your name and address
[53:45] and we will you will be heard are we
smart can I have a motion to close
[53:54] public comment so moved second okay all
those in favor any opposed any
[54:00] abstentions great council comments um
we're going to leave our newly elected
[54:05] to last and are of course our new
council president so if we don't mind I
[54:11] will begin with Councilwoman Michelle
Kaufmann I just would like to say it has
[54:16] been a great first year for me being on
the council with everybody and very
[54:21] excited about 2020 and working with
everyone to get a lot of good things
[54:25] done for this town which I love and I
will be going to a Complete Streets
[54:30] seminar on Thursday just to learn more
about integrating pedestrians and bikes
[54:35] and making everything safer for everyone
so happy new year Jasmine got here Thank
[54:43] You mayor um all first off
congratulations - councilman Conejo for
[54:50] being elected council president I know
you'll do a great job very Councilwoman
[54:57] Bastille your re-election is a
well-deserved honor you stand as a
[55:02] shining example of what we should all be
you do a tremendous job and I know
[55:06] you'll continue to serve the residents
of rich river edge well congratulations
[55:12] Councilwoman Montesano Cullen I have
known you and we've been friends for
[55:18] quite a few years now and I know that
you'll be a terrific Councilwoman
[55:23] and you'll be a great asset to the bar
for rich as well Congrats
[55:29] mayor papa leo
[55:32] ever since I was first on the council
even before you've been a vast source of
[55:38] knowledge a friend and a mentor and you
know this is a again a well-deserved
[55:44] honor you really truly deserving
congratulations thank you
[55:48] I'd also like to thank all the residents
that were appointed to various boards
[55:53] and commissions tonight because the
volunteerism in this town is one of the
[55:58] things that truly makes it great so
thank you for all that you do
[56:01] Thank You Man Thank You councilman
council president Pengo Thank You mayor
[56:08] first of all congratulations to you
becoming there we ran together for
[56:14] council a couple of years ago so you're
not going to be running with me but I
[56:17] know you're gonna be doing a terrific
job as mayor and revenge is very
[56:21] fortunate to have you also
congratulations to council must eat and
[56:26] Monsanto Cohen Lisa I'm looking forward
to working alongside you with having
[56:30] another seat next to me again the past
couple of weeks was kind of bearing
[56:35] older and I was inside the area when
I'll get back here a few minutes
[56:41] a quick congratulations to the new fire
officers yesterday we were at the
[56:46] induction ceremony for the fire
congratulations to the chief chief
[56:51] Saunders assistant chief greevey and all
the officers who were sworn in yesterday
[56:56] the Volunteer Fire Department is that
we've said before here in town is of
[57:01] extreme importance to our town and their
efforts their hard work they're getting
[57:07] up in the middle of the night no matter
what the situation is to come and help
[57:10] the residents not enough can ever be
said about the volunteer efforts from
[57:18] our fire department so I just wanted to
congratulate everybody and thank them
[57:21] once again we received a couple of
resignation letters that I just wanted
[57:27] to comment on and Cindy Khatri longtime
Reza
[57:30] and River edge resigned from the library
Board of Trustees she volunteered and
[57:38] gave so much to River edge continues to
do so so our thanks are with her and
[57:42] whatever the future brings for her
whatever she's going to be doing best of
[57:46] luck
also at wrinkled back who was a member
[57:49] of the River Edge Fire Department and
continues to be a resident here in River
[57:53] Edge has resigned and we thank him for
his service as well I just wanted to say
[58:00] a special thank you to Councilwoman
BuzzFeed the way she's been able to
[58:08] carry forward when the mayor resigned
and she took over first as council
[58:13] president certainly for the past couple
of years but also is acting there you're
[58:18] a shining example to all of us not just
women all of us Ellen and I ran the
[58:24] first time together
she won't I lost but I learned from her
[58:30] and I continued working and I'm here now
and I'll owe I owe a lot to Ellen so
[58:36] thank you um let's see thank you all for
voting news council president
[58:42] these are big shoes to fill figuratively
but big shoes to fill
[58:45] I will work hard and do my best and
thank you all happy new year council
[58:55] newly made Councilwoman
once an economy Thank You mayor I'll be
[58:59] very brief this is a very humbly
opportunity for me I was honored to run
[59:06] with you and Alan learn a lot from both
of you in those months that we were
[59:12] knocking on doors and getting to know
people I also look very much forward to
[59:16] working with everyone here I've known
you for some good some time now and I'm
[59:21] hoping to get to know you much better as
we work together for revenge so thank
[59:27] you for the opportunity and happy new
year
[59:32] Councilwoman Christine thank you um
I want to thank the voters of beverage
[59:38] for their confidence in me in electing
me to my third term to River Borough
[59:43] Council it is a humbling experience but
one that I take very seriously so I want
[59:48] to thank the voters 2019 did bring a
number of changes to the borough and I
[59:55] would like to personally thank my
council colleagues for their incredible
[1:00:01] professionalism for bringing levity when
levity was required for us to get all
[1:00:07] get through the changes we had to adapt
- I'd like to thank our borough attorney
[1:00:13] for really being a wonderful council to
me as I kind of stepped into a role I
[1:00:17] was unfamiliar with and - our borough
administrator rape Orio for his
[1:00:23] professionalism and leadership and kind
of really holding helping us through
[1:00:29] this without having a seated mayor I'd
like to thank the entire girl staff for
[1:00:35] doing that as well you were asked to do
a lot more than you may have been asked
[1:00:39] to do in the previous year and on behalf
of the council I'd like to extend our
[1:00:44] warm thank you for that I'd like to
congratulate town populate on the income
[1:00:49] becoming mayor I look very much forward
to sharing this dais with you while
[1:00:54] you're mayor and under your leadership I
know you're going to do a fantastic job
[1:00:57] and I know that you have the back of the
council for our efforts and I look
[1:01:02] forward to working with you and to
Councilwoman Montesano cone I'm so
[1:01:07] excited we're seatmates I'm looking
forward to sitting with you and working
[1:01:10] with you and I know you're going to
bring wonderful fresh ideas through the
[1:01:13] council so congratulations and welcome
aboard I'd also like to thank all the
[1:01:18] volunteers who have accepted
appointments this evening we could not
[1:01:22] do what we do with the borough without
the help of volunteers so thank you all
[1:01:28] for for stepping up I'd also like to
recognize two commissioners who will not
[1:01:34] be returning to Recreation this year
Chris Lau had to leave prematurely we
[1:01:41] want to thank Chris for all of his years
of service to the Recreation Commission
[1:01:44] and I also want to recognize Pete Smith
a longtime Commissioner on for
[1:01:50] recreation who has decided not to seek
reappointment mayor we would like to ask
[1:01:56] both of them to come up to a meeting in
the future we recognize for their years
[1:02:00] of service so we'll work on that
outstanding idea I think all our
[1:02:04] professionals for being for joining us
again for another year
[1:02:08] I want to pledge that this council will
work steadfastly to enhance our
[1:02:15] communication with the residents of
River Edge I know all of us up here feel
[1:02:20] that we have ways that we can improve
and you have our commitment of the body
[1:02:24] to do that so that's one of the things
I'm very much looking forward to but
[1:02:28] again I can't thank all of you enough
for your very kind words your hard work
[1:02:31] over the last couple of months when we
all had to kind of wear many hats so I'm
[1:02:35] really humbled by your kind words and
thank you very much and I look forward
[1:02:38] to the next three years
Thank You mayor there are there are
[1:02:47] certainly tens if not hundreds if not
thousands of people to thank
[1:02:53] I I could go on forever but I don't
think that's what you want me to go so
[1:02:59] uh but but I'd like to just thank my
family especially my life worrying my
[1:03:07] sister Ellie Teresa Gary Laurie Vincent
Tara drill and Alexandra special thanks
[1:03:16] to you they drove up her freehold they
have to drive back to freehold you guys
[1:03:20] are just wonderful to have done that
thank you
[1:03:23] Frannie and Michael and Michael Matthew
and Madeline who would have liked to
[1:03:30] have been here but couldn't have been
here Thank You the volunteers thank you
[1:03:33] to the council thank you to our
professionals thank you to our
[1:03:38] volunteers really honestly we can't do
it without you
[1:03:41] thank you to BCE a JK and my fellow
educators I hope and to all those
[1:03:49] present oh thank you - councilman Rudman
who is here from orell his wife
[1:03:55] Stephanie and to all those firefighters
our DPW worker
[1:04:00] our believes all the all the employees
in our business office and anyone I'm
[1:04:08] forgetting please forgive me thank you
I'd like a motion to adjourn
[1:04:16] move second elevator hi thank you and
you're invited back one two five Fanning
[1:04:23] Avenue please come
[Applause]